by Sonja Morin | Jun 22, 2021 | CET: Teens & Youth Ministry, CET: Young Adult
For those of us students, we were all excited when this academic year came to a close. The normal school struggles, paired with the strange incidences of the COVID-19 pandemic, made it a very exhausting time. Now that summer is here, hopefully we can all look forward...
by Elizabeth Slaten | Jun 18, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
As discussed in a previous article, the Church teaches that God has given each of us a conscience to help us properly navigate the decisions we make throughout our lives. Here is how the Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the conscience: Conscience is a...
by Diocesan Staff | Jun 1, 2021 | CET: Priests and Seminarians
Saturday May 29th was a day of great rejoicing for the Diocese of Tyler as Bishop Joseph Strickland ordained four transitional deacons to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler. From left to right: Fr. David Bailey, Fr. Michael...
by Michael Johnston | May 28, 2021 | CET: Witness Stories
Erin Mone, Youth Minister at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Tyler. Erin Mone’s faith journey is full of vibrant life, with winding twists and forking paths that eventually lead her to East Texas today where she works as the youth minister for the...
by Elizabeth Slaten | May 25, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
As Catholics, we celebrate the end of the Easter season with the Solemnity of Pentecost, that beautiful event where the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles in the form of tongues of fire, filling them with grace and strength. But this outpouring of the Holy Spirit is...
by Elizabeth Slaten | May 18, 2021 | CET: Commentary, CET: Living the Faith
Who’s ready to never hear about social distancing, face masks, viruses and vaccines ever again? I know I am. With all the conflicting evidence, opinion and emotionally charged debates, making decisions about what is right and what is wrong has seemingly become more...