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The Call: Fr. Tom Reitmeyer"Fr. Tom, when did you hear “The Call” to become a priest for the Catholic Church?”Watch Nowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KolatMh9wTs_blank
Year of Saint Francis Pilgrimage SitesSt. Francis of Assisi, Franklin | St. Francis on the Brazos, Waco | Cristo Rey, AustinLearn Morehttps://www.austindiocese.org/year-of-saint-francis_blank
2026 Seminarian Appeal: Called by God. Supported by You!"Every gift helps form the next generation of priests who will one day celebrate the sacraments, preach the Word, and serve our parishes across Central Texas." - Bishop GarciaLearn More & Givehttps://www.austindiocese.org/news/2026-seminarian-appeal-called-by-god-supported-by-you_blank
In celebration of "eight hundred years of grace, memory, and renewed calling," St. Francis on the Brazos Parish in Waco will host the exposition of a first-class relic of Saint Francis of Assisi.
St. John Parish in Fayetteville will host the second annual Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit April 28-May 1 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and May 2-3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The exhibit includes 52 posters covering 35 Eucharistic Miracles from St. Carlo Acutis' Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit.
St. John Parish in Marble Falls will host a seven-week seminar entitled "Develop Your Gifts From the Holy Spirit" on Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. from April 7 to May 26. All are invited to discover and grow in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Through teaching and prayer, participants will learn how God has uniquely equipped them to serve and build up his church.
Bishop Daniel E. Garcia was installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Austin on September 18, 2025. The Diocese of Austin is home to more than 700,000 Catholics in 127 parishes, missions, and university Catholic centers across 25 counties in Central Texas.
As the Church commemorates the 800th anniversary of the passing of Saint Francis of Assisi, we are invited into a sacred moment of grace. In his care for the faithful, Pope Leo has granted a plenary indulgence through January 10, 2027, opening for the whole Church a path of renewal during this Year of Saint Francis.