Third decade has losses but faith stays strong – 1986-1996 The third decade of the Diocese of Beaumont had several losses that affected the Catholic faithful of the Southeast Texas. Population in the area was [...]

Teachers and good deacons By Mallory Matt The role of the deacon in the Church is to serve the needs of the diocese under the instruction of the bishop, but, naturally, they also become teachers [...]

Drummond — one of the first deacons, inspiring others By Mallory Matt It had been more than 1,000 years since the last permanent deacon ordination. After the Second Vatican Council decided to restore the permanent [...]

Relive the Youth Convention as an adult at the Youth Convention 50-Year Reunion Aug. 6. All who have graduated from high school and have been to the Diocesan Youth Convention are invited! Celebrate the memories [...]

A Vatican II priest for a Vatican II diocese By Mallory Matt The lively and rambunctious retired Msgr. James Dempsey, who determines the year of a photo by how much hair he sees on his [...]

  Continuing growth for the second decade By Karen Gilman The second decade of the Diocese of Beaumont dawned with continued growth in parishes and in ministries. One of the more visible signs of the [...]

Custom-designed birthday gifts for a 50th birthday celebration By Mallory Matt Many hours of construction have gone into building the custom-designed altar, backdrop, ambo and doorway for the birthday celebration to be held Sept. 18 [...]

By Mallory Matt More than 60 years of memories decorate Mike and Cissy Latiolias’ walls at their home in Anahuac, like a photo of Mike in the 1950s standing beside his classic car and many [...]

Impacting the Diocese of Beaumont for more than 40 years By Mallory Matt A kind and loving smile welcomed the camera crew into the foyer of St. Mark the Evangelist in Silsbee. The retired Msgr. [...]

Answering a different call The Catholic faithful in Southeast Texas respond with warmth and generosity when a need arises. This was evident after the fall of Saigon in 1975 and the plight of Vietnamese refugees. [...]