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Alleluia! The Easter Celebration Continues
Our observance of the Easter Season continues. There are 50 days of Easter from the first Sunday (Easter Sunday) to Pentecost Sunday which is the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. Some regard the Pentecost as the birth of the Church because it is from that point on the apostles carried the message of Christ to the whole world. The Easter Season is characterized, above all, by the joy of glorified life and the victory over death, expressed most fully in the great resounding cry of the Christian: Alleluia! All faith flows from faith in the resurrection: In First Corinthians, it states:
"If Christ has not been raised, then empty is our preaching; empty, too, is your faith." (1 Cor 15:14)
Throughout the Easter Season, you will notice the glow of the Paschal Candle on the altar as it will be lit during all Masses of the Easter Season. The Paschal Candle is lit during the Easter Vigil and is a central symbol of Christ and His divine light. To gain a deeper understanding, we suggest reading about the Exsultet, which is the Proclamation of Easter and provides some background on the Paschal Candle. You may also find of interest a Reflection on the Exsultet by Father Michael J. Flynn of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Another observance during Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday, which takes this Sunday, April 12, the second Sunday of Easter. This day was designated by Pope John Paul II in 2000. The observance of Divine Mercy Sunday comes from Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska who had visions of Jesus saying he would show mercy to those who prayed for it and shared it with others. Catholics worldwide will celebrate the day, including parishes in our diocese (please see the third article on Divine Mercy Sunday).
In a recent Living the Truth in Love column, Bishop Barbarito writes about Mercy, telling us how mercy is a reminder of the depth of God's love for us.
"Mercy is a reminder of the depth of God's love for us. God created us out of love but redeemed us out of mercy. Mercy is truly the expression of forgiveness and God's forgiveness is unlimited. Mercy is the aspect of God's love which reveals how much our love for God means to Him. He gave His Son in order that we might turn to Him in a real and loving relationship. In His extraordinary encyclical, Dives in Misericordia, which is on the mercy of God, St. Pope John Paul II expressed how God cannot reveal Himself in any other manner but mercy. He wrote, 'For mercy is an indispensable dimension of love; it is as if it were love's second name and at the same time, the specific manner in which love is revealed and affected vis-à-vis the reality of evil that is in the world.'
In Dives in Misericordia, St. Pope John Paul II reflected upon another extraordinary revelation of mercy in the life of Mary. He expressed that 'Mary is also the one who obtained mercy in a particular and exceptional way, as no other person has.' At first this seems surprising since Mary was completely free from sin. We might wonder how she could obtain mercy when she was one who did not need it. However, St. Pope John Paul II explained that Mary allowed herself to receive the free gifts of God which she knew she did not deserve. In accepting these gifts she accepted the mercy of God in a manner that not only acknowledged God's abundance but her limitations. In this she reveals to us how God desires to share His love in a lavish way with all of us no matter what our limitations may be."
To read in full Bishop Barbarito's full Living the Truth in Love: The Week of Mercy, please click here.
To read St. Pope John Paul II's "encyclical Dives in Misericordia, please click here.
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Easter Sunday Mass to be Rebroadcast This
Sunday, April 12
Estrella TV - West Palm Beach will rebroadcast this Sunday, April 12, the Diocese of Palm Beach's Catholic Easter Mass that originally aired last week on Easter Sunday morning. Due to a technical glitch, the hour-long Easter Mass was interrupted half way through the liturgy. The diocese produces and airs the Mass for the benefit of the community and especially for those who are sick, homebound and unable to physically attend Mass in a Catholic Church.
Estrella-TV plans to air the hour-long Easter Mass immediately following the airing of the diocese's weekly half-hour Mass. The diocese's weekly Mass will air at its normal time this Sunday, April 12, starting at 9 a.m. and immediately following that Mass the rebroadcast of the Easter Mass will begin. The rebroadcast of the Easter Mass will begin around 9:30 a.m. and will run until 10:30 a.m.
The Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, was the main celebrant of the Easter Mass and music for the liturgy was provided by the Seminary Choir from the St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach. The Mass was taped in the studio at Parallax Productions in West Palm Beach which produces the diocese's weekly Mass and several of its diocesan videos.
Estrella TV is a Spanish-language American TV station with both English and Spanish-speaking viewers. The diocesan Masses air in English.
