ORLANDO | Lent is less than one week away. The season of penance prepares us for the Lord’s glorious resurrection but also fills some hearts with stress when focused on the sacrifices ahead.
In this Jubilee Year of Hope, …
Bishop: We are gifts to one another
ORLANDO | At the fifth annual Mass for Life, Bishop John Noonan’s message about life as gift resounded in an acclaim to share that gift with others.
“We hear a lot about life, about who we are, and we hear …
Ministry empowers second chances after prison
CASSELBERRY | Damein Mitchell spent much of his 50 years doing time. In and out of prison for some 20 years, St. Vincent de Paul’s St. Peter Claver Prison Ministry and their partnership with Promising People changed the course of …
Honoring Veterans: Two friends take flight, and remember Vietnam
ORLANDO | Veterans Gary Herring, U.S. Marines, and Bob Wilson, U.S. Army, never met while serving their country during the Vietnam War, but faith brought them together some 20 years ago at St. James Cathedral.
Recently, the friends shared a …
First responders honored at Blue Mass
ORLANDO | The sea of blue and green uniforms filled one third of St. James Cathedral in Orlando, during the Blue Mass, Sept. 30, 2024, while the rest of the church hosted hundreds who came to honor and pray for …
Team makes Little League history
LAKE MARY | Lake Mary All Stars proved their victory on the field and as witnesses of Christian fellowship, Aug. 25, winning the Baseball Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It’s the first time a Florida team has won …
Bishop’s Letter: Connect with each other in the name of Christ
My sisters and brothers,
By knowing all is God’s, all is sacred. Jesus lifted up everything in offering to the Father, as He asks us to do. Remember everything we have is given to us by God and we are …
Farmworkers face tragedy, find support
After bus crash Catholic Charities offers counseling, necessities as farmworkers recover from injuries
ORLANDO | The eating area of the Days Inn in Gainesville was filled with men, beleaguered by the past days’ events and still stunned by the bus …
Bishop’s Letter: Love is a noun and a verb
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
The Acts of the Apostles describe the life of the disciples after Jesus died and is resurrected. As they become one community of faith, they also share confusion and discouragement. They question what happened …
Lenten Reconciliation leads to Easter Eucharist
Rising from the cross of sin to new life, our journey of reconciliation during Lent leads us to Easter Resurrection and Eucharist – God’s gift of Himself that we might be born anew.
It is a journey inward that reveals …