Dates, Times and Locations for Town Hall meetings and Ceremony of Sorrows announced

On the weekend of August 25-26, Bishop Burns requested that a letter be read in all parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Dallas to address recent issues regarding the current crisis of sexual abuse by clergy, including allegations of sexual abuse by the former pastor of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Reverend Edmundo Paredes. In that letter, Bishop Burns outlined five separate steps that will be taken in the diocese to create a safer environment, including announcing a Ceremony of Sorrows and Town Hall Meetings.

The dates, times and locations for these events have now been scheduled, and are as follows:

Tuesday, October 9th, 6:00 p.m. - Ceremony of Sorrows and Town Hall Meeting
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
1809 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208

Monday, October 15th, 6:00 p.m. - Town Hall Meeting
St. Jude Catholic Church
1515 N Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002

Tuesday, October 16, 6:00 p.m. - Town Hall Meeting
Mary Immaculate Catholic Church
2800 Valwood Pkwy, Farmers Branch, TX 75234

Wednesday, October 17, 6:00 p.m. - Town Hall Meeting
St. Bernard Catholic Church
1404 Old Gate Ln, Dallas, TX 75218

To read the complete letter from Bishop Burns shared with parishes, please visit https://www.cathdal.org/lettertoparishes.

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Celebrating 50 Years of "Humanae Vitae"

By Archbishop José H. Gomez

This week we are remembering the 50th anniversary of “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”), Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter on human life and love.

Looking back, we can understand better how the world of 1968 was not ready for this document.

It was a time of new ideas about human freedom and love and new attitudes toward traditions and authority.

Catholics were trying to sort out the teachings of the historic Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) and what those teachings mean for how to live as Christians in the modern world.

Much has been written about “Humanae Vitae” and how it was received in the Church and in the wider society. We know now how much Blessed Pope Paul suffered because his message was misunderstood and misinterpreted. Read More
 

Celebrando el 50 aniversario de "Humanae Vitae"

This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 16, 2018. The 2018 theme will be "Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith.
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LEAVE YOUR LEGACY
Making a gift for the benefit of our Church after you are gone is a wonderful way to create a lasting legacy and ensure that the faith life you and your family have received will be there for generations to come.

For more info or to answer your questions about a possible gift, please phone or email Niki Goodman at 972-475-4405; extension 11; http://niki.goodman@yahoo.com

1. All Sundays

2. Sunday, May 13, 2018 - the solemnity of the Ascension (Transferred)*
3. Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 
4. Thursday, November 1, 2018 - the solemnity of All Saints
5. Saturday, December 8, 2018 - the solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6. Tuesday, December 25, 2018 - the solemnity of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