"The Diocese of Palm Beach's television ministry is important to those who are homebound, in a hospital or nursing home and are unable to physically attend Mass. I know our regular viewers were disappointed when the Mass was suddenly interrupted and ended. Fortunately, the station, Estrella TV - West Palm Beach, worked with the Diocese of Palm Beach to make amends so now the viewers will be able to see the hour-long Easter Mass in its entirety. When they tune in this Sunday, they will have two Masses to watch," said Dianne Laubert, director of communications, Diocese of Palm Beach.
Estrella TV can be found on Comcast Channels 208 & 616; AT&T/U-Verse** 3024; Hometown Cable Plus on 197; and Estrella's over-the-air channel or Digital Antenna is 25.2. Estrella does not air on DirectTV or Dish.
The Diocese of Palm Beach does post on its website the celebrant's homily from each of its weekly Masses. Bishop Barbarito's Easter Homily is among those posted and available for viewing. To view the homilies, please visit
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**A special notice for U-Verse customers: some customers are experiencing problems viewing Estrella TV on 3024. AT&T is working on the issue. In the meantime, you may wish to purchase a low-cost Digital Antenna ($8-$20) that sits on top of the TV to watch the Easter and weekly televised Mass.
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The Divine Mercy Sunday is Sunday, April 12
Divine Mercy Sunday takes place this Sunday, April 12, the second Sunday of Easter. The message of Divine Mercy was first promoted by the Polish Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska in the 1930s. Catholics believe that Jesus chose the humble nun to receive private revelations concerning Divine Mercy that she recorded in her diary. On May 5, 2000, five days after the canonization of St. Faustina, the Vatican decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday. Catholics worldwide will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. In the Diocese of Palm Beach, some parishes will have special programs and feature talks explaining the feast, the image, a special prayer, a nine-day novena and a plenary indulgence or pardon from suffering for sins. Below are just some of the events that will take place this Sunday. Please check with your parish for other events. - Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens: Divine Mercy Sunday celebrations will take place during regular weekend Masses on Saturday April 11 & April 12. Also on April 12 at 3 p.m. will be the recitation of Divine Mercy chaplet, adoration followed by Benediction.
- Our Lady Queen of the Apostle Church in Royal Palm Beach: Sunday, April 12, there will be an adoration from 2:45 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., with the Divine Mercy Chapel to be said at 3 p.m.
- St. Bernadette Parish in St. Lucie: following the 12:15 p.m. Mass on Sunday, April 12, there will be talks on Jesus' revelations to St. Faustina Kowalska, the importance of Divine Mercy Sunday and the Divine Mercy image followed by 2:15 p.m. rosary and 3 p.m. Divine Mercy Holy Hour.
- St. Clare Parish in North Palm Beach: on Sunday, April 12, a celebration will be held during the 11:30 a.m. Mass, followed by a recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet during Adoration and ending with Benediction.
- St. Jude Parish in Tequesta: on Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. there will be a Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
- St. Lucie in Port St. Lucie: on Sunday, April 12, a Divine Mercy Service at 3 p.m.
- St. Luke Parish in Palm Springs: Sunday, April 12 at 3 p.m. will be a Liturgy of the Divine Mercy.
- St. Martin de Porres Parish in Jensen Beach: Sunday, April 12 starting at 2 p.m. will be the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacrament of Penance; 3 p.m. sung recital of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Litany of Divine Mercy along with excerpts from St. Faustina's Diary and teaching on Plenary Indulgence, followed by the Sacrament of Penance, as long as necessary. It will conclude with Benediction, Divine Praises and Reposition of The Blessed Sacrament.
- St. Patrick Parish in Palm Beach Gardens: Sunday April 12, at 3p.m. for a a Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
- St. Paul of the Cross Parish in North Palm Beach: Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. there will be the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary will be prayed in the Church.
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Holy Oils, Priestly Vocation and Church Tradition Celebrated at the Annual Chrism Mass
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As part of the blessing of the oils, Bishop Barbarito breaths the Holy Spirit into the Chrism Oil. (photo copyright FC/DPB)
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Hundreds of faithful filled the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola on March 31 for the annual Chrism Mass held during Holy Week. During this Mass, Bishop Barbarito blessed the three oils that will be used for sacramental purposes during the next year through the diocese's 53 churches and missions. In addition the blessing, the gathered priests renew their vows and those with significant ordination anniversaries were recognized.
