South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1996 Page: 3 of 24
twenty four pages : ill.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
DIOCESE/STATE
JANUARY 12, 1996—3
the Former entertainer to speak at Marian
holii Conference in Rio Grande Valley
N>lics4
orpusCh
■ffleiiyi
othelo3
wtinue a
nfoemitj
ilendart;
5okay
the auu
»ljutor,B
itroat
- family,
OueUttt
a.thiK'
Tiestanc
XuLady
aus, wit
the Miy
hepo-ii
jusCtoi
aJtbeh
ae good
aders«
u parish
vide,
rill tea:
forpaie-
erfeatui
rover is
mofyoi
t about
w ill be
lehistor
thedioe
eb.Ui
ieSoutl
if top
hesand
rays rK
x.
d other
lerstoc
storalC
EDINBURG—Former Las Vegas head-
liner Lola Falana, who left the glitter and
fame of the entertainment industry to serve
Christ, will be coming to South Texas Feb.
2-4 to speak at the first Marian Conference
to be held in the Rio Grande Valley.
Falana will share the story of her battle
against multiple sclerosis and her search for
meaning in life which brought her to God
and the Catholic Church.
The Marian Conference, which is ex-
pected to attract participants from across
South Texas and Northern Mexico, is spon-
sored by the Diocese of Brownsville’s Of-
fice of Pastoral Enrichment.
In the prime of her career. Falana was
voted female entertainer of the year by the
American Guild of Variety Artists and was
nationally known through television spe-
cials on ABC as well as her dance shows at
the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.
In 1987, however, tragedy struck when
Falana woke up one morning completely
paralyzed on her left side. She was diag-
nosed with multiple sclerosis and given a
very poor prognosis by her doctors.
Falana will speak about her faith experi-
ences in English on Feb. 2 at 9:30 p.m. at
Msgr. Ralph Hall in McAllen. She will
speak in Spanish on Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at the
International Convention Centerin Brownsville.
Those interested in attending the Marian
Conference are encouraged to pre-register.
m
*W
Former entertainer Lola Falana will
speak at Marian Conference in Febru-
ary.
For information on how to pre-register,
contact Carol Vaughan at (210)968-2587;
Enrique De La Cruz at (210)504-9290;
Celina Garza at (210)428-2203; or Jeanette
Sauceda at (210)630-1932.
Parishes urged to be part of NFP training this month
Marge Harrigan and JaneTisdaleof Natu-
ral Family Planning and Understanding
Sexuality are encouraging every parish to
have a representative at the upcoming
Teacher Training Workshop for the Bill-
ings Ovulation Method to be held at the
Ramada Hotel Bayfront Jan, 26-28.
“If a person or couple attending the con-
ference can’t commit to teaching, they would
still benefit from the scientific support and
could better understand the teaching of the
Church and human sexuality," said
Harrigan. “This representative could serve
as a well informed witness for the parish
and be listed on the parish bulletin for NFP
ministry.”
Top presenters will be among the teach-
ing staff said Harrigan. The workshop will
be sponsored by the Billings Ovulation
Method Association (BOMA) of the United
States, Affiliate, WOOMB—International.
To register or for further information on
Teacher Certification, call (512) 852-0222,
(512) 851-2067.
NCCW San Antonio Province to hold
bi-annual convention in February
Members of the National Council of
Catholic Women’s Province of San Anto-
nio invite all women in Texas to attend the
province’s 5th Biennial Convention Feb.
16-18. The conference will be held in Hous-
ton and will be hosted by the Galveston—
Houston Diocesan Council of Catholic
Women.
The convention will feature guest speak-
ers, workshops and meetings which will
focus on the theme, "Catholic Women Liv-
ing and Sharing Our Faith.”
The Province of San Antonio is the larg-
est Province of the NCCW, representing
over 2 million women in the dioceses of
Texas. The NCCW has involved itself in
the Catholic community through efforts
such as fund raising for missions and semi-
naries. scholarship programs, retreats, re-
spite and leadership seminars, and support
of Catholic Relief Service in international
projects.
The Province of San Antonio recently
began a fundraiser to help fund semi-annual
meetings of the 11 diocesan councils of
Texas. Members of each council took part
in assembling a quill with the state bird and
flower of each of the fifty states embroi-
dered on it. The quilt will be raffled off
during the convention.
For more information on the convention
or to register, contact Mrs. Boots Bancroft,
1522 Whispering Pines, Houston, TX 77005
(713/686-1975).
*.
STC photo/Joyce Gonzalez
Members of DCCW display their quilt,
which was handmade for a recent
fundraiser project. (Left to Right): Maria
Pulido, Treasurer of St. Theresa
Women’s Club in Premont; Delpha
Garcia, Legislative Chairperson for San
Antonio Province and Province Histo-
rian; and Delpha Moran Barrera, Direc-
tor of the Province of San Antonio.
Do you remember...
A look back at the history of the Diocese of Corpus Christi
through the pages of the diocesan newspaper.
25years ago
The Jan. 1, 1971, issue of the
diocesan newspaper, then called
die Texas Gulf Coast Catholic,
featured an article on the CYO
Convetion held in Laredo, which
attracted more than 580 teens.
At the convention, Bishop
Thomas J. Drury announced the
appointment of Father Mark
Chamberlin as Diocesan Youth
Director to succeed the late
Father Ed Dworaczyk. (Father
Chamberlin is presently the
pastor of St. Theresa Parish in
Corpus Christi)
The Jan. 1, 1971, issue of the
Texas Gulf Coast Catholic
featured a story on a new pro-
gram at Incarnate Word Acad-
emy which would provide free or
reduced lunches to children who
could not afford to pay 40 or 50
cents daily for lunch.
20 years ago
The Jan. 2, 1976. issue of the
Texas Gulf Coast Catholic
printed a chart outlining
homelands of the diocesan
priests. Twenty-three priests
were natives of the Diocese of
Corpus Christi; 11 were from
other parts of the U.S.; 22 were
from Ireland; 4 were from
Spain; one was from Holland,
and one was from Italy.
15 years ago
The Jan. 30, 1981, issue of
the South Texas Catholic
featured an article announcing a
recommendation by the Texas
Health Facilities Commission
that authorization would be
given for Mercy Hospital in
Laredo to purchase a full-body
Computed Tomography scan-
ner. The scanner cost $600,000.
A new scanner would mean that
patients in need of a CT proce-
dure would no longer have to
travel to San Antonio or Corpus
Christi to have it done.
A new feature to the South Texas Catholic!
V'
SEASIDE
MEMORIAL PARK & FUNERAL HOME
Seaside in coordination with the Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi
is proud to offer burial spaces in The Garden of Resurrection.
Corpus Christi’s only Catholic Cemetery operating
under Texas perpetual care laws.
For additional information, please contact FAMILY SERVOS
at (512)992-9411 or clip and mail the coupon below to-.
4557 Ocean Drive • P.0. Box 6925 • Corpus Christi, TX 78466-6925
Special Discount on both
Cemetery Property and Pre-Need funeral Service
Please provide me with further information on burial facilities
NAME:
ADDRESS:.
CITY:_
.STATE:.
PHONE:.
.PARISH:.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Espitia, Paula. South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1996, newspaper, January 12, 1996; Corpus Christi, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth855873/m1/3/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .