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“We must remember the dignity of every person that comes before us and that God is breathing His wisdom and guidance into us,” Bishop David Toups said during his homily at the Red Mass Oct. 30. Lawyers, judges and legal professionals gathered at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica to pray for guidance, wisdom and strength from the Holy Spirit.

By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — French bishops ordered a “death knell” to ring from every church of their country Oct. 29 after three people were killed in a basilica in the southern Mediterranean city of Nice.

On Oct. 25, people all across Southeast Texas gathered for Life Chain to support the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death in observance of Pro-Life Month. Life Chain is a prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals.

By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory, installed as Washington’ s archbishop in May 2019, thanked Pope Francis “with a very grateful and humble heart” for naming him as one of 13 new cardinals Oct. 25.

Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School, Beaumont, Homecoming Week activities included the appearance of a special guest. Musician Tracy Byrd performed for students, staff and community members at the school’s football field Oct. 21.

Congratulations to the 2019-20 recipients of the Msgr. Richard DeStefano Faithful Steward Award – Fred Antoine of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica; Jerry Dean of Our Lady of the Pines, Woodville; Troy Dent of Blessed Sacrament, Beaumont; Father Ron Foshage, MS, of St. Michael, Jasper; Father Andy Moore of Infant Jesus, Lumberton; Christopher McKeon of St. Jude Thaddeus, Beaumont; and Robbie Williford of St. Anthony.

Today, Oct. 7, Bishop Toups led a Rosary for the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Today’s Rosary was a prayer on this special feast for an end to the pandemic, an end to divisions in our country, and for the safety and protection for those who have been/will be affected by Hurricane Delta.

Thirteen men were admitted to Candidacy October 4 at Mass at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica. We thank them for their yes to their vocation. The candidates will be continuing their formation in preparation for the next step in their journey to being ordained permanent deacons.

Pope Francis celebrates the Eucharist at the tomb of St. Francis in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 3, 2020. The pope signed his new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” at the end of the Mass.

Belief in God as creator of all has practical consequences, pope says By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings, or even simply recognizing that all people possess an inherent dignity, has concrete consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life, Pope Francis wrote.