Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Mass

Saturday, January 18, 2025

The 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Arlington at 5:30 p.m. The homilist and main celebrant will be Bishop Michael F. Olson, STD, MA. All are encouraged to attend.

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Annual Respect Life Mass

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Join us for the Annual Respect Life Mass on Thursday, January 23, 2025, held at St. Patrick Cathedral, Fort Worth, starting at 6:30 p.m. Together we will pray for an end to abortion, euthanasia and all the offenses against the sanctity and dignity of human life. A light reception will follow in the Pastoral Center.

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In order to prepare well for the light reception, registration is requested but not required.
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Misa Anual de Respeto a la Vida

Jueves, 23 de enero, 2025

Únase a nosotros para la Misa Anual de Respeto a la Vida el jueves 23 de enero de 2025, celebrada en la Catedral de St. Patrick, Fort Worth, comenzando a las 6:30 p.m. Juntos oraremos por el fin del aborto, la eutanasia y todas las ofensas contra la santidad y la dignidad de la vida humana. Una recepción ligera seguirá en el Centro Pastoral.

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Middle School Rally

Saturday, February 22, 2025

The Middle School Rally is an opportunity for middle school youth and their adult leaders from across the Diocese to spend a full day together in celebration of our Catholic faith and identity. Join us on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Nolan Catholic High School, 4501 Bridge St, Fort Worth, TX 76103 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration is offered through an appointed parish or Catholic school group leader. Please contact your parish DRE, Youth Minister, or Catholic school leader in order to register for this event.

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Vocations General Intercessions and Bulletin Blurbs

New! Cycle C Resources for Parish Vocations Ministries and Communications Staffs

Promote a year round culture of prayer for vocations in your parish or school. Please use these in your parish bulletin, website and social media throughout the new liturgical year. The general intercessions in English and Spanish are tied to the readings for each Sunday and Feast Day. For more vocations resources, please visit: https://fwdioc.org/parish-vocations-ministries-in-the-diocese-of-fort-worth

Seminarian Daily Prayer List

We invite everyone to pray for our seminarians this year. Attached please find the 2024-2025 Seminarian Daily Prayer List. For any additional information please contact the .

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Lista diaria de oración de seminarista
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Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House

"Behold, I make all things new." (Rev. 21:5).  Come on retreat to grow in relationship with God, the source of the renewed peace and joy we all desire. Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, on the shores of Lewisville Lake, in Lake Dallas, Texas wants to help you find the peace that surpasses understanding. Reserve a spot for one of our upcoming retreats today at www.montserratretreat.org!

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Uncover the secrets to a lasting, supportive, transformational marriage!

For more than 50 years, Worldwide Marriage Encounter has helped over 3.5 million couples in almost 100 countries unlock the power of their relationships with new ways to do the “I do.” The Marriage Encounter experience helps you listen, share, and connect more deeply. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the two of you learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple you can be.

Information from Worldwide Marriage Encounter coordinators is available for parishes to inform couples of upcoming Encounter events. Feel free to include this valuable information in your bulletins.

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January Parish Stewardship Bulletin

Resources for the New Year for Priests, Parishes, Lay Leaders, Catechists in English and Spanish

The January issue of the International Catholic Stewardship Council Parish Newsletter includes ways parish leaders can encourage parishioners to grow as stewards, a New Year’s resolution checklist to make Jesus our priority in 2025, the monthly stewardship prayer and saint, weekly bulletin/social media reflections tied to the Sunday readings for January, and more! Additional resources are available at www.catholicstewardship.com or at https://www.advancementfoundation.org/stewardship.

Parish Stewardship Newsletter
Boletín Parroquial de Corresponsabilidad

Parish Stewardship Reflections

January - March 2025

Below please find General Intercessions and Bulletin/Website Announcements tied to the weekly readings in both English and Spanish. For additional Stewardship Resources for Parishes (including resources for prior quarters), please visit: fwdioc.app.box.com or contact at the Advancement Foundation or call 817-533-7242.

Priest Care Fund

January 11-12, 2025

This weekend’s special collection is for the Priest Care Fund. One hundred percent of this collection remains in the Diocese of Fort Worth to pay for medical and long-term care expenses of diocesan retired priests. Please provide your parishioners with the opportunity to support the many pastors who served the diocese. Materials can be found at https://bit.ly/SpecialCollections2025 “A Lifetime of Service Asks for a Moment of Support."

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Catholic Charities Fort Worth

February 1-2, 2025

The Catholic Charities Little Way special collection has moved from the Fall to the beginning of the year. Please promote this special collection in your parishes this month. There will not be a special collection in October for Catholic Charities. This February 1st special collection is essential to Catholic Charities’ mission to RELENTLESSLY end poverty in North Texas. Bulletin and promotional materials can be found at https://bit.ly/SpecialCollections2025 Spanish and Vietnamese translations are coming soon!

Note: There is a separate custom toolkit for the Northwest area of the diocese.

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Special Collection Calendars

Throughout the year, parishes in the Diocese of Fort Worth take up special collections to support the work of Christ in our Diocese, in the United States and throughout the world. It's a simple way to teach stewardship and our duty to care for our local and international Catholic Church. Please give your parishioners the opportunity to live stewardship as a way of life.

If you have any questions about special collections, please contact , CFRE, Director of Annual Giving and Grants of the Advancement Foundation at 817-382-4939, or visit fwdioc.org/special-collections.