ORLANDO I The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, was celebrated with Mass and a Eucharistic procession led by Bishop John Noonan that stopped at nine altars of repose in the Basilica of the National …
Local woman begins new life as Sister of Saint Joseph
ORLANDO | On Sunday, June 4, Pentecost Sunday, Sister Varada Grace Ford made her Profession of First Vows with the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Sister Grace was a working single mom of three children. She taught honors classes in the …
A Call to Prayer mourns those lost during Pulse shooting
ORLANDO | On June 11, the eve of the one year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Bishop John Noonan and local religious leaders joined together for A Call to Prayer at St. James Cathedral, Orlando. As family …
When you travel, invite the Lord!
Tips for keeping the faith during summer vacation
ORLANDO | Summer is here and soon many will be flocking to the beach, boarding planes or cruise ships, or heading off on road trips for the long-awaited summer vacation getaway. In …
Deacon Michael Willems: “I want my life to be proof of God’s love”
Michael Willems is a native Floridian born and raised in Fort Pierce. He attended St. Anastasia Catholic Grade School and John Carroll Catholic High School, where he first felt the call to serve the Lord and considered becoming a priest.…
Deacon Antonio Carattini Torres: “I have always liked to serve others in all the ways I can”
For Antonio Torres Carattini, serving others has always come naturally. As a member of Blessed Trinity, he has served as a lector, extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, extraordinary minister of the sick, sacristan and served on retreats.
“I have always …
Deacon Michael Nussear: “Service to others, all things for God”
“Service to others, all things for God,” is the quote on the front of Michael Nussear’s diaconate formation binder, which served as a reminder of his calling to the diaconate in 2012 when he entered formation. He said he first …
Deacon Carlos Martinez: “Inside my heart, I have so much joy and happiness that I needed to share it”
Martinez’ call to become a deacon first came alive when he was a child, and people commented on how he would be a great deacon. It was a lifetime journey, but it became further ignited after he received the Sacrament …
Deacon Steve Floyd: “I have the love of God from my head to my heart”
Stephen Floyd grew up in a large Catholic family with eight siblings outside Philadelphia in Moorestown, New Jersey. His father, Frederick, would share the Catholic faith at dinner and his mother, Kathleen, participated in daily Mass and was active in …
Deacon Richard Dodd: “It was grace that helped me answer the call”
Richard Dodd experienced the call to become a deacon three times since the late 80s. However, he had three teenage daughters and felt that the timing was not right. After losing his first wife to breast cancer, he became widowed.…