St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Lufkin will host “Sword of the Spirit: The Church Speaks to the Modern world,” a conference on the teaching of Pope Leo the XIII. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
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On Friday, October 13th, the centennial of the Miracle of the Sun and the final apparition of the Blessed Virgin at Fatima, St. Peter Claver parish in Tyler will host a showing of “The 13th Day”, a film about the events at Fatima. The showing will be 7-8:45 pm in either the St. John of the Cross room, or the …
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Bishop Strickland and Dr. David Tamisiea, executive director of the St. Philip Institute of Catechesis and Evangelization, have announced the selection of Father Joshua Neu, SSL, as Director of Faith Formation. Father Neu, a native of Fredericksburg, Texas, is currently parochial vicar at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler. He is a graduate of the Pontifical Biblical Institute …
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Bishop Corrada and his family are ok. Thanks be to God, Mayagüez was spared from catastrophic damage as a result of Hurricane Maria. Our Seminarians who are studying in Mexico City and their families are ok. They were all a bit frightened, but didn’t suffer any injuries and are not displaced as a result of the earthquake. Bishop Carmody has …
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Bishop Joseph Strickland and Father Joshua Neu, SSL, will be participating in the “Perspectives on the Reformation” theological discussion events in Tyler. The 6 weekly sessions on the Reformation at the Foundry Coffee shop in downtown Tyler will be from 7:00 pm to about 8:30. Various religious leaders in Tyler will share perspectives and insights on the Reformation. Schedule: Thursday, Sept. 28 – Pastor …
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10/14/17 Formation Day for Special Needs Bridging the Gap: Special Needs Ministry This workshop will provide the participants new ideas and techniques in ministering to families with special needs and disabilities. Luci Holloway with Loyola Press will be with us and have available all the adaptive resources for faith formation for individual or parish use. Five locations in the diocese …
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Physician and health care ethics scholar Jeffrey Bishop, Ph.D., M.D., will speak at the East Texas Catholic Professional Network’s inaugural event on Wednesday, September 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Willow Brook Country Club in Tyler. All working Catholic professionals are invited join the East Texas Catholic Foundation and St. Philip Institute of Catechesis and Evangelization for this …
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Bishop Joseph E. Strickland will present the 2017 Bishop Charles E. Herzig Humanitarian Award during the Memorial Mass of Bishop Charles E. Herzig, Sunday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The award recognizes individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions within the Diocese of Tyler in seeking to promote human welfare. Those who …
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Brian Braquet, Cathedral Director of Music and Worship and Dianna Braquet, Cathedral Choir Director are in the process of forming a Diocesan Choir for the Diocese. The first event will be a ST. CECILIA CONCERT on Sunday, November 19 at 4 pm in the Cathedral. This concert will feature a Renaissance Mass and various other sacred music selections. The choir …
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A Mass of Hope and Healing will be offered for all of those affected by abuse on September 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Sts. Peter and Paul Chapel on the Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic Schools campus 1435 E SE Loop 323, Tyler. Many people, families, and communities suffer from child abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, clergy sex abuse, etc. …
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On behalf of 6 of our sister Texas Dioceses, the Diocese of Tyler is asking for your financial support. As these dioceses and their communities recover from the damages and total destruction of Hurricane Harvey, they will need our prayer and financial support. Special Collection Bishop Strickland has asked that all parishioners in his diocese make a donation through a …
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Catholic Charities-Tyler is accepting monetary donations for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The agency also is accepting pre-paid MasterCard or Visa gift cards. Donations will be forwarded to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to assist with disaster recovery there. Donations can be made online at ccetx.org or can be mailed to PO Box 2016, Tyler, TX 75710. Catholic Charities USA …
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• Have “new” CI Team members this year? Yes! There is still time! • “Worried “about getting them up to speed in time? “Breathe!” No need to “panic!” • Is your CI Team a “little” out of shape, or dormant? We are here to offer some help! Bishop Strickland has asked everyone to continue Christian Initiation and other Catechetical Programs, …
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Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is calling on the clergy, religious, and lay faithful of the Diocese of Tyler to pray a 54-day Rosary Novena in support of his vision for a teaching diocese. The Novena began on Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and will continue until Oct. 7, the Memorial of Our Lady …
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An information and orientation meeting for people interested in becoming spiritual directors is being offered Saturday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-noon at St. Mary Church in Longview. The meeting is intended to introduce people to the two-year spiritual direction training course offered by the diocese in the hope of attracting more people to that ministry. Training will begin in January, with …
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