What is JOMO? The joy of missing out
ORLANDO | Bridget Newsum didn’t want to be in Chicago, but her husband Nick was doing his fellowship there.
She had two small children, one on the way, and lived on a tight budget after giving up a job in …
Diocese welcomes home new pastor
ORLANDO | When Father Kenneth Gill was young, he considered a vocation to the priesthood. Although years passed between his early musing and true discernment that led him to the seminary, he said his incardination into the Diocese of Orlando, …
Seminarian formation includes DR mission
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Harvesting beans, assisting with the celebration of Mass, walking to school an hour in the dark, helping anoint the sick. It’s all part of a new immersion, mission experience forming seminarians. The first 15 seminarians to…
About Us
We are women belonging to a religious order who take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. These solemn vows are taken after a period temporary, simple vows and having been in formation for a number of years. Women are called …
CCCF food ministry expands into Marion County
CANDLER | It is 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning and the line of cars is already more than 100 cars deep. By morning’s end, there would be more than 200, representing 754 individuals. It is the second mobile food …
Celebrating religious with milestone anniversaries
70 Years
Sister for Christian Community Ita Hickey
Sister Ita Hickey was a normal teenager growing up in Dublin, Ireland in the 1950s. She went to dances on the weekend, went on dates with boyfriends, and worked to help support …
The SPIRITUALITY of the Rite of Acolyte
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | At the Institution of the Rite of Acolyte, Oct. 7, Bishop John Noonan called forward 18 men in formation for the diaconate. This day at Annunciation Parish marked the last major step on their journey to Ordination. …
Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
Ministries to the Sick and Homebound
Ministers to the Sick and Homebound (MTS) are lay faithful who receive specialized formation to assist their pastors in providing pastoral care to the sick and homebound of their parish. They offer the presence …
Bulletin Announcements – English
Welcome to the Diocese of Orlando Communications and Announcements section.
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