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Show Up – Step Up – Speak Up

Over the past few weeks since the tragic fires in California and the horrible plane accidents, we have felt a sense of sadness, grief and helplessness.  We can only imagine how desperate and sad those affected families must feel.  Their loss is tremendous. Such feelings are not unlike the feelings that Jairus and the woman…
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Our Catholic Appeal

Our Catholic Appeal (OCA) is an annual opportunity for every member of our faith family to support the life-changing work and ministries of the Diocese of Orlando. Gifts to Our Catholic Appeal fund a variety of ministries that serve our nine counties in ways that no parish could alone. Annual gifts to Our Catholic Appeal…
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Gospel According to Luke: Chapter 4

Christ the Lord Here we have Jesus’ first sermon. He reads a passage from the Old Testament that refers to the Messiah, to the descendent of David whom God promised to raise up to establish a Kingdom of justice and peace that would never end. When he finishes reading it, he sits down (the recognized posture…
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Patron Saint of Catholic Schools

As we know, this is Catholic Schools Week throughout the United States.  How wonderful to celebrate today the patron saint of all Catholic Schools and a highly revered member of our Dominican Order, St. Thomas Aquinas. Thomas was born in southern Italy in 1225 of noble descent, and at 5 years old his parents gave…
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