As we approach the upcoming presidential election, I strongly recommend that the faithful of the Diocese read Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility. This document provides the necessary guidance for Catholics seeking to make informed decisions about voting. In addition, I invite you to visit our webpage on Faithful Citizenship that has many valuable resources for the individual and our parishes. As a reminder to our parishes and the faithful: no documents related to the election may be distributed on church property except for Faithful Citizenship and voter registration cards.
Consider using the following meditation for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Oct. 23):
Thanks to everyone who attended a training session or deanery meeting concerning the Catholic Services Appeal. You should have received your materials at this meeting. If your parish has not received CSA materials, please contact Laurie Proveaux at (512) 949-2440 to arrange for pick-up of your CSA materials. Priests can also pickup materials at the luncheon on Oct. 11.
Please send funds from the Peter’s Pence special collection taken up June 25-26 to the diocesan Finance Office as soon as possible. Send checks to Finance Office, Diocese of Austin, 6225 Hwy. 290 East, Austin 78723.
The Living the Good News Conference will be held Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School in Austin. Bishop Joe Vásquez will celebrate Mass. The cost is $25 per person. For more information, contact Vicky Chavez at (512) 949-2486 or visit www.austindiocese.org/livingthegoodnews.
Please consider Pope Francis’ prayer requests for the month of October:
Please consider Bishop Vásquez’ prayer request for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary (Oct. 23):
The mailing address for St. Margaret Parish in Giddings and St. Mary Mission in Pin Oak has changed. Please update your records with the new address:
485 S. Leon St. Giddings, TX 78942-4219The physical addresses for the churches have not changed.
Click here to login to your EIM account in order to find the workshop schedule and Sign Up for a Workshop (bottom right of your account page). Instructions are provided in case you do not recall how to login to your EIM account. Please contact your parish or Catholic school EIM site administrator if you need assistance or if you do not have Internet access. For general information about EIM workshops, please click here.
EIM Workshops are scheduled by the EIM Office, coordinating with the EIM site administrator at parishes, schools and other diocesan agencies. Staff of any site wishing to host a workshop should coordinate with their EIM site administrator. If the site administrator has arranged workshop details with a facilitator, then an email to the EIM office with those details is sufficient to request a workshop; otherwise workshop requests should be made by the site administrator using the Workshop Request Table. EIM site administrators may direct inquiries about EIM workshop scheduling to Emily Hurlimann in the EIM Office at (512) 949-2447.