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Latest News from the Diocese of TylerSummer 2023 Pastoral Letters from Bishop Strickland
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler has issued the following pastoral letters in August and September of 2023. New letters in this series will be posted here. August 22, 2023 September 5, 2023 September 12, 2023 September 19, 2023 September 26, 2023
Dr. Virgil Gonzalez Receives Herzig Award for 2023
Bishop Joseph Strickland presented the annual Bishop Charles E. Herzig Humanitarian Award to Dr. Virgil Gonzalez of Tyler during Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler on Sunday, September 10th. This year, the Diocese of Tyler welcomed Bishop...
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Strickland, Sept. 12, 2023
September 12, 2023 My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ: I write to you today to discuss more fully the second basic truth that I spoke of in my first pastoral letter issued on August 22, 2023: “The Eucharist and all the...
Qué Pasa? – September 1, 2023
Texas Needs Fatima September Rosary Rally: Please Join us at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2023 as we pray a bi-lingual Rosary for Texas and America at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1023 Corinth Rd, in Jacksonville,Tx. The Immaculate Heart of Mary statue...
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Strickland, September 2023
September 5, 2023 My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ: I write to you today to discuss more fully the first basic truth that I spoke of in my first pastoral letter: “Christ established One Church—the Catholic Church—and, therefore, only the Catholic Church provides...
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Strickland, August 2023
August 22, 2023 My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ: May the love and grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be upon you always! In this time of great turmoil in the Church and in the world, I must speak to you from a father’s heart in order to warn you of...
Father, why is it important to baptize children?
By Father Juan Pedro Gonzalez Dear brothers and sisters, the grace of Jesus Christ, the love of the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. Today, we have a great need in our life of faith; I speak of the importance of baptizing children. We must all...
La importancia del Sacramento del Bautismo para los niños.
Por Padre Juan Pedro González Queridos hermanos, la gracia de Jesucristo, el amor del Padre y la comunión del Espíritu Santo, estén con ustedes. Hoy tenemos una gran necesidad en nuestra vida de fe, hablo de la importancia de bautizar a los niños, todos debemos ser de...
Relationship: What baptism and discipleship are all about
In Scripture, Jesus makes a clear connection between baptism and discipleship when he says, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit …” (Mt 28:19-20) This is the mission of the...
La relación: en qué consisten el Bautismo y el discipulado
En las Escrituras, Jesús establece una conexión clara entre el bautismo y el discipulado cuando dice: “Vayan y enseñen a todas las naciones bautizándolas en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo…” (Mt 28, 19-20). Esta es la misión de la Iglesia y es...