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Tepeyac Institute has chosen “Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vatican II” as the theme for this year’s Summer Institute program which gets under way June 11 full story...

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Progress Appeal offers faithful opportunity to demonstrate faith

His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed a special "Year of Faith" beginning in October 2012 to help Catholics appreciate the gift of faith  read more...

Other Foundation News

Progress Appeal funds leadership formation for all 75 parishes and missions in diocese
Diocese receives Catholic Extension grant to support parish, school stewardship program
the 2012 Progress Appeal Grants aid Catholic Schools in Diocese
Grants totaling $107,000 aid parishes ministries
La Campaña de Progreso es una oportunidad para que los fieles demuestren su fe (español)
'Viviendo Nuestra Fe en Caridad' tema para la Campaña de Progreso 2012 (español)

Foundation's Annual report on-line
www.elpasodiocesefoundation.org/annualreport.html

 
$ 2,100,000
$ 2,101,521
$ 1,606,200
11/18/2011

News Notes

Sister Helen Santamaria to mark Golden Jubilee 

Loretto Sister Helen Santamaria will celebrate 50 years of consecrated life during a Mass of Thanksgiving at 4 p.m.June 2 in the Loretto Academy Chapel.

Sister Santamaria served as teacher and principal of Loretto Academy, assistant chancellor of the Diocese of El Paso, assistant chaplain in the Catholic ministry at the Immigration Detention Center in El Paso.

She is currently director of Villa Maria Home for homeless women in South El Paso. A reception at Loretto?’s El Convento will follow the Mass.

Father Vicente Calderon dies in Philippines 

Father Vicente Calderon, retired priest of the Diocese of El Paso, was called to the Lord on Thursday, March 22, at Far Eastern University Hospital in Manila, Philippines.

Pneumonia and cardiac arrest were the probable cause of his death.

Father Calderon served in several parishes of the El Paso Diocese.

Mass of Christian Burial was offered by Bishop Manolo de los Santos April 4 at Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.

Amemorial Mass was offered by clergy of the Diocese of El Paso April 4 at St. Raphael Parish.