WINTER PARK | Servant of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary Sister Mary Rachel Hart grew up in the Clearwater/Safety Harbor area. The eldest of three children, she said, “I wanted to be about 20 different things when I …
Persistent calls lead seminarians to lives of service
BOCA RATON | Diocese of Orlando Deacons John Triolo and William Burns are one step closer to the priesthood, after their Ordination to the Diaconate, April 13, 2024.
Held at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Boca Raton, the men …
Students walk with Jesus and Mary at Focus 11
ORLANDO | Hundreds of students from Catholic schools around the Diocese of Orlando teamed up with Jesus and Mary to learn more about vocations and to have an encounter with Catholicism’s most holy saint and her son.
The annual Focus …
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 …
Diocese welcomes religious sisters
WINTER PARK | Four new sisters are welcomed to the Diocese of Orlando as diocesan religious celebrate their friendships at the Sisters Jubilee Mass and luncheon at San Pedro Spiritual Development Center, Oct. 28.
Three sisters of the Congregation of …
Field of dreams
LAKELAND | The new state-of-the- art AstroTurf™ on Santa Fe High School’s football/soccer field may not smell like grass, but school president Matt Franzino says the field and new track, “will be a great blessing to Santa Fe Catholic for …
Where it all started
Two young people reflect on how their primary Catholic school experience fostered their vocations
ORLANDO | In a flurry of vocations around the diocese, two former graduates of St. Joseph Catholic School in Winter Haven add to the blessings, answering …