St. Philip Institute News
Bishop Strickland’s Homily: Sunday before USCCB Fall General Assembly
“I have to stand before the Lord for my decisions, but I will not mandate a mask or a vaccine because is your free will choice.”
Dr. Janet Smith on Humane Vitae 53 Years Later
Dr. Janet Smith, well-known author, speaker, and (newly retired) professor of theology Dr. Janet Smith became an expert on Humanae Vitae, which was issued 53 years ago. We want to share an interview with Dr. Smith conducted by Dr. Christopher Manion, director of...
Deanna Johnston on EWTN to Discuss our Marriage Convalidation Program
Our own Director of Family Life, Deanna Johnston, joined Mary Rose Verret of Witness to Love and Montse Alvarado on EWTN's In Depth show to discuss the importance of the Sacrament of Matrimony and our diocese's efforts to reach those who are civilly married and invite...
Three to Get Married Live Retreats Return in 2021
After 9 months of online events, the Family Life Office has returned to hosting live in-person Three to Get Married retreats.
God, Marriage, & Money Online Workshop for Couples
On Saturday, March 27, 2021, the Family Life Office hosted an online marriage formation workshop with Compass Catholic Ministries called “God, Marriage, & Money”.
Bishop Strickland’s Address to Every Man, Woman, and Child in His Flock
Download Dear Flock of Northeast Texas, As the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, and shepherd of God’s flock in this part of the world, I want to address every man, woman and child who resides in the thirty-three counties that make up the Diocese of...
St. Philip Institute at the National Catholic Register
TYLER, Texas — How does a bishop bring “the joy of the Gospel” to the angst of the age? Bishop Joseph Strickland pondered and prayed over this question for five years as bishop and realized it was time to do something completely new for the Diocese of Tyler.
Summer Marriage Formation Coordinator Workshop
Over the summer the Family Life Office offered online workshops for Marriage Formation Coordinators in the Diocese of Tyler in both English and Spanish.
Morally Coherent Catholic Citizenship
As your bishop, I plan to offer a series of brief articles that I pray will be helpful to all of us as we approach the 2020 national, state, and local elections in November. Let me be clear, I have no intention of publicly endorsing any specific party or any...
Three to Get Married Summer 2020
This summer the St. Philip Institute Family Life Office launched the first ever Three to Get Married Online Retreat Weekends in English and Spanish. This online retreat was created in response to COVID-19 restrictions and allowed couples to experience this important part of the marriage formation process through a combination of pre-recorded and live group sessions.