Click here to read a 2024 Q&A with Bishop Sis on his 10th anniversary as Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo.Click here to read a message from Bishop Sis regarding the schism of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). By Loretta Fulton It was a common sight in the 1970s–Raymond and Janis Sis and their five children attending
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Meal service will begin on July 20 and run through Aug. 14 at the following locations:B.O.B.S., 1420 N. 3rd St., 6:30-7:15 a.m., dine-in only. Sack lunch provided at the breakfast.City Light Community Ministries, 1441 N. 4th St., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dine-in (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Love & Care Ministries, 233 Fannin St., 7-8:30 a.m., dine-in; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., dine-inSalvation Army, 1726 Butternut
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By Glenn Dromgoole I don’t travel a lot. I don’t like airports, and I find that I can’t drive very far before I need to pull over and take a nap. And, when I get to the hotel, the pillows are too large or too hard or too something. The best thing I have found about a vacation is getting
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By Nancy Patrick As Mike and I have spent the last six weeks living in our new home in Wesley Court, I have become acquainted with our new neighbors and found that, although our lives have varied greatly, we now find ourselves sharing a similar chapter in our senior years. In a recent essay, I wrote about the scope of
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By Loretta Fulton Every year since 1967, Operation Blue Jeans has provided kids a headstart on school–and life–with new clothes, a backpack, and a Bible. This year will be no different, thanks to gifts and volunteers from the community. Operation Blue Jeans, an outreach project of Christian Service Center, decks out children from low-income families with brand new clothes and
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Book LaunchWhat: The Hidden Beauty of Tears: Discovering Joy and God’s Guiding Hand, by Travis CraverWhen: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14Where: Seven and One Books, 1138 N. 2nd St. Availability: After the book launch, “The Hidden Beauty of Tears” will be available at Seven and One Books and at Texas Star Trading Company, 174 Cypress St. By Loretta Fulton As director
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By Glenn Dromgoole I was privileged to have a number of grownups who cared about me when I was growing up. But there was always one special grownup, one great friend, who not only cared about me but who was fun. She laughed often and laughed heartily. There was always a twinkle in her eyes. Decades later, her wonderful laugh
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By Jim Nichols In the American Midwest of the 1950s, if a family wished to buy a different house or move to another neighborhood, one starting point was the Sunday local newspaper. Moving was a momentous activity for the family and involved not only finances, but school districts, work commute distances, and concerns about friendships. “House-hunting” did not occur for
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By Danny Minton My hometown has changed a lot since we moved there in the winter of 1954/55. At that time, the population of Plano, Texas, was hovering around 3,000 people. The 1950 census stood at 2,126, and by 1960, it would quickly burst at the seams, reaching 3,694. The population today is estimated at around 300,000, or roughly 81
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