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Catholic education supports family life in East Texas

Catholic education supports family life in East Texas

by Elizabeth Slaten | May 9, 2023 | CET: Witness Stories

“I like to kid with him sometimes,” Miguel Zamora said about his son Ezra, a student at St. Patrick School in Lufkin. “Ezra, do you want to go to another school? And he’s like, ‘No, I like St. Patrick’s,’” Miguel said with a smile. “We’re starting to see how strong he...
Go into the world and proclaim the Gospel: How one young man evangelizes in his community

Go into the world and proclaim the Gospel: How one young man evangelizes in his community

by Elizabeth Slaten | Mar 3, 2023 | CET: Witness Stories

“The Lord has never stopped thinking about you,” the young evangelist said with a gentle smile on his face. “I often say this when I’m evangelizing to people and telling people about the Lord’s love. From the beginning of time, God had you in mind. He has been...
Vatican II Becomes Reality in Tyler: Laity Step Up and Take Over the Pro-Life Movement

Vatican II Becomes Reality in Tyler: Laity Step Up and Take Over the Pro-Life Movement

by Susan Fox | Nov 29, 2022 | CET: Witness Stories

Kevin Kukla met Milissa Ackron in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2007 for the first time when she agreed to train him in pro-life sidewalk counseling. Since then both of them — as single and then married people — have saved the lives of many babies.  These were children...
The Priesthood is Still Relevant: Local Shares Vocation Story

The Priesthood is Still Relevant: Local Shares Vocation Story

by Margaret Mone | Nov 18, 2022 | CET: Priests and Seminarians, CET: Witness Stories

Twelve-year-old Isaac Oviedo grinned on the Sunday he could finally ring the bells as an altar server during the consecration of the Eucharist. He sneaked a peek towards his parents, who gazed at the host and bowed their heads in veneration. Years later, Maria and...
She Stepped Up When No One Showed Up: Catechist Celebrates 20 Years of Service

She Stepped Up When No One Showed Up: Catechist Celebrates 20 Years of Service

by Margaret Mone | Aug 19, 2022 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Witness Stories

Teresa Shore stood outside the classroom of her son’s faith formation class peering in as he eagerly found a seat. As she scanned the room, the catechist was not yet present. Her friend, Susan Leatherman, who had a son in the same class, also stood waiting. Too much...
She Stepped Up When No One Showed Up: Catechist Celebrates 20 Years of Service

Ella dio un paso al frente cuando nadie se presentó: Catequista celebra 20 años de servicio  

by Margaret Mone | Aug 19, 2022 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Witness Stories

Teresa Shore estaba fuera del aula de la clase de formación de la fe de su hijo, mirando hacia dentro mientras él buscaba un asiento con entusiasmo. Mientras observaba el aula, el catequista aún no llegaba. Su amiga, Susan Leatherman, que tenía un hijo en la misma...
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June 2023
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