East Texas Polish Festival: Veritatis Splendor is hosting a Polish Festival on Saturday, November 2 from 11:00am-3:00pm at 16937 Veritatis Drive, Winona, TX 75792. It will be a celebration of culture, music, dance and delicious food, featuring authentic polish cuisine, live music and traditional polish dance, and fun activities for all ages. For more information or to purchase tickets visit: https://splendorhq.com/etx-polish-festival/

Mass for the Deceased Unborn: St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marshall will celebrate a Mass for the Deceased Unborn on Saturday, November 2 at 10:00 am at St. Joseph Cemetery (410 N. Alamo Blvd., Marshall, TX). All are welcome to attend.

Texas Needs Fatima Rosary RallyTexas Needs Fatima Ministry is hosting a Eucharistic Rosary Rally at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (551 East FM 2795, Emory, TX) on Saturday, November 2 from 2:45-5:00pm. All are welcome to attend. Visit texasneedsfatima.org for more information and for any updates to the schedule.

Theology of Marriage and Dance Retreat: Parishioners from the Cathedral in Tyler are hosting a Theology of Marriage and Dance on November 15-16, 2024 at Bishop Gorman Catholic School in Tyler. This retreat will unite catechesis on Holy Matrimony with ballroom dance lessons. This event is open to single, engaged and married couples. More information and registration form here.  

December

Deck the Halls Fundraiser: the St. John Paul II Catholic Campus Ministry is holding a Deck the Halls Fundraiser to benefit Catholic campus ministry in Tyler. The event will be on Sunday, December 8 from 5:00pm-9:00pm at the Cathedral Center (423 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX). Tickets are $100 per person and include live music, wine, hors d’oeuvres and dinner, and a silent auction. Please contact Merle Mabry for more information or to RSVP at 903-530-5044 or merle47@me.com.

Deacon Ordination: Christopher Orajiaka, seminarian for the Diocese of Tyler, will be ordained a deacon on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00pm at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Athens (1310 S. Palestine Street). Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Tyler, will be presiding over the ordination. All are welcome to attend.

January 2025

Theology of Marriage and Dance Retreat: Parishioners from the Cathedral in Tyler are hosting a Theology of Marriage and Dance on January 17-18, 2025 at the Cathedral Center in Tyler. This retreat will unite catechesis on Holy Matrimony with ballroom dance lessons. This event is open to single, engaged and married couples. More information and registration form here.  

Qué Pasa? is a monthly resource from the Diocese of Tyler Communications Office that provides announcements and events from around the diocese. We are happy to help publicize events and activities for Catholics happening in the diocese. Events must be open to all Catholics and must align with the Catholic Church. To request that an announcement or event appear in Qué Pasa?, please complete this form. The deadline is the 25thof each month. The diocese has final discretion on the inclusion of announcements and the wording used.