Cities for Life Nov. 30
November 18th, 2021Sister Helen Prejean will be the keynote speaker via Zoom at the Cities for Life event at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jacksonville. Her ministry began in 1982 when she began corresponding with Patrick Sonnier at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. She accompanied him to his execution, an experience she shared […]
Emmet Cahill Brings Christmas in Ireland to Jacksonville
November 15th, 2021Emmet Cahill, “Ireland’s most exciting young tenor,” will be returning to St. Paul’s Catholic Church at 523 Pablo Avenue in Jacksonville Beach on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. A Meet & Greet will take place at 6:30 p.m., followed by a “Christmas in Ireland” concert at 7:45 p.m. The Meet & Greet plus concert costs $50 […]
Diocese Kicks Off Inaugural #iGiveCatholic Campaign
November 3rd, 2021#iGiveCatholic is the Catholic counterpart to Giving Tuesday, which falls on Nov. 30 this year. And for the first time, the Diocese of St. Augustine, through the Catholic Foundation, is participating in #iGiveCatholic to give thanks and give back to the Catholic community, beginning as early as Monday, Nov. 15. Last fall, 40 partnering dioceses […]
Catholic Charities Jacksonville Helps Refugees Transition to Life in America
October 29th, 2021JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it worked with Catholic Charities Jacksonville to provide refugees living in Jacksonville access to devices and internet in order to facilitate their English classes and better acclimate to life in America. On Oct. 21, JinkoSolar executives, city councilmen, congressional […]
6th National Congreso Pro Vida
October 27th, 2021During the month of October, Respect Life Month, all are invited to participate in an important celebration of the Gospel of Life with the Hispanic/Latino community. From Friday, Oct. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 31, the Archdiocese of Miami is hosting the 6th National Congreso Pro Vida in collaboration with the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities. […]
Christ the King Catholic Named Green Ribbon School
October 13th, 2021Story and photos Fran Ruchalski On Thursday, Oct. 7, Christ the King grade school celebrated being chosen as a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for its efforts in sustainability. Students, staff, and parents came together for an afternoon of fun, learning, healthy smoothies, and a school-wide biodegradable balloon launch to kick […]
The Canonical Coronation of Our Lady of La Leche
October 13th, 2021On Sunday, Oct. 10, history was made as an envoy for Pope Francis canonically crowned the new image of Our Lady of La Leche and the nursing Christ child. The celebration kicked off on Friday, Oct. 8, with an evening Mass celebrated by Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra, papal legate and archbishop of Madrid, and Bishop […]
Papal academy gives U.S. death row chaplain ‘Guardian of Life’ award
September 29th, 2021Death row inmates in Florida’s prisons refer to their 6-foot-by-9-foot cell as their “house,” with some having lived in their “house” for 40 years — longer than one Catholic lay chaplain said he has lived in his family home in Tallahassee. So when Dale Recinella, the lay minister, goes from cell to cell to offer […]
St. Pius V Celebrates 100 Years
September 29th, 2021On Feb. 27, 1921, Bishop Michael Curley, the fourth bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, dedicated a joint church and school on the corner of State and Lee streets and named it St. Pius V Catholic Church. One hundred years later, St. Pius V Parish, now located at 2110 Blue Avenue, is a thriving […]
A Letter from Bishop Felipe Estévez
September 23rd, 2021Dear Faithful, I have heard from several pastors who have explained their experiences of helping families deal with the anguish and loss of loved ones from COVID – both those unvaccinated and those who were vaccinated. I encourage everyone to get the COVID vaccination. As our Holy Father, who has received the vaccine himself, has […]
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