Editor’s note: The following is a letter to the faithful Bishop John Noonan offered on his birthday, Feb. 26, 2026.
My Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord! …
Preparing for Lent: A journey inward, together
ORLANDO | This week we began the holy season of Lent. I find the days ahead of Ash Wednesday to be an important time to prepare for this season. We know that Lent calls us to pray, fast, and give …
Bishop’s Letter: This Lent bring God’s peace to fractured world
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
We begin this season of Lent acknowledging the wondrous gift of God’s forgive-ness, which He bestows upon each one. We pray for the ability to be merciful and to forgive one another in our …
Alumni return as teachers and administrators
WINTER HAVEN | After 24 years in the public school system, Jennifer Insua returned to her alma mater of St. Joseph Catholic School as a teacher and now, principal. Accompanying her on staff are four other alumni who credit the …
St. Michael inspires men to deeper faith
ROCKLEDGE | Three new fraternities at St. Mary Parish in Rockledge began the journey through St. Michael’s Lent, offered through Exodus 90, a program designed to lead men to grow spiritually through practices of prayer, asceticism, and fraternity.
St. Michael’s …
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 …
100 years later, Fatima devotion is strong
ORLANDO | Most Catholics have heard of the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal, to three young cousins — Lucia de los Santos, Jacinta, and Francisco Marto — between May 13 and Oct. 13, 1917.
Few realize the devotion …
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 …
Bishop’s Letter: Pope Francis
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Today, on this Easter Monday, we arise from our rest at the announcement of the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. This holy man led us to the core of our faith, the …
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Remembering the unborn
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites all Catholics to pray the 9 Days Novena for Life starting Thursday, Jan. 16. Subscribe for reminders via email or text message in English or in Spanish. The novena …