During his homily, Bishop Barbarito discussed how as we gathered for the Chrism Mass, we were involved in movements of gravity and grace. Bishop referenced a series of personal reflections called "Gravity and Grace" by a 20th-century French philosopher and religious thinker Simone Weil whose premise is that the world is controlled by the natural movement of gravity and the supernatural movement of grace. Gravity keeps us bound to this earth while grace moves us beyond the laws of gravity into the realm of God. Gravity draws things down while grace makes them rise.
Stated Bishop Barbarito:
"During this Mass, we will consecrate and bless the natural elements controlled by gravity - oils. These oils will be used during the coming year in liturgical ceremonies around our diocese to activate moments of supernatural grace. These natural elements will become vehicles of God's grace."
During Mass, the first oil blessed is that of the sick to bring the comfort and healing of Christ himself to those suffering with illness and the second oil is that of the catechumens that will be used to welcome the baptized and others into our Church.
It is the third oil blessed, the Chrism oil, that is used for anointing and ordinations. In Bishop Barbarito's homily, bishop stated it is the Chrism that sets the priest apart as anointed:
.."That is what the name, Christ, means. Indeed the priest is set apart, like Christ, to be a vehicle of grace. Through all the sacramental actions, most especially the Eucharist, the priest stands firmly in this world by the force of gravity and reveals where grace is present, while he transforms those places where it is not."
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Ordination Anniversaries
The following is a list of priests with significant ordination anniversaries that were recognized during the annual Chrism Mass.
1 Year
Rev. Wesler Hilaire - St. Joan of Arc
5 Years
Rev. Albert Dello Russo - Marriage Tribunal (Pastoral Center)
10 Years
Rev. Yves Francois - Sacred Heart (Okeechobee)
15 Years
Rev. Gavin Badway - Ascension
Rev. Juan Cardenas - St. Mary
Rev. Brian King - Episcopal Secretary (Pastoral Center)
Rev. Brian Lehnert - St. Therese de Lisieux
Rev. Kevin Nelson - Holy Spirit
Rev. Paul Nguyen - Sacred Heart (Lake Worth)
20 Years
Rev. Mario Castaneda - St. John Fisher
Rev. Richard George - St. Anastasia
Rev. Thomas, O'Flanagan, LCD
Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Glen Pothier - Marriage Tribunal (Pastoral Center)
Rev. Giuseppe Savaia - Holy Spirit
25 Years
Rev. Zbigniew Rudnicki - Our Lady Queen of the Apostles
35 Years
Rev. John Barrow - St. Andrew
Rev. David Carr - Cardinal Newman High School
Rev. Edgar Mazariegos - St. Luke
Rev. Noel McGrath - St. Joseph
Rev. Victor Ulto - St. Bernadette
40 Years
Reverend Monsignor McGraw - St. Joan of Arc
Rev. John Mericantante, P.E. - Retired - St. Mary
Rev. Michael O'Flaherty - St. John the Evangelist
Rev. Adrian Torres - Retired- Diocese of Palm Beach
50 Years
Rev. Gerald Grace - St. Lucy
Rev. Richard Murphy - Holy Cross (Vero Beach)
Rev. Frank O'Loughlin - Retired - Diocese of Palm Beach
55 Years
Rev. Walter Dockerill
Rev. Peter Van Nguyen, P.E. - Ascension
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During the annual Chrism Mass, together the priests renewed their vows. (photo copyright FC/DPB)
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Join Other in Prayer for World Day of
Prayer for Vocations
Each year, the Fourth Sunday of Easter is designated as the annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year it will be observed on Sunday, April 26. All the faithful throughout the world are asked to participate. This day is an opportunity for all to raise awareness of the need for men and women to say yes to their vocations, especially if one is called to the priesthood or religious life.
Below is a Prayer for Vocations from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. On the diocese's Office of Vocations web page, you will find prayers for vocations, including those for those discerning, a parent's prayer for vocations and a prayer to know your vocation.
Prayer for Vocations (a prayer from the USCCB)
God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son's Kingdom as priests, deacons, religious, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help us respond generously and courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
Prayer for Vocations (the prayer of the diocesan Office of Vocations)
Father, you call each of us by name and ask us to follow you. Bless your Church by raising up dedicated leaders from our families and friends in the Diocese of Palm Beach who will generously serve your people as sisters, brothers, deacons and priests. Inspire us as we grow to know you, and open our hearts to hear your call. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord. Amen.
