-
BackForwardPauseCaption
-
Catholic Link
-
A lot has been said in the media about the recent Gillette advertisement calling men to a higher standard of... The post Why The Gillette Ad Controversy Is A Great Evangelistic Opportunity appeared...
-
Fr. Ian Van Heusen and Alanna Burg discuss the readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary time. We begin discussing... The post The Gifts of the Spirit | Liturgy Live 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time...
-
Picture thousands of college students from all over America and across the globe together in the tropical city of Indianapolis,... The post 17,000 Reasons To Be Hopeful About The Catholic Church...
-
You probably won’t hear about it on the news, but hundreds of thousands of pro-life warriors will travel to Washington,... The post “We Are the Pro-life Generation” – And Here’s How We’re Proving It...
-
The Vatican announced on Thursday that there will be an official track team set to compete in international races for... The post The Vatican’s New Track Team: Nuns, Priests, And Swiss Guards...
-
-
News from the Vatican
-
One of the Vatican’s top officials on the migration issue has said strict policies increase the risk of human trafficking, as the lack of safe and legal passages force many people to take more...
-
Only about half of the national bishops' conferences in the world have adopted complete, Vatican-approved guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse and promoting child protection...
-
When Pope Francis visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5, he will visit a land where interreligious tolerance is mandated by law; while Catholics in the United Arab Emirates count their blessings for that, the...
-
In two new documents on migration and human trafficking, the Vatican has emphasized the need to protect migrants and step up international collaboration and prosecutions of traffickers, while also...
-
A few decades of respectful Catholic-Jewish dialogue pale in comparison to "19 centuries of Christian anti-Judaism," Pope Francis said, so Catholics must continue to ask forgiveness and...
-
-
Catholic News Service
-
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Those who stand up for the dignity of life in all its stages and want to see this respect for all life enshrined once again in U.S...
-
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Mark Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) -- They came from near and far, and even from Down Under, united in prayer and in standing together for life at the Archdiocese...
-
IMAGE: CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A report published Jan. 17 says the number of immigrant children separated from their parents at the border last year is unknown and the...
-
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) -- Just as divisions in society grow when wealth is not shared, divisions within Christianity grow when the richness of gifts God has given to...
-
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, quoted from Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien to make a pro-life point during his homily...
-
-
National Catholic Register
-
By Tito Edwards | The Lost Art of Catholic Preaching ☩ Fr. Jonathan Mitchican of Dappled Things +1 And Persecution of Underground Catholics Continues ☩ Lin Yijiang of Bitter...
-
By John Grondelski | Although it has existed for 20 years, the Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life is still an underappreciated jewel that takes place in Washington every year around the March for...
-
By Patti Armstrong | Radical feminism is the enemy of women, especially those hurt by poverty, repressive cultures and governments. At the core is an attack on God’s creation of life in the womb, the...
-
By Anna Abbott | Last May, a teenage girl in Salt Lake City triggered outrage when she wore a qipao (a traditional Chinese dress) to the prom. Her photo was posted everywhere, and she was publicly...
-
By Steven D. Greydanus | St. John the Evangelist tells us in today’s Gospel a story of a wedding, but so does the prophet Isaiah in our first reading: the wedding of God and his...
-
-
SAFE ENVIRONMENT & REPORTING ABUSE
Child and Vulnerable Adult Reporting Procedures
If you witness, suspect, or know of child and/or velnerable adult abuse,YOU MUST REPORT IT WITHIN 48 HOURS!
Contact Civil Authorities:
Department of Family and Protective Services at 1-800-252-5400 or www.txabusehotline.org
If the person is in immediate danger, call 911.
If Church Personnel Is Involved In Alleged Abuse:
Step One - Contact Civil Authorities.
Step Two - Contact one of the following:
Coordinator of Pastoral Care and Outreach, Vicki L. Pyatt, LMSW at
(361) 573-0828 or email pastoralcare@victoriadioces.org
Bishop or Chancellor of the Diocese of Victoria at (361) 573-0828
Written Allegations Should Be Sent To: Office of the Bishop
P.O. Box 4070
Victoria, Texas 77903
"Mark as "Personal and Confidential"
We will also help you bring your concerns to church officials outside the diocese if the abuse occurred elsewhere and you now reside in the Diocese of Victoria. If you are unsure about bringing a complaint or would like further information, please contact Vicki L. PyattThe Safe Environment Coordinator for Holy Cross Parish is Sandra Thompson. She may be contacted at (979) 245-6379, or by email, at hc3_office@holycrossbaycity.org.
-
Today's Readings
-
Reading 1 Heb 5:1-10Responsorial Psalm Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4Gospel Mk 2:18-22
-
-
Please visit our school!!
-
Diocesan Counseling Center
