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We should base our judgments on who speaks the truth not appearance. Each weekday morning Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, SVD delivers his “For the Good” message from the St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Downtown Beaumont.

We should prayerfully recognize the things of the spirit that come from God.

Several years ago, 10 men heard the vocation call to be a permanent deacon. On Saturday, Aug. 27, those men took another step toward ordination. At a Mass at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica Chapel, Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, instituted the 10 as acolytes, presenting them with the vessels of hosts and wine as a symbol of their service at the altar.

(youtube) You may have heard the saying “it takes a village.” That is never more true than when those who have been incarcerated are reentering society. There will be a Reentry Summit for Southeast Texas on Sept. 22 at the MCM Elegante Hotel and Conference Center in Beaumont.

Each weekday morning Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, SVD delivers his “For the Good” message from the St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Downtown Beaumont. Each video message will be posted here. These messages are a great way to start the weekday.

The Diocese of Beaumont is celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary on Sept. 18 at Ford Park . The fellowship begins a day earlier with the Diocese Dash. The Diocese Dash is a 5K  run/walk. Registration begins Sept. 17 at 7 a.m. at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School in downtown Beaumont.

(YouTube) PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Galen Rupp is slowly chiseling his place in history. On the final day of the 2016 Rio Olympics Aug. 21, Rupp became the first American-born athlete to medal in the marathon in 40 years as he earned the bronze.

CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hearing the mayor of Amatrice in central Italy say his town no longer exists and knowing there were children who died Aug. 24 in the earthquakes that struck the region, Pope Francis turned his weekly general audience into a prayer service.

Louisiana Flooding from 2016 (YouTube) Diocese of Beaumont parishioners will soon be able to help their flooded neighbors in Louisiana. Bishop Curtis J. Guillory is asking each parish and mission to have special collections for the flood disaster.

By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The driving force behind Catholics’ search for a new parish is location — most likely how close it is to their new home. They choose nearness over other considerations, including the quality of the homilies, according to a new Pew Research Center survey issued Aug. 23, “Choosing a New Church or House of Worship.” The survey said 76 percent of Catholics reported “location was an important factor in their choice of parish, reflecting the geographically based system by which Catholics typically associate with a local church.” It added, “Catholics and members of the historically black Protestant tradition are less likely to say they have sought a new congregation.

The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women gathered today at St. Louis, Winnie, for its annual meeting. The day included Mass, presentations and lunch. A highlight at lunch was the presentation to Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, of the completed burses and interest from the Catholic Clerical Student Fund.

By Keith Meisel Catholic News Service ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (CNS) — Amid the lush, green farmland of Howard County, several hundred worshippers filled the chapel at the Shrine of St. Anthony Aug. 14 to honor a man whose final days were spent starving to death in a crowded, underground bunker.

By Catholic News Service BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS) — As Louisiana’s governor announced the federal government had declared a major disaster for the state Aug. 14, Catholic churches in the Baton Rouge Diocese called for volunteers to help those displaced by extreme flooding and asked flood victims what assistance they needed.

Prayers for healing, for peace in our world, for financial worries, for broken relationships were among the thousands of prayer requests that were placed on the altar of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica on Aug. 11.

By Paul McMullen Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — World-class triathlete Katie Hursey Zaferes travels with a custom bicycle and enough workout gear to outfit an entire aerobics class. How does she lighten her load?

By Catholic News Service RIO DI JANEIRO (CNS) — U.S. Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Simone Biles says when she travels, she sometimes takes with her a statue of St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes, and she also carries a rosary her mother gave her.

By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — C. Vanessa White, who has an extensive and impressive resume, knows all about burnout. “For the past 10 years, I have been focused on the health of our community,” White said in an Aug. 5 presentation in Washington during the Aug. 5-7 African National Eucharistic Congress, rattling off such issues as obesity, diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure.

You can take the kids out of youth ministry, but you can’t take youth ministry out of the now-grown-up kids. The young and young-at-heart gathered at the 50th Diocesan Youth Convention Reunion Aug. 6.

The Pioneering Women hosted the ’70s-themed “Women Who Mean Business” luncheon Aug. 4, recognizing seven honorees for their efforts in the community and celebrating 96 years of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote.

Bishop Curtis Guillory, SVD, kicked off the Catholic school year celebrating the Convocation Mass Aug. 3 at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica. Classes begin Aug. 10. During his homily, Bishop Guillory praised the faculty in attendance for being good examples for their students.