Each year more than 110,000 of those living in Southeast Texas are touched by Catholic Charities and 18 diocesan ministries supported by Bishop’s Faith Appeal. Each parish and mission in the diocese is served by the works of these ministries.

Diaconate

Supports formation and education of Deacons. In our diocese, deacons serve in prison ministry and assist with parish care and hospital ministry.

Youth Ministry

Offers spiritual, educational, social and recreational activities for teenagers and provides guidance and training for parish youth ministers.

Campus Ministry

Provides a “home away from home” for Lamar University students.

Lifelong Catholic Formation/Education

More than 1,100 catechists and parish catechetical leaders are trained, who then help your children and teenagers learn about their Catholic faith.

Family Life Ministry

Offers programs to enrich, heal, educate and assist your family and all types of families through programs such as To Marry for Life and Natural Family planning.apostleship of the Sea Sacraments are made available to the 50,000 Catholic mariners who visit our ports each year.

Apostleship of the Sea

Sacraments are made available to the 50,000 Catholic mariners who visit our ports each year.

Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas

Reaches throughout Southeast Texas to those in need - from children to third agers, from those who need a meal to those who need counseling.

And so much more...

Gifts provide funding for Catholic Charities and 18 ministries - for ministry to the sick, for evangelization and stewardship efforts, to help those affected by crime, for training and formation, for the Tribunal, for worship, for infirmed priests and for the Holy Family Retreat Center.

This past year over 7,000 households came to our aid through the Bishop’s Faith Appeal as we tried to provide for the needs of more than 110,000 individuals in Southeast Texas. It was a challenging year, but we were able to provide our ministries to the young, the vulnerable, the lost and the sick. Like the Philippians who helped St. Paul, you came along with us bringing your financial gifts so that we could do our work.  We are so very grateful.

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