Pope Benedict XVI has named two priests of the Diocese of Dallas to serve as auxiliary, or assistant, bishops in the diocese. The appointments of Father J. Douglas Deshotel and Monsignor Mark J. Seitz were announced today in Washington, D.C. by the papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Pietro Sambi.
The Diocese of Dallas has had only two previous auxiliary bishops that served when the boundaries of the diocese ran from Texarkana to El Paso. The last time an auxiliary served the Dallas diocese was 1969 before Rome split off the western region to create the Diocese of Fort Worth.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Welcome Bishop Vasquez!
Today Bishop Joe S. Vásquez will become the Diocese of Austin's 5th Bishop. The Installation Mass of Bishop Joe S. Vásquez will be televised live today at 3 p.m. on KVUE’s digital channels. 24.3 in English (also on Time Warner Cable channel 1512) and 24.2 in Spanish (also on Time Warner Cable channel 605). The Mass will also be streamed live on the Internet on www.kvue.com and on www.austindiocese.org.
Bishop Vásquez succeeds Bishop Gregory Aymond who was appointed Archbishop of New Orleans by Pope Benedict XVI last year. Since that time, Msgr. W. Michael Mulvey has been leading the diocese as Administrator. On Jan. 18, Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Mulvey as Bishop of Corpus Christi.
The Diocese of Austin includes 127 parishes and missions in 25 Central Texas counties spread over 19,000 square miles. There are approximately 500,000 Catholics within the diocese.
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Bishop Vásquez succeeds Bishop Gregory Aymond who was appointed Archbishop of New Orleans by Pope Benedict XVI last year. Since that time, Msgr. W. Michael Mulvey has been leading the diocese as Administrator. On Jan. 18, Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Mulvey as Bishop of Corpus Christi.
The Diocese of Austin includes 127 parishes and missions in 25 Central Texas counties spread over 19,000 square miles. There are approximately 500,000 Catholics within the diocese.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Charity and Truth in Ministry: Our Call to Service
In his third encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI reiterates the importance of charity when participating in ministry. "When animated by charity," he writes, "commitment to the common good has greater worth than a merely secular and political stand would have…it has a place within the testimony of divine charity that paves the way for eternity…"
In the spirit of this encyclical, the Texas Catholic Conference Charity and Justice Department is hosting Charity and Truth in Ministry: Our Call to Service. This conference is an opportunity for those in church ministry to gather and reflect on our common call to service. It will be held at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel in Austin, Texas, on April 30 - May 1, 2010.
In the spirit of this encyclical, the Texas Catholic Conference Charity and Justice Department is hosting Charity and Truth in Ministry: Our Call to Service. This conference is an opportunity for those in church ministry to gather and reflect on our common call to service. It will be held at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel in Austin, Texas, on April 30 - May 1, 2010.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Oppose H.R. 4247 - Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
TAKE ACTION NOW!
"Our nation was conceived as a place wherein all people could exercise their basic human rights in an atmosphere of freedom," stated the Texas Bishops in their statement Education Opportunity for All. "Among these rights is equal access to educational opportunities and resources so that each person can fully develop his or her potential."
The TCC supports the protection and safety for all students. However, H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, imposes burdensome data collection, internal monitoring and reporting, and unprecedented federal certification requirements on private school personnel, rather than focusing directly on dangerous types of situations.
"Our nation was conceived as a place wherein all people could exercise their basic human rights in an atmosphere of freedom," stated the Texas Bishops in their statement Education Opportunity for All. "Among these rights is equal access to educational opportunities and resources so that each person can fully develop his or her potential."
The TCC supports the protection and safety for all students. However, H.R. 4247, the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, imposes burdensome data collection, internal monitoring and reporting, and unprecedented federal certification requirements on private school personnel, rather than focusing directly on dangerous types of situations.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Bishops Call For Bipartisan Action To Advance Health Care Reform That Protects Human Life And Dignity
On the eve of the White House Health Care Summit, the U.S. Bishops urged Congressional leaders “to commit themselves to enacting genuine health care reform that will protect the life, dignity, consciences and health of all.” In their February 24 letter to Congressional leadership, the bishops also cited their longtime support of adequate and affordable health care for all, calling health care a basic human right.
The letter was signed by Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, chairs of the bishops’ committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Pro-Life Activities and Migration, respectively.
The bishops urged the House and Senate to adopt legislation that ensures access to quality, affordable, life-giving health care for all; retains longstanding requirements that federal funds not be used for elective abortions or plans that include them; effectively protects conscience rights; and protects the access to health care that immigrants currently have and removes current barriers to access.
The letter was signed by Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, chairs of the bishops’ committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Pro-Life Activities and Migration, respectively.
The bishops urged the House and Senate to adopt legislation that ensures access to quality, affordable, life-giving health care for all; retains longstanding requirements that federal funds not be used for elective abortions or plans that include them; effectively protects conscience rights; and protects the access to health care that immigrants currently have and removes current barriers to access.
Archbishop Gomez to Chair Haiti Advisory Group
USCCB Subcommittee on Church in Latin America Creates Haiti Advisory Group
Group to Visit Haiti March 1-3
As part of the ongoing response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America, has created a Haiti Advisory Group to help assess the impact on the local Church. Haiti was hit by a 7.0 earthquake on January 12.
Archbishop Gomez, who will chair the advisory group, will be joined by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Boston, Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando, and Bishop Guy Sansaricq, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn and the only Haitian-American bishop in the United States.
Group to Visit Haiti March 1-3
As part of the ongoing response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America, has created a Haiti Advisory Group to help assess the impact on the local Church. Haiti was hit by a 7.0 earthquake on January 12.
Archbishop Gomez, who will chair the advisory group, will be joined by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Boston, Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando, and Bishop Guy Sansaricq, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn and the only Haitian-American bishop in the United States.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
TCC Policy on Primary Elections
We have received several inquiries regarding the upcoming primary elections. It is the policy of the TCC to not take positions when it comes to partisan ballot voting. The upcoming ballot propositions do not do anything other than establish a party platform and the Bishops’ support of such propositions would be construed as support for the political party. The upcoming primary vote will not necessarily lead to any legislation being filed so it is best for the Bishops to stay out of the party process.
I hope that no matter what party you belong to, you will support efforts that will advance the Church’s social policy agenda, especially when it comes to the life issues, immigration, education, health care, and criminal justice issues. To reiterate, the TCC will not take positions when it comes to the upcoming primary ballot propositions.
God Bless,
Andrew Rivas
Executive Director
Texas Catholic Conference
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I hope that no matter what party you belong to, you will support efforts that will advance the Church’s social policy agenda, especially when it comes to the life issues, immigration, education, health care, and criminal justice issues. To reiterate, the TCC will not take positions when it comes to the upcoming primary ballot propositions.
God Bless,
Andrew Rivas
Executive Director
Texas Catholic Conference
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