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Insert source code here to put blocks in left column> <CENTER><BR><A href="http://www.cirkev.cz/"><FONT color=#ffffff>Czech Bishop's Conference<BR></A><BR> <CENTER><a title="Catholic Church in the Czech Republic" href="http://www.cirkev.cz/en/" target="_blank"> <IMG src="http://www.cirkev.cz/res/data/018/002206.gif" width="88" border="10"><FONT color=#ffffff><BR>(English)</a><BR><BR> <CENTER><a title="Katolická církev v CR" href="http://www.cirkev.cz/" target="_blank"> <IMG src="http://www.cirkev.cz/res/data/005/000593.gif" width="88" border="10"><FONT color=#ffffff><BR>(Czech)</a><BR><BR> <CENTER><a title="Press Office of the Czech Bishops' Conference" href="http://tisk.cirkev.cz/en/" target="_blank"> <IMG src="http://www.cirkev.cz/res/data/018/002207.gif" width="88" border="10"><BR><FONT color=#ffffff>(English)</a><BR><BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC Flyer trifold 0809.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>TDNACC information brochure <BR>and application form</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2003.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2003 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2004.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2004 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2005.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2005 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2006.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2006 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2007.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2007 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2008.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2008 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2009.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2009 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/TDNACC report 2010.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff>2010 Newsletter</A> (PDF)<BR> <BR>Contact information for TDNACC <A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/charities.pdf"><FONT color=#ffffff> charities</A> (PDF)<BR><BR><BR><BR> Please visit and support<BR>our major contributors,<BR><BR>The Catholic Family Fraternal<BR>of Texas<BR>(Katolická Jednota }en Texaských)<BR><A href="http://www.kjzt.org/"><FONT color=#ffffff>KJZT</A><BR><BR> and<BR><BR>The Catholic Union of Texas<BR>(Katolická Jednota Texaská)<BR><A href="http://www.kjtnet.org/"><FONT color=#ffffff>KJT</A> <! taking out next line removes hidden blue block> <!IMG src="index_files/left.gif"> </TD> <TD vAlign=top align=middle> <TABLE width="0%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <! Recommended fonts are sans serif. Times New Roman was original font.> <TD><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18px" face="Times New Roman CE"> <TD><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16px" face="Helvetica CE"> <color=#000000><BR>Welcome to the home page of the Texas District of the National Alliance of Czech Catholics.<BR><BR>We are here to foster the growth in faith of the Catholic Church in the Czech lands, and of individuals and organizations of Czech ancestry throughout Texas.<BR><BR> We support hospices, diocesan seminaries, the Czech National Seminary in Rome, a youth center in PlzeH, and handicapped youth in Velehrad. These are:<BR><BR> Hospic <A href="http://www.hospic.cz">Ane~ky eské</A>  St. Agnes of Bohemia Hospice at ervený Kostelec and <BR> Hospic <A href="http://www.acho.charita.cz/hospic/index.html">Svátý Kope ek</A> near Olomouc. <BR> These provide physical, psychological and spiritual assistance to persons who are terminally ill.<BR><BR> Seminarians in the Diocese of <A href="http://www.diecezehk.cz">Hradec Králové</A><BR> Assistance is sent to this diocese in Bohemia to assist them in the education and formation of men studying for the priesthood.<BR><BR> <A href="http://www.aks.signaly.cz/">Arcibiskupský Kn~ský SemináY</A> - Archbishop's Priest Seminary  Olomouc<BR> The seminary in Olomouc is the seminary for the dioceses of Olomouc, Brno, and Ostrava-Opava, the three dioceses in the Moravian part of the Czech Republic. Mass stipends also are sent to the faculty priests to offer Masses for members of the TDNACC.<BR><BR> <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Colleges">Pontificio Collegio Nepomuceno</A><BR> (The Papal College of St. John of Nepomuk in Rome, Italy)<BR> The Pontifical College Nepomucenum is the Czech Seminary in Rome and has existed since 1884.<BR><BR> <A href="http://svc.nidm.cz/public/detail.php?id=364">Salesiánské stYedisko mláde~e</A>  PlzeH<BR> The Salesian Center for Youth, founded in 1990, offers youth and families religious education, social programs, playgrounds, and assistance to those overcoming learning disabilities.