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Gallery Nine | September

Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe

Original Publication Date: 12.16.88

Dressed in Indian costumes, parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in Wahneta (Centro Guadalupano) participate in a dance celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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WAHNETA | Dressed in Indian costumes, parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in Wahneta (Centro Guadalupano) participate in a dance celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Posted: 09.18.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Ashley’s first–ever day

Original Publication Date: 09.03.93

Ashley Conner, 5, takes a minute to think of a good answer to give her kindergarten teacher, Beth McCarel, during the first–ever day of class at St. Anthony School in Lakeland.

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LAKELAND | Ashley Conner, 5, takes a minute to think of a good answer to give her kindergarten teacher, Beth McCarel, during the first–ever day of class at St. Anthony School in Lakeland.

Posted: 09.17.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

FSU students practice hymns for campus folk Mass

Original Publication Date: 12.20.68

Catholic students attending Florida State University in Tallahassee practice hymns for a folk Mass to be celebrated at the St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center on campus.

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TALLAHASSEE | Catholic students attending Florida State University in Tallahassee practice hymns for a folk Mass to be celebrated at the St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center on campus.

Posted: 09.16.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Florida's Farm Workers rally

Original Publication Date: 07.18.75

Mark Lyons, Florida’s united Farm Workers Union director, addresses a rally of United Farm Workers Union members July 2 prior to issuing a “declaration of independence “ from the “discrimination and paternalism” of the Coca Cola Company. The dispute between Coca Cola and the United Farm Workers of America appeared to be headed toward a new contract after the workers participated in a fast protesting the company’s Minute Maid division with failure to negotiate in good faith a new contract with the union.

ORLANDO | Mark Lyons, Florida’s united Farm Workers Union director, addresses a rally of United Farm Workers Union members July 2 prior to issuing a “declaration of independence“ from the “discrimination and paternalism” of the Coca Cola Company. The dispute between Coca Cola and the United Farm Workers of America appeared to be headed toward a new contract after the workers participated in a fast protesting the company’s Minute Maid division with failure to negotiate in good faith a new contract with the union.
RAY ARMSTRONG | FC FILE

Posted: 09.15.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

It’s Mass and a muffin on Sunday at St. Vincent de Paul Parish

Original Publication Date: 11.07.86

Nancy Cicerone, left, Barbara Mirrione and Jackie Ouellette, parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Holiday, serve homemade baked foods and thought–provoking ideas on Muffin Sunday. In a creative approach to responding to the needs of parish families, the weekly friendship hour held on Sunday mornings after the family Mass, takes on a monthly theme. Adopting the theme “All saints are homemade,” parishioners enjoy the “sacred” found in the “ordinary” events of the family.

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HOLIDAY | Nancy Cicerone, left, Barbara Mirrione and Jackie Ouellette, parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Holiday, serve homemade baked foods and thought–provoking ideas on Muffin Sunday. In a creative approach to responding to the needs of parish families, the weekly friendship hour held on Sunday mornings after the family Mass, takes on a monthly theme. Adopting the theme “All saints are homemade,” parishioners enjoy the “sacred” found in the “ordinary” events of the family.

Posted: 09.14.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Artisians restore near century-old Stations

Original Publication Date: 09.03.93

During a restoration project of Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Key West, artisan James Benton, left, restores the plaster stations of the cross, which were made in 1908. He is helped by an assistant. The parish, the southern-most parish in the continental United States and one of it oldest as it became a parish in 1846, is being remodeled with grant money from the state of Florida and private donations.

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KEY WEST | During a restoration project of Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Key West, artisan James Benton, left, restores the plaster Stations of the Cross, which were made in 1908. He is helped by an assistant. The parish, the southern–most parish in the continental United States and one of it oldest as it became a parish in 1846, is being remodeled with grant money from the state of Florida and private donations.

Posted: 09.11.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Youths helping ‘tots’

Original Publication Date: 11.22.68

The Civics Club of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Tallahassee, along with other high school youths in the area, have made a project of improving the “Tot Lots” in the city. A member of the Civics Club encourages a lad taking a horseback ride.

