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| November 20, 2008 | |||
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Bishop blesses refurbished church
Bishop Thomas Wenski, right, presents his coat of arms to Society of the Precious Blood Father Andrew O’Reilly, pastor of St. Andrew Parish in Orlando. Bishop Wenski said it is a tradition to present the coat of arms at a church dedication. “Maybe it’s because I hold the mortgage,” Bishop Wenski quipped, eliciting laughter from the congregation. ORLANDO | An hour before Mass began Jan. 26, parishioners began streaming into St. Andrew Catholic Church. They would pause in the narthex, faces beaming, and then walk slowly down the aisles to the pews, heads slowly turning from left to right, discovering something new with each glance. Speaking of the refurbished church, Deacon Tommy Tate said, “It’s beautiful, very beautiful. Praise the Lord.” “It’s incredible,” said Harry Avery, parishioner and hospitality minister. “We’ve been meeting across there in the gym for a year. Now we’re back in our church.” At the beginning of the dedication service, Bishop Thomas Wenski said, “This is a great day. The school gets its gym back.” In his homily, Bishop Wenski said, “God will live with his people here in this house, in this Domus Dei, this house of God. Here, in this temple, once again the word of God will be proclaimed and once again the sacraments will be celebrated.” Society of the Precious Blood Father Andrew O’Reilly, pastor, expressed thanks to Bishop Wenski and to the parishioners for their contributions. “My thanks to everyone who gave their time, talent and treasure. You are a beacon of God’s faith, hope and love.” Marriage SPA and wedding workshop offeredThe Office of Family Life and Pastoral Care will offer a day in which married couples can look at their marriages in a variety of ways: spiritual, practical and affirming, or Marriage SPA. The Marriage SPA was created by the Family Life Office in an effort to provide inexpensive, Catholic faith-based marriage enrichment for couples married for any length of time. Presentations are given on building intimacy through resolving conflict, celebrating differences and reviewing the vows. Between presentations, couples meet and build community with other couples who share the same values and concerns. The next SPA day will be Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John Vianney Parish, Orlando. A wedding workshop will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the courtroom of the Diocese of Orlando chancery building, 50 E. Robinson St., Orlando. Everything you ever wanted to know about marriage preparation in the diocese but were afraid to ask will be addressed at this one-day workshop. To learn more about these events or to register, contact Judy Mading in the Office of Family Life and Pastoral Care at 407-246-4865 or jmading@orlandodiocese.org. Bowls for food
TITUSVILLE | St. Teresa School students, Erin Cassidy and Colin Tavares, decorate their “empty bowls” with the help of Mrs. Jo Perkins. The students are participating in the “Empty Bowls Project” as a reminder of world hunger and to raise funds for the St. Teresa Cor Jesu Food Pantry. Return to Diocese of Orlando Front Page
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