Office of Laity, Family and Life - Diocese of Corpus Christi

Please join us tomorrow (3/4/23). All are welcome!

Science at the Doorstep to the Eucharist with Fr. Robert Spitzer - Friday, March 3rd, 7 pm While the Eucharist is always a miracle, Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, scientist, philosopher, author, and retired President of Gonzaga University, will share how ...

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An unforgettable weekend retreat- Awakening VII!

So I know many were interested in the Seek Conference talks and being able to join together to view them because there were great talks and speakers… well here is your SAVE THE DATE!!

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Complacency in our spiritual life as well as our marital life can lead us to a point of taking God and our spouse for granted. When we do this, we risk losing our intentionality of truly ‘feeding’ our relationship. We often see ‘emotional starvation’ in relationships when one or both spouses grow apathetic and stop meeting each other’s needs. We see this same type of apathy in individuals who take their faith for granted
and who give little effort in growing their relationship with Christ. This second habit calls us to be intentional in our relationship with God and our spouse so as to not take either for granted.

Today is the Memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita (1869 - 1947), who was sold into slavery as a child but eventually she was freed and joined religious life as a young woman. It also is the World Day of Prayer Against Human Trafficking, which Saint Bakhita is patron of human-trafficking survivors. On this day, we offer the following prayer:

St. Josephine Bakhita, you were sold into slavery as a child
and endured untold hardship and suffering.

Once liberated from your physical enslavement,
you found true redemption in your encounter with Christ and his Church.

O St. Bakhita, assist all those who are trapped in a state of slavery;
Intercede with God on their behalf so that they will be released
from their chains of captivity.

Those whom man enslaves, let God set free.

Provide comfort to survivors of slavery and
let them look to you as an example of hope and faith.

Help all survivors find healing from their wounds.

We ask for your prayers and intercessions for those enslaved among us. Amen.

National Marriage Week is observed from February 7-14 and is an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family.

This year's theme, "Marriage...one flesh, given and received," highlights the one-flesh union of husband and wife that is willed by God.

It also indicates the personal self-gift of each spouse, one to the other.

These concepts point to Christ who gives Himself under the appearance of bread and wine — as real flesh and blood.

THE PRO-LIFE GENERATION IS NOW ❤️

Grab your spot at diocesecc.org/texasrallyforlife!

Join thousands of Texans from across the state at the 2023 Texas Rally for Life on Saturday, January 28. Chartered buses will depart from Corpus Christi to Austin, Texas.

This event commemorates the Supreme Court’s tragic Roe v. Wade decision that imposed legal abortion on Texas and the entire nation throughout all nine months of pregnancy and celebrates the overturning of the terrible precedent set in 1973 … let’s continue the work of turning the tide against this injustice.

Show our elected officials, the media, and the Supreme Court that Texas is pro-life!

Today we mark the official end to the Christmas Season with the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by His cousin John the Baptist.

Although Jesus had no need to be baptized, He shows us the importance of the Sacrament of Baptism through His obedience in receiving His. The Sacrament of Baptism is a reminder of our own baptism, which allows us to participate in Jesus’ victory over sin and death.

The Gospel for today tells us,

“After Jesus was baptized,
he came up from the water and behold,
the heavens were opened for him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove
and coming upon him.
And a voice came from the heavens, saying,
‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.’”

Matthew 3: 16-17

We are open today!

We are open for the new year - 2023!

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the House of the Father.🕊

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died today at 9.34am, at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, in the Vatican, at the age of 95.🙏

In 8 years of pontificate Pope Benedict XVI published 3 encyclicals, visited 24 countries.🌍

"The World Youth Days are truly part of the most beautiful memories of my entire pontificate. Cologne, Sydney and Madrid are three milestones I will never forget. I was simply happy to be able to participate, to be accepted and to be able to help others."

From today intercede for us in Heaven.✨

Thank you Pope Benedict XVI.🙏

📲https://lisboa2023.org/.../pope-emeritus-benedict-xvi-dies

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Christmas Eve Holy Mass, Saturday, December 24, 4 pm, St. John Paul II High School, 3036 Saratoga Blvd. ASL interpreters provided.

Christmas Day Holy Mass, Sunday, December 25, 10:30 am, Most Precious Blood. ASL interpreters provided.

Fr. Darryl D’Souza, pastor of Holy Family Church in Corpus Christi celebrated the Christmas Mass for 25 female inmates at the Nueces County Jail on Dec. 15.

Deacon Santos Jones III from St. Joseph Church in Beeville gave a Christmas message and led a question and answer session for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith.

While Fr. Darryl offered the Sacrament of Reconciliation to those Catholics who desired to receive Communion, Orlando Zepeda, Music Ministry Volunteer from St. Martin of Tours Church in Kingsville provided Christmas music for the Mass and sang "Feliz Navidad" afterwards for our sisters in Christ.

Pedro Costilla, Jail and Prison Ministry Volunteer for 40 years helped the lectors at Mass. Jaime Reyna, Social Ministry Director and Deacon Roger Rosenbaum, Coordinator of Prison Ministry arranged the day with the Nueces County Jail facility.

If you would like to volunteer in our jails or prison facilities, please contact the Office of Social Ministry at diocesecc.org/prisonministry.

Pictured from left to right are Jaime Reyna, Deacon Santos Jones III, Pedro Costilla, Orlando Zepeda and Fr. Darryl S’Souza.

📷 by Jaime Reyna

How many times have we said the words "Hail Mary, Full of grace"?
Every time we pray the Rosary, we utter the words, at Church on a Sunday - for centuries! Today we hear the same words as the Archangel says them for the first time to the Virgin Mary. They are also the words that share with us the fullness of the mystery of God’s grace realized in Holy Mary.
Join with us as we pray:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

CELEBRATE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FEAST DAY COMING UP! 💚

Holy Family Homenaje to Our Lady of Guadalupe //

Holy Family Catholic Church invites you to an Homenaje to Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. The singing of ‘Las Mananitas’ will be on Dec. 12 at 6:30 a.m., concluding with a Mass and breakfast immediately afterward.

Diocesan Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe //

The Federation of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Diocese of Corpus Christi invite you to join the diocesan celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m., a rosary procession begins at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1322 Comanche St. Parish ministries and the general public are welcome to participate in the procession and attend 6 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi Cathedral. Also, please bring your rosary and a rose to present to Our Lady at the Corpus Christi Cathedral. For more information, contact Myrna Rodriguez at (361) 816-5955 or email at [email protected]. A reception will follow Mass at St Joseph’s Hall.

For more information, visit the Calendar of Events on SouthTexasCatholic.com