2023-01-27
Lunar New Year extols cultural traditions
Jan 27, 2023 ORLANDO | From a distance, it is as if peering through a kaleidoscope of activities seemingly unrelated to Catholicism or one’s common experience within the context of a Catholic Mass. Vivid colored clothing, fruit, special cakes and red envelopes are key to the Vietnamese celebration of the Lunar New Year known as Tet. On Jan.…
Bishop’s Letter: Catholic Schools Week
Jan 27, 2023 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who have observed his law; seek justice, seek humility . . ." Zep 2:3 Dear Parents, Guardians, Faculty, Staff, and Students: Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you as we begin Catholic Schools Week! I offer my gratitude to you who…
Mass unites defenders of life
Jan 27, 2023 ORLANDO | Women could be seen praying a rosary near the Life Monument statue, an immense structure depicting the Virgin Mary with Jesus as an unborn child, visible within her womb. The visual — fervent mothers praying in defense of life to their spiritual mother — set the tone for the Mass for Life, Jan.…
Early learning center earns the gold
Jan 27, 2023 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Nery Naya understands the anxiety experienced when people drop their children off at an early learning center. They might be worried the care offered by the facility is not top notch or that the children won’t get what they need. It was that anxiety that spurred Naya to become a teacher and…