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Cardinal D'Rozario and Bishop Olson and Deacon Kevin Bagley

bishop Olson Celebrates Mass in woods

Sister Mary Francisca

Deacon candidates take steps forward in vocational discernment journey

By Michelle McDaniel

North Texas Catholic

November 10, 2021

FORT WORTH — “Faith begins with listening to God,” Bishop Michael Olson proclaimed from his pulpit at St. Patrick Cathedral during a Nov. 6 Mass during which seven men took major steps forward in their journeys toward the permanent diaconate.

A better way: Catholic Charities Fort Worth turns poverty on its head

By Mary Lou Seewoester

North Texas Catholic

November 8, 2021

FORT WORTH — Since President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 "War on Poverty" when the national poverty rate was 19 percent, government assistance programs have dedicated trillions of dollars toward eliminating poverty.

A world of good: led by faith, local Catholics tackle global issues

By Susan Moses and Juan Guajardo

North Texas Catholic

November 22, 2021

Headlines can cause heartache. Images from around the world can drain our optimism with depictions of hunger, persecution, illness, and poverty.

Staying focused on Advent: seven family-centered ideas

By Katie Hoffman

North Texas Catholic

November 23, 2021

It seems like Advent season sneaks up on us every year, doesn’t it? With school back in session, schedules get busier, and the days get shorter.

Diverse discipleship: Debbie Veitenheimer and the MSU students

By Jenara Kocks Burgess

North Texas Catholic

November 9, 2021

WICHITA FALLS — Walk into the Catholic Campus Center adjacent to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls on a given Friday afternoon and, odds are, you’ll find Debbie Veitenheimer and students of several different cultures singing the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Take 5 with Father: the parish is our family

By Susan Moses

North Texas Catholic

November 9, 2021

ARLINGTON — To commemorate the Year of St. Joseph, we are doubling up on Monsignor Josephs in this feature. During our visit to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Arlington, we spoke with Monsignor Joseph Pemberton, the pastor since 2016, and Monsignor Joseph Scantlin, the pastor emeritus, who served as pastor from 1995 - 2016.

Walking with moms in need provides timely awareness to expecting mothers

By Susan Moses

North Texas Catholic

October 26, 2021

FORT WORTH — An awareness campaign has communicated an extra lesson: God’s timing is perfect. Terri Schauf, the respect life coordinator for the Diocese of Fort Worth, was eager to begin Walking with Moms in Need.