2021-10-14


Youth and young adults learn to spiritually discern path to follow Christ

Oct 12, 2021 ORLANDO | Reaching a summit requires commitment and perseverance as does following the path God has for each of us. Over the course of two days, Bob Perron, director of JMJ Pregnancy Center and nationally recognized speaker, emceed the Office of Laity, Family and Life’s Young Adult and Youth Summits at Bishop Moore Catholic High…

St. Thomas Aquinas renovates

Oct 12, 2021 ST. CLOUD | Bishop John Noonan recently toured St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, checking out all things new and taking a little time out to dance with kindergarteners. Several rooms were updated while some received a touch of love and artistic flair from the school’s art teacher, Magy Brown. The most notable places completely renovated…

White Mass celebrates healing as Beatitude

Oct 12, 2021 ORLANDO | Catholic medical professionals from around the country shared the joy of their faith and profession by celebrating the White Mass with Bishop John Noonan at Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Oct. 9, 2021. The White Mass takes place each year, recognizing the ministry of those who protect…

School celebrates Hispanic culture

Oct 12, 2021 Orlando | September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and schools throughout the Diocese of Orlando are recognizing the important contributions the Hispanic community brings to our Universal Church. This month is especially significant to St. John Vianney Catholic School, as students are immersed in the Hispanic culture as part of a…

The first year as deacon

Oct 12, 2021 ORLANDO | Deacons in their first year are often called “baby deacons.” The term can be appropriate, as it recalls the tentative first steps of a child learning to walk, who then quickly learns to run, all the while expressing unbridled enthusiasm and energy. After a new deacon’s initial cautious and deliberate steps in ministry,…