Procession on 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
The Valley Catholic
SAN JUAN — On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion in the United States. Since then, more than 52 million babies have been killed by abortion in this country.

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Sister Teresita Rodriguez named diocesan honoree

By ROSE YBARRA
The Valley Catholic
BROWNSVILLE - “My vocation story is simple,” said Sister Teresita Rodriguez of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. “I had always, always wanted to be a religious sister for as long as I can remember.”

Port Isabel parish welcomes new pastor

By MARTHA MCCLAIN
Special to The Valley Catholic
PORT ISABEL — Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church has a new pastor in Father James Erving, 40, from the order of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

After the fire, St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Parish begins building new church

The Valley Catholic
EDCOUCH — More than two years after a fire destroyed their church home, Bishop Daniel E. Flores and church pastor Father Ernesto Magallón broke ground on the new St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Church on Dec. 11 after the noon Mass.

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The Valley Catholic
EDINBURG — For more than a decade, the faithful of Sacred Heart Church in Edinburg dreamed of building a new sanctuary.The dream became a reality on Nov. 4 when Bishop Daniel E. Flores blessed and dedicated a new 19,348-square-foot church.