A Time to Stay Awake: Advent Message from Bishop Kelly
The culture of the American Christmas season that begins in October and ends with the after-Christmas sales overwhelms the...
Thanksgiving Message from Bishop Kelly
To the Priests and People of the Diocese of Tyler at Thanksgiving November 27, 2025 I have been with you as your bishop now for...
U.S. Bishops Issue “Special Message” on Immigration; Bishop Kelly Asks for Prayers and Solidarity
"The Church, like a mother, accompanies those who are walking. Where the world sees threats, she sees children; where walls are...
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Diocese of Tyler
Our mission is to serve the people living within the diocese, supporting parish priests and the people in our parish and school communities to worship and live according to Gospel values and to evangelize within their local communities through the witness of their lives.










