Dec 15, 2021 ORLANDO | Celebrations to honor the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, began before sunrise at Resurrection Parish in Winter Garden. Parishioners prayed the rosary and sang the traditional Las Mañanitas, a Mexican birthday celebration tune. By mid-morning, Bishop John Noonan celebrated Mass with nearly 500 people at Misión Guadalupana, a mission church…

Dec 15, 2021 Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word (Luke 1:38). My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: At the beginning of this glorious season of Advent, we spoke about our journey of Synodality and a proclamation about our participation on this journey was distributed to you…

Dec 15, 2021 DIOCESE OF SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA| Tucked in a tiny village on the top of a mountain in our sister diocese in the Dominican Republic, a new sports complex is ready for children to shoot hoops and families to break bread. This massive arena in Los Frios has been a dream of both villagers…

Dec 15, 2021 LAKELAND| Blessing a building is more than just asking God to protect the structure. It is about blessing those who serve within the walls. Bishop John Noonan acknowledged this distinction as he blessed the Multi-Ministry Service Center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lakeland on December 14th. By harmonizing with Catholic Charities of Central Florida,…

Dec 15, 2021 ORLANDO | The Hour of Code is a worldwide initiative sponsored by Code.org that started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, in an effort to show that anybody can learn basic coding, and to stimulate participation in the field of computer science. Many Catholic schools in the diocese celebrate National Computer Science Week and…

Dec 15, 2021 ORLANDO | Holy Family Catholic School gathered December 8 to honor our Blessed Mother on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The student body prayed the Glorious Mysteries, then presented white carnations to Our Lady as the Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary was sung by the Middle School Choir.…