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Blue Ribbon Joy: Catholic Schools Shine in 2025

Blue Ribbon Joy: Catholic Schools Shine in 2025

January 21, 2025 • Diocese of St. Augustine

By Linda Reeves A spotlight is shining brightly on Catholic schools as National Catholic Schools Week approaches, celebrated from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. This annual event highlights the significant contributions of Catholic education to families, communities and the Church. This year’s theme, “Catho...

Fire captain makes way through ruins to find tabernacle intact

Fire captain makes way through ruins to find tabernacle intact

January 17, 2025 • Diocese of St. Augustine

By OSV News Four days after the Palisades Fire destroyed Corpus Christi Church, Capt. Bryan Nassour of the Los Angeles Fire Department recovered the church’s tabernacle. Nassour picked his way over a 6-foot layer of rubble in the ashen bones of the sanctuary and found the tabernacle Jan. 11. H...

Florida Bishops Renew Call to Protect Unborn Lives

Florida Bishops Renew Call to Protect Unborn Lives

January 17, 2025 • Diocese of St. Augustine

As we observe the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children on Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Florida Bishops call upon all the faithful to reflect on the sanctity of human life and the need to protect the most vulnerable among us. This day serves as an opportunity to give thanks for recent...

Make Your Voice Heard: Join Catholic Days at the Capitol, March 18-19

Make Your Voice Heard: Join Catholic Days at the Capitol, March 18-19

January 15, 2025 • Diocese of St. Augustine

Bishop Erik Pohlmeier and his brother bishops in Florida invite you to join them in Tallahassee for Catholic Days at the Capitol, an opportunity to advocate for the protection of human life and dignity. This annual event brings together Catholics from across the state to put their faith into action ...

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Urban Plunge Now Serving the Gainesville Area

The Diocese of St. Augustine’s Urban Plunge Youth Ministry is excited to announce the March 18-20 Spring Plunge. We invite all Gainesville Deanery parishes to share this opportunity with their communities.

This no-cost home repair initiative serves residents in Putnam County and surrounding areas, allowing youth and adults to put their faith into action by helping homeowners in need.

Mark your calendars for a larger Urban Plunge event in the same area this summer, July 6-12.

Need Home Repairs?
Please contact Robin Shipley at rshipley@dosafl.com or submit an application form online at ow.ly/pQyY50UIKvo. Requests will be prioritized based on need and available skills.

Thank you for sharing this meaningful ministry!
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Urban Plunge Now Serving the Gainesville Area

The Diocese of St. Augustine’s Urban Plunge Youth Ministry is excited to announce the March 18-20 Spring Plunge. We invite all Gainesville Deanery parishes to share this opportunity with their communities.

This no-cost home repair initiative serves residents in Putnam County and surrounding areas, allowing youth and adults to put their faith into action by helping homeowners in need.

Mark your calendars for a larger Urban Plunge event in the same area this summer, July 6-12.

Need Home Repairs?
Please contact Robin Shipley at rshipley@dosafl.com or submit an application form online at https://ow.ly/pQyY50UIKvo. Requests will be prioritized based on need and available skills.

Thank you for sharing this meaningful ministry!

INTENTION
>> May every pregnant mother choosing adoption receive grace and support in embracing this loving option.

PRAYERS
>> Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be

REFLECTION
>> Mothers placing their children for adoption often face many challenges along the way. One of the greatest obstacles can be perceiving adoption as abandonment. But a mother who determines that making an adoption plan is best for her child isn’t deserting her child. Rather, she is following the example of Christ’s sacrificial love on the Cross in choosing a life-giving option that she has determined is ultimately in the best interest of her child, even at great cost to herself. The Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that, in the face of fears and trials, we can “hold fast to the hope that lies before us. This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm” (Heb 6:18-19). We pray that each expectant mother will be filled with “the peace of God that surpasses all understanding” (Phil 4:7) as she decides which life-giving option is best for her child. Let us all cling fast to the anchor of hope, for we have received “a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’” (Rom 8:15).

INTERCESIÓN
>> Que cada madre embarazada que elige la adopción reciba gracia y apoyo al asumir esta opción de amor.

ORACIONES
>> Padre nuestro, 3 Ave Marías, Gloria

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INTENTION
>> May every pregnant mother choosing adoption receive grace and support in embracing this loving option.

PRAYERS
>> Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be

REFLECTION
>> Mothers placing their children for adoption often face many challenges along the way. One of the greatest obstacles can be perceiving adoption as abandonment. But a mother who determines that making an adoption plan is best for her child isn’t deserting her child. Rather, she is following the example of Christ’s sacrificial love on the Cross in choosing a life-giving option that she has determined is ultimately in the best interest of her child, even at great cost to herself. The Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that, in the face of fears and trials, we can “hold fast to the hope that lies before us. This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm” (Heb 6:18-19). We pray that each expectant mother will be filled with “the peace of God that surpasses all understanding” (Phil 4:7) as she decides which life-giving option is best for her child. Let us all cling fast to the anchor of hope, for we have received “a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’” (Rom 8:15).

INTERCESIÓN
>> Que cada madre embarazada que elige la adopción reciba gracia y apoyo al asumir esta opción de amor.

ORACIONES
>> Padre nuestro, 3 Ave Marías, Gloria

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