May 17, 2012

“VERBUM MITTITUR SPIRANS AMOREM”

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).

Priests’ Appointments Announced

Effective April 18, 2012

▪ Rev. Msgr. Gustavo Barrera, Member of RGV Educational Broadcasting, Inc. Board

Effective April 19, 2012

▪ Rev. (Joseph) Bikoula Ateba, Chaplain for Hospital Ministry program

▪ Rev. Daniel Hervé Oyama, Chaplain for Hospital Ministry program

Effective May 1, 2012

▪ Rev. Msgr. Heberto M. Diaz, Jr., Member of the Grants Review and Oversight Board

▪ Rev. Gerald W. Frank, Member of the Grants Review and Oversight Board

▪ Rev. Alfonso M. Guevara, Member of the Grants Review and Oversight Board

Effective May 8, 2012

▪ Rev. Roy Lee Snipes, OMI, Member of the San Juan Diego Catholic Regional High School Board (dba: Juan Diego Academy)

Effective May 18, 2012

▪ Rev. Gregory T. Labus, Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Edinburg

▪ Rev. Cesar Uriel Partida, Chaplain for the Serra Club in Harlingen

Effective June 1, 2012

▪ Rev. Martin de la Cruz, Pastor of Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Weslaco

Effective July 1, 2012

▪ Rev. Jean Olivier M. Sambu, Pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Mercedes

▪ Rev. Patrick K. Seitz, Pastor of Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish in Port Isabel and its mission Laguna Heights Chapel in Laguna Heights

This Week on Diocese Insight - Mother’s Day Special Continues
On Mother’s Day, Diocese Insight, a half-hour program on KMBH-TV, began featuring interviews with some of the mothers of priests in the Diocese of Brownsville. This Sunday Edna Flores will be on the program with her son Father Alejandro Flores. The show will broadcast on Sunday, May 20 at 11 a.m. and on Friday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m.

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.

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