Bishop Michael Sis announced the following clergy assignments for the Diocese of San Angelo, effective July 1, 2023. Deacon Mike Elsner as parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Midland Father Francis Onyekozuru as pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Odessa Father Bala Anthony Govindu as pastor of St. Stephen Parish in Midland Father Mamachan Joseph
Read moreBishop Michael J. Sis will be in Abilene the week of Feb. 20 for Ash Wednesday services and for a Teaching Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church. The Teaching Mass will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Holy Family, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road. The bishop will explore “the beautiful meaning of the sign, symbols, and actions of the
Read moreBishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo, will preside over a Mass at two churches on Dec. 12, which is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The bishop will be at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Robert Lee at 11:30 a.m. and at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo for a
Read moreSacred Heart Catholic Church, 837 Jeanette St., will be the host church for the annual Diocesan Charismatic Conference scheduled for Friday and Saturday, July 29-30. An opening Mass with Bishop Michael Sis will begin at 7 p.m. Friday. Gail Waldmann & Hearts in One Accord will provide music. Registration with coffee and donuts starts at 8 a.m. Saturday. Rosary and praise
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Bishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo wrote the following column for the West Texas Angelus, the diocesan newspaper. It is reprinted here with permission. By BISHOP MICHAEL SIS Christmas is a celebration of the Incarnation of God. It commemorates the fact that the eternal Son of God took human flesh and become one of us for
Read moreBishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo, will preside over a Mass at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Millersview, located near Paint Rock in Concho County. Dec. 12 is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The following excerpt from Franciscan Media tells the legend of Our Lady of Guadalupe:
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By LORETTA FULTON Following in the footsteps of a man who served in one place “since the days of Noah’s Ark” won’t be easy. Bishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo believes he chose the right man for the job, the Very Rev. Santiago Udayar, who was installed as priest at Holy Family Catholic Church on Sunday,
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By LORETTA FULTON A standing ovation–make that a rousing standing ovation–isn’t something that’s often experienced in a Roman Catholic Mass. But Sunday, June 27, was special. And admirers of Msgr. Frederick G. Nawarskas, better known as “Father Fred,” made sure he knew it. It was Father Fred’s last Sunday as pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church and the congregation wanted
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By LORETTA FULTON As early as kindergarten, Kevin Lenius loved Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church, usually celebrated by Father Fred Nawarskas. He would even “play priest” at home, urging his parents to listen to him preach. Even on the swing set, gently swaying back and forth, Lenius felt God’s love and presence. When he got a little older, his
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