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 …
Parish collaboration helps mothers
KISSIMMEE | Catholics from three local parishes are teaming up to embrace mothers in need. The team dedicated to life and love can be found at Holy Redeemer, Kissimmee among a donation pile of formula, diapers and more. This is …
Archangels provide strength, healing, grace
ORLANDO | Police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other first responders gathered at St. James Cathedral for a standing-room-only Blue Mass. The Mass traditionally recognizes first responders on the feast day of the archangels, Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.…
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 …
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.…
Bishop’s Letter: God listens and prayer is always available
My Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
The psalmist prays, “Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor.” This is not according to our culture, is it?
For the accumulation of wealth is something that is admired and desired. Our …
Young saints inspire local Church
ORLANDO | On Sept. 7, Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized saints in the Catholic church. The two men, who died in their youth, continue to profoundly impact both young and old in the Church.…
Permanent deacon: A cleric who leads a lay life
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ORLANDO | Many Catholic deacons have this common experience: As they greet people after Sunday Mass, a congregant might smile and wave as they …
New principals at 2 local Catholic schools
ORLANDO | The Diocese of Orlando welcomes two new principals: Kristen Hall, who will take the helm at St. Anthony School in Lakeland and Misty Merritt, who will lead Annunciation Academy in Altamonte Springs.
Hall had spent the past three …
Assignment teaches seminarian how to be a priest
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ORLANDO | Imagine being invited to dinner and offered a smorgasbord of delicacies to tantalize your palate. That’s how seminarian Josué Reyes Díaz describes his summer assignment at …