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Installation Mass of New Bishop of Austin, Texas Will Air on CatholicTV

February 26, 2010

WATERTOWN, MA (MetroCatholic) – On March 8th, CatholicTV will air the installation mass of Bishop Joe S. Vasquez as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Austin, Texas. Bishop Vasquez will be the fifth bishop of Austin and the first Mexican-American to lead the diocese, which is home to approximately 500,000 Catholics.

The installation Mass will air at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV at 8PM (Eastern) and will be rebroadcast the following day at noon.

Bishop Vásquez, 52, was ordained as a bishop in January 2002 and has served as Galveston-Houston’s auxiliary bishop since then. Since 2006, Bishop Vasquez has been the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s Vicar General/Chancellor, overseeing the administrative operations of the largest diocese in Texas and the 11th largest diocese in the U.S. He has also served as Episcopal Vicar for Hispanics and he has been the Archdiocesan Liaison for Youth during his years in Galveston-Houston.

Bishop Vasquez studied theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston from 1976 to 1980. He attended the Gregorian University, North American College, in Rome from 1980 to 1985. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of San Angelo on June 30, 1984 by Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza.

Bishop Vásquez succeeds Bishop Gregory Aymond who was appointed Archbishop of New Orleans by Pope Benedict XVI last year.

The installation Mass will also be added to the CatholicTV.com archives and once added, will be viewable anytime without charge. CatholicTV broadcasted many major events in the American Catholic Church in 2009 and 2010. Video footage of these events can be found at http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=111. The CatholicTV.com archives include the Memorial Mass for Servant of God Fulton Sheen with Archbishop Timothy Dolan presiding, the 2009 Eucharistic Congress from Washington, D.C., and much more.

CatholicTV broadcasts across the US on Sky Angel channel 142, and selected cable outlets in New England and in Chattanooga (TN) where CatholicTV is available on FiTV channel 153. To find out where to watch CatholicTV visit: http://www.CatholicTV.com/schedule/where-to-watch.aspx  

CatholicTV is a nationally-broadcasted television network streaming a live feed 24 hours a day at www.CatholicTV.com . Heeding Pope Benedict XVI’s call to greater utilize the power of television and new media, the CatholicTV Network features its cable TV station, Catholic web site, mobile apps and widget. Celebrate Mass online; pray The Rosary; enjoy programs on prayer, the saints, the Scriptures and the Catholic Church on America’s Catholic Television Network.

Posted by George Vogt · Filed Under Catholic US News, Lifestyle 

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