• Bishop's Message: Pentecost
    Bishop's Message: Pentecost
    May 26, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Pentecost Sunday comes just 50 days after Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and the first followers of Jesus.
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  • Bless Our Mothers
    Bless Our Mothers
    May 12, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    On Sunday, we honor our mothers, both living and deceased, who have dedicated their lives to making ours better.
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  • Bishop's Monthly Message: May
    Bishop's Monthly Message: May
    May 5, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    The month of April was filled with the joys of Easter. Together we experienced Christ’s great victory over death and his invitation to journey with him and encounter his Mystical Body in the breaking of bread. 
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  • Bishop's Weekly Message: Christ is Present
    Bishop's Weekly Message: Christ is Present
    April 28, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez - Excerpt from homily at San Francisco Javier's dedication
    God is so good to us; he promises us that he will accompany us through our journey of faith...
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  • Bishop's Friday Message: On The Road to Emmaus
    Bishop's Friday Message: On The Road to Emmaus
    April 21, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    In this week’s gospel from Luke the setting is Easter Sunday when the Risen Christ meets two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus.
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  • Bishop's Easter Message
    Bishop's Easter Message
    April 9, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the glorious resurrection of Christ!
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  • Bishop's Weekly Message: Good Friday
    Bishop's Weekly Message: Good Friday
    April 7, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Today, in churches around the world, we unite in commemorating the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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  • Bishop's Weekly Message: Our journey into Holy Week
    Bishop's Weekly Message: Our journey into Holy Week
    March 31, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    The journey we began on Ash Wednesday and the sacrifices we have made have led us to Holy Week.
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  • Prayers for Pope Francis
    Prayers for Pope Francis
    March 29, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Join me in praying for Pope Francis who was taken to the hospital today. We ask God to grant him healing and restoration. May the Mother of God give him consolation during his time of sickness.
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  • Bishop's Weekly Message: One of the Most Amazing Miracles
    Bishop's Weekly Message: One of the Most Amazing Miracles
    March 24, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    One of the most amazing miracles, captured only in the Gospel of John, is the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Despite being entombed for four days, Jesus summons Lazarus who emerges bound by burial cloths...
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  • Fourth Week of Lent: Light of the World
    Fourth Week of Lent: Light of the World
    March 17, 2023
    by Bishop Joe Vásquez
    May Christ heal our blindness and open our eyes with the gift of faith
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  • 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Papacy
    10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Papacy
    March 13, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Today we commemorate and express gratitude to God on the 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ papacy...
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  • Bishop's Weekly Message: The Third Week of Lent
    Bishop's Weekly Message: The Third Week of Lent
    March 10, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    As we enter the third week of Lent, we hear the story of the Israelites’ journey in the desert. As their journey continues, their anger toward Moses intensifies...
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  • Bishop's Monthly Message: March
    Bishop's Monthly Message: March
    March 1, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Last Saturday, I celebrated mass with 95 men discerning their vocation...
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  • Bishop's Decree:<br> Dispensation on Saint Patrick's Day
    Bishop's Decree:
    Dispensation on Saint Patrick's Day
    March 1, 2023
    by Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, Bishop of Austin
    I, therefore, decree that on Friday, March 17, 2023, all Catholics of the Diocese of Austin, no matter where they may be, and all other Catholics actually present in the Diocese on that Day, are, by my authority, dispensed from the obligation to abstain from meat.
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  • Bishop's Ash Wednesday Reflection
    Bishop's Ash Wednesday Reflection
    February 22, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a season of grace that invites us into a profound reflection of our relationship with God and one another.
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  • Bishop's Monthly Message: February
    Bishop's Monthly Message: February
    February 3, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    My Dear Brothers and Sisters, January has come and gone so quickly with so much happening in our Church in a very short time...
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  • Bishop's Message: The Gift of Life
    Bishop's Message: The Gift of Life
    January 27, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    As we find ourselves in this post Roe v. Wade world, may we tirelessly pray and persevere in advocating for the most vulnerable in our society.
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  • Bishop's Message: A Renewed Sense of Hope
    Bishop's Message: A Renewed Sense of Hope
    January 20, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    January begins a new year and brings a renewed sense of hope in God’s providence.
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  • Bishop's Message: “Saints and Scholars” and Gratitude
    Bishop's Message: “Saints and Scholars” and Gratitude
    January 13, 2023
    by Bishop Joe S. Vásquez
    Tomorrow, we celebrate the annual “Saints and Scholars” gala, where individuals who have made significant contributions to each of our 20 outstanding Catholic schools will be honored.
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