Every October during their annual picnic and bazaar, the 170 or so families of Visitation Parish feed more than 6,000 visitors.

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.

“NET is very big on community,” Grace Burke said. “You cannot be a Christian by yourself.”

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

Catholic school students from the 19 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Austin wrote letters and drew pictures welcoming Bishop Garcia back to Austin.

His first church experience was at Blessed Sacrament, which served the Mexican-American community in Cameron for 50 years.

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.

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

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

More than 3,000 people participated in a Eucharistic procession that made its way through the cathedral plaza.

From experience, Lydia knows having a relative among the clergy is a blessing. “You don’t lose a brother,” she said, “You gain a whole family.”

The shield is ensigned with external elements that identify the bearer as a bishop.

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

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

“You are the face of the church in your lives,” Bishop Joe Vásquez said to 12 men he ordained into the diaconate on March 1.

The beauty and urgency of vocations

As vocation director for the Diocese of Austin, Father Greg Gerhart noticed a trend among the men who came to him for help discerning the Lord’s call.

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

The name “Armor of God” was chosen to reflect the station's mission of providing spiritual protection and guidance.

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

A small but devout group of Catholics of Irish descent in Central Texas are making an important difference through good works while celebrating their rich heritage.

“Nothing But Love” was the theme of this year’s DCYC, which brought together 2,500 teens for a three-day celebration of sacraments and talks with national speakers

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

Bishop Vásquez will be installed as the ninth bishop and third archbishop of Galveston-Houston on March 25.

The Diocese of Austin is blessed with more than 50 priests from religious orders who serve in various ministries throughout Central Texas.