Amid heightened social tensions regarding immigration, National Migration Week focuses this year on the presence of Christ within each migrant child. The week culminates today with the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees and Pope Leo XIV's theme, "Even just one of these children." Most Rev. Cristiano Barbosa, Auxiliary Bishop of the @bostoncatholic, shares how every migrant child carries the face of Christ and how the Church stands in solidarity with migrants and refugees by affirming that they are not alone.

DCYC 2027, Beyond the Now, is Jan. 29-31, 2027, at the Waco Convention Center. Registration is open! Speak with your youth minister to secure your spot.

Today the Church celebrates Blessed Fulton J. Sheen. Through radio, television, and a life of prayer, he brought the Gospel into millions of homes. Blessed Fulton Sheen, pray for us.

"The Diocese of Austin and Austin Public Health are strengthening emergency preparedness through a collaborative initiative with the American Heart Association (AHA) aimed at improving response to cardiac emergencies." Read the #CatholicSpirit story: austindiocese.news/program-s…

The Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week beginning September 21 and culminating with the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27. For over 45 years, the U.S. Catholic Church has celebrated National Migration Week by reflecting on its history as an immigrant Church and the ways in which the country has been enriched by generations of immigrants, including the many Catholics who have adopted this land as their own.

National Migration Week is September 21 to 27: "Together with Catholics around the world, we celebrate National Migration Week from September 21–27, 2026, culminating in the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sunday, September 27." - Bishop Garcia Read: austindiocese.org/news/natio…

Bishop Garcia reflects on his first year as our shepherd: "Indeed, it has been a year filled with many blessings." Read his full #CatholicSpirit interview: austindiocese.news/bishop-ga…

Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia reflects on his first year as bishop of Austin. See all he experienced with us, hear his gratitude to God, and know that we are in his prayers. Watch on YouTube: piped.video/watch?v=0aytFBsO…

Today, we joyfully celebrate Bishop Garcia's first anniversary as bishop of Austin. Please join us in congratulating him and thanking him for accompanying us as we, together, seek to live out his episcopal motto, "Walk Humbly with God."

"A good, solid education is something many parents wish for their children, and thanks to Cathedral School of St. Mary (CSSM) in Austin, that education is also often affordable and exceptional." - Carla Smith, #CatholicSpirit Correspondent Read the story: austindiocese.news/affordabl…

Happy Birthday, Holy Father!

"Only a year after its launch, the Diocese of Austin’s Women’s Giving Circle has exceeded expectations, having already awarded grants to nine organizations and established an endowment in the Catholic Foundation – Diocese of Austin." - Darci Swisher, austindiocese.news/womens-gi…

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, families still mourn the loved ones lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in rural Pennsylvania. @ArchbishopOKC Archbishop of @ArchOKC and President of the USCCB, prays for the victims, their families, and the first responders who gave their lives, and shares how faith sustained the nation through the dark hours that followed. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel.

Lord of Life, You have given us the gift of water, source of fruitfulness, freshness, and hope. It quenches thirst, nourishes the earth, and heals wounds. We see with pain so many brothers and sisters who lack clean water, who walk for miles to find it, who become ill due to its scarcity. Forgive us for turning it into a commodity, forgetting that it is a universal gift, a right without borders, meant for all your children. Let’s #PrayTogether at popesprayer.va/praywiththepo…

Today we celebrate the birth of a little girl who would be called to become the Mother of her Creator, the Mother of God. Yet, she is born simply as a little girl, like the daughters and granddaughters we hold in our arms. We bestow upon her the most exalted and noble titles, such as Our Lady and Queen, but God’s way was and remains simpler and quieter, yet no less powerful and transformative. It is the way of Jesus Himself. #NativityOfMary

Bishop Garcia's Message for Labor Day: This Labor Day, we give thanks to God for the gift of work and for all those who labor each day to support their families, serve their communities, and contribute to the common good. Full message: austindiocese.org/news/bisho…

Let us #PrayTogether for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it. #PrayerIntention @clicktopray_en @vaticanIHD popesprayer.va/praywiththepo…

The Diocese of Austin invites you to a morning gathering celebrating the Season of Creation, "Living Water: Renewing Our Common Home in the Spirit of St. Francis." 📆 October 3 | 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 📍 St. Austin Catholic Parish Learn more: austindiocese.org/living-wat…

Join us for the 35th Annual Red Mass, presented by the Diocese of Austin & the St. Thomas More Society. Celebrated by Bishop Daniel Garcia, the Mass will take place on Oct. 1 at St. Mary Cathedral, followed by a ticketed dinner reception. Learn more: austindiocese.org/red-mass

The Season of Creation is an ecumenical initiative celebrated every year from September 1 to October 4, beginning with the World Day of Prayer for the Care for Creation and concluding on the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. This season gives Catholics the opportunity to give thanks to God for the creation of the world and of humanity, and to recall and strengthen our responsibility to care for God's creation.