Oración por Vocaciones (el oración de Oficina de Vocaciones Diócesis de Palm Beach)
Padre, Tu nos llamas a cada uno por nuestro nombre y nos pides que Te sigamos. Bendice nuestra Iglesia en la Diócesis de Palm Beach, escogiendo líderes entre nuestras familias y amigos, que sirvan generosamente a tu pueblo como hermanas, hermanos, diáconos y sacerdotes. Inspíranos para crecer y conocerte, y abre nuestros corazones para escuchar Tu llamado. Pedimos esto en nombre de Jesús Nuestro Señor. Amén
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Upcoming Diocesan Events
Below is a list of some diocesan events taking place this month and the next two. For more information on any event, please visit the diocesan online Events Calendar or Catholic Charities online Events Calendar.
Annual Faith Community Nursing Awards Luncheon:
April 17
Please join Catholic Charities Interfaith Health & Wellness Program on at noon (12:00 p.m.) for its annual Faith Community Nursing Awards Luncheon at the National Croquet Center, 700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach. The event supports outreach to the homeless, families in transition and those in need, and presentation of the Mother Teresa Humanitarian award. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $75 per person. For more info, please
Workshop for Extraordinary Ministers of the Word (Lector)
April 18
The diocesan Office of Liturgy will hold its last Spring Workshop for Ministers of the Word on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. - Noon (12:00 p.m.) at Holy Cross in Indiantown. The last day to register is Thursday, April 16. Those wishing to attend should call your parish office as they will be taking reservations and registering all participants with the diocesan Liturgy Office.
Workshop for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
April 25
The diocesan Office of Liturgy will hold its last Spring Workshop for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. - Noon (12:00 p.m.) at Holy Family in Port St. Lucie. The last day to register is Thursday, April 23. Those wishing to attend should call your parish office as they will be taking reservations and registering all participants with the diocesan Liturgy Office. May
Diocese's Jubilee Celebration
May 9 Plan to attend this special Mass as we celebrate the Diocesan Jubilees of the Religious of the Diocese of Palm Beach. The Mass will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens. Everyone is invited to attend this Liturgy with Bishop Barbarito as the celebrant. Following the Liturgy, there will be a special by-invitation- only dinner for only the Jubilarians, their family and friends, and fellow religious.
School of Christian Formation Graduation
May 13
The diocese will celebrate those who have completed the School of Christian Formation with a special Mass on Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens. The community is invited to join in this celebration.
June
Leading & Loving - for parents
June 26 & 27
Registration is now underway for the Diocese of Palm Beach's Office of Marriage and Family Life's next session of Leading & Loving - A unique family-centered, Catholic approach for parents who want to raise virtuous children. Leading & Loving is designed for parents of young children, newborn through 5th grade. You will come away with practical techniques for developing virtue in your children and for answering some of your children's most challenging questions.
This will be hosted by All Saints Catholic School in Jupiter on Friday, June 26, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. & Saturday, June 27 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Register online now or call the diocesan office of Marriage and Family Life at 561-775-9557.
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Registration Deadline in April for the
Annual Diocesan Graduation Mass
The Diocese of Palm Beach's Mass for ALL graduating high school seniors will be held the first weekend in May, but the deadline for students to RSVP to attend and to be recognized at the Mass is Thursday, April 23. Graduating seniors should contact their parish office as soon as possible to provide names and the number of family and friends who will attend the Mass with the graduating student. Parishes must turn in that information to the diocese by the 23rd.
The Annual Graduation Mass for high school seniors will take place on Sunday, May 3 at 5 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens. Bishop Barbarito will be the celebrant and will congratulate the students and provide a special blessing. A light reception will be held afterward in the parish hall. For more information about the Mass, you may also contact Marie Driver in the diocesan Office of Catechetical Leadership, Youth Ministry & RCIA at 561-775-9549. To RSVP for the Mass, you must contact your parish office.
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Complete Challenge #6 in this Month's
"The Family Fully Alive" Newsletter
In the April edition of The Family Fully Alive newsletter, the Discipleship Challenge is to Observe the Sabbath, and provides suggestions beyond just attending Mass on Sunday. Also in the newsletter, the "Did you know" feature discusses how the Church is an extended family of many vocations and answers the question can and does all love bear fruit?
Available in English and Spanish, each month the newsletter features a Catholic Family Discipleship Challenge and a brief summary of what Catholics believe about human purpose, marriage and the family. Look for this newsletter each month as a parish bulletin insert or on the diocesan website to discover simple ways for your family to Keep it Catholic! You can read the issue at www.diocesepb.org/newslettersOr you can receive directly the newsletter as an E-newsletter as it is published. Sign up to be part of our Family Fully Alive address book. |
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month serves as a reminder of the call to be instruments of justice, working for the common good of all, which includes the provision of healing for those who have suffered as victims of abuse. As Jesus entrusts to Peter the care of the flock, we are reminded that this responsibility belongs to everyone as a matter of charity and justice. Child Abuse Prevention Month should lead to heightened awareness of the need to be vigilant about providing a safe environment for all within the Church and for the world.
Our diocese has policies, procedures and codes of conduct to create a safe environment and protect children. These are to be followed by adults. Reading and following these codes and policies in all situations creates a culture of protection and keeps our children safer. These are available in English and Spanish on our Office of Safe Environments web pages.
Also on our Safe Environments web pages, you'll find tips and resources to keep your kids safe while traveling at amusement parks, online, while home alone and more! Be sure to look at these tips.
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Events Around the Diocese
There are always opportunities for prayer and fellowship at our parishes, schools and other entities. Below are just a few of the upcoming events. For more information on any events listed below, please visit the diocesan online Events Calendar or call the phone number listed for each event.
St. Clare 50th Anniversary Fishing Tournament and Dinner Bash
Date: April 25
Phone: 561-818-4931
All alumni and friends of St. Clare School are invited to attend this 50th Anniversary Celebration that includes a fishing tournament during the day and a dinner bash at night.
Women's Circle Concert Series: Broadway Review "Les Miserables"
Date & Time: April 24 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: St. Mark Church in Boynton Beach
Phone: 561-244-7627
A Broadway Review by the St. Mark Choir featuring the music of "Les Miserables" and Dinner.
25th Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit John Carroll High School
Date & Time: April 25 7:00 AM
Location: Gator Chase Golf & Country Club in Ft. Pierce
Phone: 772-464-5200
For more information any of the above events, please call the number listed or read more on each on our online Events Calendar
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Catholic Charities Connection:
Volunteers Wanted:
Are You Blessed with Time on Your Hands? Catholic Charities always needs volunteers for our many programs and ministries including: Birthline/Lifeline; Elder Affairs; Hunger, Homeless and Outreach; Parish Social Ministry; and many others. Please come share your time and talents with us at Catholic Charities! For more information please contact Carly DeLoach, Volunteer Coordinator, via phone 561-345-2005 or via e-mail.
Prison Ministry Volunteers Needed Catholic Charities' Prison Ministry is looking for volunteers to join its team to minister to male inmates at the newly opened Okeechobee Correctional Institution Work Camp in Okeechobee. Call 561-360-3326 for details.
Birthline/Lifeline Adoption Awareness Speakers Guild
The Adoption Awareness Speakers Guild is comprised of a trained team of people who themselves have experienced either adoption or the adoption of a child. The goal of the Adoption Awareness Speakers Guild is to educate parishioners through a short testimony about an adoption life experience. Invite this team of speakers to your parish by contacting Mary Rodriguez, Program Administrator of Birthline/Lifeline, via phone 561-278-0894 or e-mail.
9th Annual Bernard & Betty Egan Memorial Golf Classic:
Samaritan Center is hosting the Annual Golf Classic on Saturday May, 30 at Grand Harbor Golf Club. The event starts with registration at 7:30 a.m., the shot gun start takes place at 8:30 a.m. Entry is $125 per person or $500 per foursome. If you don't play golf but want to participate, sign up to be a Phantom Golfer. Phantom players pay $125 and are matched with a playing team. If the team wins, so does the Phantom Player. Contact Samaritan Center at 772-770-3039 for additional information.
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In every issue of the Florida Catholic newspaper, you will find good news of our ministries and Church from around our diocese, state, nation and world.
Here are just a few of our recent stories:
- Meet local parishioners who are advocates of the Divine Mercy devotion, including one who sat near Blessed Pope John Paul II as he proclaimed Divine Mercy Sunday.
- In our "Who's Who" section, we highlight a Scalabrinian Father who explains his belief that serving a parish means forming a community.
- Get ready to tune-in and hear the "Catholic Voice" of radio - coming soon to our diocese!
- Find advertisements for Pilgrimages such as to the Holy Land and Europe.
View those great stories on our faith and more from the Catholic global community in the Florida Catholic. Click here to view the latest issue of the Florida Catholic.
For $26 a year, you can receive 24 issues sent to your home. Or enjoy reading the paper on your tablet or PC. This e-edition subscription is also affordable at $20 a year. AND it includes three editions (Orlando, Venice and Palm Beach dioceses) for the price of one! Get your subscription started via our website or
call toll free 1-888-275-9953.
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Upcoming Events
Below are just a few of the upcoming events. For more information on any events listed below, please visit the diocesan online Events Calendar or call the phone number listed for each event. You can also submit your events on the Events Calendar.
Location: Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center in North Palm Beach
Phone: 561-626-1300
Take time with your spouse to reflect and to nurture the spiritual life of your commitment by participating in a married couples retreat.
Annual Marian Festival
Date: & Time: May 3 2 p.m.
Location: Emanuel Parish in Delray Beach.
Phone: 561-496-2480
Procession of Mary images, rosary recitation, benediction followed by food and entertainment. This year's theme: Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos (Our Lady of St. John of the Lake.)
Annual Memorial Day Mass
Date & Time: May 25 10 a..m.
Location: Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery in Royal Palm Beach
Phone: 561-793-0711
Everyone is invited to attend this Mass offered for all of those who have died in service to our country and for all o those who served in the military. a limited amount of seating is available so you are invited to bring your own chair, if desired.
For more information any of the above events, please call the number listed or read more on each on our online Events Calendar
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Year of Consecrated Life
The Catholic Church continues to celebrate a Year of Consecrated Life invoked by Pope Francis. Begun on the First Sunday of Advent and concluding on February 2, 2016, the Year of Consecrated Life is a time for all to celebrate: it is a renewal for men and women in consecrated life and a time of thanksgiving among the faithful for the men and women in the Diocese of Palm Beach who live a consecrated life. The theme for the Year of Consecrated Life is "Wake Up the World."
In addition to praying the Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging the faithful to spend these months promoting "Days with Religious" initiatives and resources to help families learn about the consecrated life of religious men and women. To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/cclv
Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life
O God, throughout the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you. Continue to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who, having found the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Oración para el Año de la Vida Consagrada
Oh Dios, tú que a través de los tiempos has llamado a mujeres y hombres a fin de que vivan la caridad perfecta por medio de los consejos evangélicos de la pobreza, la castidad y la obediencia. Durante este Año de la Vida Consagrada te damos gracias por estos valientes testigos de la fe, que son también modelos de inspiración. Con su empeño por lograr la santidad ellos nos enseñan a ofrecerte nuestra vida de una manera más perfecta. Te pedimos que continúes enriqueciendo a tu Iglesia con hijos e hijas que, habiendo encontrado la perla de gran valor, atesoran el Reino de los cielos por encima de todas las cosas. Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo, que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo y es Dios por los siglos de los siglos, Amén.
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Living the Truth
in Love:
Read Bishop Barbarito's Columns
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Catholic News
Florida Bishops Praise Passing of
HB 7111 by Florida House Conscience Protection for Child-Placing Agencies
view the release
The FCCB's Legislative Report
This report is updated daily with action taken by the legislature on priority bills followed by the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB).
view the report
Young Boy Lives Dream to be "A Priest for a Day"
read the story
Pope Francis: Now is the Time for Mercy
read the article
Pope Francis Calls for a Year of Mercy
view the article
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Resources & Prayers
Peace Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
view the prayer
Pray Daily for Our Diocesan Priests
view calendar and prayer
Pray Daily for Our Diocesan Deacons
view calendar and prayer
Daily Readings
click here to read
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World Meeting of Families 2015
Official Website of the World Meeting of Families
(to be held Sept. 22-25, 2015 in Philadelphia)
view website
The Prayer for the World Meeting of Families read the prayer |
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TV & Movies
This Sunday watch part two of "A.D. the Bible Continues"
NBC Airs Early Story of Christian Church in "A.D. the Bible Continues"
view the story
What Movies to Watch?
Before grabbing popcorn, read the Catholic News Services' reviews of recently released (like 'Cinderella', 'Do you believe', 'Furious 7') and "older movies"
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