2023-09-29


Catholic agency offers refuge

Sep 29, 2023 ORLANDO  |  It is Monday morning, and a small room is packed with refugees, all hoping their wait will be worthwhile. It is as though they are suspended in time. Much of their future rests on the outcome of their visit to Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Services. Will they be able to apply for asylum or…

Learning English could open doors to better life

Sep 29, 2023 ORLANDO  |  Yuliya Popovych teaches English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Services. The Ukrainian immigrant taught English to college students in her homeland and now teaches four days per week in two central Florida counties. She has 20 students in her eight-week class at Orlovista Park in Orlando. Half the…

St. Vincent de Paul Seminary is 60

Sep 29, 2023 BOYNTON BEACH  |  What do more than 650 priests have in common? They are all graduates of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach. This year the seminary turns 60. On hand for the celebration were numerous priests from around the state. At vespers Sept. 26, just before the feast of St. Vincent…