Diocese Hosts Annual Cities for Life

November 13, 2017

The third annual Cities for Life – a worldwide initiative to abolish the death penalty – will be Thursday, Nov. 30, in two locations of the diocese: The Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine and St. Patrick Catholic Church in Gainesville. Both gatherings begin at 6:30 p.m. with a call for all churches in North Florida to ring their bells at 7:30 p.m. in solidarity to end the death penalty. Read More

Catholic Pastors Oppose Richard Spencer and his Racist Message

October 16, 2017

On behalf of the Catholic community, the pastors of the Catholic Churches in Gainesville have united to oppose the scheduled appearance of white nationalist Richard Spencer and his racist message. He is scheduled to speak at the University of Florida on Oct. 19. Read More

Bishop Estévez Dedicates New Guardian Catholic School

October 10, 2017

The newest school for the Diocese of St. Augustine – Guardian Catholic – will be dedicated by Bishop Felipe Estévez on Monday, Oct. 30, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The new school is located at 4920 Brentwood Ave. on Jacksonville’s Northside. Read More

The Florida Bishops Celebrate the Legacy of Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley

October 9, 2017

Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine has invited the Catholic Bishops of Florida to join him on Monday, Oct. 30, for a Mass in Memory of Archbishop Joseph P. Hurley, the sixth bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Read More

Father Thanh Nguyen Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Orange Diocese

October 6, 2017

Pope Francis has named Father Thanh Thai Nguyen as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Orange. Father Nguyen, 64, currently serves as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Jacksonville – the largest parish in the Diocese of St. Augustine with approximately 4,000 families. Read More

Bishop Felipe Estévez Responds to Guilty Plea by Steven James Murray

October 5, 2017

Steven James Murray, indicted by a Burke County, Georgia Grand Jury for the April 2016 murder of Father Rene Robert,  has agreed to plead guilty to his crime for a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 18 in Waynesboro, Georgia. Read More

U.S. Catholic Church Prepares for “Share the Journey” Global Campaign on Migration to be launched by Pope Francis Sept. 27

September 25, 2017

On Wednesday, Sept. 27, Pope Francis will launch the worldwide, two-year “Share the Journey” campaign calling on Catholics and the faithful to ‘encounter’ migrants and refugees in an effort to break down barriers of fear and suspicion and build bridges of understanding and hospitality. Read More

Bishop Kenny High School Responds to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

September 22, 2017

Before anyone ever heard of Irma there was Harvey. In response to the overwhelming needs of the residents of Houston the Bishop Kenny community initiated a school-wide collection for the benefit of Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston. Read More

Prayers Needed to Ward Away Hurricane Irma

September 5, 2017

With weather forecasters projecting Hurricane Irma will hit landfall this week, and projections include Florida; prayers are needed to divert the storm out to sea. Read More

U.S. Postal Service Honors Father Hesburgh with Stamp

September 5, 2017

The U.S. Postal Service on Friday, Sept. 1, issued a new Forever stamp honoring Father Theodore M. Hesburgh during a dedication ceremony on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, where he served as president for 35 years. Read More