The news of the last few months has been difficult; the loss of innocent lives, the assassination this week of Charlie Kirk leaving his wife and two young children. The flood disasters in Texas young schoolgirls lost their lives. Fires …
Ordination to the Priesthood 2025
Ordination to the Priesthood
May 24, 2025
St. James Cathedral
Homily of Bishop John Noonan
Welcome to St James Cathedral on this joy-filled day for by the work of God’s hand, two of our brothers will be ordained to the …
Blue Mass Homily
September 30, 2024
By Bishop John Noonan
On the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and all the Angels, the Diocese of Orlando recognizes the service and sacrifice of our First Responders throughout Central Florda communities at this annual Blue …
Ordination to the Priesthood – 2024
I welcome you to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. We are here today in thanksgiving to God for our brothers, Deacon Michael Batista and Deacon Phillip Mills who are to be ordained to …
Chrism Mass Homily 2024
Today’s headlines portray our world as chaotic, filled with confusion and violence, wars and famines, disorder, and fear. Some people are searching for hope and answers. Science and artificial intelligence may have the answers to our problems. Other ask where …
Ordination to the Priesthood – May 27, 2023
Welcome to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe on this joy-filled day as we come to ordain Deacon Angel Garcia, Deacon Zachary Parker and Deacon Edgar Serrano, I extend a special welcome to your …
Christmas Homily 2023
I wish all of you a happy and holy Christmas. Christmas is full of family, traditions, gatherings, and festive celebrations, the giving of gifts, the sharing of the traditional meal with family recipes. For children, there is Santa; excitement, the …
Diaconate Ordination – June 11, 2022
Today the Church of the Diocese of Orlando is blessed; Hoy la Iglesia en la Diocesis de Orlando esta bendecida ; as we gather in pray for eighteen of our brothers who are about be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate. …
Ordination to the Priesthood – May 28, 2022
Welcome to St. James Cathedral on this joy-filled day as we are about to ordain Deacon Zackary Gray and Deacon Joseph Tran, our brothers, to the priesthood. I extend a special welcome to your parents, your brothers, and sisters; your …
Chrism Mass – April 13, 2022
The first Scripture reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah announces, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me.” My brothers, the Spirit of the Lord is upon you. On the day …