Today (09.26.07)

Today in the Diocese
    Mass, Newman Center, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Noon.
Necrology
   Rev. William Cadigan, MSC (1971)
Today’s Readings
Ezra 9:5-9
Tobit 13:2-4, 7-8
Luke 9:1-6
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service 
CARA reports uptick in Catholic college seminarian enrollment figures
WASHINGTON – There is an uptick in the number of Catholic seminarians in undergraduate college programs, according to Mary L. Gautier, [...]

Today (09.25.07)

Today in the Diocese
   Abilene Sacred Heart Confirmation Mass, 6:30 p.m.
   Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 5 p.m., Christ the King Reatreat Center, San Angelo
Necrology
   Rev. William Lensing (197
Today’s Readings
Ezra 6:7-8, 12, 14-20
Psalm 122:1-5
Luke 8:19-21
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
Mid-Atlantic summit looks at securing future of Catholic schools
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (CNS) — Catholic [...]

Today (09.24.07)

Today in the Diocese
   Meeting of Liturgy Commission, Diocesan Pastoral Center, San Angelo, 10 a.m.
Necrology
   (Sunday, Sept. 23) — Rev. Herman Valladeres (1997)
Today’s Readings
Ezra 1:1-6
Psalm 126:1-6
Luke 8:16-18
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Moral obligation to Iraqi people seen for U.S. whenever troops leave
NEW YORK (CNS) — The United States has a moral obligation to the people [...]

A Look at This Weekend (09.21-23.07)

This Weekend in the Diocese
   Saturday — Blessing of Motorcycle Rally in memory of Cheyenne Fiveash, 8 a.m., San Angelo
   Saturday — Dedication of Knights of Columbus Monument, Abilene
   Junction — Mass to dedicate new church, St. Theresa, Junction, 11:15 a.m.
Today’s Readings
Friday
Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13
Psalm 19:2-5
Matthew 9:9-13
Saturday
1 Timothy 6:13-16
Psalm 100:1-5
Luke 8:4-15
Sunday
Amos 8:4-7
Psalm 113:1-2, 4-8
1 Timothy 2:1-8
Luke [...]

Today (09.20.07)

Today in the Diocese
No events diocesan-wide.
Today’s Readings
1 Timothy 4:12-16
Psalm 111:7-10
Luke 7:36-50
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service
U.S.
Pastoral says stewardship a path toward deeper spirituality, holiness
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles officially launched an initiative to renew the local church with the release of a new pastoral letter on stewardship Sept. 8. Cardinal Roger [...]

Today (09.18.07)

Today in the Diocese
No diocesan wide events today
Today’s Readings
1 Corinthians 12:31; 13, 1-10, 13
Psalm 25:1-5, 8-10
Matthew 11:25-30
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News ServiceU.S.
Catholic leaders welcome Vatican documents on artificial nutrition
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic health care and ethical groups thanked the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for clarifying its stand on artificial nutrition [...]

Today (09.17.07)

No diocesan wide events
Today’s Readings
Galatians 6:14-18
Galatians 2:16, 20; Philippians 1:20-21
Luke 9:23-26
Today’s Headlines from Catholic News Service 
Santa Rosa Diocese reaches settlement with priest’s abuse victims
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (CNS) — The Diocese of Santa Rosa reached a settlement of more than $5 million to resolve sex abuse claims against a fugitive priest, Father Francisco Ochoa-Perez, who was [...]

Newly arrived in California, Catholic Iraqi refugees eager to work

By Sharon Abercrombie
Catholic News Service
OAKLAND, Calif. (CNS) — Their family home in Fallujah, Iraq, was shelled, burned and looted. They languished for two years in Istanbul, Turkey, within the cultural and vocational limbo accorded refugees who are waiting to be permanently resettled somewhere, sometime.
Now that Hana, Wafa and Sana Toma have found a permanent home [...]

USCCB urges greater U.S. resettlement assistance for Iraqi refugees

By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. government should provide resettlement aid for 25,000 Iraqi refugees in the next fiscal year, 10 times the number expected to arrive by the end of the year, said one recommendation of a new report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Iraqi refugee crisis in [...]

Texas Catholic Conference director to headline Social Justice Workshop

   SAN ANGELO — Jennifer Carr, Associate Director of the Texas Catholic Conference, will be the featured presenter during the Diocese of San Angelo’s SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP, from 7-9:30 p.m., Thursday, September 27. The workshop, presented by the diocesan Office of Education and Formation, will be held at the Newman Center, 2451 Dena Dr., on [...]