Catholic Bishops Urge Gov. DeSantis to Spare the Life of Louis Gaskin
April 5th, 2023The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) has requested that Gov. Ron DeSantis stay the execution of Louis Gaskin and commute his sentence to life without parole. Gaskin is scheduled to be executed on April 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. for the 1989 murders of married couple Georgette and Robert Sturmfels, in Palm Coast, Fla. […]
An Easter Message from Bishop Erik T. Pohlmeier, S.T.L.
April 3rd, 2023Bishop Erik T. Pohlmeier, S.T.L. Let the New Life of Jesus Transform You! An Easter Message from Bishop Erik T. Pohlmeier, S.T.L. Praised be Jesus Christ risen from the dead! As we celebrate this feast of our Salvation, I am aware of the gift of new life this Easter. I have experienced the transforming power […]
Bishop Erik Pohlmeier Celebrates Chrism Mass, April 5
March 29th, 2023The Most Rev. Erik Pohlmeier, bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, will concelebrate with the priests of the diocese the annual Chrism Mass on Wednesday, April 5, at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place in St. Augustine. The purpose of the Chrism Mass is to bless the oils for sacramental use […]
New Law Expands Choice to Every Family in Florida
March 29th, 2023Florida Catholic Staff MIAMI | Surrounded by local students, and with Miami’s Catholic schools Superintendent Jim Rigg looking on, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill backed by Florida’s bishops that will expand “educational choice to every family in Florida.” The signing ceremony took place on March 27, 2023, at Christopher Columbus High […]
8th Annual San Jose Car & Truck Show
March 21st, 2023Joe DeSalvo The San Jose Car & Truck Show is poised to surpass a major milestone when the eighth annual event takes place on Saturday, April 1, with Key Buick GMC Hyundai Genesis and North Florida Lincoln back as presenting sponsors of this fundraiser for the Bishop John J. Snyder Community Center at San Jose […]
Landscapes and Languages: Exploring the Cultural Contours of La Florida and Beyond, March 24-26
March 14th, 2023Flagler College in St. Augustine is hosting a three-day Flagler IV Conference entitled, “Landscapes and Languages: Exploring the Cultural Contours of La Florida and Beyond,” March 24-26 with an impressive lineup of notable speakers. On Friday evening, March 24, Dr. Timothy Johnson of Flagler College will moderate the Tibesar Keynote Lecture on the Franciscan Affects […]
God is Always Faithful to Those He Calls
March 1st, 2023The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which persons of catechetical age (7 and older) complete their full initiation into the Catholic Church. This group of people includes both unbaptized people as well as those who have been baptized, but are unformed in the Catholic faith. Through prayer, study, discernment […]
World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
February 1st, 2023The universal Catholic Church will celebrate World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on Feb. 2 and in parishes throughout the United States over the weekend of Feb. 4-5. Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, reflected that World Day […]
Feast Day of St. Blaise on Feb. 3
February 1st, 2023This Friday, Feb. 3, we celebrate the Feast of St. Blaise with the blessing of throats. According to Franciscan Media, “We know more about the devotion to St. Blaise by Christians around the world than we know about the saint himself. His feast is observed as a holy day in some Eastern Churches. In 1222, […]
Celebrate Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 29-Feb. 4
January 30th, 2023Catholic schools in the Diocese of St. Augustine welcome all to join in the annual celebration of National Catholic Schools Week, beginning this Sunday, Jan. 29. This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service” as reflected in the logo. Highlights of the week focus on faith development, academic excellence and dedication to community service. […]
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