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Bishop's Letter
Merry Christmas! More than 2,000 years ago, the angel brought a message to the shepherds watching over their flocks. “Do not be afraid, for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord” (Luke 2:10-11). Read more
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PORT CHARLOTTE | Father Robert (Bob) Mattingly, a longtime pastor at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Port Charlotte, died Jan. 7, 2022. He was 82. Read more
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SARASOTA | A cold wind did nothing to deter those gathered for the 24th Annual Sarasota Prayer Walk for Life Jan. 18, 2022, as they stood in… Read more
SARASOTA | The third Sunday of January is set aside in the Philippines to celebrate the “Santo Niño” (or Holy Child Jesus), a symbol of the… Read more
FORT MYERS | When we give our lives to Jesus, with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we become more like Him. Read more
Joseph Corboy Doherty, a Seminarian of the Diocese of Venice, was among a group of men who were conferred the Ministry of Lector, Jan. 16, 202… Read more
MARCO ISLAND | Knights of Columbus San Marco Council 6344 celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. On Thursday, January 13, 1972, approxim… Read more
SARASOTA | In its 37th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade announced on Jan. 11, 2022, Jordyn Byrd of Cardinal… Read more
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VENICE | Opportunities abound for the faithful of the Diocese of Venice to grow closer to the Lord as the new year begins while continuing t… Read more
VENICE | Regardless of the 25th Anniversary celebrations, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat and Spirituality Center is back and hosting gro… Read more
VENICE | Sitting on the lazy, peaceful banks of the Myakka River in Venice is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat and Spirituality Center (OL… Read more
FORT MYERS | The 2022 Diocese of Venice Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference is just a week away and the time to register is now. Read more
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VENICE | The continuing global pandemic did little to curb the important work of spreading the Good News of the Lord to the faithful through… Read more
BONITA SPRINGS | On the 218th anniversary of the first Independent Republic in the Caribbean in Haiti, the Diocese of Venice, in conjunction… Read more
VENICE | The Christmas season is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and an opportunity to let the light of the Lord shine forth f… Read more
VENICE | Dressed in their holiday best, the Polish Catholic community of Epiphany Cathedral in Venice hosted its annual Christmas Luncheon D… Read more
NAPLES | The first weeks of Advent proved busy for students at Catholic Schools throughout the Diocese of Venice as they lived the call of t… Read more
VENICE | A report from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops has revealed that the Diocese of Venice leads all other Archdiocesan and d… Read more
