The following priests have been appointed as parochial vicars effective July 3, 2017:
Other Appointments
All are invited to attend the ordination of Deacons Jared Cooke, Joseph Daheim, Douglas Jeffers, Jesse Martinez and Brian Phillips to the priesthood, tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at St. William Parish in Round Rock.
Consider using the following meditation for the feast of Corpus Christi (June 18):
What components make up a vibrant and engaged parish community? What are some best practices that churches are using with success? How can your parish engage more people by communicating the Gospel and leading them to Christ? The Diocese of Austin invites parish staff to attend this one-day seminar at Christ the King Parish in Belton on June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lunch included). Click here to register online. Presented by Tracy Earl Welliver, Liturgical Publications, this seminar presents easy to understand characteristics and actions of a vibrant parish. The goal is to provide you with the tools needed to engage and evangelize parishioners 1 percent at a time. For more information, contact Margaret Kappel at (512) 949-2444.
The open enrollment period for health insurance will begin June 1 and end on June 22. During this time, an employee may enroll, add or drop coverage without a qualifying event. Dependent children are eligible until age 26 without student status. All changes made during this time period will be effective July 1, 2017. All employees currently enrolled in the plan will automatically be enrolled unless they terminate coverage. Completion of paperwork is not required unless employees wish to add, drop or change plans. If you have any questions, please contact Krystal Reyes at (512) 949-2424.
Similar to #GivingTuesday the Diocese of Austin is partnering with other dioceses to encourage participation in the Catholic alternative to online giving on Nov. 28 through #iGiveCatholic. Funds raised through this day will go to the specific parish, school, or ministry as directed by the donor. #iGiveCatholic will go from midnight Nov. 28 to 11:59 p.m. More information about marketing and training dates to come. Visit https://igivecatholic.org/ to learn more about this initiative.
The Office of Evangelization, Catechesis & Family Life is pleased to announce that registration for the 2017 second annual Diocesan Women’s Conference “Healing the Body of Christ” to be held on Sept. 23 at Santa Cruz Parish in Buda is now open. The day includes Mass with Bishop Daniel Garcia, surprise guest testimonials, confession, Eucharistic adoration, intercessory prayer teams, great women's fellowship and Catholic books and gifts for purchase. To register, visit: http://www.austindiocese.org/womens-conference
Please consider Pope Francis' prayer intention for the month of June:
Please consider Bishop Vásquez’ prayer request for the feast of Corpus Christi (June 18):
A reminder to all parishes that content posted on their websites should be reviewed and updated regularly. Please pay special attention when pastor and associate pastor changes are made.
The ninth annual Men’s Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Daniel Garcia on July 22 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral in Austin. A reception will follow the Mass in Bishop’s Hall.
Very Rev. Jeffrey Grob will present “Understanding the Reality of the Evil One” on June 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in Austin. Rev. Grob is the chancellor for the Archdiocese of Chicago and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the revision of the rite of exorcism. RSVP at http://jeffreygrob.eventbrite.com.
Click here to login to your EIM account in order to find the EIM Workshop schedule and to Sign Up for a Workshop (bottom right of your account page). 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, including instructions on how to login to your EIM account, click here.
EIM Workshops are scheduled by the EIM Office in coordination with the EIM site administrator at parishes, schools and other diocesan agencies; other staff members should work with their EIM site administrator regarding workshop requests. EIM site administrators may direct inquiries about EIM workshop scheduling to Emily Hurlimann in the EIM Office at (512) 949-2447.