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Every year, no matter how old my children get, I take a sharpie and write a bible verse on the... The post 5 Bible Verses To Write In Your Child’s Lunch Box appeared first on Catholic Link.
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This week on the podcast we talk about leadership that is inconsistent in their decision making. The king showed no... The post Set The Earth On Fire appeared first on Catholic Link.
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“I’m going to take a pregnancy test!” I shouted across the apartment to my husband as I anxiously walked into... The post How I Am Sanctified By My Vocation appeared first on Catholic Link.
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The post The Ascension Vs. The Assumption appeared first on Catholic Link.
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This week on the podcast we talk about remembering the faith of the Patriarchs of Salvation History. The faith of... The post What Faith Looks Like | Liturgy Live 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time...
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News from the Vatican
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Mary’s assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their attention and instead be drawn to God and his greatness, Pope Francis...
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On Aug. 12 2016, Pope Francis visited a house run by the John XXIII Community in northeast Rome that helps young women rebuild their lives after being rescued from prostitution. A priest who was...
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In hopeless situations of pain and suffering, God never abandons his children but rather remains close to them, Pope Francis said.
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Often an outspoken champion for the protection of the most vulnerable, Pope Francis on Sunday issued an appeal for the international community to adhere to legal limitations for times of war outlined...
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Asia seems destined to be squarely in Pope Francis’s sights for some time to come, with one major outing taking shape for later this year and another, at least hypothetically, already under...
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Franciscan Friars Conventual By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Leading five seminarians on an eight-week summer service program largely through Appalachia and South...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Sarah Mac Donald By Sarah Mac Donald KNOCK, Ireland (CNS) -- Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is a place of prayer, conversion and pilgrimage for millions of people, but the church...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Manuel Rueda By Manuel Rueda BOGOTA, Colombia (CNS) -- Bishops, nuns, priests and residents of the Amazon basin met in Colombia's capital city in mid-August to prepare for a special...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Andrew Rozario, Catholic Standard By Josephine von Dohlen WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a crowded bar, bustling with young adult Catholics from the Washington area for the monthly Theology...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Mary's assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their...
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National Catholic Register
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By Courtney Grogan/CNA | VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Sunday that prayer in adoration of God and service to others spreads the fire of God’s love, changing the world one heart at a time. “I..
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By Jim Graves | Drive up California’s busy 101 freeway through the Diocese of San Jose and you’re likely to catch sight of an unusual but memorable expression of the Catholic faith: a 32-foot...
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By Deacon Omar Gutierrez | Sunday, Aug. 18, is the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). Mass readings: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Psalm 40:2-4, 18; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53. The first reading.
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By Tito Edwards | A Teenager’s Spiritual Diary Has Become An Unexpected Hit – Louise Lawlor at Catholic Herald +1 The 13th Century Nun Who Fearlessly Defeated an Army With the Eucharist – ChurchPOP...
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By Shaun McAfee | Think of pilgrimage locations and you’ll think Rome, the Camino de Santiago, Lourdes, or Fatima. Those are special destinations for our faith, but going on a pilgrimage doesn’t mean...
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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.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Jer 38:4-6, 8-10Responsorial Psalm Ps 40:2, 3, 4, 18Reading 2 Heb 12:1-4Gospel Lk 12:49-53
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