Military Father Surprises Son at Guardian Catholic School
January 16th, 2021When three-year-old Khari Watkins Stewart laid down for his afternoon nap at Guardian Catholic School in Jacksonville he wasn’t expecting to see his father when he woke up. That’s because Khari’s father, Marvin DeWayne Stewart, has been deployed as an Army sergeant in Poland for the past two and a half years. Khari comes from […]
Catholic Bishops Appeal to Congress to End the Death Penalty
January 11th, 2021With three more federal executions scheduled in January, two bishop chairmen call on the current Administration to stop, and for the new Congress and incoming Administration to abolish the death penalty in federal law. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and […]
Bishop Felipe Estévez Responds to Violence at U.S. Capital
January 8th, 2021“Like you, I found the events that took place in our nation’s capital this week (Jan. 6) very distressing. Our Republic was founded on the ideals of reasoned debate and respect for the rule of law in order to promote and protect the equal dignity and God-given rights of every person. While citizens have the […]
Embrace the Feminine Genius at the 2021 Women’s Conference
January 6th, 2021On behalf of the Diocese of St. Augustine Family Life Office, you are invited to the 2021 Diocesan Women’s Conference, on Jan. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The theme is “Behold Your Mother” (John 19:27) Although there are no longer in-person spaces available due to COVID-19 restrictions, a virtual option is available for […]
Dioceses Across USA Participating in Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life, January 28-29
January 5th, 2021Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 28 to Friday, January 29, 2021 marking the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions legalizing abortion through nine months of pregnancy. Since those decisions, over 60 million abortions have been […]
Parishioners at St. Joseph’s are Back in their Church
December 22nd, 2020The parishioners of St. Joseph Parish are celebrating in preparation for Christmas with the completion of renovations to their church. The six-month project for the main church, one of the largest in the diocese, meant parishioners attended Mass in the Cody Enrichment Center. Bishop Felipe Estévez was the principal celebrant for the first Mass in […]
Bishop Felipe Estévez “Crushes COVID-19” with Pfizer Vaccine
December 22nd, 2020Bishop Felipe Estévez was vaccinated against COVID-19 at Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside Hospital in Jacksonville yesterday (Dec. 21). He said he hopes that getting the vaccine will encourage others to do the same as the vaccine becomes more readily available. “The shot didn’t hurt at all, and so far I haven’t experienced any side effects […]
Christmas Mass Livestream Schedule
December 21st, 2020For many, this Christmas looks quite different from the norm. If you are unable to gather together with family or attend public Masses due to the pandemic, many parishes in the Diocese of St. Augustine are offering live stream and recorded Mass options that families can participate in from the safety of their homes. Assumption […]
March for Life St. Augustine Becomes Caravan for Life
December 21st, 2020Although March for Life St. Augustine has seen the faithful walking the streets of St. Augustine to fight for the sanctity of life for nearly 15 years, due to city restrictions to safeguard against COVID19, this year, the faithful will be “caravanning” for life. Activities will commence as usual on Saturday, Jan. 16, beginning with […]
Sisters of St. Joseph Share Virtual Nativity
December 18th, 2020The Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida, for the last two years, held a Christmas Nativity Open House in the Villa Flora building of the Congregation’s St. Joseph Renewal Center at 234 St. George Street. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was not held. However, Sister Jane Stoecker, director of the […]
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