All Holy Week masses and services will be live streamed on both the Corpus Christi Cathedral and Diocese of Corpus Christi Facebook pages. Other locations include the Diocese of Corpus Christi Vimeo and YouTube accounts, and goccn.org.

Pope Francis will be giving an Urbi et Orbi blessing on Friday March 27, 2020. It will give Catholics a chance to be granted a Plenary indulgence. The blessing will be streamed live at www.vaticannews.va on March 27 at 12PM noon Central Time in Texas.

In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 The Diocese of Corpus Christi is heeding advice from local authorities and the CDC. A decision was made to suspend all public masses through April 3, 2020. The situation will then be re-evaluated. As of now, Religious Education classes are cancelled until further notice. The Seder Meal, originally scheduled for April 5, 2020, has also been cancelled. Daily Mass is livestreamed from the Diocesan Facebook page Monday through Friday at 12:05PM in English and in Spanish at 1:00PM. Sunday mass is available on KDF-TV, goccn.org, or on KLUX 89.5 at 9:30AM.

In today’s Gospel, the tomb is right where God meets us.  Like many of our brothers and sisters across the world right now, Jesus received news that his good friend Lazarus had fallen ill.  By the time he is able to make the journey to pay him a visit, he has died.  Upon arriving in Bethany, Jesus is met separately by Lazarus’ sisters Mary and Martha who both have the same words for him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”  In our current reality of this pandemic, we might be saying the same thing to God.  Our sadness and our anger is real.  The Psalmist puts words to how we might be feeling: “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.”  (PS 130:1) ....

Knights of Columbus Council #11107 would like to congratulate the Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest Winners: Ava Delarosa, Max Rodriguez, and Grace Becker. Their posters will advance to the District/Regional level. Winners will advance to the State Finals. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Have you lost a spouse through Death or Divorce? We know it is painful and lonely. We would like to help. Grief Support sessions are held on Mondays starting on January 6, 2020 at St. Patrick's Church Parish Hall (3350 S. Alameda St., 78411). Please call John Moses at (361)813-5825, or Charlene at (361) 887-7603.

Satisfied: A Young Adult Retreat, January 10-12. All Young Adults ages 19-39 are invited to attend the first-ever Diocesan sponsored Young Adult Retreat! Check-in begins at 6:00 PM on Friday, January 10 at Our Lady of Corpus Christi (1200 Lantana St., 78407). The cost of the retreat is $150. To register, call Nellie Serna at (361) 882-6191, ext. 634 or email nserna@diocesecc.org. After you register you will be sent an email with instruction for more detailed information.

2020 Texas Rally for Life, Saturday, January 25, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, capitol in AUSTIN. The Diocese of Corpus Christi has reserved six buses that will depart Saturday morning, January 25 from various locations, including St. John Paul II High School and Incarnate Word Academy. Participants must be ready to depart from their designated locations by 5:45 AM. For details, please contact Nellie Serna, nserna@diocesecc.org or visit diocesecc.org/texasrallyforlife.

Celebrating 25, 50 or 50+ Years Of Marriage? If you are celebrating 25, 50 or 50+ years of marriage, you are invited to attend the Anniversary Mass at the Corpus Christi Cathedral on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Bishop Michael Mulvey will be the celebrant for this joyous occasion! Participating couples in attendance will receive a picture with Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey and a certificate recognizing their Silver or Golden Anniversary. Registration is open to any validly married couple celebrating 25 or 50, 50+ years of marriage in 2020, and for couples who may have reached either milestone in 2019 and did not participate in the Mass in 2019. Please register at: diocesecc.org/anniversary-mass/

Diocesan NFP Class, Saturday, December 21, at 9:30 AM – 11:30 am at 1426 Baldwin Blvd, 78404. Learn to recognize the natural cycles of fertility and infertility that occur naturally in every woman. NFP allows couples to plan pregnancies while following the teachings of the Church and respecting the gift of their married love. Marriage formation couples should plan to begin NFP education no less than three months prior to wedding date. For more information email enguyen@diocesecc.org or visit diocesecc.org/natural-family-planning.

Christmas Food Baskets and Toys for Tots, Distribution Day, Tuesday, December 17, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM with Blessing For the People by Bishop Mulvey 8:30 - 9:00 AM. For more information, please call Catholic Charities at (361)884-0651 or visit at catholiccharities-cc.org.

ADVISORY: Text & Email Phishing Scams Continue. Cyber scammers are impersonating Priests, CFOs or anyone with authority asking for an URGENT request. Always look at the email domain address of the sender for legitimacy and verify over the request. If the email looks too fishy or is out of the ordinary, DO NOT REPLY.

TOPICS/CATEGORIES Each poster must reflect the Keep Christ in Christmas theme with a visual image. There is no limit to the number of posters each contestant may submit. ELIGIBILITY The Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest is open to all youth between the ages of 5 and 14. age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant as of November 1. AGE GROUPS Contest entrants compete in one of three age groups — ages 5 through 7, ages 8 through 10 and 11 through 14. Each local, district, regional or jurisdictional competition may have up to 3 winning entries — a first and second place winner in each age group.

There is only a 10:00 AM Mass on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 2019.

The Catholic Daughters invites you to join them in an Advent Morning of Reflection on Sat., Nov. 30, 2019 @ 9:00 AM in Room 4.

Charity Christmas Market will be on Nov. 21 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi Warehouse (615 Oliver Ct.) Join us and shop for a cause. There will be beautiful handmade crafts that make the best gifts. Your shopping dollars support the Ministry & Life Enrichment for Persons with Disabilities Program.

Annual Catholic Daughters of America Raffle. The Catholic Daughters are selling Raffle tickets for the money for the Cathedral Senior Scholarship to be drawn on Tuesday, December 3. The 2020 Scholarship applications are available at the Rectory through Orfie Hernandez, or Charles Silvas. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Bettye McLaughlin at (361) 816-6045.

Annual OLCC Banquet, Wednesday, November 6, 6:00 PM at Our Lady of Corpus Christi (1200 Lantana St., 78407). There will be prayer, music, dinner and an auction. Tickets are available at ourladyofcc.org.