March 14, 2010
By Fr. SeanDear friends in Christ,
This past Monday Bishop Joe Vasquez was formally in-stalled as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Austin in a beautiful mass at St. William Church in Round Rock. Bishop Vasquez had served the previous eight years as the auxiliary bishop and chancellor of our Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston before being called to be the chief shepherd of Austin. I attended the installation mass along with a large contingent from Houston, and Bishop Vasquez was clearly humbled by the appointment and thankful for the wonderful support of his friends and of the church in Houston. He did great work for us in his time here and we owe him our thanks and prayers as he begins his new ministry.
read more »March 7, 2010
By Fr. SeanDear friends in Christ,
It is good to be back at the parish after spending last week in Rome with Cardinal DiNardo and 23 of my brother priests for a pilgrimage in this “Year for Priests.” We had a beautiful and spiritually uplifting six days together in the Eternal City, but as always, there is something to be said about getting home and sleeping in your own bed — and celebrating Mass in your own church!
read more »February 28, 2010
By Fr. SeanDear friends in Christ,
As you read this I will be wrapping up a week-long visit to Rome with Cardinal DiNardo and 23 of my brother priests from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. I left last Monday and will return tomorrow, Monday, March 1, so I am writing this week’s bulletin article early before I leave Houston. As such I don’t have much time to preview the week ahead in the parish. Safe to say our Lenten journey continues, and I hope all of us are using these 40 days to deepen our relationship with the Lord and the Church through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
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