Florida Catholic

The Florida Catholic serves as the official publication for four out of the seven dioceses in the Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Miami. Located in Orlando, Florida, this newspaper releases 24 issues each year across three dioceses, featuring news related to local, state, national, and international Catholic events. Additionally, the Miami Archdiocese edition is distributed monthly and focuses on local news.

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11 ordained to the Permanent Diaconate

5 days ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Bob Reddy

NAPLES | Eleven men ordained as Permanent Deacons reached the altar of St. Agnes Parish in Naples by very different paths. One thing they had in common: it was through their passionate belief in their Faith, and with the support of their wives, children, family and friends, that these men arrived to the next step in the faith journey through Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Venice May 31, 2025, the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Strong families of faith at Santa Fe

1 week ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Glenda Meekins

Editor’s note: The following is part two of a two-part series on graduates. LAKELAND | Two Santa Fe Catholic High School graduates, Violet Hammen and David “D.J.” Flores, share how their families’ strong faith has infused them with love for the Lord. Hammen grew up in a devout family. She recalled from an early age being impressed by the wall of rosaries in her home. She is the youngest of three.
The Lord’s peace is not a peace of measurement

1 week ago | thefloridacatholic.org | John Noonan

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,As Jesus appears to the disciples after His Resurrection, He offers Peace to each one. This Peace is not an earthly peace, one in which two people “shake hands upon an agreement” or resolve a difference. The Peace which Jesus offers is salvific. It is the offering of the eternal Covenant, the bounty of messianic blessing. This Peace is the effect of His Resurrection, for He is gathering the people to take comfort in eternal life.
Priests share about their chalices

1 week ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Glenda Meekins

ORLANDO | Father William Burns received his chalice as a gift from longtime friends Deacon Ron and Ann L’Huillier, in honor of his late mother, Lorraine. On a visit to the seminary his daughter, Sarah, accompanied him to a silversmith in the nearby town in Massachusetts where his mother had lived. “The chalice really drew me because of the symbolism on it,” Father Burns said.
Newly ordained look forward in hope

1 week ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Glenda Meekins

ORLANDO | As Bishop John Noonan ordained Fathers John Triolo and William Burns, he reflected on the unique time in which the men begin their priesthood — in the wake of a newly elected Pope, during the season of Easter, and in the Jubilee Year of Hope. He told the men it is a unique honor.
A Florida man has traveled a road less traveled to the priesthood

2 weeks ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Linda Reeves

DELRAY BEACH | Father Robert Pope Jr.’s life path has certainly been filled with twists and turns, and his journey to the priesthood has definitely been a path less traveled. “It is a beautiful life,” said Father Pope about his priestly ministry that started in his later years and says that he will never retire.
Refugee student receives scholarship

2 weeks ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Glenda Meekins

ORLANDO | By age 14, the Colombian guerillas threatened Gerardine H.’s family. Her father and brother received death threats. After a tumultuous year, living with relatives and trying to plan for their safety, her parents moved the family to Ecuador where they applied for refugee status in the U.S.Now age 17, the Oak Ridge High School graduate is on her way to a career in nanotechnology with the help of the Sid Román Law Hispanic Student Scholarship.
MCC Grads impacted by mission

2 weeks ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Glenda Meekins

This is the first of two stories on Class of 2025 graduates. Part 2 will run in the May 30 e-edition. Melbourne Central Catholic High School, MelbourneKeyana Louzon’s academic resume displays her zeal for her studies, but the club she started in 11th grade reveals much more about her heart.
Retreat refuels UCF Catholic alum

2 weeks ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Glenda Meekins

OVIEDO | On May 17, University of Central Florida Catholic Campus Ministry alumni gathered for their second retreat to reconnect and refuel their faith. Catholic Campus Minister (CCM) Kimmy Zeiler is a product of the ministry’s early years, a group that is still going strong. “My experience of being a student here was that I met a community for life and met a spiritual family who have continued to journey with me through the highs and the lows of my life,” Zeiler shared.
Inmate prays up until lethal injection took his life

3 weeks ago | thefloridacatholic.org | Jean Gonzalez

This is the first of two articles that focus on the impact of the death penalty on prison ministersORLANDO | Although Deacon Lowell “Corky” Hecht has served in prison ministry for more than three decades, he had never witnessed an execution like that of Jeffrey Hutchinson. That was because he was on that Thursday evening, May 1, 2025, mere steps away from the former Army Ranger in the execution room.