ORLANDO | The Diocese of Orlando recognizes five religious sisters as they celebrate their jubilee anniversaries. Since they arrived in the diocese to present day, they bring a diversity of gifts from education to serving immigrants and caring for the …
St. John the Evangelist celebrates 25 years
VIERA | It was standing room only in the Brevard County Commissioners’ chambers Sept. 11, 2001. That’s when St. John the Evangelist Parish celebrated its first Mass to meet the needs of Catholics in the new, burgeoning community of Viera.…
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 …
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 …
Polk grad attends Jubilee of Seminarians
ROME| Sitting in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome awaiting Pope Leo XIV, Thomas Hammen is accompanied by 3,000 seminarians from all over the world.
Suddenly one seminarian breaks out in song, “Christus venci, Christus regnat, Christus imperat” (Christ victorious, Christ …
Walking in Charity
PORT ORANGE | To honor the Jubilee Year of Hope, parishioners of Church of the Epiphany in Port Orange donated new shoes for homeless children as part of their Lenten observance.
“Pilgrimage for us is traveling, walking the Easter walk. …
What is the Jubilee Cross?
ORLANDO | Pilgrims visiting St. James Cathedral for the Jubilee Year of Hope may have noticed the Jubilee Cross in the sanctuary.
The cross, in the form of a crucifix, was originally commissioned for use throughout the diocese for the …
Bishop’s Letter: Forgiveness, mercy central to Jubilee Year
Editor’s note: With the approaching Jubilee Year – Pilgrims of Hope, Bishop John Noonan responds to questions posed by Florida Catholic in this second of a two-part interview.
FC: Pope Francis has announced a Jubilee Year beginning Dec. 29, …
Be fervent in prayer, constant in hope
ORLANDO | Prayer and hope were the words at the heart of Bishop John Noonan’s message to Father Michael Batista and Father Phillip Mills on their Ordination day, May 25, 2024.
Welcoming them, their families, friends and communities to the …
Diocese welcomes religious sisters
WINTER PARK | Four new sisters are welcomed to the Diocese of Orlando as diocesan religious celebrate their friendships at the Sisters Jubilee Mass and luncheon at San Pedro Spiritual Development Center, Oct. 28.
Three sisters of the Congregation of …