Bishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo recorded this video about the importance of maintaining patience and discipline during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the message was prepared for Catholics in the diocese, it is a good reminder to all.
Read moreEditor’s Note: Brian and Karen Massey are offering to purchase a Zoom subscription for small churches that can’t afford on. If your church fits, or if you know of one that does, contact Brian by emailing brian@housesforhealing.com By BRIAN MASSEY Who would have thought in January of 2020 that almost the entirety of the churches across America would close their
Read moreBishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo offers ways to practice corporal acts of mercy even in a time of social distancing. Offering to take food to neighbor and donating blood are among his suggestions.
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The pre-recorded Sunday Mass from Bishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo has a new look–everyone is wearing a mask. The diocese sent the following email explaining the new look: When your parish is able to return to offering public Mass in the coming weeks, you’ll notice a few changes. Among other safety precautions, all clergy, staff,
Read moreTo participate, visit https://lacatholics.org/consecration/or or facebook.com/usccb to join the live-stream and pray as one nation. CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SAN ANGELO Bishop Michael Sis As the world continues to face the ongoing effects of the pandemic of the coronavirus, I invite you to join your prayers with millions of others on Friday, May 1, 2020. At 2 p.m. Central Time on that day, we
Read morePioneer Drive Baptist Church alerted its members of a plan that is being studied for a gradual reopening of the church, based on advice from health professionals. The plan was laid out in an emailed newsletter. Under the plan, in-person worship would resume June 7, “with social distancing protocols in place.” The first phase would include reopening church offices on
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By LORETTA FULTON Good leaders get ahead of the game as soon as an opportunity arises, or even begins to emerge. And that is exactly what the leaders-in-training at ACU’s Lytle Center for Faith and Leadership did when “coronavirus” and “COVID-19” first emerged in our vocabulary. As soon as that happened, students put on their thinking caps and came up
Read moreChristian Service Center, 3185 N. Tenth St., continues to serve during this time of social distancing and sheltering in place. The center’s director, Jim Clark, announced the following changes in an email. CSC is providing basic needs on: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. “We ask our neighbors to call and place their food orders or emergency
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Editor’s Note: The following article is reposted with permission from Episcopal News Service, where it first appeared on April 15. The Rev. Robert Pace is a former McMurry University history professor and former rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Amarillo. Abilene and Amarillo both are in the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas. By EGAN MILLARD Episcopal News Service When
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