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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Emergency Assistance for Victims of Hurricane Laura, California Wildfires
September 9th, 2020The Diocese of St. Augustine will join dioceses across the country in taking up a voluntary special collection for the humanitarian, long-term recovery, and church needs arising from the increasing […]
Bishop Chairman Issues Labor Day Statement on Rebuilding a Dignified Post-COVID World
September 4th, 2020WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the annual Labor Day […]
Children of Rural Farm Workers Get Back-to-School Surprise
September 1st, 2020The start of the school year has been a difficult one for many families – deciding between in-person or online learning, adapting to COVID-19 precautions, transitioning back to school after […]
Bishop Chairmen Issue Statement for Fifth World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
September 1st, 2020WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, respective chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committees on Domestic Justice […]
In Wake of Kenosha Violence, U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Committee Against Racism Urges Day of Prayer and Fasting
August 28th, 2020This Friday, August 28 marks the 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington where Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech. In this […]
Season of Creation Unites Global Faith Community
August 25th, 2020By Savanna Kearney Photo: Christ the King students Cameron Pickering, Charles Brown and Dylan Hernandez tend to the school’s community garden. (photo by St. Augustine Catholic/Woody Huband) While nearly every […]
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