Jubilee of Hope | Mass and Celebration for Persons with Disabilities
April 15th, 2025As part of the 2025 Jubilee Year, all are invited to the Jubilee Mass & Celebration for Persons with Disabilities on Sunday, May 4, beginning at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5752 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville. This uplifting and welcoming gathering will begin with a sensory-friendly Mass celebrated by Father Ron Camarda. Designed […]
As Holy Week nears, Bishop Estévez Urges Mercy over Execution
April 8th, 2025Introduction from Bishop Erik T. PohlmeierAs we enter the final weeks of Lent, I am grateful to Bishop Felipe Estévez for once again offering a strong and faithful voice on the dignity of human life. His continued advocacy against the death penalty reminds us of our Christian call to mercy, reconciliation and hope, even in […]
Diocese to Honor Catechetical Leaders March 31
March 26th, 2025Since 2014, the Diocese of St. Augustine has honored outstanding catechists through the SisterMarie Celinie Joubert Catechetical Award for Excellence in Forming the Faithful, a tradition established by Bishop Felipe Estévez and now carried forward by Bishop Erik Pohlmeier. The award is named for Sister Marie Celinie Joubert, one of the eight original Sisters of St. Joseph who came […]
Jubilee of Hope for Teenagers
March 21st, 2025Encounter Christ: A Night of Faith, Worship and Community Join us for an unforgettable evening of faith, reflection and community, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, 101 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. This Jubilee event begins with a Mass at the […]
Jubilee of Hope for the Sick and Healthcare Workers
March 20th, 2025As part of the Jubilee Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope, the Vatican has designated special days to honor those who bring hope and healing to the world. All those who are sick and healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, volunteers in the health sector, pastoral health workers, etc.) are particularly invited to this jubilee […]
San Jose Car & Truck Show set to celebrate 10th anniversary as Snyder Center fundraiser
March 19th, 2025By Joe DeSalvo Special to St. Augustine Catholic Organizers of the San Jose Car & Truck Show are driven to make the upcoming 10th anniversary event a special one as it’ll be a day of celebration and reflection for what has become one of the most popular judged shows on the First Coast. The San Jose show, which debuted with a modest field […]
24 Hours for the Lord: Encountering God’s Mercy in the Jubilee of Hope
March 14th, 2025March 28-29 in parishes of the Diocese of St. Augustine Pope Francis has chosen a meaningful theme for the 12th edition of 24 Hours for the Lord, held in the context of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025: “You are my hope” (Ps 71:5). This theme reflects the heart of the Jubilee Year, inspired by “Spes […]
Francis’ Papacy: A Mission, Not a Job
March 13th, 2025ROME (OSV News, March 13, 2025) – As Pope Francis marks the 12th anniversary of his election while recovering in the hospital, his biographer, Austen Ivereigh, reflects on the pontiff’s enduring witness. Ivereigh likens Francis’ leadership to that of St. John Paul II, noting his commitment to serving the Church despite physical frailty—even from a […]
St. Joseph Novena Guides those ‘on the path to adoption’
March 10th, 2025 By Gina Christian (OSV News) – The faithful are invited to pray for those whose lives are touched by adoption, seeking the intercession of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced its annual March 10-18 “Novena to St. Joseph For Those on the Path to Adoption,” ahead of […]
Welcoming 952 People as they Journey to Easter
March 3rd, 2025By Erin McGeever In addition to the three disciplines of Lent—prayer, almsgiving and fasting—Lent is also a privileged time of final preparation for those entering the Catholic Church at Easter. The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is the process by which persons of catechetical age (7 and older) complete their full initiation into […]
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