YOUTH 2000 offers three days of fun, fellowship and Christian growth

Complete registration information, schedules, etc., here … 
   Young people around the world have responded with great enthusiasm to YOUTH 2000 retreats, and this internationally-known event will be held in Midland Jan. 26-28 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 4601 Neely Ave. All young people, ages 13 to 30, are invited.
   “YOUTH 2000 Retreats have provided a [...]

‘Dynamics of Lifelong Conversion’ subject of Diocesan Conference Day, Feb. 3

Mark your calendars for 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, for “The Rhythms of The Spiritual Life: The Dynamics of LIfelong Conversion,” the topic of the annual Diocesan Conference Day at the San Angelo Convention Center.
Registration and exhibits open at 7:45 a.m. Cost is $20. Lunch will be included. Mail fees with name(s) to [...]

Pope hosts Vietnamese prime minister in move toward normal relations

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Signaling continued improvement in Vatican-Vietnamese relations, Pope Benedict XVI hosted the first ever visit of a prime minister from Vietnam’s communist government.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and a nine-member government delegation, including the head of the government Commission for Religious Affairs, arrived at the Vatican Jan. 25. [...]

A Look at Today (01.25.07)

No events in the diocese today
Today’s Readings
First Reading: Acts 22:3-16, or Acts 9:1-22
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 117:1, 2
Gospel: Mark 16:15-18
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Bush highlights health care, war, immigration in State of Union talk
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The heads of two national Catholic organizations took some encouragement from the priority placed on health care in President [...]

A Look at Today (01.24.07)

No events in the diocese today
Bishop Pfeifer in San Antonio for meetings with business leaders.
Today’s Readings
First Reading: Hebrews 10:11-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 110:1, 2, 3, 4
Gospel: Mark 4:1-20
Today’s Headlines from CNS
U.S.
Parishes, schools realigned in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Faced with rising costs and shifting populations, several dioceses in the Northeast United States announced [...]

Youth 2000 this weekend

Youth 2000 begins Friday at St. Stephen’s in Midland. Learn more here …

A Look at Today (01.23.07)

No events in diocese.
Bishop Pfeifer in San Antonio for MACC Breakfast and meeting with business leaders (thru Thursday).
Today’s Readings
First Reading: Hebrews 10:1-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40:2, 4, 7-8, 10, 11
Gospel: Mark 3:31-35
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
By Catholic News Service
U.S.
Culture of life means changing hearts, president tells March for Life
WASHINGTON (CNS) — “A true culture of [...]

A Look at Today (01.22.07)

In the Diocese
SAN ANGELO — Pro-Life Mass, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Noon.
Today’s Readings
First Reading: Hebrews 9:15, 24-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel: Mark 3:22-30
Today’s Headlines from CNS
U.S.
Bishop expresses hope for immigration reform law in 2007
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Growing public awareness that U.S. immigration laws are outdated, inhuman and unfair increases hope that Congress will pass [...]

Youth 2000: 4 days and counting

Find out how you can be a part of Youth 2000 … which starts in just four days …

A Look at The Weekend (01.19.07)

In the Diocese 
Christ the King Retreat Center — Engaged Encounter Weekend
This Weekend’s Readings
Friday
First Reading: Hebrews 8:6-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85:8, 10, 11-12, 13-14
Gospel: Mark 3:13-19
Saturday
First Reading: Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
Gospel: Mark 3:20-21 
Sunday
First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:8, 9, 10, 15
Second Reading: First Corinthians 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27
Gospel: Luke 1:1-4, [...]