Diocese Hosts Annual Rosary Congress
September 22nd, 2022By Victoria Diloné The 4th annual Rosary Congress, coordinated by the Human Life and Dignity Office of the Diocese of St. Augustine, is Sept. 23-30. The congress is a continual praying of the rosary in adoration for seven days and nights at participating parishes to place our country, state, cities and families within the protective […]
38th Annual Faith Formation Day will Center on the Eucharist
September 21st, 2022By Victoria Diloné Registration is now open for the 38th Annual Faith Formation Day on Oct. 1, at Bishop John J. Snyder High School in Jacksonville. Join Bishop Erik Pohlmeier and Catholics from around the diocese who want to learn more about their faith. Sponsored by the Christian Formation Office of the Diocese of St. […]
Holy Spirit Catholic School Named National Blue Ribbon School for 2022
September 20th, 2022The U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 297 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022. Secretary Cardona made the announcement during his “Road to Success Back to School” bus tour last week. Holy Spirit Catholic School in Jacksonville was one of only two schools in all of Florida honored as a National Blue […]
Catholic Faithful Invited to Encounter those Living on the Existential Peripheries
September 19th, 2022The Catholic Church in the United States marks National Migration Week (Sept. 19-25) as an opportunity for the faithful to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, refugees, and victims of human trafficking, among others. The week-long observation customarily concludes with the Vatican’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) on the last Sunday of September. […]
Bishop Pohlmeier Calls on Students to be Co-workers with Jesus
September 7th, 2022By Victoria Diloné San Jose Catholic Church and School welcomed Bishop Erik Pohlmeier to celebrate Mass and to bless and dedicate the newly renovated middle school building on Aug. 31. “It’s great to be meeting you for the first time while celebrating Mass,” Bishop Pohlmeier told students and faculty on their first day of the […]
Bishop Pohlmeier Throws the First Pitch for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
August 18th, 2022Bishop Erik Pohlmeier took to the mound last night and threw in the ceremonial “First Pitch” kicking off the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s game against the Nashville Sounds. While it was a win-win seeing Bishop Pohlmeier throwing the first pitch of the night, our local team lost to the Sounds 6-2 at 121 Financial Ballpark. Last […]
Welcome Back to School!
August 8th, 2022As we begin welcoming our Catholic students back to school next week, we have so much to be grateful for. This week, more than 2,000 faculty and staff members began preparing for the new school year last week by attending professional development. And on August 3, our new shepherd, Bishop Erik Pohlmeier, celebrated Mass for […]
The Church of North Florida has a New Shepherd
July 25th, 2022By Jean Gonzalez It was St. Augustine who said the title of “bishop” is not one of honor, but one of service. Judging by the expressions and emotions crossing newly ordained Bishop Erik Pohlmeier’s face, he took that honor to heart, especially during two moments of his ordination Mass as the 11th bishop of the […]
Discover an ancient rite and the rituals behind a bishop’s ordination
July 18th, 2022By Jean Gonzalez The Catholic faithful participate in many rites steeped in tradition and symbolism distinct to the church. And on July 22, Catholics of North Florida will celebrate one such tradition — the ordination and installation of Bishop-elect Erik Pohlmeier as 11th bishop of St. Augustine. In celebration of the event, Father Tom Willis, […]
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
June 24th, 2022On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In response, the Catholic Bishops of Florida issued the following statement: “We are deeply heartened to see that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned […]
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