May 7, 2012

“VERBUM MITTITUR SPIRANS AMOREM”

Update on Bishop’s Annual Appeal from the Development Office
As of April 18, a total of $278,302.16 has been received from 2,991 parishioners in the Diocese of Brownsville for the 2012 Bishop’s Annual Appeal.  We have a 99 percent parish participation rate with only one parish not participating to date.  Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s campaign.   It is still not too late to make a pledge to the 2012 Bishop’s Annual Appeal.

Chastity Rally Saturday, May 12
The Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life (CFCFFL) of Rio Grande Valley is hosting its first Chastity Rally from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine.

The purpose of the rally is to create awareness on the virtues of chastity.  The rally will feature speakers, including Bishop Daniel E. Flores, praise and worship and will conclude with Mass in the basilica. For more information on the Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life, visit http://www.cfcffl.org/home.htm

This Week on Diocese Insight - Mother’s Day Special
Beginning on Mother’s Day, Diocese Insight, a half-hour program on KMBH-TV, will feature interviews with some of the mothers of priests in the Diocese of Brownsville. On Mother’s Day, host Brenda Nettles Riojas interviews Adelaida Barrera, mother of Msgr. Gus Barrera and Valerie Koday, mother of Father Misael Koday. The show will broadcast on Sunday, May 13 at 11 a.m. and on Friday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m.

In following weeks, Edna Flores will be on the program with her son Father Alex Flores; and Lillian Gorski with her son Father Terrence Gorski.

Mass to be broadcast live
Priest Ordination Scheduled Saturday, May 26
Three priests will be ordained for service in the Diocese of Brownsville at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 26 at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine. Bishop Daniel E. Flores will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Deacon Luis Roberto Tinajero, Deacon Andres Gutierrez and Deacon Jesus Paredes.  

To read more about the deacons to be ordained visit www.cdob.org/the-valley-catholic/home.
The three deacons answered questions from The Valley Catholic about the call to priesthood and their hopes for their priestly ministry.

For those who are unable to attend, the Ordination Mass will be streamed live on the Diocese’s website at www.cdob.org.

Funding Communication
National Catholic Communication Campaign collection coming up May 20
The local date of the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) in the Diocese of Brownsville is Sunday, May 20, which falls on World Communications Day.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) established the Catholic Communication Campaign collection in 1979 to respond to the national and local communications needs of the Church. The collection’s proceeds are split equally between each participating diocese and the national office.

The Diocese of Brownsville’s share of the CCC collection is used to support local communications efforts such as televised Masses on KMBH-TV 38.1 and the Valley Catholic Network 38.8, The Valley Catholic newspaper, and the diocesan website (www.cdob.org).

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