Bishop Pfeifer: West Texas in the throes of ‘drug epidemic’

A pastoral message on the subject of drugs 
By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI
Diocese of San Angelo 
The Present Situation
The recent drug busts that netted some 50 drug dealers in the rural communities of Ozona, Big Lake, Rankin and McCamey—and perhaps others—have sparked comments by many that in these communities, and others, that the drug situation has reached epidemic [...]

Lenten messages stress ties with God, combating social problems

By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Using imagery such as “spring training” and “hunger for justice,” U.S. bishops are promoting Lent as a way of strengthening personal ties with God and grappling with social problems harming human dignity.
In separate messages, many bishops listed social issues for Lenten action. These included immigration reform, an end to [...]

Catholic wrongly convicted devotes life to ending death penalty

By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic News Service
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (CNS) — If anyone has experienced sheer terror, it’s Kirk Bloodsworth.
Tried and found guilty of the brutal 1984 rape and murder of 9-year-old Dawn Hamilton near Baltimore, the barrel-chested crabber from the Eastern Shore was sentenced to die in the gas chamber.
Bloodsworth, a former Marine with no [...]

A Look at The Weekend (02.24-25.07)

Diocesan Dates
SATURDAY
SAN ANGELO — Bishop Pfeifer at First United Methodist Church, San Angelo, for ecumenical program, “Pilgrims on a Common Journey.”
SUNDAY
SAN ANGELO — Rite of Election at Sacred Heart CAthedral, 2:30 p.m.
Weekend Readings
Saturday
First Reading: Isaiah 58:9-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Gospel: Luke 5:27-32
Sunday
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15
Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13
Gospel: [...]