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News from the Vatican
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To fight a throwaway culture that pressures women to view abortion as the only alternative to a difficult pregnancy, the Catholic Church must be ready to assist, accompany and care for expectant...
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Nations, like individuals, have a "solemn duty" to care for the poor and to work together to promote development, Pope Francis told a group of ambassadors beginning their service at the...
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The Holy Spirit gives Christians the courage and the strength needed to engage in a loving dialogue with God that is like the dialogue of a child with his or her father, Pope Francis said.
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The withdrawal of nutrition and hydration from a patient whose body can absorb them is a "serious violation" of the person's dignity, said two Vatican officials.
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Not quite 'mission accomplished,' for the head of the Vatican's financial watchdog, but we're on the right path.
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) -- At the start of his senior year at The Catholic University of America last fall, Tim Jones never thought he'd be joining a...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert Duncan By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle added a photo of his "Lolo Kim" to a mosaic of migrants, world leaders and...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Nations, like individuals, have a "solemn duty" to care for the poor and to work together to promote development, Pope Francis told a...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy David Reich By NEW YORK (CNS) -- Frank Siller, chairman and CEO of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, is the 2019 recipient of the Christopher Leadership Award...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/HBO By Elizabeth Rackover Clancy RICHMOND, Calif. (CNS) -- Eight years ago, "Game of Thrones" began on HBO and the worlds of water-cooler conversations, fire-breathing...
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National Catholic Register
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By Father Stanley Smolenski | When Our Lady appears, so does biblical symbolism connected to her and her messages for us. I have often wondered about certain aspects in Our Lady’s...
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By Claire Dwyer | “Mommy, why are two churches burning?” His little face looked up at mine, hair tousled, eyes troubled. He was thinking of the photos he had seen of the burning of Notre Dame...
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By Steven D. Greydanus | Aladdin is fine. Everything’s fine. How could it be otherwise? It’s the story you know already, almost exactly. They say the lines and sing the songs, the same songs, almost..
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By Derya Little | I wonder how the conversation between Adam and Eve went in the Garden of Eden when they talked about covering themselves with leaves. It may very well have been their first fight...
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By Jonah McKeown/CNA | NEW YORK - Following an op-ed in the New York Times claiming that all pregnancies are life-threatening, a Catholic doctor emphasized that pregnancy is a natural and healthy...
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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 Acts 15:7-21Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10Gospel Jn 15:9-11
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