Editor’s note: The following is part two of a two-part series on graduates.
LAKELAND | Two Santa Fe Catholic High School graduates, Violet Hammen and David “D.J.” Flores, share how their families’ strong faith has infused them with love for …
MCC Grads impacted by mission
This is the first of two stories on Class of 2025 graduates. Part 2 will run in the May 30 e-edition.
KEYANA LOUZON
Melbourne Central Catholic High School, Melbourne
Keyana Louzon’s academic resume displays her zeal for her studies, …
Retreat refuels UCF Catholic alum
OVIEDO | On May 17, University of Central Florida Catholic Campus Ministry alumni gathered for their second retreat to reconnect and refuel their faith.
Catholic Campus Minister (CCM) Kimmy Zeiler is a product of the ministry’s early years, a group …
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 …
Military chaplains share ministry of presence
ORLANDO | The moniker of “Soldiers of Christ” is sometimes used for priests. It is especially fitting for priests who bring Christ to soldiers.
According to a report offered by the Orange County (Calif.) Catholic, fewer than 200 active-duty Catholic …
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 …
Program helps form priests to serve the poor
ORLANDO | Austin Adams and Josué Reyes Díaz arrived at Catholic Charities of Central Florida early on one cold morning. The line for food was already forming.
Both men are seminarians for the Diocese of Orlando. Adams is a parishioner …
During Advent, St. Charles Borromeo students share the joy of giving
ORLANDO | This Advent season, students at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School embraced the true spirit of Christmas by participating in a heartwarming service project.
Partnering with One Heart for Women and Children, each classroom, from Pre-k3 through eight, “adopted” …
3 women veterans served then and now
ORLANDO | As we conclude our commitment to honor veterans this week, Florida Catholic shares the stories of three women who served their country and continue to serve their brothers and sisters by living out their faith.