En conversaciones con quienes no son católicos sobre nuestra fe, una de las preguntas más comunes que nos hacen es: “¿Ustedes adoran a María?” Nuestra respuesta inmediata debe ser: “No, no adoramos a María; solo adoramos a Dios.”

In conversations with non-Catholics about our faith, one of the most common questions we are asked is this: “Do you worship Mary?” Our immediate response should be, “No, we do not worship Mary; we only worship God.”

Each precious unborn in the mother's womb proclaims through the Holy Spirit of God, "I give you thanks that I am fearfully and wonderfully made," and "truly you have formed by inmost being — you knit me in my mother's womb."

“I believe that the Dobbs decision was an answer to prayer,” Bishop Michael J. Sis said during his homily July 17 at the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo. The Mass was the third diocesan Mass of Thanksgiving for the decision in the Supreme Court case of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned the ruling of Roe vs. Wade and ended nearly half a century of federal protection for abortion around the country. Previous Masses of Thanksgiving were held on July 9 at St. Stephen Church in Midland and July 11 at Holy Family Church in Abilene.

As part of the National Eucharistic Revival, relics of St. Manuel Gonzalez and Blessed Carlo Acutis will be available for veneration in parishes around the diocese until July 10.

From the moment of conception, a human being has the right to life. Therefore, I give thanks to God for the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe V. Wade. This is an answer to many prayers. I am also grateful that in 2021 the Texas Legislature and Governor Greg Abbott already passed the Human Life Protection Act, a law prohibiting elective abortion, which will become effective 30 days after the final ruling is issued...

Abortion is one of the most contentious issues in our country. Therefore, it is not surprising that some people have reacted strongly to the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could soon rule to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

The Diocese of San Angelo is pleased to announce that Alison Pope will be the next Director of Evangelization and Catechesis. Her first day in this role will be July 1.

Enrollment is now open for the 2022-23 school year at Angelo Catholic School, with an open house scheduled for Sunday, June 5.

Along with all the bishops in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), I invite people in the Diocese of San Angelo to join Catholics around the country in fasting and praying the Rosary on Friday, May 13, the Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima.