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Rev. Richard A. “Rick” Matty† will be honored posthumously at the 16th Annual Foundation of Faith Event: Building the Kingdom on September 22, 2022.

An anonymous donor created the Named Funds as a legacy for their children and grandchildren. The permanent endowed funds will provide support in perpetuity.

The Filipino Catholic community presented Bishop Mark Seitz with a $10,000 donation to support seminarian education during the 19th Annual Simbang Gabi, an annual Christmas celebration. Bishop Mark had a surprise of his own.

Join us for the Filipino-American community’s celebration of the 19th Annual Simbang Gabi, an age-old Christmas tradition dear to every Filipino’s heart, at St. Patrick Cathedral on Saturday, December 18 at 7pm.

The 2021 Mass Attendance Count in the Diocese of El Paso was conducted during the weekends of October 16 & 17 and October 23 & 24 at all parishes, seminaries, and monasteries throughout the diocese. The count includes live-streamed and televised Masses.

Reverend Monsignor David Fierro passed away on Thanksgiving Day after battling COVID-19. He served the Diocese of El Paso for 45 years and will be greatly missed.

Close to 200 people attended the “We Need To Talk: Estate & End of Life Planning Seminar” at Queen of Peace and St. Raphael during the month of November. Experts in their fields gave their time to serve on the seminar panels. Pastors covered funerals and end-of-life decisions.

Jack and Dorothy Perryman spent their lives devoted to education and giving back. At the time of Dorothy’s passing at the age of 102 in 2019, she had designated close to $800,000 to the Catholic Foundation for Our Lady of Peace in Alpine and seminarian education.

A concert for Father Trini will be held at St. Patrick Cathedral on Sunday, November 14 at 3pm. The event is free and open to the public.

The National Fund for Sacred Places awarded a $250,000 matching grant for the restoration of Sacred Heart Church in the Segundo Barrio.