San Antonio churches

The golden alter at San Fernando Cathedral reflects lights on Nov. 26, 2011.


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Fayrouz Hancock tours the San Fernando Cathedral, St. Mary's Church and St. Joseph's Church in San Antonio.

Please also see Fayrouz's slideshow of the churches.

TAPPS Division I state semifinal playoff

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Bishop Lynch senior quarterback Mark Czaus (8) passes the ball to junior Matthew Duerr (29) as he's tackled by Prestonwood Christian's junior Anthony Morgan (12) during a TAPPS Division I state semifinal playoff game at Standridge Stadium in Carrollton on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.


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Bishop Lynch battles Prestonwood Christian during a TAPPS Division I state semifinal playoff game at Standridge Stadium in Carrollton on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Olivia Cannon, Kevin Sparkman, Jacob Reimer, Mark Czaus, Matthew Duerr, Nick Wurst, Parker Ash, Zac Grogean, Kevin Huffaker, Brennan Beeson, Jonathan Mora, Jordan Airhart, Christian McLain, Frank Vecella, Riley Standridge, Brendan Dull and coach Bill Persinger.

University of Dallas 2010 Ministry Conference

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Conference attendees walk through the liturgical art display in the lobby during the University of Dallas 2010 Ministry Conference at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010


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Conference attendees participate during the University of Dallas 2010 Ministry Conference at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Sr. Lynette (Daughters of Sacred Heart at Our Lady of Perpetual Help), Mariachi Real Tecalitlan, Cecilia Collantes (Angelluz Religious Jewelry), Julie Richey, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, Rev. Jonathan Morris, ValLimar Jansen, Dr. Jerry Galipeau, Carl Napoli, Augie Leal, Jerry Rodriguez, Curtis Stephan, Fr. Dan Nguyen, Pedro Moreno, Rocco Palmo, Brigitte Gynther and Fr. Ignacio Larran.

REACH Christmas Carol

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Carolers move quickly between homes during the annual REACH Christmas Carol in northwest McKinney on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010.


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Carolers move quickly between homes during the annual REACH Christmas Carol in northwest McKinney. Third through 5th graders caroled door to door and then gathered at a neighborhood park for hot chocolate and cookies.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Nick Blaskovich, Julia Gaughan, Courtney Camella and Mike Blaskovich.

Christmas Play

A cross stands outside the St. Ann Catholic Church before the annual Christmas Play in Kaufman on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010.


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J.D. Avila , 6, (right) and Anthony Avila, 5, (left) wait for their angel wings before the Christmas Play at St. Ann Catholic Church in Kaufman.



J.D. Avila , 6, waits to play his role as an angel before the annual Christmas Play.



Joley Oliver, 4, collects song sheets before the Christmas Play at St. Ann Catholic Church in Kaufman.



Mary (Vivian Glick left) talks with Elizabeth (Andrea Gandara, right) during the Christmas Play.


Mary (Vivian Glick, 11, left) holds Jesus (Christian Glick, 3 months) alongside Joseph (Patrick Mitchell, 10, right) as they are surrounded by angels during the Christmas Play.


Mary (Vivian Glick, 11, left) hands Jesus (Christian Glick, 3 months) to Joseph (Patrick Mitchell, 10, right) as he sits next to the wise men during the Christmas Play.


Wise men bring gifts to Mary (Vivian Glick, 11, left), Jesus (Christian Glick, 3 months) and Joseph (Patrick Mitchell, 10, right) during the Christmas Play.


Mary (Vivian Glick, 11, left) adjusts her scarf as Jesus (Christian Glick, 3 months) sleeps in the arms of Joseph (Patrick Mitchell, 10, right) during the annual Christmas Play at St. Ann Catholic Church in Kaufman.

St. Ann Community Carnival

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Visitors partake in the food and rides during the St. Ann Community Carnival at St. Ann Catholic Parish in Coppell on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.


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Visitors partake in the food and rides during the St. Ann Community Carnival at St. Ann Catholic Parish in Coppell.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Alison Major, Audrey Major, Abigail Major, Ashlynn Jones, Karl Vanzant, Eileen Littel, Faith Ayres, Frank Rusch III, Radu Cernat and Matt Cook.

Sync rally

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Mark Hart motivates youth to read the Bible during Sync, the Dallas Diocesan back-to-school kickoff rally, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Richardson on Sunday, August 22, 2010.


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Rally attendees participate during Sync, the Dallas Diocesan back-to-school kickoff rally, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Richardson on Sunday, August 22, 2010.

Mass for people with disabilities

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Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel anoints the hands of attendees after an annual mass for people with disabilities and their caregivers at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch on Saturday, June 26, 2010.


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Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel celebrates mass during an annual mass for people with disabilities and their caregivers at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch. An Anointing of the Sick followed the mass.

Also named in this slideshow are:   Maria Ferrer-Miralles, Rafael Ferrer, Juanita Hoelscher, Roy Hoelscher, Dallas Diocese sign interpreter Don Jones and Deacon Michael Weston.

The festival of Corpus Christi

Fr. John Dick carries the monstrance holding the sacred host to begin the Corpus Christi processional in a tent near St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Ennis on Sunday, June 6, 2010.


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Fr. John Dick and Fr. Antonio Ormaza of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Ennis celebrate the Corpus Christi in a tent and processional near the church. The festival of Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist as the actual body of Christ. The festival became an obligatory feast for Roman Catholics in 1311 at the Council of Vienne.

Bishop Lynch High School graduation

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Auxiliary Bishop Mark J. Seitz delivers the Blessing of the Class of 2010 during the Commencement Exercises for the Bishop Lynch High School class of 2010 at the Special Events Center in Garland on Sunday, May 23, 2010.


