2024-08-23
Parish preserves the past for the future
Aug 23, 2024 EUSTIS | St. Mary of the Lakes Parish sits perched atop a hill, much like a quintessential Norman Rockwell image infused with Catholicism. Its charm and history are carefully culled and preserved in its small museum, a representation of days gone by. Dedicated in 1912, it may be the only church in the Diocese of Orlando…
Bishop Letter: Are we with God?
Aug 23, 2024 My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: In this beautiful Scripture citation from the Book of Joshua, Joshua leads a conversation with the people and asks them if they wish to serve God, or some other god or person. He tells the story of their known salvation history and says that he and his household will…
Symposium to bring awareness on human trafficking
Aug 23, 2024 ORLANDO | Every year hundreds of thousands of youths are trafficked around the country, and Orlando ranks third per capita in the nation for reported human trafficking cases. The Ministries of Holy Family Parish have partnered with the Diocese of Orlando Human Trafficking Task Force to tackle this growing problem during its second Human Trafficking Symposium…
Nurse practitioner committed to God’s will to help others
Aug 23, 2024 ST. CLOUD | When Dr. Romualdo Dator had the idea of opening a free medical clinic in Osceola County, Bethanne Smith wanted to be a part of it. Fifteen years later, she is still taking care of patients with tenderness and love. The St. Thomas Aquinas parishioner had seen the struggles of the working poor firsthand.…