2024-02-01
Discernment through immersion
Feb 1, 2024 Seminarians discover first-hand elements of poverty as they serve Catholic Charities. ORLANDO | The first day seminarians Anthony Cabrera and Marc D’Angelo rode the bus to Catholic Charities of Central Florida in Orlando from Holy Redeemer Parish in Kissimmee, it took four hours. It was hit and miss until they figured out the bus…
Priest’s life cut short after five decades of service
Feb 1, 2024 PALM BAY | Father Robert “Bob” Hoeffner and his sister, Sally, were tragically murdered in their home Jan. 28, 2024. Born to parents Bernard and Margaret Aug. 20, 1947, in Queens, New York, Father Hoeffner was one of eight children. He moved to Fort Pierce as a young child, where his family kept citrus groves.…
Graduates earn certificates
Feb 1, 2024 LAKELAND | Five members of the laity successfully graduated in theology and ministry, granted by Loyola University of New Orleans, Jan. 21, 2024, at St. Joseph Parish in Lakeland. The program is part of Bishop John Noonan’s initiative to form leaders in Christ. Loyola University has maintained a partnership with the Diocese of Orlando for…