HAINES CITY | On a recent pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, Father Alfonso Cely found himself standing before the tomb of now St. Carlo Acutis.
It was late August and Father Cely, pastor of St. Ann Parish in Haines City, …
Seminarians learn to be healers of the heart
Immersion project offers hands-on look at serving the needy
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 …
Two men look forward to a priesthood of hope
ORLANDO | On May 24, 2025, Deacon John Triolo of Corpus Christi Parish in Celebration and Deacon William Burns of St. Timothy Parish in Lady Lake, will be ordained to the priesthood at St. James Cathedral in Orlando at 10 …
Dominican deacons find spiritual family in Fla.
OVIEDO | Formed to be deacons for a missionary church for villagers living in the central mountain range of the Dominican Republic, Jesús “Nilson” Delgado and Manuel “Yadir” Díaz Santos leave their homeland for the first time to participate in …
Faith and science take flight at Space Day
MELBOURNE | Ascension Catholic School students embarked on a journey beyond the classroom and into the cosmos during the school’s second annual Space Day, March 13.
This year’s theme, Wonder and Awe, sought to spark curiosity, deepen scientific understanding, and …
Priest leads FIT students to serve in the DR
MELBOURNE | The accident happened on a Texas highway. A deadly crash claimed one life, injured many others, while leaving one passenger with only a few bruises. That passenger, Randall Meissen, recalled the experience as a “shocking thing that sears …
Retreat deepens faith, creates community at Trinity
OCALA | Trinity Catholic High School welcomed roughly 200 freshmen to their annual Freshman Retreat, Aug. 29, 2024. The added dimensions of intercessory prayer and the breaking open of the celebration of Mass, moved students in new ways.
Each year, …
Called to be missionaries of love
NASHVILLE | Sarah Kroger’s music has the power to stir the soul, to make you unafraid to look at your brokenness, to encounter God where you are. It is her Eucharist offered to others, in love.
The singer for the …
Volunteers recognized at new awards banquet
APOPKA | Almost 80 Catholic Charities of Central Florida volunteers from different parts of the Diocese of Orlando were recognized April 13, 2024, for their dedication and hard work toward helping those in need. The volunteers served in various ministries …