St. Philip Institute News

“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, 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...

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...

After 9 months of online events, the Family Life Office has returned to hosting live in-person Three to Get Married retreats.

On Saturday, March 27, 2021, the Family Life Office hosted an online marriage formation workshop with Compass Catholic Ministries called “God, Marriage, & Money”.

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...

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.

Bishop Strickland is a trusted and sought-after voice of Catholic orthodoxy in the Church today.

Over the summer the Family Life Office offered online workshops for Marriage Formation Coordinators in the Diocese of Tyler in both English and Spanish.