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2021: Year of St. Joseph

2021: Year of St. Joseph

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Liturgy

Pope Francis has announced a Year of St. Joseph in honor of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of Joseph as patron of the Universal Church. The year began Dec. 8, 2020, and concludes on Dec. 8, 2021. In his Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With a...
Christmas 2020

Christmas 2020

by | Dec 25, 2020 | Liturgy

Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the feast of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh (the Latin “in carne” means “enfleshment”). It is a uniquely Christian teaching,...
Celebrating Advent 2020

Celebrating Advent 2020

by | Dec 9, 2020 | Liturgy

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the annual celebration of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly...
Statement on Vaccines

Statement on Vaccines

by | Dec 8, 2020 | Bishop

Bishop Joseph Strickland has released a statement calling on Catholics to reject certain vaccines for COVID-19. READ: Bishop Strickland’s Statement (Dec. 8, 2020)
Special Message from East Texas Hospitals

Special Message from East Texas Hospitals

by | Nov 24, 2020 | COVID-19

Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is sharing the following joint statement from CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances and UT Health East Texas hospitals, issued on Nov. 23, 2020: CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances & UT Health East Texas Joint Statement – COVID-19 To the...