Source Bishop Gregory Kelly was appointed the Bishop of Tyler on Friday, December 20, 2024 by Pope Francis. He will be installed on Monday, February, 24, 2025. Due to the limited seating, tickets are required to attend the installation Mass. For information on the installation liturgies, please s...

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Source St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purit...

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Source You might still have Christmas presents lying around the house when you first get asked the classic late Dec. social inquiry. “What are your plans for New Year’s?” Our mind immediately goes toward our calendar, parties we might attend, or ways we may ring in the new...

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Source Why do we celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul? On January 25, the faithful celebrate the Conversion of St. Paul, one of the great events of the early Church. Saul, a student of the great Pharisee rabbi Gamaliel, had persecuted Christians but was suddenly converted on the r...

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Source Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Gregory Kelly, Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Tyler. The appointment was announced in Washington, D.C., on December 20, 2024 by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. “I am grateful...

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Source The Octave Day of Christmas Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Read We close out the Christmas octave—the eight days following the birth of Christ—with a day honoring Mary as the Mother of God. Take time to read about the Mother of God today. Pope Francis wal...

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Resources Washington D.C., Jan 7, 2024 / 04:00 am While the hustle and bustle of Christmas ends for many people on Dec. 26, throughout Christian history Christmas lasts for much longer. The feast marking the end of Christmas is called “Epiphany.” In the Latin rite of the Catholi...

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