ORLANDO | Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s Comprehensive Refugee Youth and Mentor Services program provided a Christmas celebration for more than 30 refugee families Dec. 13, 2025, thanks to private donors and the Knights of Columbus Council 2112.
The morning …
WILDWOOD | When Leidy Rivas, director of the Culture of Life Office at Catholic Charities of Central Florida, was invited to attend the Finishing Life Faithfully seminar at St. Vincent de Paul in Wildwood Nov. 24, 2025, she immediately agreed.…
Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
For whom do you hang your heart? The Scriptures presented to us this 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time may be difficult to hear. The prophets, disciples, and Jesus exhort us in our seeking to …
ORLANDO | Adrian and Mary Ann Zaccardi are not used to asking for help. After an unfortunate series of events, the elderly couple turned to Catholic Charities of Central Florida and the team came to their rescue.
It started in …
ORLANDO | The lines at Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s eight pantry locations is growing. As the government shutdown continues and the added strain of frozen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds affect families, more families are reaching out to …
ORLANDO | The St. Gabriel Call Center at Catholic Charities of Central Florida receives approximately 150 calls for assistance per day for family stability program support. There is not enough time to answer all of them, but two volunteers try …
KISSIMMEE | Catholics from three local parishes are teaming up to embrace mothers in need. The team dedicated to life and love can be found at Holy Redeemer, Kissimmee among a donation pile of formula, diapers and more. This is …
Part one of a three-part series.
ORLANDO | Every summer seminarians for the Diocese of Orlando receive different assignments based on their stage of formation. Over the next several weeks, Florida Catholic will follow different seminarians as they share their …
ORLANDO | Catholic Charities of Central Florida Free Medical and Dental Clinics received the Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program for the second consecutive year.
“This rating, from the National Association …
PORT ORANGE | Georgette Dell’Orfano moved into Epiphany Manor 17 years ago right after a tree crashed into her mobile home. “It was a real blessing,” she recalled. The timing could not have been more perfect.
Today she is still …
