January 16, 2016 will mark the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's tragic Roe v. Wade decision of January 22, 1973, making abortion available and leading to the death of over 56 million unborn children. A bilingual Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Kevin Farrell at the Dallas Convention Center (seating for 9,000!). We will have a bus available, leaving from St Philip at 10am and returning by 5pm. The cost is $25 per person including a box lunch. Teens contact Victoria Hamaty to reserve a spot, adults contact Luisa Martini to reserve a spot on the bus.
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Winter Getaway Retreat for Couples at Briarwood Retreat Center. The retreat begins at 6:30 PM on Friday, February 19, and runs through Saturday, February 20, ending with 4 PM Mass at St. Philip. Click for details.
The New Year is an appropriate time to think about beginnings: beginning an exercise regimen, starting a new book, planning a project for the year ahead. We are also thinking about beginnings as we look forward to the next phase of our new church building project.