June 12, 2013

“VERBUM MITTITUR SPIRANS AMOREM”

Pro-Life Conference Scheduled June 29
The Diocese of Brownsville’s Respect Life Apostolate is hosting their first Pro-Life one-day conference on Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at our Lady of Mercy Parish Hall in Mercedes. Ramona Trevino from Dallas will share the story of how she went from working as a clinic manager for Planned Parenthood, the number one abortion provider in America, to being a Pro-Life activist.

In addition the keynote speaker, a man and a woman who went through an abortion will share their healing experience through Rachel's Vineyard. Also, a panel of sidewalk counselors will share their stories of helping women and saving babies in Harlingen and McAllen. Admission is free. More information visit www.rgvforlife.org contact@rgvforlife.org or call (956)784-5067.

San Juan Diego Ministry Institute Summer 2013 Courses
Registration is underway for summer semester 2013 classes through the San Juan Diego Ministry Institute for Lay Leadership Formation. 

Classes and start dates are listed below. The course fee per semester is $30 plus the cost of the books. (*Pre-registration is required in order to prepare materials and order books for each course.)
 
• A Biblical Walk Through the Mass: $20 cost of books - Instructor Father Carlos Zuniga
Tuesday’s beginning on June 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St Pius X Church, Weslaco

• Youth Ministry 101 Fastrack: $30 cost of books -Instructor Angel Barrera
June 17 – 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at SJDMI Classroom in San Juan
July 22 – 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Brownsville 

• Theology of the Body – $20 cost of books - Instructor Father Jorge Gomez
Saturday July 13 and 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at Campus Ministry, Chancery Building

• The Gospel of John: $15 cost of books - Instructor Deacon Ramiro Davila
Monday’s beginning on July 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at SJDMI Classroom in San Juan

• The Gospel of John: $15 cost of books - Instructor Deacon Luis Zuniga
Monday’s beginning on July 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Brownsville 
 
For more information and/or registration, contact the San Juan Diego Ministry Institute at (956)784-5059 or (956) 787-8571 via email: Cynthia Castillo (secretary) ccastillo@cdob.org; Deacon Luis Zuniga (Director) lzuniga@cdob.org.

This Week on Diocese Insight
This week on Diocese Insight, a half-hour program on KMBH-TV, host Brenda Nettles Riojas talks to Deacon John Kinch about Sacred Heart, Brownsville. The show will broadcast on Sunday, June 16 at 11 a.m. and on Friday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m.

Catholic Medical Association Guild Dinner June 25
Valley physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers are invited to a free dinner meeting of a new Catholic Medical Association chapter for the Valley, the Our Lady of San Juan del Valle Catholic Medical Guild, on Tuesday, June 25, between 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St Anthony Parish, 209 S. 10th Street in Harlingen (in the “annex building” at 10th Street and E. Van Buren, across the street from the parish office).  

The event will begin with dinner and a quarterly meeting of the Medical Association guild, followed by a presentation by Deacon Ray Flores on the New Evangelization as it relates to Catholic healthcare.  Please feel free to bring a friend.  For more information and to RSVP for the dinner, please contact Dr. Stephen Robinson at (956) 970-9327 or by e-mail at: sarobinsonster@gmail.com.

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