Bishop disturbed by calls to end resettlement of Syrian refugees in U.S.
November 18, 2015
By 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. Read More
Mission Nombre de Dios Museum Opens New Exhibit
November 6, 2015
Unburied 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 items used for Christian worship surviving in the United States and they are coming home to St. Augustine after a 135-year absence. Read More
Cause opens for Florida martyrs who proclaimed faith ‘at all cost’
October 22, 2015
by 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. Read More
Sisters of St. Joseph Celebrate Jubilees
October 20, 2015
It 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. Read More
Diocese of St. Augustine Hosts Major Relics of Saint Maria Goretti
October 8, 2015
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Basilica of Immaculate Conception, 121 E. Duval Street in downtown Jacksonville, will host the major relics of Saint Maria Goretti. Read More
Bishop Estévez Dedicates Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
October 7, 2015
The commemoration of the 450th anniversary of St. Augustine and the founding of America’s first parish continues Sunday, Oct. 11, at Mission Nombre de Dios. Bishop Felipe Estévez of the Diocese of St. Augustine will dedicate the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at a 2 p.m. Mass open to the public. Read More
The Visit of the Relic of Saint Augustine Exceeds Expectations
October 2, 2015
by Margo C. Pope A first-class relic of Saint Augustine of Hippo heads home to the Vatican Treasury this week after its first trip ever to the United States. Read More
St. Joseph Academy Pays Tribute to Bowie Kuhn with Rededication of Field
October 1, 2015
By Michael Curet When Bowie Kuhn completed his 15-year reign as Major League Baseball Commissioner (1969-1984), his impact continued to be made in baseball locally, but also significantly in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Read More
40 Days for Life Campaign Kicks Off in Jacksonville
September 24, 2015
On Sunday, Sept. 20, the Jacksonville community celebrated the opening of the local 40 Days for Life campaign. This peaceful campaign of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion has taken place in Jacksonville since the first national campaign in 2007. For the first time, the Diocese of St. Augustine is leading the prayer campaign under the direction of Mary Catherine Damon, Diocesan Respect Life Coordinator. Read More
Florida politicians should listen to pope
September 23, 2015
Point of View column in the Florida Times-Union by Father Timothy Lozier Laudato Si’ is the title of Pope Francis’s very first encyclical. The title comes from the stirring song of praise for the God of all Creation written eight centuries ago by the pope’s namesake, Saint Francis. But the subtitle of his urgent message to all humanity is just as important: On Care for Our Common Home. Read More