Mourning Father John Phillips One Year Later
October 20th, 2020One year ago today, Father John M. Phillips, pastor of Holy Faith Parish in Gainesville, went home to the Lord at the age of 63. He was remembered as a good shepherd and a great brother, priest and friend who was generous, unfailingly loyal and had a keen sense of humor. In addition to being […]
Statement from Bishop Estévez on Forming your Conscience before Voting
October 8th, 2020With the 2020 Presidential Election just three weeks away, Bishop Felipe Estévez has written a letter to the faithful of the Diocese of St. Augustine that will be read from the pulpit at Masses prior to the election. In his letter, the bishop encourages Catholics to “understand the issues in the context of church teaching and […]
“We Are Stewards of God” Bishop Estévez tells SFCA Students
October 5th, 2020St. Francis of Assisi is known for his teaching kindness, compassion and understanding of nature, particularly the environment and animals. That message was reflected in the homily Bishop Felipe Estévez gave 200 students during Mass at St. Francis Catholic Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 30. With students practicing social distancing by sitting six feet apart on […]
U.S. Bishops’ President Welcomes Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Human Fraternity
October 5th, 2020Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement today welcoming Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship. Archbishop Gomez’s full statement follows: “On behalf of the Catholic Church in the United States, I welcome the Holy Father’s new encyclical letter on […]
A Loss and a Gain
October 1st, 2020When Keith Rezendes was hired as the director of San Lorenzo Cemetery in St. Augustine in 2018, one of his first goals was the place a statue in the baby section of the cemetery. Despite informing families again and again over the years that a statue would one day watch over the graves of their […]
Five Seminarians of the Diocese of St. Augustine Become Lectors and Acolytes
September 29th, 2020Congratulations to diocesan seminarians Charles Bemis, Connor Dunigan, Jonathan Golman and Christian Camilo for becoming Lectors and Diego Vasquez Morillo for becoming an Acolyte last weekend at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach. The ministries of Lector and Acolyte are considered steps to receiving Holy Orders and were conferred by the diocese’s […]
Seven Men Answer the Call to Service
September 23rd, 2020“Deacons share in Christ’s mission and grace in a special way. The sacrament of Holy Orders marks them with an imprint (“character”) which cannot be removed, and which configures them to Christ, who made himself the “deacon” or servant of all.” –The Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1570 Seven men answered the call to […]
Statement of U.S. Bishop Chairmen on Federal Executions Scheduled This Week
September 22nd, 2020Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued the following statement in response to the federal executions scheduled this week: “In […]
National Day of Prayer and Fasting
September 22nd, 2020Three times throughout his presidency, Abraham Lincoln called the entire nation to fast and pray, saying, “Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us! It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess […]
Hispanic Youth Gather for Day of Reflection
September 11th, 2020Introspection, communication, personal growth. All these and more were important themes at last weekend’s Day of Reflection youth retreat at Camp St. Johns. Nineteen Hispanic teenagers dedicated their Saturday to “experience Christ” The single-day retreat was based on the “Experiencia Cristo” Hispanic retreat that is offered by the diocesan Youth and Young Adult Ministry three […]
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