Office of Worship, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

05/24/2026

Congratulations to St. Nicholas Catholic Church-Houston's Historic Parish on the beautiful dedication of your altar on the Vigil of Pentecost!
May this altar always be a place where heaven touches earth, where the Holy Spirit moves powerfully, and where many souls encounter Christ in the Eucharist.

05/09/2026

Join us in praying for seminarians Michael James D. Arienza, Mar Louie D. Barao, Ryan Anthony Berger, Theodore Richard Birkofer, Jose Carlos Vera Garza, Trieu Hai Nguyen, and Matthew Stasiński Schnitzler, who are set to be ordained to the Transitional Diaconate on Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston.
The transitional diaconate is a temporary state of diaconate service before these men are ordained to the priesthood next year.

11/13/2025

Come to the 16th Annual In Memoria Sacred Music Concert, Sunday, November 23, at 3:00 PM at the Co-Cathedral! Tickets are available here at this link: https://archgh.org/in-memoria
Join more than 100 voices of the Archdiocesan Choir and the Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Chorus with orchestra to unite in prayerful song in honor of our priests, deacons, and religious who died this past year. We will also remember victims of violence and natural disasters and celebrate the life and witness of our late Holy Father, Pope Francis.
A Requiem of the Ages will take us through centuries of sacred music—from Gregorian Chant and Palestrina to Brahms, Mozart, Fauré, and Duruflé—along with contemporary works of consolation and hope. The luminous voices of children and youth will bring angelic beauty to timeless Requiem texts, and the evening will include Ariel Ramírez’s Gloria from Misa Criolla, a moving homage to Pope Francis.
See the video below for a glimpse into the joyful preparations for this inspiring concert with some of the finest music ministers in our archdiocese! It is a blessing to experience this inspiring music!

06/03/2025

🔥 Joyous celebrations tonight at Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and Christ the incarnate Word! 🕊️✨ Over 300 Adults received the Sacrament of Confirmation, anointed with Chrism. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide and inspire their faith journey. 🙏

03/26/2025

03/10/2025

We rejoice with the 1900 catechumens and 750 candidates who celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion at the 6 locations across the Archdiocese! May God continue to guide you as you prepare for the sacraments and a deeper relationship with Christ. Thank you host parishes St. Ignatius, Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, St Michael the Archangel, St. Anthony of Padua, Mary Queen, Christ the Redeemer.

01/17/2025

Our 2025 Study Week is 5-8 February in Victoria, Texas. Register now and take advantage of the discounted pricing before it’s gone. Early bird prices expire tonight, January 15.

10/29/2024

Cardinal DiNardo has granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Monday, Dec. 9, for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

"As the celebration of the Blessed Mother under her title of the Immaculate Conception is the Patronal Solemnity of our nation, I encourage all the faithful to make a special effort to attend Mass on Dec. 9 even though there is no obligation to do so this year," said Cardinal DiNardo.

Read more here: www.archgh.org/immaculateconception24

10/15/2024

Another great day of formation on the new O.C.I.A. with Fr. Paul Turner today, but with some of our Priests!

10/15/2024

Our first night of formation for Deacons tonight on the new O.C.I.A. with Fr. Paul Turner.

10/14/2024

A great Liturgical Ministry Formation Day with over 250 attendees. Thank you Prince of Peace Catholic Community for your hospitality!