Sunken antique ship is remembered, blessed

Posted: 06.19.09

A representative of Camp Beckwith diplays an alligator and discusses reptile safety with students students at St. John the Evangelist School during a Health Fair May 4.

COURTESY PHOTO | JOHN BLACKIE
PENSACOLA | Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, reads the prayer of blessing June 4 as local dignitaries and members of the crew of the Juan Sebastian de Elcano prepare to place a wreath on the site of the sinking in Pensacola Bay of one of the ships from Don Tristan de Luna’s failed settlement expedition to Pensacola. The Elcano visited Pensacola as part of the 450th anniversary celebration of the city. As many as seven ships from the de Luna expedition are believed to have sunk during a September 1559 hurricane that doomed the settlement efforts.Prior to the hurricane, the de Luna party participated in the first documented Mass in what was to become the United States, when on Aug. 15, 1559, Dominican priests celebrated their safe arrival from Mexico.

At left is Dr. Judy Bense, interim president of University of West Florida. The university’s archeology department discovered the ships’ remains at the bottom of Pensacola Bay and is conducting an archeological study of the site. Msgr. Michael Reed, to the right of the bishop, serves on the committee for the 450th celebration.

A 30 hour famine for Our Lady of Victory youth

Posted: 06.19.09

COURTESY PHOTO
CRESTVIEW | The youth group at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Crestview ends the school year with a car wash as part of a 30–hour famine the weekend of May 1–3. The youths planned the event after attending the diocesan youth conference in February. During the famine they fasted, held rallys, slept in cardboard boxes, participated in eucharistic adoration and discussed how God has impacted their lives. The car wash was their only access to showers. The youths actually had no food for more than 40 hours because they decided to end their fast with the body of Christ at the 10:30 Mass May 3.

St. John the Evangelist students and gator get up close

Posted: 06.05.09

Courtesy Photo
A representative of Camp Beckwith diplays an alligator and discusses reptile safety with students students at St. John the Evangelist School during a Health Fair May 4.

St. Mary School Tech Bowl team takes top trophy

Posted: 06.05.09

Members of the St. Mary School Tech Bowl team, Shane Barys, left, Katie Boole, and Karly Casey, stand with St. Mary School’s media specialist Lynne Graves and a trophy awarded to the team for placing first in the elementary division at a competition held at the Niceville Community Center May 2. There were 16 schools in the elementary division. The middle school team placed fourth in its division. Members of that team include Taylor Glattke and Tyler Barkley.

LEFT | Members of the St. Mary School Tech Bowl team, Shane Barys, left, Katie Boole, and Karly Casey, stand with St. Mary School’s media specialist Lynne Graves and a trophy awarded to the team for placing first in the elementary division at a competition held at the Niceville Community Center May 2. There were 16 schools in the elementary division. The middle school team placed fourth in its division. Members of that team include Taylor Glattke and Tyler Barkley.
Courtesy Photo

Priest, permanent deacon ordinations set for June 13, 20

Posted: 06.05.09

The faithful of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee are invited to participate in ordinations to the priesthood and permanent diaconate scheduled to take place this month.

On June 13, three men will be ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 1212 E. Moreno St., Pensacola, beginning at 10 a.m. Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, will ordain Deacons William Ganci, Robert Johnson and Paul Lambert.

On June 20, Bishop Ricard will ordain 17 men to the permanent diaconate. The men and their parishes are Patrick Dallet, Blessed Sacrament; Roger Gallagher, St. Dominic; Thomas Gordon, St. Anne, Bellview; Walter Harris, St. Margaret, DeFuniak Springs; Gerald Haynes, Good Shepherd; Donald Krehely, St. Anne, Bellview; Lloyd Krueger, Holy Spirit; Charles Lee, St. Paul; Jeffrey Massey, St. Rose of Lima; Thomas McBrearty, Good Shepherd; Kenneth McClure, St. Thomas More, Pensacola; Michael Nixon, Blessed Sacrament; Miguel Nolla, Christ Our Redeemer; Mark Schneider, Good Shepherd; John Scott, St. Ann, Gulf Breeze; John Shin, Holy Name of Jesus; and George Walters, St. John the Evangelist, Panama City.

Those who can attend the ordinations are most welcome. Those who are unable to attend are invited to participate by remembering these men in prayer as they begin their ordained ministries.

RETURN TO TOP | RETURN TO DIOCESE OF PENSACOLA–TALLAHASSEE FRONT PAGE