2025-01-31


An exciting way to drone on and on

Jan 31, 2025 Middle schoolers at St. Charles Borromeo are first to get drone flying course   ORLANDO  |  Drones are creating a buzz in local Catholic schools. St. Charles Borromeo students are learning how to program drones to land careers in one of the fastest growing fields. The flying robots are used on movie sets, in search…

Filipino community honors Santo Niño

Jan 31, 2025 ORLANDO  |  Filipinos from across Florida filled the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, Jan. 26, 2025, to celebrate their devotion to the Santo Niño, or Holy Child Jesus. This gathering honors the birth of Catholicism in the Philippines more than 500 years ago. Historical accounts say Spanish explorer Ferdinand…

Father Waldemar Maciag is incardinated

Jan 31, 2025 BUSHNELL  | Two weeks ago Father Waldemar Maciag received a call from Bishop John Noonan that filled him with joy. He would be incardinated into the Diocese of Orlando, Jan. 26, 2025. The icing on the cake: his mother, sister, and nephew would be in town from Poland to witness the occasion. “It’s time to…

Celebrating Tét

Jan 31, 2025 Tét, known in the United States as the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is a weeklong celebration including cleaning house, visiting elders, remembering ancestors, and preparing to welcome a new year of prosperity and blessings. Bishop John Noonan concelebrated Mass at St. Philip Phan Van Minh Parish in Orlando, Jan. 29, 2025, as the Vietnamese community…