Port-Bolivar News

A federal judge in Houston is reviewing documents in the ongoing dispute between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese Galveston-Houston and the bulk of the congregation of the Our Mother of Mercy church in Port Bolivar.

Parishioners fighting to keep their damaged church from being demolished are facing off with the Galveston-Houston archdiocese.

Drivers traveling between High Island and Caplan on Bolivar Peninsula's Texas 87 are having a nautical experience these days.

Parishioners on the Bolivar Peninsula are fighting for the survival of their Catholic church.

It's been a struggle for families on Bolivar to bounce back after Hurricane Ike and even tougher for an 81 year old man who lost his home and is now battling cancer.

For many of the Catholics in Port Bolivar, Sunday was their first worship service since Hurricane Ike swept over the Bolivar Peninsula Sept.

Parishioners of the only Roman Catholic church left standing on Bolivar Peninsula after Hurricane Ike say Cardinal Daniel DiNardo won't allow their former priest to conduct what was supposed to be the first Mass since the storm.

Parishioners in the only Catholic Church left standing on the Bolivar Peninsula after Hurricane Ike obtained a restraining order today preventing the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese from proceeding with the demolition of the Port Bolivar church building.

Parishioners huddled with lawyers about legal action against the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese and vowed to chain themselves to the fence after workers appeared unannounced Monday and began tearing down the 50-year-old Our Mother of Mercy church.

Nine months ago, the mantra here was "Bring Bolivar Back." Now, even as recovery continues from Hurricane Ike's ravages, residents of the county's peninsula are bragging, "Bolivar is Back." Some would argue that the peninsula never went away but has been conveniently forgotten or overlooked by government officials and the media.

When the equipment used to set up the Bolivar Chamber of Commerce's long-running Bolivar Crab Festival was demolished, the Stingaree Music Festival, another annual peninsula event, offered to supply an arsenal of materials so both events can succeed in Hurricane Ike's wake.

With a plan for spending $169 million in Hurricane Ike recovery grants mapped out, county commissioners are now getting down to creating their own wish list for spending the county's cut of the money for infrastructure projects.

The Archbishop of the Diocese of Galveston Houston, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, has recommended a restructuring of the parishes on Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula.

The fish and shrimp are plentiful at The Seafood Lover on Calder Avenue and owner Steve Edwards is ready to take on two of his busiest days of the year.

Galveston County Commissioners meet in closed session to talk about buying land on Boyt Road @ Hwy 87 for a new Bolivar Peninsula Fire and EMS station.

They've been working for months to rebuild their homes, now some on the Bolivar Peninsula are eager to rebuild their churches.

Fun in the sun around the world and through the years. March 10, 2009 Image 1 of 81 Heather Scott sits on top of her car while waiting in line with Richard Bailei, to take the ferry from Galveston to Port ...

The Texas Transportation Commission last week approved spending about $12 million in federal stimulus money to make improvements to state Highway 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula.

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More than 750 property owners whose houses were ravaged by Hurricane Ike have applied to Galveston County to have their properties purchased with federal grant money, a consultant told county commissioners ...