CORPUS CHRISTI — From a little piece of Spurs heaven in the corner of a classroom to nail biting and yelling at the TV in the convent community room, it's obvious these nuns love their Spurs.

More than 1,000 catechists, Catholic School teachers, Directors of Religious Education and volunteers from a number of parishes attended the Centennial Jubilee Ministry Conference held at the American Bank Center on Jan. 14.

Watching an episode of James Herriott’s “All creatures Great and Small,” 12-year-old Tobias Hendrics was taken with the idea of church bell ringing.

On Sunday, Jan. 8, nine boy scouts from St. Patrick’s Troop 162 received their Eagle Scout Rank, the highest rank in scouting. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service and outdoor skills. In the 63-year history of the Troop, 114 scouts have achieved this rank, one of them being the present pastor, Msgr. Roger Smith in 1965.

Escrito pocos años después que el obispo regresó a los Estados Unidos en 1891, después de su consagración episcopal en España. La carta completa se relaciona un tiempo de los comienzos, de la pobreza y el heroísmo que se necesita para abarcar tanto.

Across the nation, the cost of education remains as one of the top financial concerns for families who are still facing a sluggish economy and a rising cost of living. While the effects of the current economic slowdown may not be felt as acutely in the Coastal Bend as in other parts of the nation local families are having to make tough decisions when prioritizing their budgets. 

IWA Treasurer Gerry Thomson, referred to by most as Mrs. T, retired at the end of 2011 after more than 41 years of service at IWA.

“From a reading of the Gospels it emerges clearly that Jesus always showed special concern for sick people. He not only sent out his disciples to tend their wounds but also instituted for them a specific sacrament: the Anointing of the Sick,” Pope Benedict XVI said in his message on the occasion of the 20th World Day of the Sick.