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Newspaper
Texas Catholic
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1974
Page
1
In Dallas on December 24 the Texas Farm Bureau hosts its annual convention and invites two Catholic priests to discuss the church position on organized agriculture and related issues.
The Holy Family of Nazareth Sisters in Texas began their centennial year with a Mass and dinner at Sacred Heart Vice Provincialate in Grand Prairie. Bishops Cassata and Tschoepe concelebrated, and a commemorative coat of arms was presented. The article traces the order from its 1875 Rome founding by Mother Frances Siedliska, its 1885 U.S. arrival, and the expansion of their missions across hospitals and schools in Texas and beyond. It notes the 1972 groundbreaking for the Grand Prairie vice provincialate and the ongoing centennial activities through the year culminating in Advent 1975 celebrations. The piece also covers involvement with educational and parish work, and remarks by clergy on farm labor and workers’ rights.
Arlington hosts a December 8 event for Catholic deaf communities from Fort Worth and Dallas. Father Robert Bek and Sister Carla Holmes will lead sessions at St Jude Council 6269. Applications are open for qualified Catholic laymen to join a Spanish and English deacon training program with two to three years of study.
Bishop Thomas Tschoepe was chosen for a one year term on the NCCB committee for nominating conference officers representing Region 10 Southwest. Archbishop Francis Furey was reelected region chairman and Archbishop Robert Sanchez was named USCC Administrative Board rep with a three year term. The Immaculate Conception feast is moved to December 7 in the United States with no obligation to attend Mass.
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