Bishop Estévez Revisits COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Parishes
August 17th, 2021Beginning this weekend, Bishop Felipe Estévez has asked his clergy to strongly recommend parishioners wear masks while attending Mass and other liturgical services. The move comes on the heels of an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the 17 counties of the Diocese of St. Augustine. The updated diocesan guidelines align with the […]
CRS Responds to Haiti Earthquake
August 16th, 2021Members of a rescue and protection team clean debris from a house in Les Cayes, Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021, following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake the previous day. (CNS photo/Ralph Tedy Erol, Reuters) Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is sending teams to provide clean water, sanitation, shelter and emergency supplies in response to a major earthquake that […]
Bishop Estévez Blesses New Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
August 16th, 2021After months of planning and construction, Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is now open to serve the needs of the Jacksonville community. Bishop Felipe Estévez will bless and dedicate the new cemetery on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. Located on the Prince of Peace Catholic Church property at 6320 Bennett Road, Jacksonville, the cemetery […]
Catholic School Officials Issue Temporary Mask Mandate
August 12th, 2021As students head back to school this week, a temporary policy was rolled out on Monday, August 9, requiring masks to be worn indoors for students, faculty, and staff of Catholic schools. The leadership of the Diocese of St. Augustine shifted from their earlier policy due to the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases, dangerous variants […]
Traveling ‘Pandemic Crucifix’ visiting Ascension St. Vincent’s
August 6th, 2021Ascension’s traveling ‘pandemic crucifix’ is visiting Ascension St. Vincent’s hospitals from Tuesday, August 10 to Friday, August 13. Last December, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis visited Ascension’s offices in St. Louis and offered a special blessing for those who serve its Mission across the United States. The archbishop presented Ascension with a […]
Augustinian Day Honors Diocese’s Namesake
August 6th, 2021Celebrate the feast of St. Augustine of Hippo and the namesake of the diocese at this year’s Augustinian Day Address on Friday, Aug. 27 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine. Vespers begin at 6 p.m., followed by the address at 7 p.m. This year’s featured speaker is Andrew Dinan, Ph.D., an associate professor of […]
Founder’s Day Celebrates America’s First Parish and City
August 6th, 2021All are welcome to celebrate the founding of St. Augustine and the establishment of the Catholic faith on these shores. The 456th Founder’s Day celebration is Saturday, Sept. 4, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, 101 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. Parking is free. Sponsored by […]
Revised COVID-19 Plans for Catholic Schools
August 2nd, 2021After receiving the Executive Order (21-175) Ensuring the Parents’ Freedom to Choose – Masks in Schools, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, July 30, 2021, Bishop Felipe Estévez and Deacon Scott Conway, superintendent of Catholic Schools, revised a COVID-19 safety plan for Catholic Schools in the Diocese of St. Augustine. The original plan released […]
St. Johns County Celebrates 200 Years
July 22nd, 2021On July 21, 1821, General Andrew Jackson, governor of the territory of Florida, established St. Johns County. Two hundred years later, St. Johns County is still being celebrated for its many accomplishments. On July 21, county officials opened a time capsule to mark the bicentennial celebration. It will be reopened in 50 years. The time […]
Ascension St. Vincent’s celebrates new hospital’s topping out
July 15th, 2021Ascension St. Vincent’s held a topping out ceremony for its new hospital in St. Johns County on Wednesday, July 14 at 9 a.m. Ascension St. Vincent’s St. Johns County is located in the northeast quadrant of I-95 and County Road 210. A topping out typically marks the completion of a building’s concrete and steel structure. […]
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