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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Holy Spirit guides the Catholic Church’s mission, pointing the way to evangelize new lands and opening people’s hearts to be transformed by Christ, Pope Francis said.

On Oct. 27, individuals across Southeast Texas gathered for Life Chain to support the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death in observance of Pro-Life Month. Life Chain is a prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals.

The St. Jude Feast Day Celebration was held at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, Beaumont, Oct 27. The celebration included prayer, food, games and entertainment. close group close group close row close group close group close row

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The church resolves conflicts and discerns God’s will by patiently listening, discussing and deciding under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said.

Married couples marked 25 years, 50 years or more of marriage and renewed their commitment to each other at the annual wedding anniversary Mass Oct. 20 at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, Beaumont. “Marriage is a sign of Jesus’s love for each one of us and his love for the Church,” Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, said.

“You are called uniquely to make the Lord present. And that’s a challenge,” Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, said to members of the judicial profession about peace, justice and compassion at the annual Red Mass Oct. 18 at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica.

Deacon Rudolph “Rudy” Claude Kauntze-Cockburn died Oct. 14 at his home in Corrigan with his wife Colleen Kauntze-Cockburn by his side. He was 86. Cockburn, who was ordained in 1992, attended St. Joseph Church, Livingston, and served as a deacon for many years and as a chaplain at the Texas Department of Criminal Rufus H. Duncan Unit and the Management and Training Corp. private prison, both in Diboll and the TDCJ Huntsville Unit.

WASHINGTON— The Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, and Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, issued the following statement over renewed violence in northeast Syria: “This past week has witnessed renewed military actions in Syria.

Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont, celebrated Homecoming week Oct. 14-18 for students, staff, families, alumni and the community. The school held its Bulldog Block party and parade Oct. 16 for the community to celebrate this year’s Homecoming.

Working together For Good In His Name Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, SVD I first want to affirm all those parents who are actively involved in the moral and religious formation of their children. The Church has consistently taught that parents have the primary responsibility for the growth in faith and Christian life of those to whom they have given the gift of life.

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY  — Saints are people who recognized their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The first week of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon saw support for the priestly ordination of married indigenous men, impassioned pleas for respect for indigenous culture and denunciations of violence against the earth.

Recognizing human trafficking and taking action against it was the discussion during the Preserving Human Life & Dignity Luncheon Oct. 12 at Our Mother of Mercy, Beaumont. “The call to action is what are we going to do about it,” Stephanie Bernard said about addressing the issue of human trafficking.

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 3-9, 2019. During this week, dioceses across the U.S. lead the effort in parishes and schools to uphold and encourage the fostering of vocations among the faithful and to pray for those currently discerning a call to marriage, ordained ministry, or consecrated life.

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops are scheduled to elect the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at their upcoming fall general assembly taking place Nov. 11-13 in Baltimore.

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When Catholics attack other members of the church, they are hurting Christ, Pope Francis said. “Even those who are ideologists, because they want the ‘purity’ of the church, strike at Christ,” he said during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 9.

Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, celebrated Mass at Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont, with students and staff Oct. 9. During his homily, Bishop Guillory said he was inspired by the commitment from students and staff in cleaning up Kelly following Tropical Storm Imelda.

Oct. 4 was the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. In honor of St. Francis, pet blessings were held throughout the diocese Oct. 2-6. close group 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 group close row close group close group close row close group close row

By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican apparently has suspended five employees after raids on Vatican offices. Vatican police conducted a raid on offices in the Secretariat of State and its financial oversight office Oct. 1 following complaints of financial mismanagement, the Vatican press office said.