2022-06-01


Living for Christ, two men are ordained to the priesthood

Jun 1, 2022 ORLANDO | Living no longer for themselves, but wholly devoted to Christ, Zackary Gray and Joseph Tran became priests through the Rite of Ordination, May 28. As the Litany of Saints rung throughout St. James Cathedral, the congregation asking intercession for their future priests, the two men lay prostrate in prayer, a symbol of their…

Meet our future deacons

Jun 1, 2022                   Julio A. Basabe Mendoza St. Rose of Lima, Kissimmee Julio and Annalinda Basabe were married in the Catholic Church in their home country of Puerto Rico, even though he was not Catholic or had any interest in ever becoming one. Five years of witnessing his wife’s…

Children live gospel through love and learning

Jun 1, 2022 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Mateo and Lily, both age two, focused on the large red button before them as they were guided through the track designed by St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School students. Their toy cars inched forward as they discovered applying pressure would propel them into new possibilities previously thought unattainable. Cheering on the children…

This week’s question is: What is Apostolic Succession?

Jun 1, 2022 When Jesus established the Church, He wanted it to always be centered on the human person. So, He has chosen individuals, from the beginning, to be Apostles. They are entrusted with the full body of teaching and have guided the Church. They then chose other persons to succeed them in that work. What we’ve done…