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Sisters of the Monastery of the Infant Jesus Re-elect Sister Mary Margaret Gyovai as Prioress
Sister Mary Margaret Gyovai, O.P. was re-elected on July 18, 2022, as the prioress of the Monastery of the Infant Jesus in Lufkin, Texas. Sister will serve the community for another three-year term. Fr. Edward Ruane, O.P., the Monastery’s vicar, presided at the...
Diocese Partners with VIRTUS for Safe Environment
The Diocese of Tyler is pleased to announce a partnership with VIRTUS® to help train and educate Church personnel in the diocese about safe environments for minors and vulnerable adults. VIRTUS’ Protecting God’s Children® training program will be incorporated into the...
Daughters of Mary, Israel’s Hope Welcomed in Tyler
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland has welcomed the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel’s Hope, a Public Association of the Faithful, to the Diocese of Tyler. The association, founded in 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is led by Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God. It will be located...
Burdens and Blessings of Infertility
Originally published July 26, 2021. Every year around July 25th, the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae, Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week takes place. During the week of July 25-31, 2021, there will be an increase of posts, articles, and...
NFP from a Priest’s Perspective
Originally published July 29, 2021. It was 5:12am, the first morning of vacation, and I thought I was about to spend a peaceful morning praying, reading, and watching the sun rise. As I exited my bedroom, I came across the son of my friend in the living room crying...
Prayer and Discernment: The Key Components of Responsible Parenthood
Originally published July 30, 2021. Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a week that highlights the anniversary of Humanae Vitae (July 25) and the feasts of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26). Dioceses and parishes are encouraged to promote the teaching of the...
The NFP Mindset
Originally published July 27, 2021. Everything has to make sense. Everything must fit in its proper place. This has gotten me into some trouble and oftentimes I take more time to do even simple things than is strictly necessary. Simple questions become large, time...
Real Talk On Natural Family Planning
Originally published May 31, 2019. I became aware of Natural Family Planning (NFP) when I was young; in fact, NFP was an integral part of my family’s return to the Catholic Church. As a child, I remember seeing charts with the baby stickers and the colors. I attended...
A Fool, For the Sake of Christ
Imagine that you enter your church one day, at a time when no one else is likely to be there. You see a swift motion, one after the other, out of the corner of your eye. When you get closer, it becomes clearer: someone is juggling before the statue of the Blessed...
Temperance for Kids
Have you ever eaten too much food and felt bad afterwards? Or have you felt really angry and acted out by yelling or throwing a fit? Sometimes people struggle with controlling what they do and how they feel. The virtue of temperance is about practicing self-control....
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Three to Get Married – English Retreat (May 3-4, 2024)
Rooted & Rising: Youth Ministers Formation Day
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