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Catholic schools educate students of all faiths; in fact, in the Diocese of Austin, nearly 20% of the student population in our Catholic schools is non-Catholic. When a family chooses Catholic education for their children, even if they are not Catholic, they understand that the faith is not only taught but also lived in our schools.

Bryan’s St. Joseph Catholic High School Lady Eagle track and field team earned state championship honors in the Texas Associate of Private and Parochial School (TAPPS) 2A competition on May 6 in Hewitt. Although the school has produced many sports teams that have entered post-season play, this is the first team in the school’s history to win a state title.

Father Jakob Hurlimann, formerly associate pastor of St. Mary Cathedral in Austin and now associate pastor of St. Mary Catholic Center in College Station, hosted the ninth installment of 60 Seconds with the Eucharist, which recently aired on the diocesan Facebook channel. He said when we approach the minister to receive the Eucharist, and we hear the words, “The Body of Christ,” there are three things we recognize: