Bishop Estévez Dedicates New Guardian Catholic School
October 10th, 2017The newest school for the Diocese of St. Augustine – Guardian Catholic – will be dedicated by Bishop Felipe Estévez on Monday, Oct. 30, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The new school is located at 4920 Brentwood Ave. on Jacksonville’s Northside.
The Florida Bishops Celebrate the Legacy of Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley
October 9th, 2017Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine has invited the Catholic Bishops of Florida to join him on Monday, Oct. 30, for a Mass in Memory of Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley, the sixth bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine.
Father Thanh Nguyen Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Orange Diocese
October 6th, 2017Pope Francis has named Father Thanh Thai Nguyen as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Orange. Father Nguyen, 64, currently serves as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Jacksonville – the largest parish in the Diocese of St. Augustine with approximately 4,000 families.
Bishop Felipe Estévez Responds to Guilty Plea by Steven James Murray
October 5th, 2017Steven James Murray, indicted by a Burke County, Georgia Grand Jury for the April 2016 murder of Father Rene Robert, has agreed to plead guilty to his crime for a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 18 in Waynesboro, Georgia.
U.S. Catholic Church Prepares for “Share the Journey” Global Campaign on Migration to be launched by Pope Francis Sept. 27
September 25th, 2017On Wednesday, Sept. 27, Pope Francis will launch the worldwide, two-year “Share the Journey” campaign calling on Catholics and the faithful to ‘encounter’ migrants and refugees in an effort to break down barriers of fear and suspicion and build bridges of understanding and hospitality.
Bishop Kenny High School Responds to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
September 22nd, 2017Before anyone ever heard of Irma there was Harvey. In response to the overwhelming needs of the residents of Houston the Bishop Kenny community initiated a school-wide collection for the benefit of Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston.
Prayers Needed to Ward Away Hurricane Irma
September 5th, 2017With weather forecasters projecting Hurricane Irma will hit landfall this week, and projections include Florida; prayers are needed to divert the storm out to sea.
U.S. Postal Service Honors Father Hesburgh with Stamp
September 5th, 2017The U.S. Postal Service on Friday, Sept. 1, issued a new Forever stamp honoring Father Theodore M. Hesburgh during a dedication ceremony on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, where he served as president for 35 years.
Simple Ways to Evangelize
August 31st, 2017By Lilla Ross Catholics can’t make disciples until they are disciples, says Father Larry Richards. “Many Catholics are just going through the motions, going to Mass so that they won’t go to hell,” says the host of EWTN’s radio program The Reason for Our Hope. “But we are called by Jesus and the church to […]
Archbishop Gomez Calls Ending DACA ‘A Tragedy’
August 30th, 2017In his weekly column in the Archdiocese’s news magazine, Angelus, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles called on President Trump and members of Congress returning to Washington from their August recess to find common ground on immigration reform and make the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) permanent.
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