Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Every January 22, the Catholic Church remembers the gift of life from conception through natural death. It is called the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children and on this day, …
Mexican community celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe
WAHNETA | In a remote town outside Winter Haven, a community mostly made up of Mexican immigrants rose in the early hours before dawn. It was Dec. 12, 2025, and the crowd gathered to witness the story of the appearance …
Bishop’s Letter: We shine in the darkness as God’s light
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
We begin our Advent season in wonder and awe of the Gift of the Christ Child. St. Paul sums up God’s purpose simply, “Love is the fulfillment of the law.” Throughout salvation history, from …
Ministry of presence brings hope to hurricane victims
JAMAICA | Three days before Hurricane Melissa’s 185 mph winds ravaged the coast of Jamaica, caregiver Nateena Brown learned the storm would directly hit her hometown of St. Elizabeth.
“I started to brace myself,” Brown said. Recounting how the winds …
Diocesan schools affirm security in light of shooting
ORLANDO | Patricia Dailey, associate superintendent of education, was grieved upon hearing of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
A shooter opened fire on at Annunciation Catholic Church during Mass on August 27, killing two school children and …
Jubilee of Youth unites body of Christ
ORLANDO | Garrett Michelsen booked his flights to the Jubilee of Youth two days before Pope Francis died. He planned to attend the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, originally scheduled for August 3rd, but the pope’s death postponed the …
Prison program celebrates resilience
OCALA | A young girl in her early 20s, Brittney Lavan is the youngest member of the Passport to Success program offered to those in prison desiring to reacclimate when they get out. The program offers spiritual, emotional, and practical …
Diocesan pilgrimages bear hope
ORLANDO | Darian Hernandez stepped off the bus accompanied by more than 100 other pilgrims from St. Paul Parish in Leesburg visiting St. James Cathedral, one of three Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Orlando.
He …
Holy Family student wins Marian contest
ORLANDO | Eighth-grader Adam R. is the winner of The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida’s Marian Essay contest.
In “Mary, A Pilgrimage of Hope”, the Holy Family Catholic School student shares the story of how the Blessed Mother helped him …
Bishop blesses next phase of Our Lady of Peace Cemetery
WINTER PARK | As sun shone down over phase two of Queen of Angels Cemetery, Bishop John Noonan, followed by a procession of faithful, staff, and benefactors blessed the property and Marian statues which delineate the four sections surrounding the …