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The Catholic The cradle of Texas Immigration Special Edition OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF VICTORIA IN TEXAS July 2015 Grant, we pray, Oh Lord our God, that we may be sus- tained by the intercession of the blessed Apostles Peter and Solemnity Paul, that as through them, of you gave your Church the Apostles Peter and Paul, foundations of her heavenly of- In This June 29 fice, so through them you may help her to eternal salvation. Issue . + Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever • Pg. 2 and ever. Amen. History of the Diocese of Victoria/ New bishop ordained, installed, and welcomed Coat of Arms On the evening of June 28th, a Vespers prayer As announced, our Holy Father Pope Francis ap- service, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Victoria, pointed him to be the third Bishop of Victoria. He was was held. All in the diocese were invited to pray • Pg. 3 presented to Daniel Cardinal DiNardo requesting he be with our new bishop. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, ordained to the responsibility of bishop. Msgr. Fermin Priestly Ordination/ Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston- Emilio Sosa Rodriguez, Charge’ d’ affaires of the Ap- Parents of Houston and Bishop Emeritus David Fellhauer of ostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in the U.S. read the Bishop Cahill the Diocese of Victoria were present. The organist, Apostolic Mandate. Fr. Kristopher Fuchs, played beautiful music. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo imparted the homily and During the homily, Bishop Emeritus David Fell- shared significant words of how Catholicism is the one, • Pg. 7 hauer stated, “This is the first liturgical celebration true faith. for the newly elected The Laying on of Early and Formative Bishop Brendan J. Ca- 2015 Kevin Jordan Photography Hands was performed by Years of hill, as bishop, in the © the numerous bishops in Bishop Cahill diocese of Victoria.” attendance. After the lit- At the service, Bishop Cahill’s motto: urgy of the Eucharist and • Pgs. 9-11, 13&14 Bishop Cahill’s mi- holy Commu- Words of ter, cro- Cor mundum crea in me, Deus nion, Bishop zier, and Congratulations ~ Cahill humbly pectoral expressed his cross were “Create in me a clean heart Oh God.” promise to car- • Pgs. 15 & 16 blessed. ry out his office in Words of Thanks/ On June 29, 2015 accord with the mind of Most. Rev. at Our Lady of Vic- Most. Rev. Words of Welcome Christ and of the Catholic Charles V. Grahmann, tory Cathedral, Vic- Church. David E. Fellhauer, to the Diocese of First Bishop of the toria, the Diocese of He is looking forward Second Bishop of the Victoria Diocese of Victoria Victoria welcomed to helping and praying for Diocese of Victoria the episcopal ordi- all in the diocese. nation and installation of the Most Rev. Brendan Let us extend a heartfelt congratulations and warm John Cahill. welcome as he becomes our bishop. “...and so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church...” ~Matthew 16:13-19 READ ALL ABOUT IT! Set the Diocese of Victoria as your homepage: www.victoriadiocese.org. View TCL online! The Catholic Lighthouse Page 2 — July 2015 DIOCESE The Diocese of Victoria Geography of the Diocese There are 6 deaneries in the Diocese of Victoria: Cuero, Edna, El Campo, The Most Rev. Hallettsville, Schulenburg, and Victoria. Brendan J. Cahill The Diocese of Victoria is comprised of the counties of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Allison Hybner Founding of the Diocese Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria, [email protected] Wharton, Colorado, and a portion of Fay- The Diocese of Victoria was established on May 29, 1982, with the Most Rev. Charles ette county west of the Colorado River. V. Grahmann being installed as the first bishop. The first diocesan offices were known The Archdiocese of San Antonio contrib- Regina Matus-Janak as The Catholic Center and were located on N. DeLeon Street. In 1984, the bishop’s of- uted all of the parishes of the El Campo, [email protected] fice was moved to a location on Commerce Street, joining the offices of the Chancellor, Schulenburg, and Victoria deaneries to Tribunal, Business, Catechetical Ministry, and Youth Ministry. All personnel moved into OFFICIAL PUBLICATION make up the Diocese of Victoria. The the current chancery building, located at 1505 E. Mesquite Ln., which was dedicated on OF THE former Hallettsville deanery is included in September 8, 1985. All diocesan offices: the Bishop, Chancellor, Tribunal, Vocations, DIOCESE OF VICTORIA the diocese with the exception of St. James IN TEXAS Business, The Catholic Lighthouse Newspaper, Catholic Cemeteries, Catechetical Min- Parish, Gonzales; Sacred Heart Mis- ©2015 istry, and Youth and Family Ministry are housed at the chancery. A chapel and library sion, Gonzales; and St. Patrick Mission, are also part of the building. Waelder. The Archdiocese of Galveston- Bishop Charles V. Grahmann was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas Houston gave the following parishes and on December 18, 1989 and was installed as Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas on February 21, missions to Victoria: Holy Cross, Bay City 1990. From February 21, 1990, Msgr. Thomas C. McLaughlin served as Administrator and its mission, Sacred Heart, Wadsworth; of the Diocese of Victoria. