Pueri Cantores w/ Dr. Dan Girardot and Lizzie Cook

Several months ago, the Archdiocese welcomed the Courage and EnCourage apostolates to our list of ministries. The Courage apostolate is the Church’s invitation to people who experience same-sex attractions, who desire to live in accord with the Gospel call to chastity. A confidential support group led by a priest chaplain, Courage accompanies men and women along the road to integration, freedom, and discipleship. United by friendship with Christ and one another, Courage members strive for chastity and holiness, meeting regularly for prayer and mutual support.

The EnCourage ministry welcomes parents, spouses, and other loved ones of people who experience same-sex attractions to meet regularly to support one another towards the goal of staying true to the teachings of the Church while maintaining strong, healthy family bonds.

My guest today is Fr. Luke Millette, who has been involved with bringing the Courage and Encourage apostolates to the Archdiocese. We have a frank and open discussion about what it means to minister to persons who experience same-sex attraction, what the Church’s teachings are on the subject, and we even talk about the document Fiducia Supplicans which came out a couple of months ago, on the pastoral meaning of blessings.

Courage
www.archgh.org/courage
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EnCourage
www.archgh.org/encourage
encourage@archgh.org

Courage International
couragerc.org

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A 2018 study on young adults leaving the Catholic Church conducted by St. Mary’s Press found people stopped identifying as Catholics at a median age of 13, long before they ceased attending a parish. That’s around the 7th or 8th grade.

So today, I’m going to be talking with Randy Adams, associate director in the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization, and Cindy Martin, who is the Jr. High Youth Minister at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land, to find out what we are doing as a diocese and in our parishes to address this situation.

Even if you don’t have Jr. High-aged children in your home or in your family right now, we encourage you to listen to this episode, because we are talking about the future of the Catholic Church in the United States, and there are great insights in this discussion that we can all use in our interactions with young Catholics.

Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization

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Pueri Cantores with Dr. Dan Girardot and Lizzie Cook
February 19, 2024
Season 02, Episode 04

The Pueri Cantores festival is coming to Houston in a couple of weeks. We’ll learn what it is, who’s involved, and how it took one local Catholic school choir all the way to Rome to sing in one of the major basilicas and celebrate Mass with Pope Francis at St. Peter’s.

Everyone is invited to join us for the closing Mass on Saturday, March 2 at 5 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston. Make sure to arrive early to hear the beautiful prelude music sung by the choirs.

Learn more about Pueri Cantores

Learn more about St. Edward Catholic School

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Ash Wednesday and Lent with Fr. Richard Hinkley
February 12, 2024
Season 02, Episode 03

Ash Wednesday is this week, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Fr. Richard Hinkley joins us for a chat about how we should approach the season, how to get the most out of it, and how to start the season off properly on Ash Wednesday.

The book recommended by Fr. Richard is The Liturgical Year: Lent, the Sacred Paschal Triduum, Easter Time by Adrien Nocent, OSB. You can purchase the book on Amazon using this link.

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2024 Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) with Nick Sawicki and Deacon Jeff Willard
February 5, 2024
Season 02, Episode 02

The annual Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) campaign is here! Each year, we still get questions about what it is, how the money is used, and who it actually helps. This week, we talk with Nick Sawicki from the Office of Development to learn more about how the money is used to support the 64 pastoral and educational ministries of the Archdiocese. We then speak with Deacon Jeff Willard, one of our Port Chaplains, as he shares with us about our diocesan ministry to seafarers - a vital and important ministry that most people of the Archdiocese don't know about.

We encourage everyone to prayerfully consider donating to the Diocesan Services Fund. To learn more about the DSF and how the money is used, or to make a one-time or recurring donation, visit archgh.org/dsf.

To learn more about the Port Ministry and Deacon Jeff's work, you can visit the Galveston Seafarers Center website at galvestonseafarerscenter.org.

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Catholic Schools Week with Dr. Angela Johnson and Maribel Mendoza-Rojas
January 29, 2024
Season 02, Episode 01

We're celebrating Catholic Schools Week here in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston! Join us for a conversation with Dr. Angela Johnson and Maribel Mendoza-Rojas from the Catholic Schools Office to hear about the amazing things happening in our Catholic schools and how you and your family can find out more!

You can find more information about our Catholic schools at our website - choosecatholicschools.org - including an interactive map to help you find the closest school to you.

If you want to learn more about the annual Steps for Students 5K Run/Walk benefiting Catholic schools in the Archdiocese which takes place on Feb. 10, visit steps4students.org.

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A Christmas message from His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

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December 23
O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law:
come to save us, Lord our God!

The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes, but present ones as well. Their repeated use of the imperative "Come!" embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah.

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December 22
O King of all nations and keystone of the Church:
come and save man, whom you formed from the dust!

The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes, but present ones as well. Their repeated use of the imperative "Come!" embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah.

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December 21
O Radiant Dawn,
splendor of eternal light, sun of justice:
come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the
shadow of death.

The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as the fulfillment not only of Old Testament hopes, but present ones as well. Their repeated use of the imperative "Come!" embodies the longing of all for the Divine Messiah.

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