Diocesan Conference Day to focus on Christ in the family Feb. 13 event to feature Greg “Dobie” Moser, executive director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and CYO for the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio Read More...
Pope names Vasquez as new Bishop of Austin Former Odessa, Fort Stockton priest was ordained a priest in Diocese of San Angelo in 1984	West Texas Catholic Diocese collects, donates record $103,000 to victims of devastating Haiti earthquake	Quake leaves Haitian church mourning loss of religious young and old WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As they help Haitians rebuild destroyed homes and mourn lost relatives, Catholic Church workers in Haiti are grieving for members of their own "families" killed or severely injured in the magnitude 7 earthquake Jan. 12.

• Second Sunday of February celebrates Sacrament of Marriage
• Diocesan Calendars -- January-February 2010
• Bishop Pfeifer issues appeal to West Texans in wake of catastrophic earthquake in Haiti
• Vatican to decide fate of woman who knocked down pope
• Midland St. Ann's celebrates 50 years
• Midland parishioners to celebrate 50th anniversary of St. Ann’s with Sunday Eucharist, luncheon
• San Angelo police investigating vandalism done to statue of Blessed Virgin Mary at retreat center
• Bishop says he asked congressman privately not to receive Communion
• A Wellspring of Vocations
• Year for Priests: ‘We enjoy his spontaneous singing during the Mass’
• Monks' thriving coffee business helps attract young men to monastery
• President leads nation in mourning Fort Hood victims
• Midland College shelves papal exhibit's West Texas stop
• 4 seminarians from San Angelo take major step toward priesthood
• Saint John Vianney: The man who inspired Year for Priests
• Political unrest drags down Honduran economy
• Suicide has long-lasting, far-flung effects on others, speakers say
• Partisan politics undermines US health care reform, expert says
• Pope canonizes Father Damien, four others as models of Christian love
• Bishop Pfeifer suspends Communion cup during height of flu threat
• Special collection for sister parish in Honduras set for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 weekend
• 'Have No Fear': Midland College working through logistical planning for papal exhibit's December opening
• Pope says he still cannot fully use his right wrist, but he can write
• House resolution honors work of women religious in United States
• October a month to celebrate Mary, missions
• Miss Texas talks of importance of prayer, faith in her formation
• Notre Dame leader forms pro-life panel, vows to lead Mass for life
• Pope announces synod on Middle East for 2010
• CCB launches Web site to educate Catholics about missal translation
• Religions, dialogue can lead to path to peace, say religious leaders
• A doctor's view of healthcare reform
• Respect Life Sunday set for October 4 this year
• September-October Dates
• Upcoming 2009 Fall Festival Schedule
• September 2009 Briefs
• Bishop: Obama plan deadly for those at beginning, end of life
• Pfeifer implores almost 500 to more action
• Bishop to celebrate annual Pro-Life Mass in Midland Friday
• Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe received in Midland
• Our Lady of Guadalupe digital duplicate that touched original to have big reception in Midland this weekend
• Two hundred years of faith: Sisters of Charity celebrate bicentennial
• Celebrate the gift of the priesthood with your priests this year
• House panel accepts, then rejects abortion ban in health reform bill
• Bishop congratulates Miles boys after high school baseball team wins state championship
• Pope thanks doctors, well-wishers for treatment, prayers
• Human dignity, rights always must be respected, Vatican official says
• Most Rev. Joe Vasquez, celebrates 25th jubilee
• Vacationing pope undergoes procedure to set wrist fractured in fall
• Ballinger grad receives special blessing before heading to USMC training
• Papal Encyclical: Caritas in Veritate: Charity in Truth
• PAPAL ENCYCLICAL: Keeping pro-life sensibility can help during tough times
• PAPAL ENCYCLICAL: Pope says moral value must be part of economic recovery, development
• Make a Difference Day: A high school summer experience
• Internet causing marital problems, says Irish Catholic support group
• Bishop blesses oil field equipment in annual Rural Life Mass
• Even in midst of economic crisis, charity must continue, pope says
• Court St. Monica 1262 Catholic Daughters of the Americas celebrates 72 years
• Priesthood is 'an enormous gift,' says Cardinal McCarrick
• Celebration honoring Jumano chieftains, 'Lady in Blue' this weekend in San Angelo
• UPDATE: Liturgy translations fall short of two-thirds; mail balloting needed
• Bishops meeting in San Antonio likely to approve Mass for life
• Pope names Bishop Aymond of Austin to head Archdiocese of New Orleans
• Family-oriented ‘Mariapolis’ set for July 1-5 at Angelo State
• Making Sense of Bioethics: Thinking about moral absolutes
• Amazon adventurer takes on new challenge -- health care for all who need it
• 'We're not ashamed of our Catholic faith'
• June 2009 Briefs Package
• Author, Jumano chieftains to visit San Angelo
• Vatican paper highlights agreement with U.S. bishops on life issues
• Immigration advocates to use summer to push lawmakers on legislation
• Natural family planning information
• Mother Teresa spiritual director to speak in Abilene, June 19
• US-Vatican diplomacy: 25 years official, centuries behind the scenes
• Confession: The special sacrament of receiving God's mercy
• June Parish Festivals in Diocese of San Angelo
• Immgration appears headed for heated debate again in fall, according to speaker
• When will we receive the new Roman missal?
• Obama nominates New York Latina to Supreme Court
• Jimmy Patterson: Camp counselor capitalizes on teachable moment aboard flight
• Life: A precious gift to be loved and defended in each and every one of its stages
• Prayers offered for assaulted priest and alleged assailant
• Keep families strong, extend love to others, pope says in Nazareth
• Site idle week of May 18
• Pope, Israeli prime minister discuss peace, dialogue, priests' visas
• Marriage Encounter oportunities upcoming
• Pope affirms support for Palestinian state, says Mass in Bethlehem
• Pope condemns anti-Semitism, prays for interreligious harmony
• Bishops launch new campaign against embryonic stem-cell research
• Marriage and Family Life Initiative introduced in diocese
• Bishop Pfeifer responds to swine flu scare
• Seed, Soil & Oil: Rural Life Mass set for Midland Co. June 23
• Ballinger Knights help Pregnancy Center
• Southside Midland church breaks ground, will expand to serve 1,200 at masses
• Ballinger pastor takes Palm Sunday ride on Rooster
• Health care workers urge Obama not to rescind conscience rights
• Dioceses increase spending on sex abuse prevention; most compliant with Bishops’ Child Protection Charter
• Speakers suggest ways to join pro-life, social justice efforts
• Priest transfers in Diocese of San Angelo