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Latest News from the Diocese of TylerNational Child Abuse Prevention Month
As Christians, we are all called to protect the dignity of every human person. During the month of April, we are encouraged to increase awareness, to educate ourselves and our communities and to seek healing for those who have been impacted by abuse. It is also a time...
Qué Pasa? – April 1, 2025
Abortion Recovery Awareness Month: April is Abortion Recovery Awareness Month. We understand the pain that often follows an abortion. There is healing waiting for you. Call, text or email Project Rachel at 903-539-2941, mary.projectrachel@protonmail.com or visit our...
Qué Pasa? – March 3, 2025
40 Days for Life: The 40 Days for Life prayer vigil for Tyler will begin on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. During these 40 days, we need prayer warriors to come out to Planned Parenthood in Tyler, located at 601 Turtle Creek Drive, and pray for 1 hour each week...
Qué Pasa? – February 3, 2025
Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass: All couples in the Diocese of Tyler who are celebrating an anniversary that ends in 0 or 5 or 50 or more years of marriage in the year 2025 are cordially invited to attend the Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Saturday,...
Catholic Schools Week 2025
Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. In the Diocese of Tyler, our six Catholic Schools observe the week with Masses, assemblies and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members to...
Faithful Gather at Texas Capitol for Catholic Advocacy Day
Catholics from across the state of Texas gathered in Austin for Catholic Advocacy Day on April 1 to meet with legislators and advocate for policies in line with social and moral concerns of the Church. A small group from the Diocese of Tyler attended this one-day...
Lent 2025: A Message from Bishop Gregory Kelly
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I could not have received a warmer and more hospitable reception during all the events surrounding the Mass of Installation last week. I was humbled by the meticulous preparation for the...
2025 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
2025 Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Receiving Mercy, Restoring Hope. In the sacrament of Reconciliation, we are called to seek forgiveness, embrace the mercy of God, and allow that mercy to transform our lives, filling us with hope. This is a message of healing and renewal,...
Texas Bishops Call for Just and Humane Approach to Migration
On Jan. 24, 2025, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops issued the following letter, in Spanish and English, to the faithful: To the People of God in Texas, The bishops of Texas will continue to work with governmental officials and other people of good will to...
Bishop Vásquez Named Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today, Pope Francis named Bishop Joe S. Vásquez as the 9th Bishop and 3rd Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The priests, deacons, religious women and men, diocesan staff, and lay faithful of the Diocese of Tyler...