Bishop Estévez Shares Concerns with Proposed Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville
January 15th, 2016Bishop Felipe Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine sent the following letter to Mayor Lenny Curry and members of the Jacksonville City Council this week concerning the proposed Human Rights Ordinance. He urges changes to the proposed ordinance.
Bishop Estévez responds to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Death Penalty
January 15th, 2016On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s capital sentencing system in a ruling that found judges in the state have far too much power, and not enough for juries, when imposing a death sentence. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who spoke for the majority, said that Florida’s sentencing process is unconstitutional as the jury simply […]
Jubilee Year of Mercy Begins Today for the Catholic Church Around the World
December 8th, 2015Diocese of St. Augustine Begins Holy Year on December 13 Seeing the great need for mercy and healing in the world, Pope Francis has called for an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy – a special period, also known as a Holy Year or Jubilee Year for the Catholic Church. It is a time for the […]
Bishop Blesses New Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
December 5th, 2015By Kathleen Bagg The new Santa Fe Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in High Springs, Fla., was officially blessed Saturday evening, Dec. 5, at St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church by Bishop Felipe Estévez. Joining Bishop Estévez was Bishop Emeritus John J. Snyder and several clergy from the Gainesville Deanery and diocese, women religious, […]
Bishop Estévez Ordains 12 Men to Permanent Diaconate
December 5th, 2015On Saturday, Dec. 5, Bishop Felipe J. Estévez ordained 12 men to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of St. Augustine. The ceremony was at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jacksonville and Msgr. Michael Morgan was the homilist.
Fiat Festival encourages youth to seek vocation through Virgin Mary’s “yes” to God
November 24th, 2015By Tonia Borsellino Fiat. The word resonated through the halls of Bishop Kenny High School on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Jacksonville as more than 500 people attended the Fiat Festival.
Bishop disturbed by calls to end resettlement of Syrian refugees in U.S.
November 18th, 2015By Catholic News Service The head of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration said he was disturbed by calls from federal and state officials for an end to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States.
Mission Nombre de Dios Museum Opens New Exhibit
November 6th, 2015Unburied Treasure of St. Augustine – Sacred Vessels on loan from Boston Museum of Fine Arts Four religious objects made of silver hollowware, dating back to as early as the 1600s, are now on exhibit at the Mission Nombre de Dios Museum, 27 Ocean Avenue in St. Augustine. These items may well be among the earliest […]
Cause opens for Florida martyrs who proclaimed faith ‘at all cost’
October 22nd, 2015by Peggy DeKeyser A slight breeze stirred the Spanish moss of the ancient live oaks as the late October afternoon sun slanted across the wide lawn of the deserted mansion.
Sisters of St. Joseph Celebrate Jubilees
October 20th, 2015It is with great joy that we celebrate the Jubilee of four Sisters of St. Joseph who have served the people of God for 60 years: Sister Christopher Marie, Sister Marilyn Dingman and Sister Mary Immaculate Moraglia; and for 50 years: Sister Suzan Foster.
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