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Bishop emphasizes importance of Catholic press

Bishop Thomas Wenski, shown here offering a radio address, believes as Catholics, “we should try to have a faith that is well formed — and well informed. Religious education — which is a lifelong project — can help form our faith; the Florida Catholic can help ‘inform’ it as well.”

PHOTO | El Clarín
ORLANDO | In celebration of the Florida Catholic’s 70th year of covering your faith, your life and your community and in anticipation of the newspaper’s annual Florida Catholic Sunday campaign weekend Nov. 7-8, Bishop Thomas Wenski answered a few questions about why you should subscribe to your diocesan newspaper. Read the complete article here...

Preparing by giving during Advent

ORLANDO | As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, thoughts turn to wish lists — in many cases more appropriately renamed as “need lists” this year. Those who routinely provide assistance to families in crisis throughout the diocese reveal that the basic necessities — food, utilities and housing payments are what is needed in Santa’s sleigh. Below are just a few of the ways Christmas angels can bring Christ into someone’s world. Continued...
 
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