The Sick, Our Everyday Heroes
January 11th, 2017by Sister Constance Veit, lsp Over Christmas, two of my family members were talking about a mutual friend who, though chronically ill, routinely does heroic acts of kindness for others. Though they get exasperated with her when she overextends herself, they realize that caring for others is what makes life meaningful. I thanked God that […]
Living Nativity, Christmas Concert and Christmas and New Year Mass Schedule at St. Anastasia Catholic Church
December 12th, 2016A live Nativity will be presented by children and choirs of St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 18. A prelude concert of Christmas carols starts inside the church at 3 p.m. followed by an outdoor procession from the church’s covered portico.
Getting into the Spirit of Christmas!
December 8th, 2016Congratulations to Mrs. Myers’s First Grade Class at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Jacksonville for placing first in the Religious Category of the Jacksonville Historical Society’s Gingerbread House Extravaganza. There are a total of eight categories, including Traditional, Fantasy, Landmark, Local Historic, Local Structure, Religious, Storybook and Other.
Students Buoyed by Ocean Research
December 7th, 2016Students at St. Joseph Academy in St. Augustine adopted an ocean buoy last year as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration partnership with 15 schools across the country.
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to be a Day of Prayer and Solidarity with Families of Immigrants
December 5th, 2016A Day of Prayer with a focus on the plight of refugees and migrants will take place across the United States on December 12, 2016, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It will be a time to place before a merciful God the hopes, fears, and needs of all those families who have come […]
Get Ready for Catholic Day with the Jacksonville Jaguars
November 17th, 2016Celebrate Catholic Day with the Jaguars and help support Catholic Charities’ Emergency Assistance programs! A special ticket package is now available for the 1:00 p.m., Dec. 4 home game against the Denver Broncos. So don’t wait, tickets are limited for this sold-out game! To purchase tickets go to www.jaguars.com/2016offers and use promo code CD16. For […]
Cities for Life: Join the Movement to End the Death Penalty
November 17th, 2016The Diocese of St. Augustine and Equal Justice USA are joining efforts in calling the North Florida community to attend Cities for Life on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Shrine at Mission Nombre de Dios, 101 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine.
Catholic Charities Hosts Annual Festival d’Vine to Help Families in Crisis
November 15th, 2016Catholic Charities’ 13th annual Festival d’Vine is Friday, Nov. 18, at Treaty Oak Park in the San Marco area of Jacksonville, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The event serves as one of the primary fundraisers for Catholic Charities Jacksonville Regional Office of the Diocese of St. Augustine, with proceeds assisting the agency in reaching out […]
Morning Star School Breaks Ground for New High School
November 15th, 2016Morning Star School, the only special education school in the Diocese of St. Augustine, is breaking ground on an expansion for a high school on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9 a.m. at its campus, 725 Mickler Road – adjacent to Christ the King Catholic Church in Jacksonville.
Annual Collection Supports Eldercare Needs of Religious Communities
November 14th, 2016The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be held Dec. 10-11 in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO), the parish-based appeal benefits nearly 33,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests whose communities lack adequate retirement savings.
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