The Texas Catholic

Called to serve. On May 23, Bishop Edward J. Burns ordained three new priests for the Diocese of Dallas during a joyful Mass at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community. Join us in congratulating Father Matthew Biaggi, Father Jeremy Maness, and Father Nick Weiss!

Bishop Edward J. Burns celebrated Mass on March 22 at Mount St. Michael Catholic School for the Institution to Acolyte for the Permanent Diaconate. During the Mass, 40 men took an important step toward the diaconate for the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.

Anne Elise Diaz has been singing for as long as she can remember, growing up in a home filled with music and faith. In February, the 16-year-old took that lifelong joy to a new level, stepping onto the stage at the 2026 DCYC. Read more at texascatholic.com/for-dallas-tee…

Hundreds of Vincentians from throughout the Diocese of Dallas gathered Jan. 31 at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Texas celebrated its 70th anniversary with a Mass. More coverage in the Feb. 6 print edition.

After an intense day of roundtable discussions, the “low-batteried” but “very pleased” cardinals wrapped the first historic extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV in a spirit of fraternity. Read more at texascatholic.com/cardinals-leav… 📸 OSV News photo/Vatican Media

On Dec. 24, Bishop Edward J. Burns celebrated Mass at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The pews were filled with the faithful, united in prayer & joy as we welcomed the birth of Christ. Visit dallascatholic.org/christmas/ to watch Bishop Burns' Christmas message

The faithful filled the pews at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 20 as Bishop Edward J. Burns celebrated a Mass to ordain seminarians Jeremy Francis Maness and Nicholas John Weiss to the transitional diaconate. Photos at thetexascatholic.smugmug.com.

More than 450 altar servers from parishes across the Catholic Diocese of Dallas gathered with their friends and families Nov. 8 at Bishop Lynch High School (Official) for a special Mass honoring recipients of the Serra Club Altar Server Awards.

Coaches, players, administrators, families, and supporters of the Bishop Lynch High School and John Paul II High School football teams gathered for a special Mass celebrated Sept. 12 at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Arlington as part of the Catholic Bowl V activities.

"Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis are an invitation to all of us, especially young people, not to squander our lives, but to direct them upward and make them masterpieces," Pope Leo XIV said Sept. 7.

Heavy rains didn’t dampen the spirit of gratitude as more than 120 vehicles and over 20 public safety agencies from across the Diocese of Dallas took part in the 2025 Blue Mass and Blessing of the Fleet on Aug. 30 at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Bishop Edward J. Burns gathered Aug. 26 with his brother priests and the communities of the University of Dallas, Holy Trinity Seminary, and Redemptoris Mater Seminary for the celebration of a Mass of the Holy Spirit at the Church of the Incarnation on the UD campus.

Couples from across the Catholic Diocese of Dallas gathered Aug. 23 at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the Golden Anniversary Mass, celebrating 50 years of marriage. Read more in the Sept. 5 print edition of The Texas Catholic.

Bishop Edward J. Burns and pilgrims from the Catholic Diocese of Dallas prayerfully gathered at St. Peter's Basilica July 29 for a morning Mass marking the conclusion of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.

Our pilgrims have arrived in Rome for the Jubilee of Hope! 🇮🇹 Please keep them in your prayers as they pray for you - May the Jubilee deepen our faith and renew our hope in Christ! 🙏 #texascatholic #jubilee2025 #pilgrimsofhope

On Monday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., John Paul II High School, Bishop Lynch High School, and Bishop Dunne Catholic School will lead a donation drive in collaboration with Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville. Read more at texascatholic.com/three-diocesan…

Mark Saloma remembers freshman year like it was yesterday. A self-proclaimed reticent, introverted transfer student at the time, he now finds himself a decorated graduate of JPII High School, leaving a legacy as one of the school’s leaders. Read more at texascatholic.com/senior-spotlig…

We are heartbroken by the loss of two students from our St. Rita community in the recent Hill Country flooding. Please join us in praying for their families and for all those affected by this tragedy.

Please pray for this sweet and faithful family. Please pray for our community. I am deeply grateful to the parish priest in Hunt, Texas who has been so beautiful to my parishioners in crisis. Our Texas Catholic community is so beautiful. Please just keep praying. It does help.

Pope Leo offered his sincere condolences “to all the families who have lost loved ones—in particular their daughters who were at summer camp—in the disaster caused by the flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas in the United States. We pray for them.”