The Search Continues for an 18th Century Image of Our Lady of La Leche
March 20th, 2015By Margo C. Pope St. Augustine’s veneration of Our Lady of La Leche ─ Nuestra Senora de La Leche y Buen Parto ─ is almost as old as the city having been brought to St. Augustine in 1620, 55 years after the city’s founding by the Spanish. It continues today in the historic chapel of […]
Faith-based Student Housing Comes to UNF
March 17th, 2015By Kathleen Bagg Catholic students attending the University of North Florida this fall will have another choice for student housing – a choice that many parents will rejoice about.
Thousands of Catholics are Spiritually Enriched at Eucharistic Congress 2015
March 17th, 2015By Kathy Radford This past Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, Catholics from all over the Diocese of St. Augustine were asked to “Come to the House of the Lord” as part of the 2015 Eucharistic Congress held at the Prime F. Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville. More than 5,000 people answered that invitation and attended […]
Bishop Estévez says Eucharistic Congress is a “tool for winning souls for Christ”
March 16th, 2015By Jeff Brumley Bishop Felipe J. Estévez opened the 2015 Eucharistic Congress Friday evening by comparing Catholics and their parishes to the father described in the parable of the Prodigal Son.
Former Smithsonian Curator and Historian lectures on Our Lady of La Leche Shrine
March 10th, 2015St. Augustine’s own Shrine of Our Lady of Le Leche will be the subject of historical discussion during a free lecture set for 7:30 p.m., March 19, at Flagler College Auditorium. Historian Miguel Bretos, Ph.D., a native of Matanzas, Cuba, and an alumnus of the 1960’s Operation Pedro Pan refugee program in the United States, […]
2015 Run for Life Crosses the Finish Line in St. Augustine
February 23rd, 2015by Tom Tracy After nine chilly, sometimes rainy days on their statewide Run for Life novena event, the volunteer runners from around Florida arrived Feb. 22 to picture-perfect weather at their final destination: the 208-foot Great Cross of Mission Nombre de Dios here.
Bishop Felipe Estévez: Pedro Pan an “accurate” decision for parents
February 14th, 2015By Tom Tracy For those Cuban parents who elected to send their unaccompanied children from Cuba to the United States in the early 1960s for fear of communist indoctrination under the Castro regime, it was the right decision.
Ceremonies Remember the Hardships and Contributions of our Ancestors
February 9th, 2015by Anne C. Heymen Blacks and whites joined together Feb. 7 to offer carnations when the 55 African nations were named as part of an historic marker unveiling on the grounds of Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine.
Make the Trip to Catholic Days at the Capitol and Make a Difference
January 23rd, 2015Scheduled for March 3-4, 2015, Catholic Days at the Capitol provides the opportunity to put into action our faith’s call to political responsibility and allows us to strengthen the presence of our Catholic values in the public square.
1966 Time Capsule Discovered in Cathedral Altar
January 9th, 2015Where were you on Feb. 22, 1966? A few people can say that they were in the Cathedral of St. Augustine placing a time capsule inside the main altar.
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