Apr 10, 2026 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  |  Over spring break, five Embry-Riddle young adults traveled to the Dominican Republic to El Corozo and mission schools where they joined residents in their water project. They helped excavate trenches that will bring water to 27 families. From March 21-28 a group of seniors and staff members from Melbourne Central Catholic High…

Apr 10, 2026 ORLANDO  |  Mark Bruno, social studies teacher at St. James Cathedral School, has been selected as the Florida recipient of the 2026 James Madison Fellowship. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers $24,000 James Madison Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete…

Apr 10, 2026 ORLANDO  |  Sunday, April 12, the Church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday. The feast day ends the Octave of Easter and gives the faithful opportunities to remit the temporal punishment for their sins. Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgences   St. Pope John Paul II established Divine Mercy Sunday “so that the faithful might receive in great abundance the…

Apr 10, 2026 ORLANDO  |  Ahead of her time, Sister of St. Joseph Elizabeth Marie Stoup paved the way for greater equality and care for people with disabilities. By living as a witness of Christ’s love for all, she honored the dignity of each person, recognizing their unique gifts. Sister Stoup died March 18, 2026, at the Sisters of…

Apr 10, 2026 Catholic Charities shares disaster response expertise   ORLANDO  |  More than 200 attendees representing nearly 70 Catholic Charities agencies gathered in Orlando March 16-20, 2026, for the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence training hosted by Catholic Charities of Central Florida (CCCF). “The Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence training held in Orlando…

Apr 2, 2026 My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Alleluia! He is Risen! Jesus, through the gift of God, plunges into death, taking our sin with Him, arising out of the tomb, and gathers us eternally within the bosom of His Sacred Heart. On this Easter morning, we hear our salvation history come alive through Mary Magdalen’s report…

Apr 2, 2026 ORLANDO | “He who tries to find his priestly identity by soul-searching and introspective will fail.” Bishop John Noonan’s pointed words accentuated his strong message to the priests, deacons, seminarians and the faithful present at Chrism Mass at Holy Family Parish in Orlando March 30, 2026. At the Mass, the priests of the diocese renewed…