Parishes may now submit a request for scheduling a Confirmation liturgy for 2018. A letter was mailed Monday to all pastors with instructions on how to submit a request online. Requests should be submitted by Aug. 18. The online system is available at www.austindiocese.org/confirmation.
Consider using the following meditation for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Aug. 13):
The 2017 ICSC Conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 17-20. The conference is an extraordinary opportunity to discover how stewardship can transform a parish. Early bird registration rate ends on July 31. For more information, visit catholicstewardship.com.
Registration is now open for the 2017 Diocesan Women’s Conference “Healing the Body of Christ” to be held on Sept. 23 at Santa Cruz Parish in Buda. The day includes Mass with Bishop Daniel Garcia, surprise guest testimonials, confession, Eucharistic adoration, intercessory prayer teams, fellowship and Catholic books and gifts for purchase. To register, visit www.austindiocese.org/womens-conference.
In 2018, the Office of Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry will host the 60th Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference. For 60 years, youth and adult chaperones from all across the Diocese of Austin have gathered together to celebrate faith and the vitality that our young people bring to the church. In preparation for the upcoming conference, we are collecting memories from DCYC through the years. If you have attended or been involved with DCYC in the past, and would like to share some of your experiences with us, take a moment to fill out this brief form. Memories can also be e-mailed to [email protected].
Please consider Bishop Vásquez’ prayer request for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Aug. 13):
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.