Hope in Uncertainty: A Home Activity Kit for Families
April 23rd, 2020In times of trouble, we turn to the saints to learn how we ought to live with faith, as well as to ask for their powerful intercession. The present pandemic is no different. The team at the Heroes of La Florida Curriculum Project have created some resources for learning about the Florida martyrs and sharing […]
Earth Day Offers Opportunity to Put Faith into Action
April 22nd, 2020Today, April 22, is Earth Day. Earth Day was established 50 years ago as a way of drawing attention to the multiple crises of air, water, and land pollution and now provides opportunities for discovery, learning, and action. This year most of the action will be virtual. The Catholic Church is concerned about the environment […]
Volunteers labor to help distribute food to underserved at St. John the Baptist
April 22nd, 2020By Mark Udry On a beautiful Friday afternoon, perfect for being outdoors, a group of volunteers gathers inside the community hall at St. John the Baptist Parish in Crescent City, a small town nestled close to the St. Johns River south of Palatka. They have come together in this time of social distancing to lend […]
Scholarships Help Families Hit Hard by Coronavirus Pandemic
April 20th, 2020By Savanna Kearney The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted our community, but there is good news for parents who want their children to benefit from a Catholic school education. Step Up for Students is a state-approved nonprofit scholarship-funding organization that helps administer five scholarships for Florida schoolchildren, two of which are income-based. In 2001, the […]
Morning Star School Gets New Outdoor Playground
April 17th, 2020Morning Star School will be breaking ground soon on a new fitness center for students thanks to a $200,000 donation from the Gary and Nancy Chartrand Advised Fund. As the only special education Catholic school in the Diocese of St. Augustine serving K-12 children with learning and intellectual differences and autism spectrum disorders, the new […]
Staying Connected During Quarantine
April 14th, 2020How Catholic Schools are transitioning to online learning By Savanna Kearney As if the quarantine caused by the COVID-19 outbreak weren’t stressful and challenging enough, teachers, students and parents were required to make the rushed transition into online learning earlier this month. At first, it felt like an early spring break for children: stay at […]
Catholic School Shows Appreciation for Healthcare Workers
April 13th, 2020Holy Family Catholic School recently showed their appreciation for medical professionals and first responders who are putting their lives at risk to help those affected by the coronavirus by giving out free Chick-fil-a sandwiches. During the Christmas season, the school won $500 worth of food from a tree-decorating contest that their community partner, Chick-fil-a at […]
Bishop Estévez on Pro-Life Podcast
April 9th, 2020The Vita Podcast, a pro-life podcast that highlights the amazing work people are doing in their local communities to build culture of life, recently had a special guest: the Diocese of St. Augustine’s very own Bishop Felipe Estévez. In the podcast episode, Bishop Estévez speaks with host Luke Faulkner about his journey from Havana, Cuba […]
During plague, Catholic Church called on saints for help, healing
April 8th, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Catholic Church has had a long tradition of calling on saints and praying for their intercession in sickness and difficult times. This plea for saintly help for protection from disease and healing was particularly evident when the bubonic plague, or Black Death, spread throughout Europe in […]
USCCB President Calls for National Moment of Prayer on Good Friday
April 3rd, 2020WASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited the faithful to join him in a moment of prayer on Good Friday (April 10) to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart. Praying together as a nation, the archbishop asks that we seek healing for […]
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