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Bishop Pohlmeier Urges Support After Hurricane Helene’s Devastation

Bishop Pohlmeier Urges Support After Hurricane Helene’s Devastation

October 4, 2024 • Diocese of St. Augustine

Jacksonville, Fla. — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, which struck Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm on Sept. 24, Bishop Erik Pohlmeier of the Diocese of St. Augustine is calling on the faithful for urgent help to support ongoing recovery efforts. This marks the third majo...

Bishop Seitz Expresses Gratitude for U.S. Catholic Community’s Life-Saving Contributions to Refugee Resettlement

Bishop Seitz Expresses Gratitude for U.S. Catholic Community’s Life-Saving Contributions to Refugee Resettlement

October 2, 2024 • Diocese of St. Augustine

October 2, 2024 WASHINGTON – This week, President Biden signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025, setting the number of people who can be resettled through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) at 125,000. While the goal remains unchanged from last yea...

An Invitation from Bishop Pohlmeier for Respect Life Month 2024 

An Invitation from Bishop Pohlmeier for Respect Life Month 2024 

October 2, 2024 • Diocese of St. Augustine

This year’s Respect Life Month coincides with the final month of our efforts to defeat Amendment 4, and so our primary focus for the weeks ahead will be a spiritual and prayerful response. For our spiritual and prayerful focus, I invite the faithful of the Diocese of St. Augustine to fast...

St. Michael Academy Receives 2024 National Blue Ribbon School Award for Exemplary High Performance

St. Michael Academy Receives 2024 National Blue Ribbon School Award for Exemplary High Performance

September 24, 2024 • Diocese of St. Augustine

Jacksonville, Fla. – The Diocese of St. Augustine proudly announces that the U.S. Department of Education awarded St. Michael Academy (SMA) in Fernandina Beach the 2024 National Blue Ribbon School Award. This prestigious honor recognizes the academy’s outstanding commitment to academic excel...

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The Young Catholic Professionals Jacksonville will hold their member-exclusive retreat on Nov 9.

It will be a spiritually enriching day at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Le Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine!

What you can expect:
Mass | Confession | Adoration | Talk on the Catholic History of St. Augustine | Learn to pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary | Light breakfast and lunch included.
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The Young Catholic Professionals Jacksonville will hold their member-exclusive retreat on Nov 9.

It will be a spiritually enriching day at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Le Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine!

What you can expect:
Mass | Confession | Adoration | Talk on the Catholic History of St. Augustine | Learn to pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary | Light breakfast and lunch included.

The next Theology on Tap Jacksonville is Monday, Oct 21, at Legacy Ale Works.

Deacon Larry Hart will speak about Amendment 4, which will be on the November 2024 ballot.

Young adults 21+ are encouraged to join their peers for a lively, faith-filled discussion.
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The next Theology on Tap Jacksonville is Monday, Oct 21, at Legacy Ale Works.

Deacon Larry Hart will speak about Amendment 4, which will be on the November 2024 ballot.

Young adults 21+ are encouraged to join their peers for a lively, faith-filled discussion.

An Invitation from Bishop Pohlmeier for Respect Life Month 2024

This year’s Respect Life Month coincides with the final month of our efforts to defeat Amendment 4, and so our primary focus for the weeks ahead will be a spiritual and prayerful response.

For our spiritual and prayerful focus, I invite the faithful of the Diocese of St. Augustine to fast with me and all the priests of the diocese each Friday in October and on Election Day, Nov. 5.

Details here: dosafl.com/2024/10/02/an-invitation-from-bishop-pohlmeier-for-respect-life-month-2024/

This quote from Ezra is one of many in scripture that highlights the power of fasting.

“Then I proclaimed a fast, there by the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions. For I was ashamed to ask the king for troops and horsemen to protect us against enemies along the way since we had said to the king, “The favoring hand of our God is over all who seek him, but his fierce anger is against all who forsake him.” So we fasted, seeking this from our God, and it was granted.” – Ezra 8:21-23

Secondly, I ask you to join in the prayer of the rosary. We have already planned a Rosary Congress with information available here: dosafl.com/human-life-and-dignity/rosary-congress/. The rosary has long proved to be a powerful response to the needs of our lives and our society. This effort will lead us to the Feast of Our Lady of La Leche (Oct. 11), which unites our diocese with Mary under the title that has long graced our land.

We must remember that we are resisting the evil that wishes to destroy lives. We pray to engage this enemy with God’s grace so that our hearts are filled with charity. We continue to love those who do not perceive God’s gift of life, and we seek the ongoing conversion of each beloved soul.

In Christ,
Most Rev. Erik Pohlmeier
Bishop of St. Augustine

#DOSACatholics #RespectLifeMonth #PrayForLife #RosaryCongress
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An Invitation from Bishop Pohlmeier for Respect Life Month 2024 

This year’s Respect Life Month coincides with the final month of our efforts to defeat Amendment 4, and so our primary focus for the weeks ahead will be a spiritual and prayerful response.

For our spiritual and prayerful focus, I invite the faithful of the Diocese of St. Augustine to fast with me and all the priests of the diocese each Friday in October and on Election Day, Nov. 5. 

Details here: https://dosafl.com/2024/10/02/an-invitation-from-bishop-pohlmeier-for-respect-life-month-2024/

This quote from Ezra is one of many in scripture that highlights the power of fasting. 

“Then I proclaimed a fast, there by the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our possessions. For I was ashamed to ask the king for troops and horsemen to protect us against enemies along the way since we had said to the king, “The favoring hand of our God is over all who seek him, but his fierce anger is against all who forsake him.” So we fasted, seeking this from our God, and it was granted.” – Ezra 8:21-23

Secondly, I ask you to join in the prayer of the rosary. We have already planned a Rosary Congress with information available here: https://dosafl.com/human-life-and-dignity/rosary-congress/.  The rosary has long proved to be a powerful response to the needs of our lives and our society. This effort will lead us to the Feast of Our Lady of La Leche (Oct. 11), which unites our diocese with Mary under the title that has long graced our land.

We must remember that we are resisting the evil that wishes to destroy lives. We pray to engage this enemy with God’s grace so that our hearts are filled with charity. We continue to love those who do not perceive God’s gift of life, and we seek the ongoing conversion of each beloved soul.

In Christ,
Most Rev. Erik Pohlmeier
Bishop of St. Augustine

#DOSACatholics #RespectLifeMonth #PrayForLife #RosaryCongress

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