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Texas Catholic © 2013 The Texas Catholic
March 1, 2013
The official newspaper of the Diocese of Dallas
Vol. 62, No. 15
VOCATIONS New Monsignor Msgr. Greg Kelly received word that his investiture as a Chaplain to His Holiness will occur after Easter, after he was appointed a monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI.
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LENT Confessions Bishop Kevin J. Farrell’s “Light is ON for You” initiative will expand to two Lenten evenings, when all diocesan churches will be open on March 20 and March 27 for confession.
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Pope Benedict XVI leads his final Angelus as pope from the window of his apartment overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Va can Feb. 24. His papacy ended Feb. 28. The Va can sent out le ers March 1 formally informing the world’s cardinals that the papacy is vacant and calling them to meet at the Va can. Those mee ngs are unlikely to begin before March 4.
What comes next? Pope Emeritus: Pope Benedict XVI will con nue to be addressed as “His Holiness,” but will add the tle “emeritus” in two acceptable forms, either “pope emeritus” or “Roman pon ff emeritus.”
New Vestments: Pope Benedict will con nue to wear a white cassock, but it will be a simplified version of the papal vestment, mainly without the li le white cape piece on the shoulders.
Recognizing Service
Prayerful Support: Even though Pope Benedict XVI will spend his re rement near Rome and then inside Va can City, he will not play any role in the upcoming elec on for a new pope.
Special SecƟon: For more in-depth coverage of the last days of Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy and “The Road to the Conclave,” see Pages 9-12. Also visit www.TexasCatholic.com for updates.
Marking a Milestone
Bishop Lynch The school’s A Capella Choir will travel March 7-14 to perform at the Vatican during the historic time for the Catholic Church.
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DIOCESE Rites of Election Catechumens who will receive the sacraments of Baptism, the Eucharist and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil Mass had their names presented on Feb. 17.
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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, le , awards Judy Bissig with a Bishop’s Medal for Service to the Church during a Feb. 23 Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. In all, 138 volunteers were honored for their service to the diocese. See Pages 6-7.
St. Patrick Catholic Church of Dallas has been home to numerous genera ons of families since being established in 1963. The St. Patrick parish will kick off a year-long celebra on of its 50th anniversary with a ceremony March 16. See Page 8.