Florida Bishops Urge Governor to Spare Life of Death Row Inmate
July 29th, 2025The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to stay the July 31 execution of Edward Zakrzewski and commute his sentence to life without parole. Zakrzewski was convicted in 1994 of killing his wife and two young children. In a letter to the governor, FCCB Executive Director Michael Sheedy acknowledged the horror […]
Grace on Death Row: Prison Ministers Bring Prayer and Hope to Inmates on Death Row
July 28th, 2025By Jean Gonzalez In April, Ernie Bono witnessed the death of a friend. Plexiglass separating him from Michael Tanzi, Bono caught Tanzi’s eyes and watched as a man he had met behind bars on Florida’s death row was injected with poisons. Bono and Tanzi are two very different people who lived two different lives. Bono, […]
Faith. Fellowship. On Tap.
July 21st, 2025Young adults across the Diocese of St. Augustine are invited to join a dynamic evening of drinks, conversation and Catholic teaching at Theology on Tap Jacksonville, happening Monday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. at Legacy Ale Works, 14965 Old St. Augustine Road. This quarter’s featured speaker is Dr. Ruby Gravrok, a resident physician in family […]
Voices of Hope: An Interfaith Gathering for the Jubilee Year
July 21st, 2025Sunday, July 27 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Pilgrim Center at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche101 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine In a world longing for healing and unity, where do faith leaders turn for hope? You’re invited to Voices of Hope: An Interfaith Gathering for the Jubilee Year—an afternoon of shared […]
Dottie Klein: A Life of Love and Belonging at L’Arche
July 18th, 2025By Kathleen BaggVideo produced by Sammy Ortiz Hardee For more than two decades, Dottie Klein has been the heart and soul behind L’Arche Harbor House in Jacksonville, Fla. As former executive director and longtime community builder, Dottie has lived L’Arche’s core mission — creating a home of mutual care and belonging for adults with developmental […]
Celebrate the Feast of St. James with a Local Camino Experience in St. Augustine
July 18th, 2025On Friday, July 25, the Diocese of St. Augustine invites the community to honor the Feast of St. James with a day of prayer, pilgrimage and community in the heart of the nation’s oldest city. The celebration begins at 12:00 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de […]
Open to Life, Rooted in Faith: Celebrating NFP Awareness Week
July 18th, 2025by Isabella Cilento “The choice of the natural rhythm involves accepting the cycle of the person, that is, the woman, and thereby accepting dialogue, reciprocal respect, shared responsibility and self-control.” – Saint John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio What if building a stronger marriage could start with simply understanding the rhythms of your body? That’s the […]
Honoring Our Shepherd in July
July 17th, 2025Three Meaningful Milestones for Bishop Erik Pohlmeier July is a special month in the life of our shepherd, Bishop Erik Pohlmeier—and for the entire Diocese of St. Augustine. It offers us three beautiful opportunities to reflect on the gift of his life, vocation and leadership. July 20 – Happy Birthday, Bishop Pohlmeier! Born in 1971, […]
Voices of Hope: Interfaith Leaders Gather for Jubilee Year Event
July 11th, 2025As part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, the Diocese of St. Augustine is hosting Voices of Hope: An Interfaith Gathering for the Jubilee Year on Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. at the Pilgrim Center of the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, 101 San Marco Ave. […]
Support Central Texas Flood Relief Through Catholic Charities USA
July 9th, 2025Jacksonville, Fla. – From July 4–7, catastrophic flash flooding devastated parts of Central Texas—especially along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. As of July 8, at least 110 people have been confirmed dead, with 94 fatalities in Kerr County alone, and more than 170 individuals remain missing. Entire communities were displaced as homes, roads and […]
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