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Parish chairs for the Bishop’s Faith Appeal gathered at Holy Family Retreat Center Tuesday, June 27, for the 2017 Mid-Year Workshop to discuss their strengths and challenges so far for the current year.

A check presentation ceremony to award the proceeds from the 2017 St. Joseph’s Day event was held at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica Chapel on June 20. The proceeds help provide food and assistance to the poor and less fortunate in the local community, as well as help with ministries in the parish.

Keynote speaker Noelle Garcia prepared the youth for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Diocese of Beaumont Youth Convention. More than 900 Southeast Texans participated in the prayer and worship session.

Awards were presented at the annual St. Timothy Awards Banquet at the Diocesan Youth Convention. One of the awards was the For God and Youth, presented to Will Robbins, Hannah Lunceford and Sherry Broussard.

Youth from across the Diocese of Beaumont participated in service projects at the Diocesan Youth Convention. The projects consisted of writing letters to inmates and thank you letters to clergy, making blankets for Birthright, Inc. in Orange and Beaumont, making rosaries to give away at the Encounter Catholic booth and creating goodie bags for needy, including toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.

The annual talent show at the Youth Convention rocked the Downtown Houston hotel with many musical numbers including dancing, singing, playing instruments, sign language performances and even a skit or two.

Southeast Texas youth and adults enjoy the second day of the Diocesan Youth Convention with keynote speaker Brian Greenfield. The keynote was followed by a panel to answer questions about vocations and then moved into two sessions of workshops.

June 15, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS—“Persecution has a face,” said Bishop Oscar Cantú, of Las Cruces, N.M., chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, as he presented an oral report to the full body of bishops on the situation of religious discrimination and persecution in Asia and the Middle East.

More than 900 youth and adults from across the Diocese of Beaumont gather in Downtown Houston for the 51st Diocesan Youth Convention. This year’s theme is “Rise Up: Dare to be a Disciple” from Matthew 28:16-20: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations… and behold, I am with you, to the end of the age.” The first night kicked off with Bob Lesnefsky, or better known as “Righteous B,” pumping up the teens with a concert and his keynote speaking of his life’s ministry working with inner-city kids.

Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, regretfully announced that the mission church of St. Francis of Assisi in Buna is closing. Bishop Guillory’s announcement came during a meeting on June 9 with parishioners.

By Catholic News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS) — U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was listed in stable condition after being shot by a gunman early June 14 and transported out of a baseball field in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington.

INDIANAPOLIS—On June 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit largely affirmed a nationwide preliminary injunction against implementation of sections of the Administration’s executive order that attempted to suspend and limit the U.S. refugee resettlement program and also attempted to ban the entry of people from six Muslim-majority countries.

Southeast Texans from all over the Diocese of Beaumont joined together for the most important meal of the day June 10 during Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas Bayou Breakfast with Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, at St. Jude Thaddeus, Beaumont.

By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Preparations for World Youth Day 2018 and the dangers of gender theory on marriage and the family were among the major themes that bishops from Panama discussed with Pope Francis.

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Life is a long series of hellos and goodbyes, so don’t be afraid to let go of the past; remember old friends, but keep moving and be open to the new, Pope Francis told students as the school year was coming to an end.

Msgr. Ken Greig, one of the first priests ordained for the Diocese of Beaumont, celebrated the 50 th anniversary of his ordination May 27 with a Mass and reception at St. Peter the Apostle, Groves. close group close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close row close group close group close group close row