<BR><BR> Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Velehrad. <BR>The sisters work with handicapped youngsters at the Basilica of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Velehrad is located in the Moravian part of the Czech Republic and was the center of missionary activity of Saints Cyril and Methodius.<BR><BR> <CENTER><IMG alt="image of a straight dividing line" src="index_files/RWB_LINE.gif"></CENTER><BR> We meet every August 15 at 2:00 pm on the grounds of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in <A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/Praha.pdf">Praha, Texas</A> in <A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/493.pdf">Fayette County</A>, southeast of Flatonia, during their parish festival, following the Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 10:00 am.<BR><BR> If you would like to join us in this effort, you may contact us at the address below: <BR><BR>PRESIDENT<BR><A href="mailto:president@TDNACC.org">Stephen Vrana</A> <BR><BR>SECRETARY<BR><A href="mailto:secretary@TDNACC.org">Carol Filer</A> <BR><BR>CHAPLAIN<BR><A href="mailto:chaplain@TDNACC.org">Reverend Stephen Nesrsta</A> <! Insert vice president info here > <! Insert associate chaplain info here > <BR><BR>In September of 2009, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Czech Republic and spoke with politicians, academics, and the Catholic faithful at Vespers services in the Cathedral of Saints Vít, Vaclav, and Vojtch, (Vitus, Wenceslaus, and Adalbert) and at Masses at Stará Boleslav (where King Vaclav was attacked and killed), and at Brno. His speeches and homilies can be found at<BR> <A href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2009/index_repubblica-ceca_en.htm">Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 visit to the Czech Republic</a> <BR><BR>During the Jubilee Year 2000, the National Alliance of Czech Catholics traveled to the Czech Republic and to Rome to participate in the National Pilgrimage of the Czech Republic. We met Pope John Paul II in the Pope Paul VI audience hall for his address to the pilgrims. The text of that address can be found here:<BR> <A href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2000/apr-jun/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20000401_czech-rep_en.html">Pope John Paul II's address to the national pilgrimage of the Czech Republic</a> <BR><A href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2000/apr-jun/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20000401_czech-rep_en.html"></A> <BR><BR>Here are some links to various resources:<BR> <BR>Czech bible <A href=" http://www.ado.cz/prakticke/bible.htm">verses</a><BR><BR> Modlitba ru~ence a Andl Pán<A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/ruzenec.pdf"> (Rosary and Angelus in Czech)</A> in Portable Document Format (PDF)<BR><BR> Modlitba ru~ence a Andl Pán - can be folded into wallet size in <A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/ruzenec wallet.pdf">(PDF)</A> or in <A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/ruzenec table angelus.rtf">Rich Text Format (RTF)</A><BR><BR> Czech and English Mass text (with Eucharistic Prayers II and III) - can be printed as a booklet on legal size paper in <A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/Czech English Mass legal size booklet.pdf">(PDF)</A> or in <A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/index_files/Czech English Mass legal size booklet.rtf">Rich Text Format (RTF)</A><BR><BR> <! removed newsletter links from here to place in left column> <CENTER><IMG alt="image of a straight dividing line" src="index_files/RWB_LINE.gif"></CENTER> <BR>We will be posting various items to aid you in your faith life, and provide news and information of the Church in the Czech Republic. In the meantime, please pray with us and for us, for all those of Czech ancestry, and for the peoples of the Czech lands and their neighbors, as we work to build the Kingdom of God in our families and communities, and help restore the Catholic faith in the land of our ancestors.<BR><BR>May Mary, the Mother of God, Matka Bo~í, intercede for us in this mission.<BR><BR>Zdrávas, Maria (Hail Mary)<BR>Zdrávas, Maria, milosti plná, Pán s tebou, <BR>po~ehnaná ty mezi ~enami,<BR>a po~ehnaný plod ~ivota tvého, Je~ía. <BR>Svatá Maria, Matko Bo~í, <BR>pros za nás hYíané<BR>nyní i v hodinu smrti naaí. Amen.<BR><BR> <BR>Pochválen bu Je~ía Kristus! [Praised be Jesus Christ!]<BR><BR>S Pánem Bohem, [Go with the Lord God] <BR><BR>Steve Vrána<BR>President </FONT> <P> <CENTER><A href="http://www.tdnacc.org/"></A></CENTER> <P> <CENTER><A href="mailto:president@TDNACC.org">Questions?</A> <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10px" face="Ariel CE" color=#000000><BR> Copywrite 2010, Texas District of the National Alliance of Czech Catholics<BR> last updated 1 srpna 2010<BR>