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Welcome to the Texas Catholic Conference, the Official Public Policy Voice of the Catholic Bishops of Texas.
OUR MISSION
The primary purpose of the Conference is to encourage and foster cooperation and communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic Church of Texas.
A major function of the Conference is to be the public policy arm of the Conference's Board of Directors, the bishops of Texas, before the Texas legislature, the Texas delegation in Congress, and state agencies. The public policy issues addressed by the Conference include institutional concerns of the Catholic Church as well as issues related to Catholic moral and social teachings.
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Latest TCC News:
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Texas Catholic Voice: Constant Catholic Health Care Message, Papal Lenten Message, Report on Hispanic Ministry
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Welcome Bishop Daniel Flores!
Yesterday Bishop Daniel Flores was installed as the 6th Bishop of
Brownsville. You can learn more about Bishop Flores on our Bishops'
page here.
Read Bishop Flores' biography in Spanish here: Spanish Biography.
JANUARY 26, 2010
Bishops Urge Congress to Resume Work on Health Care with Access for All, Protection of Life, Conscience Rights
The U.S. bishops called on Congress to continue to work on health care
reform to provide access for everyone, protection of life at all stages
and conscience rights.
The call came in a January 26 letter signed by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo
of Galveston- Houston, chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities;
Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York, chair of the
Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development; and Bishop John
Wester of Salt Lake City, chair of the Committee on Migration.
The bishops said that the need for reform remains despite a new political climate. Read more.
JANUARY 26, 2010
Galveston-Houston Auxiliary Bishop Named Bishop of Austin
Pope Benedict XVI has named Auxiliary Bishop Joe S. Vasquez, of the
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as Bishop of the Diocese of Austin.
Bishop Vásquez will be the fifth bishop of Austin and the first
Mexican-American to lead the diocese.
"I wish to thank Pope Benedict XVI for the confidence he has placed in
me in naming me shepherd of the Diocese of Austin," he said. "I also
offer prayers of gratitude this day for Daniel Cardinal DiNardo,
Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza and the priests, religious and
laity of the Archdiocese for forming me as a bishop. Most of all, I
give thanks to God for the gift of priesthood, which has brought me
such joy for 25 years. I trust in the Holy Spirit to enlighten me for
this next step in my journey." Read more.
"Fast Facts" on Bishop Vasquez
Read more updates on the TCC Staff Blog
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