Florida Catholic | Archdiocese of Miami

November 21, 2008

“Why we must honor fidelity”

Read Archbishop Favalora's Column Here

Click here for Archdiocese of Miami Lenten Regulations.

Click here for Readers' Meatless Recipes.

Welcome to the faith

David Lanzas, 7, a catechumen from St. Monica Parish in Miami Gardens, bows reverently as he shakes hands with Archbishop John C. Favalora.

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MIAMI | David Lanzas, 7, a catechumen from St. Monica Parish in Miami Gardens, bows reverently as he shakes hands with Archbishop John C. Favalora. David was among 398 catechumens and 728 candidates from 58 parishes who filed before the archbishop during three rite of election ceremonies that took place at St. Mary Cathedral the weekend of Feb. 9–10.

Black history month

St. Gregory first-grader Nicholas Tarnowski collects pledge envelopes during the ArchBishop's Charities and Development (ABCD) luncheon in Broward Jan. 15.

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KEY WEST | Dramatist Sean Long, a student at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, acts out a presentation on slavery during Mbofra Ne Nyame’s (Children of God) Feb. 9 performance at St. Mary Star of the Sea. This is the 10th year they have performed at the parish as part of the celebration of Black History Month.

End of a season

Click here for readers' meatless Lenten recipes.

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FORT LAUDERDALE | St. Thomas Aquinas High School senior Richard Sagarra sits in silence as his high school boys soccer career ends with a 2-1 loss to Wharton High School in the State of Florida Class 5-A soccer championship game Feb. 16. See additional photographs HERE.

Henry and the Harley: Amelia’s love story

A Couple married for 70 years are among 240 honored at annual celebration of married love.

‘Fronton’ church has come a long way

As Resurrection Parish celebrates 50 years, parishioners remember when Mass was celebrated at the Dania Jai-Alai Fronton.

Movement addresses ‘crisis of faith’

Communion and Liberation’s Chris Bacich believes the real crisis in the church today is lapsed faith.

Please help ‘Jesus in disguise’

Catholic Relief Services' annual collection is March 2.

‘He was more than a friend’

Belen Jesuit Prep community mourns the death of Father Jorge Sardiña.

Jubilee teaching

Jubilee Teaching for Sunday, Feb 24, “Penance: sacrament of healing”

St. Monica School to close

Declining enrollment and financial deficits are cited in decision to close school.

News briefs

Ministry school enrollment open; Caregivers learn to avoid burnout; Home-school convention set; and Celebrating Lourdes