Catholic Center Offices
Our offices will be closed from Tuesday, December 24, 2024 through January 1, 2025
The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth wishes you a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. Click here for some Advent season tips.
There will NOT be an e-Bulletin on Thursday, December 26, 2024 or January 2, 2025. The e-Bulletin will return to normal schedule on January 9, 2025. Please have all information to by noon Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.
Basic Sign Language Course
January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18, 2025
This 7-week course (Tuesdays, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM) will give students an interactive experience in sign language including small group and hands on activities. Students will learn basic vocabulary, rules of grammar and cultural aspects of the Deaf Community and the history of American Sign Language. Classes are open to all adults and youth fifteen and older. Registration Deadline: January 3, 2025.
Registration Flyer
Online Registration
Creados Para Amar Conferencia
18 y 19 de enero, 2025
Hombres y mujeres mayores de 18 años están invitados a la conferencia de Creados para Amar donde tendrán oportunidad de escuchar temas enfocados en las cuatro etapas de formación humana, Intelectual, espiritual y pastoral el 18 y 19 de enero, 2025. La conferencia se llevará a cabo en la escuela Nolan Catholic High School, 4501 Bridge St, Fort Worth, TX 76103. El sábado 18 de enero, 8 am- 5 pm y el Domingo 19 de enero, 8 am – 3 pm (habrá Misa). Costo es $60 por persona comida incluida. Regístrate antes del 17 de enero para garantizar tus alimentos.
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.
In order to prepare well for the light reception, registration is requested but not required.
Register Now
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.
Con el fin de prepararse bien para la recepción, se solicita registro, pero no es obligatorio.
Regístrese hoy
Planned Giving Parish Shipment
Arriving soon!
As mentioned at the Business Manager meeting, a shipment of brochures, flyers and forms for planned giving to your parish will be arriving within the next two weeks. None will be delivered during the week of Christmas.
Most of these documents and more can be found on the Advancement Foundation webpage www.advancementfoundation.planmygift.org. Please contact with questions or if more printed materials are needed at 817-533-7242. Contact when ready to fill out a form at 817-533-3174.
#iGiveCatholic Raises $890,594+
Thank you for your generosity to 60 parishes, schools and ministries!
Thanks be to God for the outpouring of stewardship by 1,462 Catholics during #iGiveCatholic #GivingTuesday. The $890,594 in contributions raised December 3, 2024 will have an incredible impact on building His Kingdom in the parishes, schools and ministries of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth.
Nationwide, a record total of $23,370,830 was raised from 57,705 donors for 1,886 ministries in 38 participating arch/dioceses. Congratulations to Most Blessed Sacrament, Arlington (12); Saint Andrew Catholic School, Fort Worth (18); Holy Trinity Catholic School, Grapevine (26); St. Jude Catholic Church, Mansfield (39); and Catholic Charities Fort Worth (79) for ranking in the Top 100 organizations nationally.
For a complete recap of final results, please visit https://fortworth.igivecatholic.org/. Save the date of December 2, 2025 for #iGiveCatholic on #Giving Tuesday. Thank You!
Advancing the Mission
November/December 2024
As parishioners make charitable gifts this time of year, the Advancement Foundation is your partner. Our purpose is to receive contributions such as gifts of stock, retirement distributions, and estate bequests to benefit parishes, schools and diocesan ministries. During this busy time, contact the Foundation for assistance in receiving specialized gifts from generous parishioners. This issue of Advancing the Mission shares:
- NEW! Donor Advised Funds available for parishioners
- How your Fidelity account leaves out the church
- 7 things you can do for the poor this time of year
- Year-end giving reminders like when a check or online gift needs to be made to credit 2024
Share the QR code in your bulletin for parishioners to read these articles and more!
https://www.advancementfoundation.org/advancing-the-mission-nov-dec-2024.pdf
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
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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 .
Seminarian daily prayer list
Lista diaria de oración de seminarista
Danh sách cầu nguyện hàng ngày
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!
| Date | Retreat |
| January 3-5, 2025 | Men's AA Retreat |
| January 23-26, 2025 | Women's Retreat |
| January 30 - February 2, 2025 | Men's Retreat |
| February 7-9, 2025 | Hispanic Open Retreat |
| February 13-16, 2025 | Women's Retreat |
| February 28 - March 2, 2025 | Open Retreat |
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.
January bulletin announcement
January bulletin flyers
WWME Logo
ICSC Conference in Chicago
Save the Date for ICSC Conference on September 21-24! Early Bird Rates Expire January 3, 2025
Don't miss out on the opportunity to register for the September 21-24, 2025 ICSC Conference in Chicago at the current discount rate! Many ICSC members have already registered and only 50 more registrations are available at the Advent–Christmas discount rate of $449. Click HERE to register for the conference.
Don’t miss the most engaging conference for priests, deacons, religious, parish staff members, lay leaders, business managers, Catholic schools development offices and anyone engaged in stewardship and development efforts in parishes and schools. Additional information is available at https://catholicstewardship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CNF2025-Advent_Christmas-Registration-Form.pdf
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.
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.
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Colectas especiales (2025)
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