TALLAHASSEE | The Civics Club of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Tallahassee, along with other high school youths in the area, have made a project of improving the “Tot Lots” in the city. A member of the Civics Club encourages a lad taking a horseback ride.
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Posted: 09.10.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Co-Cathedral rector active with Catholic Student Union at FSU

Original Publication Date: 11.14.75

Father William Kerr, rector of the Co–Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Tallahassee, seated, shares times with two of the 4,768 students who are served by the Catholic Student Union of Florida State University. Father Kerr earned a Ph.D. degree from Florida State University in American diplomatic history.

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TALLAHASSEE | Father William Kerr, rector of the Co–Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Tallahassee, seated, shares times with two of the 4,768 students who are served by the Catholic Student Union of Florida State University. Father Kerr earned a Ph.D. degree from Florida State University in American diplomatic history.

Posted: 09.09.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Surgery couldn’t keep Bishop Román from Our Lady’s feast

Original Publication Date: 09.04.03

Just a few weeks after his second open–heart operation, Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Román, right, attended the 2002 Mass for the feast day of Our Lady of Charity (La Virgen de Caridad del Cobre), celebrated Sept. 8. At left is Archbishop John C. Favalora of Miami.

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MIAMI | Just a few weeks after his second open–heart operation, Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Román, right, attended the 2002 Mass for the feast day of Our Lady of Charity (La Virgen de Caridad del Cobre), celebrated Sept. 8. At left is Archbishop John C. Favalora of Miami.

Posted: 09.08.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

After long summer break, jungle gym’s friends return

Original Publication Date: 09.05.96

During their first week of school, students of the 3– and 4–year–old preschool class of Epiphany School in Venice take a break at lunchtime to play on the jungle gym.

JEAN GONZALEZ | FC FILE
VENICE | During their first week of school, students of the 3– and 4–year–old preschool class of Epiphany School in Venice take a break at lunchtime to play on the jungle gym.

Posted: 09.04.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Classrooms for St. Mary School in Rockledge

Original Publication Date: 08.14.59

Mrs. Witte teaches students at St. Mary School. Before the school was constructed, classes were held on church property, including in the choir loft, rectory living and dining rooms, the back porch and garage.

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ROCKLEDGE | Mrs. Witte teaches students at St. Mary School. Before the school was constructed, classes were held on church property, including in the choir loft, rectory living and dining rooms, the back porch and garage.

Posted: 09.03.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

Storms bring flooding, heartbreak and help

Original Publication Date: 10.13.95

Andres Pascual, 2, sits in his family’s mobile home at Manna Christian Camp in Bonita Springs. The house suffered major water damage from several successive September storms. Most of the contents of the home that were saved from water damage were pushed in a dry corner of the house. Andres’ family was helped by the Christian Brothers who, out of St. Leo Parish in Bonita Springs, serve the less fortunate in the area.

JEAN GONZALEZ | FC FILE
BONITA SPRINGS | Andres Pascual, 2, sits in his family’s mobile home at Manna Christian Camp in Bonita Springs. The house suffered major water damage from several successive September storms. Most of the contents of the home that were saved from water damage were pushed in a dry corner of the house. Andres’ family was helped by the Christian Brothers who, out of St. Leo Parish in Bonita Springs, serve the less fortunate in the area.

Posted: 09.02.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page

First phase of National Shrine of Mary completed

Original Publication Date: 11.28.86

Artist Jerzy Kenar helps guide a statue of Mary into place for a statuary exhibit at Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine in Orlando. The unveiling of the statue, which Kenar sculpted, was part of a celebration of the completion of the first phase of the shrine’s construction.

ORLANDO | Artist Jerzy Kenar helps guide a statue of Mary into place for a statuary exhibit at Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine in Orlando. The unveiling of the statue, which Kenar sculpted, was part of a celebration of the completion of the first phase of the shrine’s construction.

 

Editor’s Note: Pope Benedict XVI elevated the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando to the status of minor basilica and on Aug. 22, the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 2,000 people overwhelmed with the significance of the occasion gathered to at the basilica to celebrate.
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Posted: 09.01.09 | Return To Top | Florida Catholic Online Home Page