WINTER PARK | Haylee is a smart, happy 8-year-old girl who loves God and her family. Her mother said she likes to try new things, travel to new places and meet life head on. Her gentle nature has fellow students …
Bishop’s Letter: The power of the Sacraments
My Sister and Brothers in Christ:
We continue to hear how to be formed and live through the proclamation of Scripture this holy season of Easter. We learn how the disparate and scattered people gather in the Name of Jesus …
Population growth = growth in God’s kingdom
ORLANDO | Booming construction in Marion and Sumter counties is breathing new life into the Catholic Church in the northwest corner of the diocese.
An influx of young families on the outskirts of The Villages is invigorating faithful communities formerly …
Walking in faith
ORLANDO | Her family was running late for services on Easter Sunday. Arriving at the chapel on Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas, Madison Lincoln saw the word “Mass.”
“What’s Mass?” the 13-year-old asked herself. She walked in …
New ‘pre-seminary’ for priests develops stronger shepherds
ORLANDO | Calling all young men who feel called by Christ. There’s a new plan to prepare you for priesthood and it starts with “pre-seminary” — one year, no degree-seeking, just you, God and other disciples working together to discern …
The SPIRITUALITY of the Rite of Acolyte
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | At the Institution of the Rite of Acolyte, Oct. 7, Bishop John Noonan called forward 18 men in formation for the diaconate. This day at Annunciation Parish marked the last major step on their journey to Ordination. …
WYD deepens faith of pilgrims
ORLANDO | It was a hectic morning at the Gulde house. Mary, her husband, Anthony, and their five children made final additions to suitcases, anxious about the trip to Portugal and the days ahead. On the agenda — a visit …