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 …
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 …
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 …
Diocese honors religious jubilarians
Each year the Diocese of Orlando honors its religious jubilarians. Once again, the sisters we honor demonstrate the true nature of God’s calling in its boundless diversity of gifts. They are models of living “through, with and in God’s love.” …
To Jesus through Mary
ORLANDO | Mary Jane McMenamy is on her way to Laura Garand’s home in Ormond-by-the-Sea. With the help of parishioners Joanne and Rick Menard, the 83-year-old makes three weekly trips to visit fellow parishioners throughout Volusia County. She carries with …
Syro Malabar church honors Mary
SANFORD | It is dusk on the second night of the 10-day rosary and the beginning of the parish feast honoring the birth of Mary, patroness of St. Mary’s Syro Malabar Church in Sanford. Bursts of brightly colored clothing, the …