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Latest News from the Diocese of TylerDiocesan Rosary Novena Oct. 7 to Nov. 30
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is encouraging the faithful of the Diocese of Tyler to participate in a 54-Day Rosary Novena beginning Oct. 7. During the Novena, Bishop Strickland asks those praying to reflect on 1 John 4:16 - "We have come to know and to believe in the...
Torres Ordained to the Diaconate in Rome
Mario Torres, a seminarian of the Diocese of Tyler studying at the Pontifical North American College, was ordained to the transitional diaconate along with 19 classmates during a celebration of the Eucharist on Sept. 30 in Rome. Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of...
Why Be Catholic And Not Just Christian? Part 3: Assurance In What The Church Gives
In the previous article, we discussed what the Church is, what the Church is meant to be and how it all started. We also discussed how Protestants can not be assured of unity with the one Church that Our Lord established. Now let us turn toward a few gifts from God...
Diocese Sponsors Table at Living Alternatives Banquet
The Diocese of Tyler will sponsor a table at the Living Alternatives Banquet on Sept. 28, 2021. This year, Dr. Ben Carson will be the featured speaker at the banquet. Living Alternatives hosts this banquet each year to celebrate the ways the Lord has worked in this...
Msgr. John Brennan, One of Diocese’s Original Priests, Dies at 91
Monsignor John A. Brennan, one of the original priests of the Diocese of Tyler and a former vicar general of the diocese, passed away on September 20, 2021, at Padua Place in San Antonio. He was 91. Visitation, including the Office for the Dead and a Rosary, will be...
Why Be Catholic And Not Just Christian? Part 2: Assurance In What The Church Is
All people hope for something. To get a promotion at work or to have a healthy family. To graduate with a good GPA or to travel to a dream destination. All people on some level hope that their way of life is meaningful and that, in the end, they will end up in some...
40 Days for Life Begins Sept. 22, 2021
The 40 Days for Life campaign for Tyler begins September 22, 2021 at 7am and will continue until October 31. For more information on the Tyler 40 Days for Life campaign or to sign up for an hour, visit the Tyler campaign website:...
Catholic Charities Receives Herzig Award for 2021
Bishop Joseph Strickland presented the annual Bishop Charles E. Herzig Humanitarian Award to Catholic Charities - Diocese of Tyler during Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler on Sunday, Sept. 12. The staff, board, and volunteers of Catholic...
40 Days for Life Set for Sept. 22 to Oct. 31
The annual 40 Days for Life campaign in the Diocese of Tyler kicks-off on Sept. 19 and runs from Sept. 22 to Oct. 31. 40 Days for Life is an independent effort but carries out the campaign with the support of the diocesan Sanctity of Life Office. Participants can...
Why Be Catholic And Not Just Christian? Part 1: Understanding Protestantism
Being a convert as well as a seminarian, I am often asked why I became Catholic. “What led you to conversion?” or “Who influenced you?” or most often “Why become a Catholic when you were already a Christian?” These are great questions, and I love to tell the...