Jan 27, 2021 HAINES CITY | When a parishioner gifted Father Alfonso Cely, pastor of St. Ann Parish, a caterpillar last year, no one expected much to come of it. As the cocoon developed into a chrysalis, eventually releasing new life on the pastor’s patio, he was fascinated by its beauty. After a couple of days watching the…

Jan 27, 2021 ST. CLOUD | Residents of Bishop Grady Villas, a diocesan residence community for persons with disabilities, received the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine Saturday, January 23. The group of approximately 70 residents, employees, and vocational day training attendees will receive their second shot in three weeks. Bishop Grady Villas Executive Director, Kevin Johnson said, “We are very…

Jan 27, 2021 ORLANDO | Thanks to “the prompting of the Holy Spirit” and a clear need within the Diocese of Orlando, Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s Culture of Life Office will soon offer help to post-abortive women and men through Project Rachel. This is a ministry of the Catholic Church in the U.S. to those who have…

Jan 27, 2021 ORLANDO | Parishes around the Diocese of Orlando are celebrating the Year of St. Joseph, proclaimed by Pope Francis on Dec. 8, 2020. The year coincides with the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph’s appointment as the Patron of the Universal Church by Pope Pius IX. In the recent Mass for Life, Bishop John Noonan quoted…