Pope Leo XIV appointed Father James Misko as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Tucson on Dec. 23.

Bishop Daniel Garcia appointed Very Reverend Thomas J. Reitmeyer, a priest of the Diocese of Austin, as Vicar General effective Jan. 12.

Lent is an opportunity for us to step back and examine our lives in relationship to God and to our sisters and brothers in Christ.

Parishioners of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Austin have been donating their blood for those in need at more than 40 hospitals.

In the summer of 2021, I had the opportunity to be a chaperone for 20 high school students from my parish on a mission trip to St. Croix.

I am looking forward to traveling to our parishes throughout Central Texas to celebrate Mass and to be with the people of the Diocese of Austin.

Allison Cavazos, who was recently named executive director of Catholic Charities of Central Texas (CCCTX), is passionate about helping others.

Bishop Daniel Garcia challenged the faithful to turn away from indifference and reach out to those who are suffering.

The conversation around education in Texas has reached a pivotal moment with the introduction of the state’s school choice program.

The Diocese of Austin will host its 13th annual celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 6.

The clinic opened its doors in 2010 and provides pregnancy care and educational resources for women in need.

The Sisters of Mary Morning Star reside in a small convent just outside of Waco where they have been busy spreading the faith and praying for the faithful.

Bishop Daniel Garcia will be installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Austin on Sept. 18 at St. William Parish in Round Rock.

Several parishes around the Diocese of Austin will host a relic of the congregation’s only canonized saint, St. André Bessette.

The Diocese of Austin was formed in 1947 with Bishop Louis J. Reicher as its first bishop.

On behalf of the 700,000 Catholics who live in the 25 counties of the Diocese of Austin, welcome home, Bishop Daniel Garcia!

Two men who can vouch for the character of our sixth bishop are Father Jakob Hurlimann and Deacon Brian McNaughton.

I pray that Pope Leo XIV be guided by the Holy Spirit to teach with truth and mercy and lead us to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

A final update on how campaign gifts have been applied, and the impact they are already having across the diocese

Father Misko, the Diocese of Austin is without a bishop for the first time in 15 years. What’s next for our diocese?

With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Diocese of Austin joyfully announces the 2025 ordinations to the Sacred Order of Presbyte.

On March 1, Bishop Joe Vásquez (now Archbishop of Galveston-Houston) ordained 11 deacons at San José Parish in Austin.

For fifth graders at St. Michael’s Catholic Preparatory School in Austin, Lent is about using their time and talents to walk with Jesus.

As the Diocese of Austin bids farewell to Bishop Joe Vásquez on March 25, many questions have arisen.

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