Fall Festivals 2016
It's fall in North Texas, and the parishes in the Diocese of Dallas are ready to celebrate the changing leaves with activities and fun for the whole family. Here's a list of some of the many festivals happening in churches around the diocese!
Bishop Kevin J. Farrell named Prefect of the new Vatican Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life
With a Moto Proprio, Pope Francis announced on Wednesday the establishment of a Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. The Prefect of the new Dicastery will be the Irish-born Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell, currently serving as Bishop of Dallas.
Statement by Bishop Farrell on his appointment as Prefect of the new Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia)
'Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family', released on April 8th, the new Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis, brings together the results of the two Synods on the Family in 2014 & 2015.
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Bishop Farrell Offers Support and Congratulations as Pope Names Dallas Native as New Bishop of Lubbock Diocese
Pope Francis has named the pastor of St. Rita Catholic Church in Dallas, Reverend Monsignor Robert Coerver to serve as the new Bishop of Lubbock. The appointment was announced today in Washington, D.C. by the papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, followed by the announcement in the Diocese of Lubbock. [More]
Canonization of Mother Teresa of Kolkata
Pope Francis canonized Saint Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican on Sunday, September 4, 2016. Learn more about the saint and watch a video stream of the canonization ceremony. [More]
Bishop Kevin Farrell reacts to recent ads by “Catholics for Choice”
On Sept. 12, Catholics for Choice launched a national print advertising campaign featuring ads in 20 publications across the United States. The campaign’s full-page ads feature Catholics who support public funding for abortion. [More]
An invitation to the 2016 Dallas Ministry Conference
Sponsored by the Diocese of Dallas and the University of Dallas, the 2016 conference strives to bring together Catholic faithful from the diocese and the surrounding area to learn, pray, and Walk Together in Faith. [More]
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Workshops are scheduled for parishioners and ministry leaders on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the teaching document issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to guide Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. [More]
Emergency Collection to Assist Louisiana Flood Victims - September 18
Every parish in the Diocese of Dallas will be participating in emergency collection to assist victims of the recent flooding in Louisiana on the weekend of September 18, 2016. The collection funds will support the humanitarian efforts of Catholic Charities USA and will help provide support to Catholic dioceses also impacted. [More]
Mass of Thanksgiving to Say Farewell to Bishop Kevin J. Farrell
The Diocese of Dallas will say farewell and thank you to Bishop Kevin J. Farrell at a Mass of Thanksgiving for his near-decade of ministry and service on Saturday, September 10 at 5:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe located at 2215 Ross Avenue in downtown Dallas. [More]
Bishop Kevin J. Farrell named Prefect of the new Vatican Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life
With a Moto Proprio, Pope Francis announced on Wednesday the establishment of a Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. The Prefect of the new Dicastery will be the Irish-born Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell, currently serving as Bishop of Dallas. [More]
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