• Bishop's Message: World Mission Sunday
    Bishop's Message: World Mission Sunday
    October 21, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    This week, as we are called to support World Mission Sunday, we do so in solidarity with all people of good will across the world. Sharing what we have with the world makes friends of strangers and creates a culture of welcome...
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  • Bishop's Message: Annual Convocation, White Mass and the Rosary
    Bishop's Message: Annual Convocation, White Mass and the Rosary
    October 14, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    This week, I gathered with our priests for our annual Convocation. It was a time of personal joy for me...
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  • Bishop's Message: Respect Life Month
    Bishop's Message: Respect Life Month
    October 7, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Each October, the Catholic Church celebrates Respect Life Month. Through Sacred Scripture and 2000 years of the Church’s Sacred Tradition, we are called to recognize and faithfully protect the sanctity of all human life.
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  • October 2022
    October 3, 2022
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  • September Issue: Verbum Preaching Suite
    September Issue: Verbum Preaching Suite
    October 3, 2022
    by Fr. Tim Nolt
    I like actual books, and have a lot of them. I also like the power of digital resources, and have depended upon Verbum--a Catholic Bible study software package--for my weekly homily prep for over a decade.  
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  • Bishop's Message: From September to October
    Bishop's Message: From September to October
    October 3, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    As we close the month of September, we reflect on God’s many graces in our lives and in the diocese.
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  • September Issue: Personal Encounter with Jesus (Fr. Samuel)
    September Issue: Personal Encounter with Jesus (Fr. Samuel)
    September 28, 2022
    by Fr. Samuel Hose
    “A voice crying out in the desert, prepare the way of the Lord.” (Matt. 3:3; Luke 3:4)  At the age of 35 I converted to Catholicism.  Less than two years later I entered seminary.  In 1991 I was ordained a priest.
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  • September Issue: Diamond for Disciples
    September Issue: Diamond for Disciples
    September 28, 2022
    by Mary Walker
    For Father Brian Eilers, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Bryan, the numbers are the motivation. The population of the Bryan/College Station area has approximately doubled in the past 20 years. Demographics suggest that about 19%, or 50,000, are Catholic. Yet, Mass attendance had not changed prior to the pandemic and has declined since.
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  • September Issue: Interview with Fr. Zack Rodriguez
    September Issue: Interview with Fr. Zack Rodriguez
    September 28, 2022
    by Fred Afflerbach
    When Father Zack Rodriquez, parochial vicar at St. Louis King of France parish in Austin, was ordained into the priesthood in Rome two years ago, he figured that he was coming home to his native Texas. Unbeknownst to Father Zack, God and Bishop Vásquez had other plans.
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  • Bishop's Message: National Migration Week
    Bishop's Message: National Migration Week
    September 23, 2022
    This week we observe National Migration Week in solidarity with the Holy Father’s World Day for Migrants and Refugees.
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  • Mensaje del Obispo: Oraciones por Puerto Rico y México
    Mensaje del Obispo: Oraciones por Puerto Rico y México
    September 21, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Por favor, únanse a mí en orar por nuestros hermanos y hermanas afligidos en Puerto Rico y México, que están experimentando inundaciones y fuertes terremotos destructivos.
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  • Bishop's Message: Prayers for Puerto Rico and Mexico
    Bishop's Message: Prayers for Puerto Rico and Mexico
    September 21, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Please join me in praying for our suffering brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico and Mexico who are experiencing destructive flooding and severe earthquakes.
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  • September 2022
    September 5, 2022
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  • Mensaje del Obispo: el Día del Trabajo
    Mensaje del Obispo: el Día del Trabajo
    September 5, 2022
    by Obispo Joe S. Vásquez
    Hoy, mientras nuestra nación celebra el Día del Trabajo, oramos por todos los trabajadores.
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  • Bishop's Message: Labor Day
    Bishop's Message: Labor Day
    September 5, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Today, as our nation celebrates Labor Day, we pray for all workers.
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  • The Diocese of Austin Launches 75th Anniversary Celebration
    The Diocese of Austin Launches 75th Anniversary Celebration
    September 1, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Established in 1947, the Diocese of Austin was the seventh diocese in the state of Texas. Read more about its history, and anniversary celebration plans!
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  • In Solidarity on the Streets of Austin, We Processed as One Body of Christ
    In Solidarity on the Streets of Austin, We Processed as One Body of Christ
    September 1, 2022
    by Deacon Dan Lupo
    A refreshing sense of solidarity filled my heart as I joined hundreds of Catholics in a Eucharistic Procession.
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  • Mensaje del Obispo <br>La juventud: Nuestra esperanza
    Mensaje del Obispo
    La juventud: Nuestra esperanza
    August 26, 2022
    by Obispo Joe S. Vásquez
    Los jóvenes católicos son el presente y el futuro de la Iglesia.
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  • Bishop's Message <br>Youth: Our hope
    Bishop's Message
    Youth: Our hope
    August 26, 2022
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Young Catholics are both the present and the future of the Church.
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  • Mensaje del Obispo: La Preciosa Sangre
    Mensaje del Obispo: La Preciosa Sangre
    August 19, 2022
    by Obispo Joe S. Vásquez
    Después de consultar... he tomado la decisión de que, a partir del 14 de septiembre de 2022, todas las parroquias volverán a ofrecer la Preciosa Sangre en las Misas dominicales...
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