Czech catholic foundation of texas
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On Saturday, Feb. 15th, 2025 lots of Texas Czechs will gather at the Diocesan Saints Cyril and Methodius Shrine of the Victoria Diocese, the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Dubina, TX, for the annual Foundation Mass (11 a.m.) to commemorate the founding of the Czech Catholic Foundation of Texas, founded by the late Marvin J. Marek, Sr., and to ask God to bless the Foundation’s work. With the blessing of Father Chase Goodman, the pastor, the Mass will be celebrated in Czech and English. A combined choir of singers from neighboring parishes, coordinated by Jane Dostal Spakes, will lead the singing of beloved Czech hymns before and during the Mass. In honor of the missionary work of Saints Cyril and Methodius (a bishop and monk of the Eastern Catholic Church), Father Elias Rafaj, CCFT Board Member and a Byzantine Rite priest himself, will sing the Communion Hymn taken from the Divine Liturgy of the Byzantine Rite. The offering to be collected at the Mass will serve to benefit the Shrine. After the Mass, all are invited to a covered dish luncheon in the hall. Please bring a covered dish to share. After lunch, the Board will hold the annual meeting to give a report to the membership about this year’s work of the Czech Catholic Foundation of Texas. All members and prospective members are invited. For any questions regarding the pilgrimage, you may contact Fr. Paul Chovanec at pchovanec@sjmtx.com or (281) 556-6116. For any questions regarding the annual meeting you may contact Michael Jaska, CCFT President & Chairman at michael@askjaska.com or (832) 788-8025.
Bishop Cahill celebrated Mass in Dubina’s Historic Church
Bishop Brendan Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria celebrated a Mass at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020, in the historic church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Dubina, Texas on the Feast Day of the church’s patrons. The Bishop was joined by priests affiliated with the Czech Ca
Bishop Cahill celebrated Mass in Dubina’s Historic Church
Bishop Brendan Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria celebrated a Mass at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020, in the historic church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Dubina, Texas on the Feast Day of the church’s patrons. The Bishop was joined by priests affiliated with the Czech Catholic Foundation of Texas and three visiting priests from the Czech Republic. Everyone was invited to attend the Mass, and reception that followed in the parish hall. The church is located at 3438 FM 1383, west of Weimar, Texas.
The Mass was one of thanksgiving for the faith brought to Texas by Czech immigrants and included the blessing of the newly founded Czech Catholic Foundation of Texas (CCFT).
Dubina’s church was the first of seven in Texas dedicated to these saints. The initial church was constructed in 1876-77.
The mission of the CCFT is “to document, study, preserve, celebrate and perpetuate all elements of the Czech Catholic faith transplanted to Texas by immigrants from the Czech lands; and to strengthen ties with Czech Catholics of the ancestral homeland evangelized by SS Cyril and Methodius.”
The IRS granted the Foundation Section 503(c)(3
The mission of the CCFT is “to document, study, preserve, celebrate and perpetuate all elements of the Czech Catholic faith transplanted to Texas by immigrants from the Czech lands; and to strengthen ties with Czech Catholics of the ancestral homeland evangelized by SS Cyril and Methodius.”
The IRS granted the Foundation Section 503(c)(3) status in 2018. Its goal is to establish an endowment to generate earnings to fund projects related to its mission. The names of all donors to the endowment and/or memberships received by CCFT prior to March 15, 2020, will be listed as founders of the CCFT.
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church; Dubina, TX
Bishop Gary W Janak, Shiner, TX, Sept 19, 2021.