Big Spring-area Catholics come together Sunday, celebrate 125 years of faith in the community

      BIG SPRING — To commemorate the arrival of the Catholic faith to the Big Spring area 125 years ago, Bishop Michael Pfeifer will join Catholics from Big Spring’s four area churches this Sunday, Aug. 26 for a Mass celebrating the significant occasion. Pfeifer will preside over a 10 a.m. Mass at the Big Spring [...]

Dean leaves path of flooding; Mexico reports storm-related deaths

 By Jonathan Roeder
Catholic News Service
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — As Hurricane Dean moved west and weakened to a tropical depression, it left widespread flooding across Mexico’s Gulf Coast and left at least three people dead.
They were killed in the Mexican states of Veracruz and Hidalgo, according to separate statements by the states’ governors Aug. 23. Meanwhile, [...]

Catholic colleges get good marks in regional rankings of top schools

By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In the 2008 list of the nation’s best colleges, according to U.S. News & World Report’s ranking, Catholic colleges and universities were once again at the top in regional lists for the North and Midwest but did not have a significant representation in the overall national ranking.
In the national [...]

This Weekend (08.24-26.07)

BIG SPRING — Celebration by Big Spring-area Catholics of 125 years of church in the community. Mass: 10 a.m. Sunday, Big Spring High School Auditorium.
Weekend Readings
Friday
Revelation 21:9-14
Psalm 145:10-13, 17-18
John 1:45-51
 Saturday
Isaiah 58:6-11
Psalm 112:1-9
Matthew 22:34-40
 Sunday
Isaiah 66:18-21
Psalm 117:1-2
Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13
Luke 13:22-30
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