The Journeyman

Category: Austin

  • Archbishop-Elect Gregory M. Aymond

    News broke this morning that Most. Rev. Gregory Aymond, Bishop of Austin, has been announced as the 14th Archbishop of New Orleans. This is a rumor that has been floating around for some time. I found an e-mail thread between myself and Rocco of Whispers mentioning the rumor in April 2007. The official release from…

  • Appointmentpalooza 2009 Part 2

    New vicars general announced as well as various things connected to the new Diocesan ministry training program. In order to serve the people of God, Bishop Aymond made the following appointments: Vicars General • Msgr. Elmer Holtman as Vicar General of the Diocese of Austin, effective July 15, 2009. • Rev. Mike Sis as Vicar…

  • Swine Flu

    Apparently, it’s the new reason to panic. I haven’t been paying a great deal of attention to it, but I’m not (yet) sure why it is so much worse than “regular” flu. Upon advice of public health officials, all UIL activities throughout the state are postponed until May 11. UIL is the governing body of…

  • Appointmentpalooza 2009

    Bishop Gregory M. Aymond announced an incredible list of appointments today for the Diocese of Austin. I can’t remember a list being quite so long. In bold are appointments of particular note to me (via vocations, campus ministry, Paulists in some shape or another). In order to provide pastoral care for the people of God…

  • What’s Your Emergency? Noise?

    Austin’s ABC affiliate, KVUE, has a top story on their website about a woman claiming she called 911 and was placed on hold. At face value, this is possibly newsworthy. No one wants to hear a recorded message saying that all operators are busy when someone is having a heart attack or in trying to…

  • Buy Liquor on Sundays (in TX)?

    The Statesman has a story today about three bills proposed this year that would allow the sale of liquor on Sundays in Texas. Currently, liquor can be sold in stores to consumers Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It can not be sold on Sundays, New Year’s Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving or the Mondays…