The Catholic Diocese of Tyler

Christmas 2020

Christmas 2020

by | Dec 25, 2020 | Liturgy

Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the feast of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh (the Latin “in carne” means “enfleshment”). It is a uniquely Christian teaching,...
Celebrating Advent 2020

Celebrating Advent 2020

by | Dec 9, 2020 | Liturgy

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the annual celebration of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly...
Almost Forty Acolytes Installed to Serve Parishes

Almost Forty Acolytes Installed to Serve Parishes

by | Nov 7, 2020 | Liturgy

Thirty-eight men from across the Diocese of Tyler were instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte by Bishop Joseph E. Strickland on Nov. 7 at the Chapel of Sts. Peter and Paul in Tyler. Acolytes serve at the altar and aid the priest and deacon. They assist with the...

Pray the Rosary with Bishop Strickland: Oct 13

by | Oct 8, 2019 | Bishop, Liturgy

To celebrate October, the month dedicated to the Rosary, and in honor of the anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima, you are invited to join Bishop Strickland to pray the Rosary on Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Chapel of Sts. Peter and Paul in...

World Marriage Day 2019

by | Feb 26, 2019 | Liturgy

Couples from across the Diocese of Tyler gathered for holy mass and to celebrate the wonderful graces they received in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. These couples celebrated anniversaries ranging from 5 to an impressive 74 years of marriage! Bishop Strickland...