International Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking, Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita to be Observed on Feb. 8
February 7th, 2022Photo: © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk The International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking will be observed on Feb. 8, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita. The event is designated by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development as a time of remembrance for victims and survivors of labor and sex trafficking. Born around […]
Knowing Black Catholic History Can Help End Racism, Professor Says
February 4th, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service | Photo Credit: CNS Photo/Gregory A. Shemitz The history of Black Catholics and other marginalized people in the U.S. church covering more than two centuries is one worth knowing and can guide the church’s response to the challenges of racism and social justice, historian Shannen Dee Williams believes. Addressing […]
Catholic Charities CEO Responds to Misleading News Reports on Immigrants
February 3rd, 2022More than once now, Fox News has spread inaccurate information stating Catholic Charities encourages and assists undocumented immigrants to cross the border (by land, sea or air) to settle in this country without proper documentation. I believe it is essential to provide clarification to this misinformation. No immigrants coming to the United States through legal […]
Bishop Estévez Fosters Faith in High School Students
February 3rd, 2022Photos and story by Fran Ruchalski During Catholic Schools Week, which runs from Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, Catholic schools focus on Catholic education’s value to students and contributions to our church, communities, and nation. Bishop Felipe Estévez spent Monday (Feb. 1) visiting Bishop John J. Snyder High School in Jacksonville to begin this special […]
Annual Celebration of World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on February 2
January 27th, 2022The Catholic Church will hold its annual celebration of World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on Feb. 2, and parishes will commemorate the event over the weekend of Feb. 5-6. This event is a special time for individual parishes to celebrate the gift of consecrated life and pray for men and women discerning a […]
Time to celebrate Florida’s commitment to human dignity, subsidiarity, common good, solidarity
January 27th, 2022In today’s post, Michael Barrett, Associate for Education for the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, celebrates National School Choice Week by explaining why education choice is important on many fronts. To hear a 2021 podcast with Barrett and Step Up For Students’ president Doug Tuthill, click here. I recently was asked why the Catholic Church supports […]
Bishop Estévez Blesses New St. Andrew Chapel in Cedar Key
January 26th, 2022Nestled in the heart of a small island fishing community lies the new St. Andrew Chapel building – located in Cedar Key, under the mission of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Chiefland. On Sunday, Jan. 23, Bishop Felipe Estévez traveled a few hundred miles to the West Coast of Florida to bless, consecrate […]
Synodality Discernment Session in High Springs Offers Hope for the Church
January 26th, 2022By Fran Ruchalski The local synod phase of the Catholic church’s Synodal Program 2021-2023 involves a popular effort of all members of the congregation to act with prayerful discernment and listening to God and others to improve our Church and bring our brothers and sisters who may feel they’ve been cast out back into the […]
Diocesan Seminarians and Other Locals Participate in National March for Life
January 20th, 2022On Friday, Jan. 21, St. Vincent de Paul Seminary will participate in the 2022 March for Life taking place at the National Mall in Washington, DC. Several faculty members will lead 18 seminarians, including three from the Diocese of St. Augustine, on a pilgrimage to join the thousands of other Christians who will march on […]
Hundreds Gather to Support a Culture of Life
January 19th, 2022By Fran Ruchalski Nearly 2,000 people marched through the historic streets of St. Augustine for the annual March for Life on Jan. 15, calling attention to protecting the unborn and other life issues. The day began with an outdoor Mass celebrated by Bishop Felipe Estévez on the grounds of Mission Nombre de Dios. The Diocese […]
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