High School Students Attend Steubenville Atlanta Conference
July 16th, 2015by Tonia Borsellino High school students from six parish youth groups in the Diocese of St. Augustine traveled to the Steubenville Atlanta Conference in Duluth, Georgia this past weekend.
Preaching and Veneration: A Mission about Saint Augustine of Hippo
July 15th, 2015With a major, first-class relic of one of Catholic Christianity’s most important figures on loan from the Vatican to the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Augustine, a three-day Mission will be offered from Monday, July 20 through Wednesday, July 22.
Day of the Portiuncula Indulgence is August 2
July 14th, 2015by Brandon Duncan It was on Feb. 24, 1208, when St. Francis of Assisi received the command from God to rebuild his church. Though not quite the “church” God had asked St. Francis to rebuild at the time, the little chapel of the Portiuncula (or “little portion of land”) as it was known, was presented to St. Francis by the […]
Catholics Welcome Relic of Saint Augustine to Cathedral Basilica
July 8th, 2015by Margo C. Pope St. Augustine Catholic The first viewing of a first-class relic of Saint Augustine of Hippo, patron saint of this city, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Augustine, and the diocese, was greeted Tuesday by more nearly 500 people at Solemn Vespers. It is on loan from the Vatican Treasury for the city […]
Diocese of St. Augustine Receives Major Relic of Saint Augustine of Hippo from the Vatican
July 1st, 2015After more than four years of planning and coordination with officials in Italy and at the Vatican, the Diocese of St. Augustine has acquired a first-class relic of our patron saint, Augustine of Hippo. It is on loan to the diocese for the 450th Anniversary celebration of the City of St. Augustine and the founding of […]
Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage by Bishop Felipe J. Estévez
June 26th, 2015The U.S. Supreme Court got it wrong today when it redefined marriage and now forces states to license and recognize marriages between two persons of the same sex. Man and woman were designed by God for each other, and only a man and woman can form a union that brings forth children.
Pope Francis Releases Encyclical on Ecology
June 17th, 2015Context for the Encyclical: Continuity of Teaching Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology follows and expands on Catholic teaching about care for God’s creation. This teaching has a foundation in the Bible’s call to stewardship of the natural world. Both Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and St. John Paul II, the two prior pontiffs, spoke frequently about ecology, and both addressed […]
The Sisters of St. Joseph Welcome Grace Ford to the Novitiate
June 12th, 2015On Sunday, June 7, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Sister Grace Ford was received into the Novitiate of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Fla.
Gov. Rick Scott signs bill removing ban on adoption by same-sex couples
June 12th, 2015**UPDATE** – Governor Scott has signed HB 7013 into law. Click the link below to let the governor know you are disappointed with his action on this bill. BACKGROUND: HB 7013 was passed by the Florida legislature during the regular legislative session and was signed into law by Governor Scott on Thursday, June 11. In addition to […]
Catholic bishops of Florida laud establishment of reflection period prior to abortion
June 11th, 2015Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 10, HB 633 was signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. This new law ensures that a woman who seeks an abortion in Florida receives 24 hours to reflect on information provided by a physician before proceeding with the termination of her pregnancy. This good legislation gives women one […]
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