by Margaret Mone | Nov 18, 2022 | CET: Priests and Seminarians, CET: Witness Stories
Twelve-year-old Isaac Oviedo grinned on the Sunday he could finally ring the bells as an altar server during the consecration of the Eucharist. He sneaked a peek towards his parents, who gazed at the host and bowed their heads in veneration. Years later, Maria and...
by Margaret Mone | Aug 19, 2022 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Witness Stories
Teresa Shore stood outside the classroom of her son’s faith formation class peering in as he eagerly found a seat. As she scanned the room, the catechist was not yet present. Her friend, Susan Leatherman, who had a son in the same class, also stood waiting. Too much...
by Margaret Mone | Aug 19, 2022 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Witness Stories
Teresa Shore estaba fuera del aula de la clase de formación de la fe de su hijo, mirando hacia dentro mientras él buscaba un asiento con entusiasmo. Mientras observaba el aula, el catequista aún no llegaba. Su amiga, Susan Leatherman, que tenía un hijo en la misma...
by Susan Fox | Jun 17, 2022 | CET: Marriage, CET: Witness Stories
Divorced? Remarried? Want to receive the sacraments, but a marriage impediment prevents you? Linda Edmondson, and 32 other Marriage Tribunal Advocates in the Diocese of Tyler are anxious to help you. “I felt called to help people who wanted to get into...
by Diocesan Staff | May 10, 2022 | CET: Witness Stories
The family is a domestic church, and the families of the Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School of Tyler are striving to model the same behavior. “I love our village. The foundation is Christ, and we’re a family united in faith,” said Bishop Gorman teacher...
by Elizabeth Slaten | May 6, 2022 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Witness Stories
“This crucifix that I wear,” the coach explained, reaching for the crucifix he wears around his neck, “I got it from Mike Tomlin, who is the (Pittsburgh) Steelers coach. He always wears it at game time. Even though I bring the Faith into our program, this is the first...