http://www.cathdal.org/pages/news Breaking news from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas News Catholic churches throughout the Diocese of Dallas have long enjoyed strong collaborations with the councils of the Boy Scouts of America. The diocese will now study the decision handed down by Boy Scouts’ national leadership to determine whether churches in the diocese can continue to host and charter Boy Scout troops when the new policy goes into effect on January 1, 2014. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=31BSXI6BGH Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15:26 -0500 News The Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel, Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, will be celebrating a special Mass for persons with disabilities and their caregivers on Saturday, June 22nd, at 5:00 PM. This Mass will be immediately followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=IE5L2QMHRC Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:26 -0500 News Lend a hand to the victims of Oklahoma's recent tornadoes. The disaster relief team from Catholic Charities of Oklahoma is in the impacted communities providing counseling, emergency assistance and case-management to those who have been displaced by tornadoes. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=GH8Z47DJYV Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:06 -0500 News After receiving multiple calls from concerned parents in regards to the severe weather warnings issued for the Dallas area this afternoon, the superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Dallas, Sister Gloria Cain, made the decision to dismiss all K-8 Elementary schools in the Catholic Diocese of Dallas school system at Noon today. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=5KLUWSG1D3 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:36:06 -0500 News If, in a certain sense, all the liturgical solemnities of the Church are important, Pentecost is uniquely so. This is because, having reached the 50th day, it marks the fulfillment of the event of the passover, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus through the gift of the Spirit of the Risen One. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=L65IT06X06 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:47 -0500 News As we head towards Pentecost Sunday, learn about the different titles and symbolism of the Holy Spirit from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=ASEWVZLCXX Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:41 -0500 News This Sunday, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas will celebrate the Ascension of the Lord (transferred). On the Feast of the Ascension, the church celebrates the return of Christ to the Father, his physical body leaving the earth behind. In John’s Gospel, Jesus makes it clear that his return to the Father is necessary so that the Holy Spirit can be given to his disciples. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=75OH3M2PCY Fri, 10 May 2013 17:17:31 -0500 News A special collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) will be taken up in parishes across our diocese this weekend (May 11-12). The theme for World Communications Day 2013 is "Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelization.". Read words from Benedict XVI about the importance of social media in fulfilling the mission of the New Evangelization. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=ML1K2H7NRI Fri, 10 May 2013 17:02:24 -0500 News Pope Francis has named Catholic Diocese of Dallas auxiliary bishop, the Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz, to serve as the new Bishop of El Paso. Bishop Seitz will be installed as the Bishop of El Paso by His Excellency, Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, M.Sp.S., Archbishop of San Antonio on Tuesday, July 9th at 7 p.m. at the El Paso Civic Center. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=P3H5ELFGAO Mon, 06 May 2013 05:55:20 -0500 News Catholic Charities of Dallas announces the 12th Annual Angels of Charity Mass & Spring Luncheon. The luncheon raises much needed funds for the programs of Catholic Charities of Dallas that assist those in need by strengthening families, alleviating hunger, preventing homelessness and welcoming the stranger. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=3TITTWTDWG Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:18:29 -0500 News Bishop Kevin J. Farrell will celebrate an Ordination Mass of four Transitional Deacons at the Cathedral Guadalupe on April 20th at 10:00 AM. The Catholic Diocese of Dallas will offer a live streamed video of the event for those unable to travel to downtown Dallas for the Mass. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=ULTU8MPF1S Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:27:28 -0500 News Bishop Farrell asks all in the Diocese of Dallas to please continue to pray for the community of West. Learn how you can help those affected by this heartbreaking event. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=06BRVV7K5M Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:31:53 -0500 News Bishop Kevin Farrell asks all people to pray for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=1FJ5HDFBQU Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:18:38 -0500 News The Catholic Church believes that the current U.S. immigration system is broken and needs to be reformed in all aspects, or, comprehensively. The Church has taken a position on immigration because, besides being an economic, social, and legal issue, it is also a humanitarian one, and, ultimately has moral implications. Read more about the Church's stand on immigration and immigration reform. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=EB30NZX5AR Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:29:05 -0500 Chair of Peter Christians need to recover the value of meekness, particularly when they are tempted to speak ill of one another or gossip about each other, Pope Francis said April 9 during his early morning Mass. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=8MP87NH3OB Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:43:31 -0500 News Starting on Sunday, April 7th, Cathedral Guadalupe in downtown Dallas will be offering a 5:30 p.m. English language Mass for young professionals who live and work in the Downtown/Uptown areas of Dallas. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=JRQA9ZEEYN Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:51:14 -0500 News Many parishes offer Eucharistic Adoration after the Celebration Mass of the Lord's Supper. Read more about this tradition and learn prayers for Eucharistic Adoration. