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The Ursulines, an order founded in Italy by St. Angela Merici in 1535, was the first group of Catholic teachers to come to North America where they established schools in Quebec in 1639. The sisters, who had been in New Orleans since 1727, were the first order to volunteer for service in the new state of Texas. In January 1847 seven Ursulines, headed by Josephine (Sister St. Arsene) Blin, arrived in Galveston, and on February 8, at Bishop Jean M. Odin’s request, opened the Ursuline Academy, Galveston, a Catholic day and boarding school for girls, the first institution of its kind in Texas.
Read more(1) Photo of crowd at marker dedication. (2) Photo of Art Watson.
Read moreHave you noticed your fur baby scratching a lot more in the last couple of weeks? Well, the weather is getting warmer, and that means the fleas are multiplying like crazy. The fleas always get worse with the warm weather here, and before you realize it, you are fighting fleas on your dogs and cats, in your house, and your yard. This problem can be a very pricy battle to get rid of all the fleas that have popped up overnight. Plus, using all those chemicals on your animals and around your house can make us all little nervous about the long-term effect this will have on our animals and us. Let me suggest a couple of cheap chemical-free things use in your battle on the summertime fleas.
Read moreChange. Some of us love it. Some of us dread it. No matter what we do, there is no way that we could ever escape change in our life. Actually, change is the only constant in life. Who doesn’t like the efficiency and the comfort of a well-practiced routine? It’s normal to crave certainty and stability. As much as we would like things to remain the same, they rarely do. As a result, we end up feeling anxious, frustrated, and, or unhappy.
Read moreDo you find yourself with not enough hours in the day to get all you need to get completed? This seems to be my life’s story. Never enough time. Juggling what we MUST do and what we WANT to do can be daunting at times. We must take ownership of our time to keep normalcy in our lives. With that being said, I have been...
Read moreThe Liberty County Historical Commission will honor Ryan with an Historic Texas Cemetery subject marker on Sunday, May 30th, 2021 at 2:00 p. m. The dedication will follow the Memorial Day Service held annually at this historic cemetery which has many military dead interred within its boundary. The public is invited to attend...
Read moreAs a mom of three different but beautiful children, I have been down all kinds of roads that have tested me to my limit at times. I struggled daily to try to be the best mom for my kids. Yes, I have made lots of mistakes while raising my kids. I will tell you it’s not always easy to admit mistakes, especially when it...
Read moreThe Liberty County Historical Commission will honor the iconic Texan Theater in Cleveland with a county historical marker on Saturday, May 15th, 2021, 10:00 a.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the dedication for this Cleveland landmark.
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