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The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of El Paso is blessed to have had over 400 attendees on the evening of February 20th at the Alamo Drafthouse East for the preview screening of the movie Cabrini. It was such a joyous night celebrating our Diaconate community. The Catholic Foundation raised over $20,000 to support this incredible and much-needed ministry. 

Please pray for Nancy A. Méndez Saucedo, age 83, who died peacefully in Tampa, Florida on February 6, 2024, with her two daughters by her side. Nancy graduated from Loretto Academy High School in 1957. Her experience at Loretto instilled the importance of a Catholic education, and she made sacrifices to ensure her daughters received this same benefit. As a single mom, Nancy gracefully set aside her own priorities to provide her family with opportunities to have a better life than her own. To read her full obituary you can find it here.

If you would like to donate and read more about the Nancy Mendez Saucedo Scholarship Fund please find it here.

Please keep Nancy and her family in your prayers.

Please join us for an incredible opportunity to support the Permanent Diaconate Program in the Diocese of El Paso by attending the Advanced Screening of the Movie CABRINI On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 6:00 pm at the Alamo Drafthouse East at 12351 Pellicano Dr, El Paso, TX 79928. Brought to you by Opening Sponsor - Machelle Vanecek and Independent Film Sponsors ClearView Realty and RMPersonnel.

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is a Holy Day of Obligation honoring and celebrating Mary’s motherhood of Jesus. However, in 2024, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated.

Please join us in congratulating Bishop Mark Seitz for his recent El Pasoan of the Year nomination! The El Paso Inc. recognized Bishop Mark for taking “his love of El Paso and concern for migrants from the streets to the highest levels, elevating border issues nationally with compassion and care for those on the margins.”

In this sacred season of giving, we are reminded of the profound impact our faith community has on the lives of many. Our ministries, fueled by love and compassion, carry out God’s work, touching souls and transforming lives. We have a duty to ensure these good works continue, and we cannot achieve this without your generous support. Will you help?

Every year in October, the Diocese of El Paso and the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of El Paso conducts the Mass Attendance Count at all Catholic parishes, missions, seminaries, monasteries, and at UTEP’s Campus Ministry that celebrate the Eucharist on the weekends. The Mass Attendance Count helps diocesan leaders use these results as a tool to effectively plan evangelization efforts for the Catholic community throughout the Diocese of El Paso.

By popular demand, the Catholic Foundation invites you to an informative seminar about planning for the end of this life and preparing for a new life in heaven. The event is free and open to the public.

Tepeyac’s commitment to providing top-notch education is unwavering, and they are delighted to introduce several new courses to their fall semester.

The Diocese of El Paso will conduct the annual Mass attendance count on the weekends of October 15-16 and 21-22 at all parishes, including seminaries, monasteries and UTEP campus ministry, also online Mass attendance will be included. Make sure you make yourself count because the Mass attendance count data means more than you think.