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All medical professionals and students are invited to join the Catholic Healthcare Professionals of Houston in celebrating St. Luke's feast day on Friday, September 25 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Houston. The event will begin with Vespers @ 6:30   pm, followed by Dinner and a Keynote by Dr. Ashley K. Fernandes from The Ohio State University Medical School.

In addition to his appointment at Ohio State as the Associate Director of the Center for Bioethics and a Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Fernandes also directs ethics education for pediatric residents at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. He has been an expert witness in court cases defending the rights of Christian healthcare professionals and prolife organizations and his scholarly interests include Catholic Christian bioethics, Medicine and the Holocaust studies, pediatric ethics, and philosophical anthropology as it relates to medical practice.

Married and engaged couples are invited to the 12th annual Together in Holiness Marriage Conference on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. The conference will be held simultaneously at three locations: Shrine of the True Cross in Dickinson, St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sugar Land, and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in The Woodlands. This one-day conference will help you strengthen your relationship with your spouse and discover God's plan for your family! Registration: $64/couple and $5/child for on-site childcare. An Early Bird discount is available through August 10, as well as scholarships upon request. This conference is presented by the St. John Paul II Foundation. For more information, visit their website or email TH@forlifeandfamily.org.

Couples celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary in 2026 are invited to the annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass on Sunday, October 11 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with Bishop Italo Dell'Oro. Check in opens @ 2:00 pm and the Mass will begin @ 3:00 pm. Early Bird pricing: $25/couple, if registered by August 31. Starting September 1, registration is $40/couple. *Registration includes a professional photo with Bishop Italo, your names featured in the Worship Aid, and a signed certificate congratulating you on your anniversary.* If you register after September 20, your names may not appear in the program, nor will your certificate be ready the day of the Mass. Still, you are welcome to celebrate Mass with us, and we will mail your certificate to your address.

Save the Date for the OLQP Fall Festival!

Bring your family and friends for an afternoon filled with food, music, games, auctions, raffles, and plenty of fall fun.

• Sunday, November 8
• 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Dorris Williams Civic Center