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=8JXB7NLDNX Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:09:50 -0500 News Theology on Tap is a speaker series for young adults in their 20s and 30s, married and single. It provides an opportunity to mingle, listen to expert speakers, engage in conversation, and gain new insights into the Catholic faith. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=EGXETHLCTH Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:03:55 -0500 News During this penitential season of Lent, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas is offering another opportunity for all to participate in the Sacrament of Reconcilation. On May 27th, every parish in the diocese will have the Sacrament of Reconcilation available. Confession has very tangible benefits - here are ten of them. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=07HWT1W7QS Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:52:02 -0500 Chair of Peter Crests or coats-of-arms tell about the history of a place or a family. Learn about the Coat of Arms selected by Pope Francis, as well as the symbolism behind the Coat of Arms of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas and the bishops of Dallas. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=LC56G8RU2G Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:23:20 -0500 News Join our Bishops and fellow Texas Catholics at the Capitol in Austin to promote life, dignity and the common good on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Learn more about the event at an organizational meeting today, March 20th, in the gym of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=97WJT283B2 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:14:12 -0500 News On March 20th and March 27th, all parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Dallas will have their "lights on" for confession and quiet prayer so that Catholics can come to or return to this incredible source of God’s grace, mercy and healing. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=OSV7OKJMBW Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:48:10 -0500 Chair of Peter Read the text of the homily of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, at the Inauguration of his Papal Ministry. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=7FNSVIJ5SN Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:46:48 -0500 Chair of Peter Many local media outlets featured news coverage of local reactions to the announcement of our new Holy Father. See video and read news articles featuring local Catholics and the leader of our diocese, Bishop Kevin Farrell. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=JCIEFTV8Z0 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:49:02 -0500 Chair of Peter Please join Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas on Sunday, March 17th, when he will be celebrating two Masses at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in thanksgiving for the election of His Holiness, Pope Francis. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=J0L5Q7KOCD Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:31:00 -0500 Chair of Peter O God, Shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,Look favorably on your servant Pope Francis I, whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd; grant, we pray, that, by word and example, he may be of service to those over whom he presides so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care, he may come to everlasting life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=ZHEBR42Z4O Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:15:22 -0500 Chair of Peter Catholic Diocese of Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell joined Tim Ryan at Fox 4 Dallas this morning to discuss the Papal Conclave and the selection of the new Pope. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=S28V1W6MCV Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:02:02 -0500 Chair of Peter Though the Vatican has become increasingly savvy with more modern forms of communication, it's still sticking with more primitive methods -- swirling smoke and tolling bells -- to announce whether a new pope has been elected. However, the internet is offering multiple options for finding out the news as soon as the white smoke wafts from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=NNSX0IH0I1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:21:32 -0500 Chair of Peter Cardinal electors assembled in Rome will begin voting for the next pope March 12. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, announced the date for the start of the election, known as a conclave, in a message to reporters March 8. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=FHRSR5N5IU Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:12:45 -0600 News Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, TX presents "Living Stations of the Cross" on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The event is open to the public and will be followed by reception. To learn more about the Stations of the Cross, an ancient Christian devotion, please watch this video by Holy Trinity Seminary. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=2FH0KDO5SO Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:17:02 -0600 News On Sunday, 3 March 2013, sixty-two seminarians of the Pontifical North American College were instituted to the ministry of acolyte during a celebration of the Eucharist. Paul Bechter and Emmett Hall of the Diocese of Dallas who are in their second year of theological studies, were among those seminarians instituted. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=VE908NI7K8 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:53:31 -0600 Chair of Peter Auxiliary Bishop Doug Deshotel of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas delivered the homily for the Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XVI on Benedict's last day as Sovereign Pontiff, February 28th, 2013. The video and transcript of that homily are available here. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=6KJ21OFIQJ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:49:21 -0600 News Bishop Kevin J. Farrell presented the second annual Bishop’s Awards for Service to the Church to 139 lay men and women during a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on February 23. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=7PCZ27V32K Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:32:38 -0600 Chair of Peter The Catholic Diocese of Dallas will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, February 28 at 12 noon at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in downtown Dallas. The Mass coincides with the final day of Pope Benedict’s papacy. