Pope Francis Bestows Honors on 18 Local Catholics
September 21st, 2021Bishop Felipe J. Estévez recently announced that Pope Francis has bestowed papal honors upon 18 individuals for their dedication and exceptional service to the Diocese of St. Augustine over the last ten years. The honors were be conferred by Bishop Estévez on Sunday, Sept. 19, during a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine. […]
Celebrate National Migration Week
September 20th, 2021National Migration Week 2021 starts today and will conclude on September 26 in solidarity with the Holy See’s observation of the World Day for Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) on September 26. The theme for this year’s WDMR is “Towards an Ever Wider ‘We’,”which Pope Francis drew from his encyclical Fratelli tutti. He emphasized in his annual […]
Help Spread the Faith Communications Appeal
September 14th, 2021With your continued financial support, you can assist the evangelization efforts of the Diocese of St. Augustine by helping others connect with Christ through our diocesan website, social media channels, the weekly radio Mass in Spanish, and creative digital media, as well as the St. Augustine Catholic magazine. This year we celebrate 30 years of […]
Hear Our Voices on the Coronavirus Pandemic
September 13th, 2021The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies’ Auxiliary, Monsignor Walter Darcy Court #335, presented a dynamic virtual event, “Hear Our Voices on the Coronavirus Pandemic”, on Saturday, August 28. The event provided the opportunity for middle-school and high-school students in the Jacksonville area to share how the pandemic has impacted them mentally, spiritually, physically, and socially. […]
Founder’s Day Honors Oldest City in America
September 10th, 2021Photos and story by Fran Ruchalski On Saturday, Sept. 4, the Diocese of St. Augustine celebrated and reenacted the founding of America’s oldest city and the establishment of the oldest parish of a permanent European settlement at the 456th Founder’s Day on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at […]
Bishop Estévez and USCCB President on the Twentieth Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
September 10th, 2021Bishop Felipe Estévez shares the following message on the twentieth anniversary of 9-11: Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement on the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The full text of Archbishop Gomez’s statement follows: “As we […]
Celebrate the Memorial of St. Peter Claver
September 7th, 2021Thursday, September 9, 2021, is the Memorial of St. Peter Claver, who ministered to enslaved Africans. Accordingly, he is a patron saint of African Americans and of enslaved peoples. Each year on the Feast of St. Peter Claver, we are encouraged to engage in heightened prayer and action to strive for peace in our communities. […]
Former Diocesan Employee Sentenced in U.S. District Court
September 3rd, 2021The U.S. Department of Justice released information on Sept. 2 regarding Charles David, a former employee of the Diocese of St. Augustine, who was sentenced for crimes he committed against the federal government and the diocese. David pled guilty on Apr. 9, 2021, and this week U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis sentenced him to […]
U.S. Bishops’ President Offers Prayers in Solidarity with Those Impacted by Hurricane Ida
August 31st, 2021Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the following statement praying for the lives and safety of all those impacted by Hurricane Ida which has made landfall in the Gulf Coast and has moved inland as a tropical storm, continuing to cause damage across several […]
Bishop Blesses and Rededicates Catholic Center
August 30th, 2021Bishop Felipe Estévez blessed and rededicated the 40-year-old Catholic Center (11625 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville) Thursday, Aug. 26, after a $650,000-renovation. The diocesan Savings and Loan Committee assisted in making the funds available for the renovation project. For the past two years, the building had been showing signs of serious deterioration. Since purchasing a […]
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