Larry Allen of Dallas makes photos with other parents as his daughter Natalie Allen enters in the processional during Commencement Exercises for the Bishop Lynch High School class of 2010 at the Special Events Center.


Ashley C. Barraza gives the Commencement Address during Commencement Exercises for the Bishop Lynch High School class of 2010.


Auxiliary Bishop Mark J. Seitz presents a diploma to class valedictorian Victoria M. Ehlinger (center) during the Commencement Exercises for the Bishop Lynch High School class of 2010.


Daniel Robert Love celebrates his graduation during the Commencement Exercises for the Bishop Lynch High School class of 2010 at the Special Events Center.



The Bishop Lynch Class of 2010 throws their caps at the conclusion of the Commencement Exercises for the Bishop Lynch High School class of 2010 at the Special Events Center in Garland.

Catholic Biblical School graduation mass

Graduates change locations before a graduation mass for the Catholic Biblical School, Adult Faith Formation and Graduate Program in the Maher Athletic Center at the University of Dallas in Irving on Saturday, May 15, 2010.


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Bishop Kevin W. Vann of the Fort Worth Diocese (center) prepares the Eucharist during a graduation mass in the Maher Athletic Center in Irving.


Bishop Kevin W. Vann (left to right); Thomas W. Keefe, University of Dallas president, and Brian Schmisec, School of Ministry dean, congratulate Raymond Perez (right) upon his graduation from the Adult Faith Formation for the Catholic Biblical School, Adult Faith Formation and Graduate Program in the Maher Athletic Center.


Friends and family document the occasion as graduates surround Bishop Kevin W. Vann after a graduation mass for the Catholic Biblical School, Adult Faith Formation and Graduate Program in the Maher Athletic Center at the University of Dallas in Irving.

Epic Roadtrip - San Fernando Cathedral

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A fountain leaps in the sunlight in the plaza after mass at San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio on Sunday, July 18, 2010.


The 18th-century-style retablo is gilded in 24-karat gold at San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio.




Fayrouz Hancock prays after mass at San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio.




San Fernando Cathedral was founded in 1731 in San Antonio and is the oldest, continuously-functioning religious community in Texas.

Gov. Perry at Texas Home School Gala

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Governor Rick Perry kids with Congressman Pete Sessions before the Texas Home School Coalition Gala at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Friday, April 30, 2010.


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Governor Rick Perry delivers the keynote address to the Texas Home School Coalition Gala at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Friday, April 30, 2010.

Yamauchi family father

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The Yamauchi family (clockwise from top, left) John Peter, 12, Stephanie, 9, Brent and Jackie pose for a portrait with a photo of the family's oldest son James at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas on Saturday, March 13, 2010. James Yamauchi is a seminarian in Rome.


The Yamauchi family (from top to bottom) Brent, Jackie, Stephanie, 9, and John Peter, 12, pose for a portrait at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas. James Yamauchi, the family's oldest son, is a seminarian in Rome.


Dallas Bishop Elect J. Douglas Deshotel talks with Brent and Jackie Yamauchi after a deacon ordination at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas.

Call for priests

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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell welcomes priests before a deacon ordination at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas on Saturday, March 13, 2010.


Priests prepare to enter the sanctuary during a deacon ordination at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas. As the Catholic Church faces a growth of parishioners, it also faces a shortage of priests and has issued a call to vocation.

Catholic Biblical School graduation mass

Graduates change locations before a graduation mass for the Catholic Biblical School, Adult Faith Formation and Graduate Program in the Maher Athletic Center at the University of Dallas in Irving on Saturday, May 15, 2010.


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Bishop Kevin W. Vann of the Fort Worth Diocese (center) prepares the Eucharist during a graduation mass at the University of Dallas.


Bishop Kevin W. Vann (left to right); Thomas W. Keefe, University of Dallas president, and Brian Schmisec, School of Ministry dean, congratulate Raymond Perez (right) upon his graduation from the Adult Faith Formation during a graduation mass at the University of Dallas.


Friends and family document the occasion as graduates surround Bishop Kevin W. Vann after a graduation mass for the Catholic Biblical School, Adult Faith Formation and Graduate Program in the Maher Athletic Center at the University of Dallas in Irving.

Fr. John Cargo celebrates mass

Fr. Jason Cargo blesses the gifts during a mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Plano on Sunday, March 7, 2010.


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Fr. Jason Cargo arrives to celebrate mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Plano. Fr. Jason Cargo becomes parochial vicar of St. Monica Parish in Dallas on June 23, 2010.

Rite of Election

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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell (center) along with Deacon Doug Boyd (left) and Fr. Michael Dugan (right) greet attendees after a Rite of Election for RCIA people outside the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010.


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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell celebrates a Rite of Election for RCIA people at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas.

Deacon Ordination

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Deacon candidates Arthur Unachukwa and Allan P. McDonald stand for the Election by the Bishop and Consent of the People during a deacon ordination at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas on Saturday, March 13, 2010.


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Deacon candidates Arthur Unachukwa and Allan P. McDonald are ordained at the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe in Dallas.

Named in this slideshow (in order of appearance) are:   Arthur Unachukwa, Allan P. McDonald, Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton, Bishop Charles Grahmann, Bishop Elect Mark J. Seitz, Marco Polo Rangel, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, Bishop Elect J. Douglas Deshotel, Fr. T. Michael Dugan, and Jean McDonald of Preston, England.

KTC generations

Jim Hawkins and Andree Hawkins pose for a portrait with their children Matt Hawkins (top row from left to right), Mollie Shelby, Laura Hawkins and granddaughter Kendrick Hawkins at Christ The King Catholic Church in Dallas on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.


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