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bay City; Holy Bishop David E. Fellhauer was appointed Bishop of Victoria on April 7, 1990. He Cross, East Bernard; St. John the Baptist, was ordained and installed as bishop of the Diocese of Victoria on May 28, 1990. Bishop Hungerford; Holy Family, Wharton and its The Diocese of Victoria is comprised of Fellhauer came to Victoria from the Diocese of Dallas where he was ordained to the mission St. Joseph, Boling; and Our Lady more than 50 parishes in 69 communities. priesthood in 1965 and had served as Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Dallas. of Mount Carmel, Wharton. The Diocese Estimated Catholic population: 107,000. of Corpus Christi added Immaculate Bishop Cahill’s Coat of Arms Conception, Goliad, and the missions of The Catholic Lighthouse Blazon: Arms im- Sinister: Party Immaculate Heart of Mary, Berclair; Our USPS-001015 (ISSN 0894-7740) paled. per fess, to chief par- Lady of Guadalupe, Charco; Our Lady is published monthly at ty per fess, to chief of Assumption, Fannin (all are no longer 1505 E. Mesquite Lane Dexter: Azure upon Azure a whale Argent, open); and the old Franciscan Presidio in Victoria, TX 77901. a cross quadrate Argent, a to base, party per fess, La Bahia, Our Lady of Loreto, Goliad. In Subscription rates are lighthouse Vert, turreted party per bend sin- December of 1989 the following parishes $7 per year within the diocese. Gules, the light chamber ister, Vert and of the entered our diocese from the Diocese of $10 outside the diocese. and rays extending through second alternating; Austin: Our Lady of Perpetual Help and both cross members Or, to E-mail local stories, photos or in base Gules a Lion Our Lady of Guadalupe, Eagle Lake; Sts. festival announcements to chief dexter decrescent of rampant between to Peter and Paul, Frelsburg; and St. Roch, [email protected]. the fifth and to chief sin- broadswords, pointed Mentz. On March 1, 1995, Our Lady of ister a rose Gules, barbed DEADLINE IS THE 15th slightly outward to Perpetual Help and Our Lady of Guada- OF THE PRECEDING MONTH. of the third and seeded of chief, all of the sec- lupe were joined and merged. The parish the fifth. (361) 573-0828 ond. was named The Parish of the Nativity. (361) 573-5725 FAX www.victoriadiocese.org Significance: The episcopal heraldic achievement, or bishop’s coat of arms, is composed of a shield, that is the central and most important part of the design and tells to whom the design belongs, the external ornamentation, that tells the owner’s position or POSTMASTER: Send address changes to rank, and a motto, placed upon a scroll. By heraldic tradition the design is described (blazoned) as if being done by the bearer with The Catholic Lighthouse, the shield being worn on the arm. Thus, where it applies the terms “sinister” and “dexter” are reversed as the design is viewed from P.O. Box 4070, the front. For the bishop of a diocese, known as an Ordinary, his personal arms are joined (impaled) with the arms of his jurisdiction; Victoria, TX 77903. in this case the Diocese of Victoria. The Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Victoria displays a blue field with a silver (white) cross upon The Catholic Lighthouse cannot be held liable, which is blazoned a green lighthouse with a red turret and gold beacon. The field is the color of sky and water, to speak of peace and or in any way responsible for the content of any unity, qualities already attributed to the people, and herein established for the diocese. The cross points to the rich tradition of faith advertisement appearing within these pages. brought to the region by European settlers who landed at Indianola, a site of significant entry of immigrants that first entered in this All claims, offers, guarantees, statements, etc., region of southern Texas and where the historic lighthouse still stands. The early German, Czechs, Polish, Irish, and others joined the made by The Catholic Lighthouse advertisers are solely the responsibility of the advertiser. 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