Diocese of Austin

"Palm Sunday invites us to acknowledge the day when the crowds were cheering on Jesus in the streets. As people were shouting “Hosanna” in the Holy City, most did not know that our eyes would be ultimately focused towards the cross." - Bishop Garcia's Message for Holy Week 2026

Bishop Garcia's Message for Holy Week 2026: "The life-giving season of Lent is about to come to a close.... My prayer is that this entire week may be one filled with blessing and grace for you and your loved ones." Full message: austindiocese.org/news/bishop-ga…

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:26-28)

"Bishop Daniel Garcia dedicated the newly built church of Sacred Heart Parish in Elgin on Dec. 13, before a standing-room-only crowd. The long-awaited new sanctuary can accommodate 650 worshipers." - Alfredo E. Cárdenas, #CatholicSpirit Read: austindiocese.news/sacred-heart-e…

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Fr. Zack Rodriguez tells us of his initial fear of God's invitation & avoidance of it while at UT Austin. After a few years, God's patience, & the softening of his heart, Fr. Zack saw the goodness God was inviting him into. . . . Discern your vocation at austinvocations.com.

I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die. (John 11:25-26)

The Stations of the Cross show us what it means to love and follow Christ. "Though [it] is fraught with suffering... it is also marked by tender compassion, moments that stir up within us the desire to be all God created us to be." More: austindiocese.news/spiritual-fitn…

Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. (Matthew 1:16)

Two Catholic Schools, Holy Family in Austin and St. Mary's in Temple, have both opened new prayer spaces for students, faculty, and staff. These sacred spaces are helping students grow closer to Christ in their daily lives. Read more from Carla Smith: austindiocese.news/new-prayer-spa…

When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” —which means Sent—. So he went and washed, and came back able to see. (John 9:1-7)

"Paulist Father Bruce Nieli has received the Diocesan Drum Major for Justice Award in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr... Presented to [one] who perpetuates King's convictions to make justice, equality & opportunity a reality for all people." - Shaivitz, austindiocese.news/father-bruce-n…

"My hope for our young adults of Central Texas is to experience a conviction for a life of holiness and wholeness centered in community and the sacraments." - Jocelyn Perez, #catholicspirit Guest Columnist austindiocese.news/mission-bring-…

Fr. Michael Rhodes shares the initial moment, during Sunday school at his Baptist church, when he first desired to become a priest, and how discovering the Catholic faith provided the path for that desire to be fulfilled. . . . Discern your vocation at austinvocations.com.

"Creation is a gift from God through which we can come to know God... In their reflection on Care for God’s Creation, the @USCCB goes so far as to call our responsible stewardship of creation a 'requirement of our faith.'" -Doug Culp, #catholicspirit Read: austindiocese.news/theology-101-m…

“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (Jn 4:13-14) Image: "Woman at the Well," Carl Heinrich Bloch, c. 1800s

Bishop Garcia, chairman of the @USCCB Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation, says: "There are inequalities in our country that must be addressed, and this subcommittee seeks to promote equity and justice among races." (austindiocese.news/bishop-march-2…)

"Father Bruce Nieli is the 2026 Drum Major for Justice" is the cover story for this month's #catholicspirit. Grab the magazine from your mailbox or read it online at austindiocese.news/march-2026

Would you imagine what a world without wars would be like? #PrayTogether

"We also lift up in prayer our military, and all who place themselves in harm’s way for the protection of others. Let us ask our Lord Jesus Christ... to remain with all who grieve and to guide our world into the lasting peace that only He can give."

"Together, we mourn the suffering of so many lives caught in the crossfire of war. We grieve for families torn apart, for homes reduced to rubble, and for loved ones whose absence leaves a wound in their lives.

"I join my brother bishops in calling the faithful to prayer, as the escalating violence across the Middle East weighs heavily upon our brothers and sisters." - Bishop Daniel E. Garcia