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=8O54SEWQDM Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:38:19 -0600 Chair of Peter In his last week as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI issued new rules for conclaves, including a clause that allows the College of Cardinals to move up the date for the beginning of the conclave to elect his successor. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=UHY6BAE5U6 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:25:58 -0600 Chair of Peter The voting by cardinals to elect the next pope takes place behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, following a highly detailed procedure that underwent major revisions by Blessed John Paul II and a small, but very significant change, by Pope Benedict XVI. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=ESNMYYRXOG Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:21:56 -0600 News His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Father Greg Kelly, Vicar of Clergy for the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, as a Chaplain to His Holiness effective February 1. Father Greg will now have the title of Monsignor. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=Z19ETZVG0V Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:10:53 -0600 News An Information session for those who work with Private Non Profit Schools will be held on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as the No Child Left Behind Act. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=IHASVZWDPF Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:36:05 -0600 News Congress should incorporate two provisions that strengthen conscience protection in any proposed funding bills in the weeks ahead, said Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore in a February 15 letter to Congress. Both provisions were part of the House draft of the Labor/HHS appropriations bill. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=TMB8STL06A Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:39:23 -0600 Chair of Peter Please continue to keep Pope Benedict XVI and the Consistory of Cardinals in your prayers, that they may be guided by the Holy Spirit. The Secretariat of Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has prepared these liturgical and musical resources to assist parishes and other groups to pray for Pope Benedict XVI, to give thanks for his pontificate, and to pray for the Church as we look to the future and the election of a new Pope. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=588S47YKCS Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:03:42 -0600 Chair of Peter Bishop Kevin Farrell from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas spoke with Cynthia Izaguirre for more perspective and what's to come with the election of the next Pope. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=6NZPZ4TZIV Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:58:02 -0600 News "Repent and believe in the gospel" - that is the mission of Lent. Lent is not only a time for repentance, but it is also a time for us to look at how we live our Catholic faith. During this Year of Faith, Bishop Kevin Farrell invites us to spend time in union with God through the scriptures, listening to the word of God and asking ourselves, What is that God is asking us to do this day? https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=ML265624PN Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:33:37 -0600 Chair of Peter Pope Benedict XVI on Monday said he plans on resigning the papal office on February 28th. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=BB4ST5J4EJ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:19:35 -0600 Chair of Peter In light of the resignation of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, from the Papacy of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop Kevin Farrell spoke at a press conference at the Catholic Diocese of Dallas headquarters at 10:00 AM this morning. A video of the livestream for the press conference is now available. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=3DRRKJ9K4P Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:48:41 -0600 News The Feb. 1 Notice of Proposed Rulemakingfrom the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) shows some movement by the Administration but falls short of addressing U.S. bishops' concerns. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=5IGXTP3W6I Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:53:19 -0600 News The season of Lent is an opportunity to find ways to simplify our lives so that Christ can more easily enter our hearts. As we celebrate National Marriage Week and prepare for Lent, consider ways to simplify your life in pursuit of a stronger marriage and growth in holiness during Lent this year. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=EM1UASG4OW Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:18:43 -0600 News National Marriage Week, now in its fourth year, is a collaborative effort to promote marriage as a benefit to husbands, wives and the community, as well as the best environment in which to raise children. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=NETG08YRR8 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:15:07 -0600 News In observance of African-American History Month, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas is sponsoring an essay contest, offering some students a unique opportunity to give their input on “Why Black Catholics Should Return to the Catholic Church.” The contest will highlight the Diocese’s annual “Come Home” initiative, which will culminate in a major community event to be held at Bishop Dunne Catholic School’s Orender Family Athletic Complex, on Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 2-4 p.m. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=FL3TDRHMMH Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:42:27 -0600 News With less than two weeks to Ash Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI has concentrated his reflections for the 40 days of prayer, penance and almsgiving to "the indissoluble interrelation" between faith and charity. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=N51M1TRNUU Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:06:41 -0600 News The Chief Financial Officer for the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Michael T. Weis, has been appointed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to a 3 year term as Chairperson of its Accounting Practices Committee, after election by the committee. https://www.cathdal.org/pages/news-item?r=2I84J84XMN Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:46:16 -0600