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Services for Msgr. Casey Jarzombek
Msgr. Casey Jarzombek, former pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church, passed away Friday, February 15th. Service times and locations are as follows.
Vigil / Rosary - Monday, February 18 - 6:30pm - Holy Cross Catholic Church, Bay City, TX
Memorial Mass - Tuesday, February 19 - 10:00am - Holy Cross Catholic Church, Bay City, TX
Funeral Mass - Wednesday, February 20 - 11:00am - Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Falls City, TXMAY HE REST IN PEACE
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News from the Vatican
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Church leaders were warned not to blame the outside world for the Church’s abuse crisis and that “the enemy is within.”
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Pope Francis opened a keenly anticipated summit on the clerical abuse scandals on Thursday by saying the People of God want "concrete and effective measures," not just "simple...
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Catholics should speak up when things go wrong in the Church, but theirs must be constructive criticism delivered with love, Pope Francis said, otherwise the devil is at work.
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Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Australia says abuse summit's action items will be the gauge of its success.
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The Major Superiors of Religious Orders and Congregations around the world have issued a statement calling the abuse of children “wrong anywhere and anytime.”
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy National Black Catholic Congress By Joyce Duriga CHICAGO (CNS) -- With February being both Black History Month and Catholic Press Month, Daniel Rudd's story is worth knowing.
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Maria Grazie Picciarella, pool By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church should re-examine how "pontifical secret" is applied in clerical sex abuse cases so...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For the Catholic Church, there is a "line in the sand," which can never be crossed, and that is to not allow anyone who...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church needs "new legal structures of accountability" for bishops accused of sexual abuse or of negligence...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Only together, by humbly sharing their experiences, encouragement and corrective advice, can the bishops and leaders in the...
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National Catholic Register
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By John Grondelski | Sr. Wanda Boniszewska (1907-2003) was a Polish nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Angels, who offered herself for the sanctification of priests. Beginning in the 1930s,
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By Edward Pentin | VATICAN CITY — Collegiality, synodality, greater lay involvement and a 12-step program for holding bishops accountable for mishandling of clerical sex-abuse cases or sexual...
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By The Editors | DAY 1 Opening Prayer and Presentation 1 and 2: Press Briefing: Third Presentation: DAY 2 Presentation 1 and 2: Press Briefing: Third Presentation:
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By Winston Elliott III | When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He...
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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 1 Pt 5:1-4Responsorial Psalm Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6Gospel Mt 16:13-19
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