Affordable, classical and Catholic. The first Chesterton Academy high school opened in Minnesota in 2008. Today, 34 academies are operating in the US and Canada (including one in Taylor, Texas), with several more slated to open this year. A group of local families is working to bring a Chesterton Academy to Fort Worth for the 2023 school year. If you have children in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade or you are interested in learning more, please contact Carlos Crespo at 817-908-9274 or carlos.alfredo.crespo@gmail.com. Information sessions begin in May. Information about the Chesterton Schools Network can be found at www.chestertonschoolsnetwork.org. “Education is only truth in a state of transmission” – G. K. Chesterton
Starting in June, there will be a Mass celebrated at 8am on the 1st Saturday of the month. There will be a rosary at 7:30 followed by a brief meditation period on the Messages from Our Lady of Fatima. Click here for more details.
We are pleased to announce that Nolan Catholic High School Robotics Team, the Robo Vikes, has advanced to the FIRST Robotic World Competition in Houston, April 20-23. Parishioners from your church, are an integral part of this team and will be traveling to this competition. You are invited to join us for a special send off on Tuesday, April 19 at 3:15pm at Nolan Catholic High School honoring these students' dedication. We understand that Tuesday is your day off but your presence would great appreciate if possible. We also ask that you keep our NCHS Robo Vikes team in your prayers. Thank you for supporting the Nolan Catholic Robo Vikes team.
The Holy Father is to CONSECRATE Russia and the Ukraine to the Blessed Mother and Her Immaculate Heart on March 25th, the feast of the Annunciation that Mary is to be the Mother of God. The following is a form of that very CONSECRATION. As your Pastor, I ask that you seriously join the Holy Father in the spirit of support, and pray the CONSECRATION also. We, united with the Pope, ask our Lady to bring Peace to these war-torn places and end this incursion. The Catholic and Christian people of God in the Ukraine has petitioned the Pope to CONSECRATE those Countries and he has chosen to do this on the nearest Marian feast. May the Lord God hear and answer HER and our prayers of this CONSECRATION first asked for by her at Fatima, Portugal back in 1917. Pray this prayer alone or with your spouse or family or friends. But do pray from your hearts to HERS! Thank you for considering this as Acts of Faith, Hope and Love. Sincerely+ Fr. Jim Gigliotti, TOR Pastor
We have recently received a new Yamaha grand piano to replace the smaller piano in the sanctuary. This piano was a gift from the late George and Joyce Kostohryz. This instrument will be played during liturgies for years to come. Please keep George and Joyce in prayer as you hear this beautiful instrument played in praise to God.
On behalf of the whole Parish, I would like to send lots and lots and lots of THANKS to all who helped create the Advent and then Christmas Seasons beauty we all enjoyed the past few months. Thank you kindly! The Music Ministries also should be deeply thanked for those many hours of both rehearsals and then praising and giving Glory to God during our Advent and Christmas liturgies and prayer services. We Friars well know the discipline it takes to prepare choral prayers. So when we hear and see so many praying in choral form, we are moved to deep gratitude with endless admiration. The Parish at large should continue to be aware of particular communities within the larger Community who answer “the call” from the Holy Spirit to utilize certain gifts for these Holy Seasons. Creating beauty for the senses in the Sacred Space of our blessed Church reflects keenly the sense of the Holy both in and among us. We transcend to the Divine, stepping into the Mysteries of the Inspired Word and Channels of Grace we call the Sacraments. What a beautiful Parish! Here we are filled with souls struggling to keep the Light of Christ alive in a world so challenged by the world, the flesh, and the devil. Remember all registered Parish members were CONSECRATED and DEDICATED to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on the Feast of the Epiphany, January 2nd, 2022. This was the fourth year we formally prayed this Marian Consecration Prayer as a worshipping Community at all of our weekend Masses. Remember to pray the Rosary daily! I want to thank the Knights of Columbus especially for their faithful witness in LEADING the Rosary prayer prior to all of our weekend Masses. The Rosary devotion is part of being a member of the K. of C. Order/Fraternity. Mother Mary calls for this efficacious prayer form as “the Weapon” against the onslaughts of “shimmering darkness” who “goes around, like a roaring lion, seeking the ruin of souls.” We’ve our work cut out for ourselves! But in the end, our Mother says, “In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” Catholic folk are fed with His Body and His Blood as food for the journey. Thank you all for your faithfulness and generous stewardship to the Parish and School and SECOND SPRING efforts to keep the Catholic Faith strong with convicted Faith and sturdy Good Works. Maranatha! COME LORD JESUS! Can I hear an AMEN!