High school scholarships available

Posted: 06.24.09

Melbourne Central Catholic High School is offering $4,000 scholarships to incoming ninth–grade students for the 2009–2010 school year. This is the first year the St. Francis Scholarship is being offered. It was established by an anonymous donor to recognize students who have shown a commitment to their Catholic faith.

To qualify, students must be entering ninth grade and be registered in a Catholic religious education program or have attended a Catholic school. The scholarship form is available on the school’s Web site, www.melbournecc.org. The deadline is June 29. Winners will be notified by mail during the first week of July.

For more information, contact Tracy Steele at 321–727–0793, ext. 302.

Fourteen deacons, one transitional deacon ordained

Posted: 06.17.09

Fourteen men were ordained to the permanent diaconate and one man became a transitional deacon June 13 at the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando. Bernard Kiratu Ngugi makes his vow of obedience to Bishop Thomas Wenski before being ordained a transitional deacon.

VALETA ORLANDO | FC
ORLANDO | Fourteen men were ordained to the permanent diaconate and one man became a transitional deacon June 13 at the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando. Bernard Kiratu Ngugi makes his vow of obedience to Bishop Thomas Wenski before being ordained a transitional deacon.

Beach Day Extravaganza

Posted: 06.17.09

Sand art, water play, games and more delight the St. Margaret Mary Catholic School kindergarten class as they participate in the second annual Beach Day Extravaganza June 3. The children rotated through nine indoor and outdoor play centers. Making sand art are, from left to right, Jackson, Toby, Elise, Emily and Giovani.
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Bishop Moore High School baccalaureate Mass

Posted: 06.04.09

Faculty and staff of Bishop Moore Catholic High School cheer for graduating seniors as they leave the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando following Baccalaureate Mass May 16.

ANDREA KUDLACZ | FC
ORLANDO | Faculty and staff of Bishop Moore Catholic High School cheer for graduating seniors as they leave the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando following baccalaureate Mass May 16.

Be sure to check out graduation photos from the past on our 70 year photo blog HERE.

Bishop Moore Catholic High School graduating seniors, from left, Nick Metzger, Timothy Jickell, Monica Bowen, James Mannara and Devon Callagy leave the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando arm–in–arm after the baccalaureate Mass May 16.

ANDREA KUDLACZ | FC
ORLANDO | Bishop Moore Catholic High School graduating seniors, from left, Nick Metzger, Timothy Jickell, Monica Bowen, James Mannara and Devon Callagy leave the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando arm–in–arm after the baccalaureate Mass May 16.

Melbourne Central Catholic baccalaureate Mass

Posted: 06.04.09

YVONNE MARTINEZ | FC
ROCKLEDGE | Lauren Lynch, left, and Rachel Priester prepare for the baccalaureate Mass for Melbourne Central Catholic’s class of 2009. The Mass was celebrated at St. Mary Parish in Rockledge May 15. This year, 115 students received diplomas and $5 million in college scholarships were awarded.

Be sure to check out graduation photos from the past on our 70 year photo blog HERE.

Brothers’ Keeper ships supplies to African sister parish

Posted: 06.04.09

Steve Hoesterey, left, director of Ocala’s Blessed Trinity Brothers’ Keeper; Immaculate Heart of Mary Repatrix Sister Juliet Ateenyl, center; and Joyce Lemek, right, load a shipping container May 14 with supplies for sister parish Blessed Trinity in Nalueyo, Uganda. The $100,000–plus shipment included 500 boxes of clothing and school supplies, medical supplies, 2,000 pairs of shoes and 7,000 rosaries, and an industrial tractor trailer worth more than $25,000.
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Youth Art Exhibit

Posted: 06.04 .09

PHOTO | NATALIA GUERRERO
ORLANDO | Stephanie shows off her award-winning acrylic paintings at the first Community School of the Arts Youth Art Exhibit on April 18 at St. Andrew Parish in Orlando. The Community School of the Arts program, presented by Women in the Arts, Inc., a ministry of the parish, provided free classes in the visual arts for middle and high-school students living in the Pine Hills area of Orlando. Students received lessons in watercolors, drawing and acrylics. During a 12-week span beginning in January, students met for four weeks in each discipline. Stephanie, not new to artistic recognition, received honorable mention in the 2007 Diocese of Orlando Art Show.

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