Catholics + Baseball = Summer Fun!
July 12th, 2016There is nothing more fun than coming together to enjoy a good game of baseball and hotdogs! The Diocese of St. Augustine’s annual “Catholic Night at the Ballpark,” featuring an evening of professional baseball between the Jacksonville Suns and the Mississippi Braves, is Friday, August 12 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville beginning at 7 p.m. The […]
Annual Feast of St. Mary Magdalene Hosted at Most Holy Redeemer Parish
July 7th, 2016The annual celebration of the feast of St. Mary of Magdalene is Saturday, July 23 at 11 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, located at 8523 Normandy Blvd. in Jacksonville. Celebrating its 14th year in Jacksonville, the event called KAWIT FIESTA is organized by the Devotees of St. Mary Magdalene who hails from the town of […]
It shouldn’t take a hard week in Florida
June 16th, 2016by Bishop Felipe J. Estévez One can have no doubt that this has been a hard week for Florida, particularly for my neighbors to the south in Orlando. First the senseless shooting death of singer-songwriter Christina Grimmie of the TV show The Voice on Saturday, then Sunday morning’s horrific mass shooting at the PULSE gay […]
The Catholic response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history
June 14th, 2016A headline in the local paper read, “Make It Stop.” That phrase sums up the feeling of helplessness that Americans feel at the latest terror rampage that took place in Orlando on June 12. In the early morning hours of June 12, a gunman entered a nightclub in Orlando and opened fire, killing 49 people […]
St. John Paul II Mission Church Opens New Parish Center
June 10th, 2016Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine will officially bless a new parish center for St. John Paul II Mission on Thursday, June 23, at 127 Stonemason Way, Jacksonville (located near Valley Ridge Blvd., west of the Kelly Pointe subdivision in Nocatee).
Bishop Estévez Celebrates Jubilee Year Mass for Priests on feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 6th, 2016by Brandon Duncan Despite the end of day hustle on a busy evening in Jacksonville, the faithful arrived in solemn procession for the Jubilee Year Mass for Priests at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, June 3.
A Unique Father Daughter Bond Formed Using Robotics
May 19th, 2016by Angelina DeVincenzo Alexandra DiCairano is following in the passionate footsteps of her UF alumnus father through their shared love for engineering and robotics. Throughout her four years at St. Francis Catholic Academy in Gainesville and as this year’s WolfBotics team captain, DiCairano discovered her love for competitive robotics and her desire to be an […]
The Body of Christ Welcomes Two New Priests
May 17th, 2016By Tonia Borsellino Every pew in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine was full, on May 14. People, young and old, were lining the walls with smiles on their faces as they looked toward the altar.
Bishop Estévez will ordain two new priests for the diocese
May 10th, 2016Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine will ordain Deacons David Keegan and Philip Timlin to the priesthood Saturday, May 14, at the Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place in St. Augustine. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the public is invited to attend the Mass.
80th Annual National Conference for Catechetical Leadership to be hosted in the Diocese of St. Augustine
May 5th, 2016The 80th Annual National Catechetical Leadership Conference (NCCL)will be held May 22-26 at the Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville. For those who can attend the entire time, this is a blessing for us to be hosting. There is a special conference price for those in the state of Florida. Follow this link for that information: https://nccl.wildapricot.org/event-2185785
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