Nov 27, 2024 LONGWOOD  |  If you are a practicing Catholic, you most likely have or know children who have strayed from the faith.  “Nones,” or the religiously unaffiliated, are said to be the largest population in the United States  — 28%. But one parish is finding strength in prayer through Millions of Monicas. With St. Monica as a model of…

Nov 27, 2024 ORLANDO  |  For the past several decades, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in  the United States is often described how a non-Catholic became Catholic.  However, a new translation has been released and what once was RCIA is now OCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. The transition is an opportunity to review how the…

Nov 22, 2023 ORLANDO | After retirement, Tom Gawronski sought a ministry to serve. He found the newly formed Lazarus Ministry at his parish, St. Margaret Mary in Winter Park. The ministry cares for residents of extended-stay hotels on Lee Rd. “I kind of viewed it as a to do list,” he said. “If I wanted to improve…

Nov 22, 2023 CLERMONT | Selene Squitieri has a passion for American Sign Language, especially if it helps her niece find a deeper love of the Eucharist. With a cousin who is deaf, Squitieri often found herself making friends in the deaf community. When her niece, Cassidy, was born deaf, she felt motivated to learn ASL. And as…