Bishop Felipe Estévez blessed and dedicated the Father Felix Varela Center, 5110 Lourcey Road, on Tuesday, May 28. The Varela Center houses the Office of Development and Stewardship and the Tribunal for the Diocese of St. Augustine, as well as a new chapel, called the Chapel of Our Lady of Charity.
Hurricane Milton Prompts Temporary Closures of Catholic Schools and Diocesan Operations
Jacksonville, Fla. – In preparation for Hurricane Milton’s anticipated impact, several Catholic facilities across the 17-county region of the Diocese of St. Augustine have announced temporary closures and adjustments to their operations. Bishop Erik Pohlmeier is praying for all affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, asking for God’s protection, strength and comfort for everyone in the storm’s path. He […]
Contact the Catholic Foundation
Contact the Catholic Foundation Mail to: Catholic Foundation11625 Old St. Augustine Rd.Jacksonville, FL 32258 Physical Address: Father Felix Varela Center5110 Lourcey Rd.Jacksonville, FL 32257
Catholic Foundation Home
A Message from Bishop Pohlmeier Thank you for your interest in supporting our efforts for the Kingdom of God. Since 1987, we have been blessed by many faith-filled visionaries who laid the groundwork for a strong Catholic Foundation. We are grateful for seeds planted with an eye toward future growth. Today, we bear witness to […]
Update On Hurricane Idalia
Diocesan-wide Impacts from Hurricane Idalia With praise and thanksgiving, the majority of the Diocese of St. Augustine, which encompasses 17 counties of North Central and Northeast Florida escaped major damage from Hurricane Idalia. Due to the evacuation of the coastal community along Cedar Key, we have been unable to check in with our brothers and […]
Celebrating a Hero of the Church
On this day (Feb. 18), 168 years ago, a Cuban exile named Father Félix Varela died quietly in St. Augustine, Fla., the city where he had spent much of his youth. Venerable Father Varela, who is now on the path to sainthood, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1788, and moved to St. Augustine to […]
Letters, Talks and Statements
2024 April 1, 2024 – Bishop Emeritus Felipe J. Estevez was invited to speak to the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Pennsylvania. His presentation was on Venerable Father Félix Varela, a Cuban Catholic priest, and independence leader who played a significant role in both his native Cuba and as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of New […]