Read about an inspiring young lady in the latest Christus Vivit in the RGV column. Sofia Barreto lives in Hidalgo and is a recent graduate from The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley majoring in Biology with minors in Psychology and Addiction Studies. In an interview with Raul Cabrera, associate director for University Ministry, she shares her discipleship journey, her experiences as a ministry intern, and her vision for the future.
Read about a local young adult, Josh Velasquez, who is one of ten Perpetual Pilgrims walking on the San Juan Diego Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
The San Juan Diego Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage began in Brownsville with hundreds of people setting out together from the Immaculate Conception Cathedral after Mass to accompany the Blessed Sacrament in procession.
Pope Francis presides at an Ordinary Consistory of Cardinals, which approved the canonization of 15 people, including Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial to be made a saint.
Patricia Galindo of Brownsville, Texas, sits atop her tricycle outside Sacred Heart Church in Galveston on June 2, 2024, after following a Eucharistic procession. She followed portions of the St. Juan Diego Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage by trike as it journeyed through Texas from Brownsville to Beaumont at the Texas-Louisiana border. (OSV News photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald)
We invite you to join us for a Day of Reflection centered on the National Eucharistic Revival in September. This event will take place at the San Juan Pastoral Center and is offered in two options: Friday morning (Sep 15) or Saturday morning (Sep 16).
With the National Eucharistic Revival underway and the 10th National Eucharistic Congress on the horizon, it’s an exciting time to be Catholic! Join us in Indianapolis July 17–21, 2024, for a generational moment for the Church in the United States.
Will You Be There? REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 10TH NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS Join your Catholic brothers and sisters as we encounter the living Jesus Christ, experience profound renewal, and are sent out on mission for the life of the world.
Catholics need to recover a sense of awe and adoration before the Eucharist, knowing that it is “the real and loving presence of the Lord,” Pope Francis told members of the committees organizing the National Eucharistic Revival and the National Eucharistic Congress in the United States.
Starting on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi in June, the faithful in the Diocese of Brownsville once again have permission to receive the Precious Blood of Christ as part of the Eucharist.
SAN JUAN — Bishop Daniel E. Flores will reveal his thoughts and plans for what the National Eucharistic Revival will mean for local Catholics during a gathering and Mass Oct. 1 at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine.
The Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 19, marked the launch throughout the United States of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year process to reinforce one central tenet of the Catholic faith that the Holy Eucharist is the real presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ.