ABUNDANCE: On June 20, 17 men were ordained permanent deacons. Read more....
View photos from the Diaconate Ordination... click here.
Six Deacons awarded Diocesan Medal of Honor in appreciation for their years of service - read more.
THRICE BLESSED: Diocese welcomes three newly ordained priests.
Read more. View the photo album.
The Year of the Priest began June 19, 2009.
Read more, find resources for special prayers and observances: click here.
Faith Engaging! On our blog, Father Alvaro Gonzalez of St. Sylvester Parish tells the story of Miguel, a man who reclaimed his faith.
Summer fun - check out Vacation Bible School at a parish near you... click here.
What happened in Tallahassee during this year's legislative session? What do Florida's bishops have to say about the death penalty? What's going on with stem cell research? Read the Common Good newsletter from the Florida Catholic Conference to learn more about these and other issues.

Students in Catholic Schools in
Pensacola
and Tallahassee were honored by the Serra Club for writing prayers to encourage and honor vocations. Above, winners from Trinity Catholic School are shown receiving their awards. Read more...

Hurricane season started June 1.
Get ready
now to protect lives and property. Click here for links to resources.
St. Mary Catholic School Junior Varsity
Academic Team finished in first place at the Middle School Academic competition held at Meigs Middle School. St. Mary School finished first with a 9-0 record.
Catholic Secondary Education: a great
way to pay for college. The 164 graduates of Catholic high schools in the diocese received more than $10.3 million in scholarship offers. That works out to an average of $62,804 per student. At about $17,000/year to attend a state college in Florida, that scholarship amount would pay for all but $5,000 of a four-year undergraduate education.
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