Service Opportunity - Resolved 
Having SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations readily available for all teachers and employees of our Catholic Schools, to increase their safety and enable the diocesan schools to stay open, has been desirable..  Therefore, with great foresight, in January, the Catholic Schools Office applied to be a vaccine hub provider.  We planned to use volunteers giving the vaccine at Jesuit College Prep gymnasiums, as soon as the vaccine was received from the state. We had about 800 people, including 75 physicians, who volunteered to help. Texas DSHS approved the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools just before the great snow week, and we were notified that we will receive vaccine the week of 3/22!  The need for service has been resolved, however, because simultaneously, Methodist Dallas Medical Center has stepped forward with a tremendously generous offer to handle all aspects of the administration! So we are doubly blest and tremendously grateful to all who have offered their help.

The Equality Act

The only thing "Equal" about it is the name!  The Equality Act, which is being voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 25, in many ways does the opposite and needs to be opposed. Instead of respecting differences in beliefs about marriage and sexuality, the Equality Act would discriminate against people of faith. The Equality Act would: punish faith-based organizations, such as charities and schools who serve everyone in their communities, simply because of their beliefs; force girls and women to compete against boys and men for limited opportunities in sports, and to share locker rooms and shower spaces with biological males who identify as women; risk mandatingtaxpayers to fund abortions; force people in everyday life, and especially health care workers, to support gender transition; and expand what the government considers a “public” place, forcing even some parish halls to host functions that conflict with Catholic beliefs.

You can let your representative, and Senators Cruz and Cronin know about your displeasure and opposition to this act by going to this site:  www.votervoice.net/USCCB/Campaigns/80967/Respond 

​Upholding the Principles of the Catholic Faith in the Practice of Medicine
Formed in 2011, the Catholic Physicians Guild of Dallas is a chartered Guild of the Catholic Medical Association. Membership is open to medical providers from around the Diocese of Dallas as well as residents, medical students, and clergy. We gather regularly for fellowship, discussion, and spiritual growth—faithful to our vocation as Catholic physicians. Deacon Stump serves as our Chaplain.

Our Mission Statement
We come together as the Catholic Physicians Guild of Dallas in order to grow in Christ and to bring His Spirit to all those that are touched by our vocation as healers. We seek to uphold the principles of the Catholic faith, demonstrate Catholic medical ethics to others in the medical profession and society at large, and support Catholic physicians in the metroplex and throughout the United States.

Monthly events
We hear speakers, view a video lecture, or have a journal club, covering topics that synthesize our faith as Catholics and our profession as medical care providers.
Date: The first Wednesday of each month. Location: During the COVID-19 pandemic, events are held virtually at 8:00 PM.  When the pandemic has passed and we enter Phase 4, events will resume in person at 7:00 PM, in the Parish Commons  at St. Rita Catholic Community (stritaparish.net/campus-map).  Contact us to have your name added to the EVite list for upcoming events (cathmeddallas@gmail.com).
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Annual White Mass
The highlight of each year is the celebration of the White Mass, held near the Feast Day of St. Luke, the Physician. Each year the Mass is celebrated with a Bishop from the Diocese of Dallas. All healthcare professionals are invited. See upcoming events (above) for more details and/or contact us to have your name added to the EVite list for upcoming events (cathmeddallas@gmail.com).

Do No Harm Conference - every other year
Sponsored with the Catholic Pro-Life Community, we hold a day long conference with nationally recognized speakers discussing topics of interest to medical care professionals and pro-life adherents.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our next conference is tentatively planned for March 5, 2022.