EUSTIS | The concrete floor offered little comfort for the teens and young adults wrapped in sleeping bags in 63-degree weather in late February.
Those were the conditions a group of 30 teens and young adult leaders placed themselves in …
Compassion fuels volunteers who serve callers
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 …
For one council member, to work is to pray
ORLANDO | Her motto, frequently spoken to inspire others is “to work is to pray.” For 64 years, Rita Billingsley, a parishioner of Ascension Parish in Melbourne, has worked and prayed tirelessly for and with women, priests and bishops of …
Catholics confront beliefs concerning death penalty
ORLANDO | The execution of Kayle Bates looms in Florida’s future Aug. 19, 2025. He is set to be the 10th person to be sentenced to death since the start of the year.
For those Catholics who recall growing up …
Bishop’s Letter: Draw near to the heart of Jesus
Each month our Holy Father offers and communicates a prayer intention that we might take up and carry as we pilgrimage the journey of faith. Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June is “that each one of …
3 women veterans served then and now
ORLANDO | As we conclude our commitment to honor veterans this week, Florida Catholic shares the stories of three women who served their country and continue to serve their brothers and sisters by living out their faith.
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…Bishop’s Letter: Imitators of God
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
How are you these summer days? Are you strengthened by God’s heavenly sustenance, the Eucharist? St. Paul tells us about the gift of the Eucharist as he speaks to the Ephesians, long ago yet …
Bishop’s Letter: Trust God will offer us compassion and mercy
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
We are at the midpoint of our Lenten journey and God, through His many messengers, guides us on the right path. By our participation in the Sacrament of Baptism, we become His messengers, and …
New pastor installed at Good Shepherd
ORLANDO | The community of Good Shepherd Parish in Orlando received a new shepherd at the installation of Missionary of La Salette Father Andrews Kollannoor as their pastor Dec. 3, 2023. Bishop John Noonan joined associate priests and deacons and …
Catholic Charities restores home
DELTONA | A creeping humidity settled into 76-year-old Nestor Ramos’ home. Caused by intense rains over the past two years and Hurricane Ian, his roof developed a leak that trickled water onto the floor near his kitchen. After Hurricane Nicole, …