On June 21 at Vietnamese Martyrs Church, Scott Alan Elder and two other deacon candidates will be ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Fort Worth.
Karen Burke was only six years old when her father, Patrick Burke, was ordained a permanent deacon, but the memory of that ceremony inside St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is still vivid.
BURLESON — Just missing the rain and severe thunderstorms, the Diocese of Fort Worth kicked off its first Summer Night series at St. Ann Parish in Burleson on May 29.
A while back, I was sorting through some of my Dad’s old papers, and I came across a candy wrapper and a Father’s Day card tucked into an envelope that bore a March 2001 postmark from Rome.
From the Editor's Desk...
This time of year in Texas, everything is growing, including the Church! In this issue, read how the diocese keeps up with the growing population of North Texas through new churches and expansions. Plus, meet four of the 1,544 new Catholics who joined the local Church at the Easter vigil.