May 8, 2024 Twins = mother’s and family’s unexpected blessings   ORLANDO | Desperately eager to learn if she was pregnant or not, 22-year-old Ediana Valdez didn’t wait to get home to take her pregnancy test. Instead, she ran to the store bathroom. It was positive. She burst into tears, not knowing how she could possibly keep the…

May 8, 2024 Bishop John Noonan invites all to the Eucharistic Pilgrimage, The Gift of Sacred Mystery. The event welcomes three laudable speakers touching on the topics of Communion (Father Brian Campbell), Participation (Sister Kathleen Harmon, SNDdeN), and Mission (Dr. Rosemary Laird, MD, MHSA). Following the presentations Bishop Noonan will process to various altars of repose from different…

May 8, 2024 ORLANDO | In response to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops National Campaign for Mental Health, the Diocese of Orlando is hosting a full-day conference on the subject. Coordinators hope the Catholic Mental Health Gathering will provide an opportunity for self reflection, education about mental health, and offer encouragement to provide avenues in which to…

May 8, 2024 ORLANDO | On June 8, 2024, Bishop John Noonan will ordain 18 men to the Permanent Diaconate. In formation for the past five years after one discernment year, they are prepared to enter a life of diakonia or service to their communities, guided by the Holy Spirit. This is the second of two issues offering an insight…