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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Concelebrating Mass with newly created cardinals, including Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, Pope Francis said Advent is a time to be vigilant, hopeful and helpful.

By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The two days of the virtual assembly of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Nov. 16-17 initially included discussion of the Vatican report on former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.

By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The first day of the virtual fall assembly of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Nov. 16, included discussion about the Vatican report on Theodore McCarrick, the ongoing pandemic and the church’s response to racism.

Kathryn, Patrick, Janey and Michael Phelan were honored at the 18th annual Harvest of Hope event at the Montagne Center Nov. 12. Because of the pandemic, the annual gala was turned into a drive-in event where guests were able to enjoy dinner from the comfort of their vehicles and watch video messages on a large screen from the honorees and others.

By  Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Calling a Vatican report on its investigation into its knowledge of sexual improprieties of Theodore McCarrick while a clergyman, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles said the findings mark “another tragic chapter in the church’s long struggle to confront the crimes of sexual abuse by clergy.” The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops also said in a Nov. 10 statement as the report was being released at the Vatican that the findings were being reviewed by U.S. church leaders, and he expressed gratitude for Pope Francis’ effort to address clergy sexual abuse.

Want your child to attend a Catholic School? If your community has one, our Diocesan Catholic School Office has ways to make your dream come true. “I think many parents and grandparents are under the misconception that our Catholic Schools are not affordable for them.

As we celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week, East Texas Catholic On-Line is exploring how some of our pastors heard God’s call. For Fr. Andy Moore, God’s first whispers about priesthood came during a visit to Germany.

As we celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week, East Texas Catholic On-Line is exploring how some of our pastors first heard that whisper from God. Fr. Shane Baxter was first called by God not to the priesthood but to the Catholic Faith.

That’s a phrase familiar to many Catholics. But whose voice does God  use to speak to these men? As we celebrate, National Vocations Awareness Week, East Texas Catholic On-Line explores the question with some of our pastors.

“As we pray for the dead, the dead will pray for us and will cheer us on into victory,” Bishop David Toups said in his homily during All Souls’ Day Mass Nov. 2. “When we pass through this life into the next, that’s when we become fully alive in Christ.” Bishop Toups celebrated Mass at the Bishops’ Cemetery at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica.

by Paul J. Thomas My first exposure to Catholic Social Teaching was nothing less than an epiphany. It marked the first time in my life I had found a solid direction to guide my social concerns. I had been involved with many gatherings over the years that could be described as politically motivated.