2024-11-27
Ministry enables praying through St. Monica
Nov 27, 2024 LONGWOOD | If you are a practicing Catholic, you most likely have or know children who have strayed from the faith. “Nones,” or the religiously unaffiliated, are said to be the largest population in the United States — 28%. But one parish is finding strength in prayer through Millions of Monicas. With St. Monica as a model of…
Bishop’s Letter: Spread peace, forgiveness of Christ to each other
Nov 27, 2024 My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Like St. Paul and his co-workers, I always pray for you with thanksgiving. I pray that by all our efforts in God’s name that our ministry will bring forth the grace of God, glorified in…
From RCIA to OCIA: A Primer
Nov 27, 2024 ORLANDO | For the past several decades, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in the United States is often described how a non-Catholic became Catholic. However, a new translation has been released and what once was RCIA is now OCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. The transition is an opportunity to review how the…