By Loretta Fulton The public is invited to hear Bishop Michael Sis speak at the monthly meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Sis has been bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo since 2014. The meeting will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road. Lunch will begin at 11:45 a.m.
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By Loretta Fulton Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road, will begin a 7-week, “Finding New Life in the Spirit” seminar on Thursday, Jan 8. The public is invited. Cost is $5 per person for the book that will be used. Each of the seven weekly sessions will be held 7-8:45 p.m. on Thursdays. The following is from the
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By Loretta Fulton Local Catholics, like many Catholics worldwide, expressed their approval of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. And, like many, they were surprised at how quickly he was elected by the College of Cardinals. Most surprising of all, both to local Catholics and Catholics around the globe, was that he is an American. “We hoped for an American
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Rev. Nilo Nalugon, pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with a special Mass at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. He was assigned to Holy Family effective Oct. 16, 2023, by Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo. Rev. Nilo Nalugon, pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church The
Read moreMonsignor James P. Bridges, formerly at Sacred Heart and Holy Family Catholic Churches in Abilene, died Feb. 8 at age 94. While in Abilene, he also was principal of Central Catholic High School. Funeral Mass was held Feb 16 at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Midland under direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. Monsignor James P. Bridges The following
Read moreAn all-day Fall Fest is set to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap Road. The festival will close at 10 p.m. Between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., the festival will feature games, bingo, entertainment, dancing, silent auction, Treasure Island, and a raffle. Bingo sessions will start in the parish center at
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By LORETTA FULTON Longtime members of Holy Family Catholic Church have watched Keven Lenius grow from a boy to a parish priest and now to a first-year student at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Lenius will begin classes on Aug. 28 in pursuit of a Licentiate in Canon Law degree, which he hopes to complete in August
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
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By LORETTA FULTON Each December, members of Religion News Association, including Spirit of Abilene creator and editor Loretta Fulton, choose the top religion stories of the year. Those include the top national stories, international stories, and newsmaker of the year.Many of the Top 10 stories, as voted on by members, had local implications, including the No. 1 story, the Supreme
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