Jesuit Father Thomas Murphy Presents on Catholic Attitude Towards Slavery
February 13th, 2020By Savanna Kearney “First, and most importantly, is to admit that things happened.” Father Thomas Murphy proved this point on Monday evening during his talk titled American Catholicism, Slavery and Verot at Holy Faith Catholic Church in Gainesville. The talk, which appropriately overlaps with both the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of St. Augustine and […]
A Day for Men XIV Shows What it Means to Be a “Purpose-Driven Man”
February 12th, 2020Since it first began in 2007, “A Day for Men” has been inviting Christian men through church doors to bolster faith and feed souls. This year’s retreat will take place Saturday, Feb. 29 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The theme is “The Purpose Driven Man.” All men, 15 years old and up, are invited […]
Celebrate National Marriage Week 2020
February 6th, 2020National Marriage Week is February 7-14, 2020 with World Marriage Day being celebrated on Sunday, February 9. This is an excellent opportunity to proclaim the beauty and goodness of marriage at the parish and let couples know what resources are available to them for growing and strengthening their union. The theme this year is “Stories […]
Jesuit Father Thomas Murphy Addresses American Catholicism and Slavery
February 5th, 2020The Diocese of St. Augustine has invited Jesuit Father Thomas Murphy, associate professor of history at Seattle University, to give a talk on American Catholicism and slavery as part of the 150th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the diocese (1870-2020). The talk, titled American Catholicism, Slavery and Bishop Verot, will take place at Holy […]
Annual Interfaith Prayer Service Celebrates Black History Month
January 31st, 2020Join the Black Catholic Commission of the Diocese of St. Augustine for the 2020 Interfaith Prayer Service in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 4731 Norwood Ave., Jacksonville. There will be a prelude concert by the Edward Waters College Alumni Choir at 2:30 […]
The Living In Love Retreat Workshop Comes to Jacksonville
January 31st, 2020A paradigm shift from secular to sacramental marriage open to all couples A nationwide retreat from the Pastoral and Matrimonial Renewal Center is coming to Blessed Trinity Parish in Jacksonville Feb. 15-16. Living in Love is a day and a half mini retreat workshop for married couples that is presented by parish couples with the […]
World Day for Consecrated Life Celebrated in Conjunction with “Candlemas”
January 27th, 2020WASHINGTON – Each year, the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life. Instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1997, the celebration is in conjunction with the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day, commemorating the coming of Christ, the Light of the World, through the symbolic lighting […]
Special Message from Bishop Estévez on Sunday of the Word of God
January 24th, 2020Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 26 this year, Sunday of the Word of God, a special day devoted to “the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God.” Watch the video below for message from Bishop Felipe Estévez about this special day of prayer. At a press conference […]
St. Luke Respect Life Forum features diverse local speakers
January 22nd, 2020St. Luke Parish (1606 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg) will host a Respect Life Forum on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The forum will feature a number of local speakers, including Dr. Jason Phillips, Father Leonard Chuwa, Mary Huston, and pastor of St. Luke Parish Father Andy Blaszkowski as […]
USCCB and FCCB File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Urging New Trial of Death Row Inmate
January 22nd, 2020WASHINGTON— On January 17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB) filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of James M. Dailey, an inmate on Florida’s death row, urging a new trial in his case due to persuasive evidence […]
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