Florida Catholic | Diocese of Venice

November 22, 2008

Novena of Masses
for Life

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A pre–school student in the daycare center at Community Cooperative Ministries and Soup Kitchen learns a real–life lesson in cooking from St. Francis Xavier eighth grade students.

BOB REDDY | FC
FORT MYERS | A pre–school student in the daycare center at Community Cooperative Ministries and Soup Kitchen learns a real–life lesson in cooking from St. Francis Xavier eighth grade students. However, the little student was the real teacher, as the eighth graders learned a lesson in service to others. Read the complete story here.

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« Lessons beyond the classroom

St. Francis Xavier students learn to serve others through mission work at Community Cooperative Ministries and Soup Kitchen.

Bishop Dewane: pray for victims of child abuse

At a special Mass, the bishop calls for the faithful to ‘remain united in prayer’ with the victims of abuse.

Why Safe Environment training is so important

Kathy Kleinlein, director of the Safe Environment Program for the Diocese of Venice, explains how lay ministers, volunteers and vulnerable persons all benefit from Safe Environment training.

Many have lasting memories of papal visit

Pope Benedict XVI makes an impression from near and from afar.

Communion from Pope Benedict XVI

A Sebring couple celebrates their 50th anniversary at the papal Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City by receiving Communion from the Holy Father.

News Briefs

Novena for Life May Masses scheduled; Housing, citizenship fair set for May 17; and much more.