Date Posted: 09.09.2024 Sister María José, SCTJM Sister Maria Jose Socias, SCTJM, originally from Santurce, Puerto Rico, and raised in the Dominican Republic, is the eldest of two children. She entered the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary in 1990, shortly after meeting the community while completing medical school. She professed her vows in 1991. The Servants of the… Read More >
Date Posted: 09.05.2024 Trip to St. Luke’s Medical Clinic saves woman’s life EUSTIS | Being diagnosed with one type of cancer is distressing. Being diagnosed with two while without insurance and far away from home could be too overwhelming. When a woman faced that situation, it was St. Luke’s Medical clinic, run by Catholic Charities of Central Florida, that gave her hope. Linda Gavino planned to move… Read More >
Date Posted: 08.29.2024 Volunteers feed more than a million ORLANDO | A sea of white hairnets covered much of the Central Florida Fairgrounds hall Aug. 24, 2024, as more than 2,000 volunteers prepared meals for the hungry. Catholic Charities of Central Florida staff and volunteers joined Light Orlando in its annual event.Borne from the food insufficiency exacerbated by COVID, Light Orlando’s Hunger Project seeks… Read More >
Date Posted: 08.27.2024 Lauren Zamora Lauren Zamora is a passionate registered nurse specializing in labor and delivery, where she's had the joy of helping bring thousands of babies into the world. With a deep love for women’s health, Lauren is also a Certified Marquette Method Professional, dedicated to teaching couples Natural Family Planning and the beauty of managing fertility as… Read More >
Date Posted: 08.27.2024 Soup Bowl Supper: September 28 Pathways to Care helps homeless and precariously-housed men and women with a safe place to heal from serious injury and illness. Soup Bowl Supper is the annual fundraiser for this important ministry. Guests will enjoy a variety of soups donated by more than 10 local restaurants. Soups are served by VIP guests—such as Bishop John… Read More >
Date Posted: 08.23.2024 Nurse practitioner committed to God’s will to help others ST. CLOUD | When Dr. Romualdo Dator had the idea of opening a free medical clinic in Osceola County, Bethanne Smith wanted to be a part of it. Fifteen years later, she is still taking care of patients with tenderness and love.The St. Thomas Aquinas parishioner had seen the struggles of the working poor firsthand. The… Read More >
Date Posted: 08.12.2024 Ingrid Delgado Ingrid Delgado serves as associate director of government relations for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. She previously worked as associate director for social concerns and respect life for the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as in youth outreach and refugee resettlement programs for Catholic Charities of Central Florida. Her volunteer experience… Read More >
Date Posted: 07.31.2024 Father Jorge Torres Father Jorge Torres a priest of the Diocese of Orlando, was appointed back in August of 2022 as the next Executive Director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations (CCLV). Father Torres has served in the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis as a Specialist of the Eucharistic… Read More >
Date Posted: 07.17.2024 Jim Towey Jim Towey was a trusted advisor and personal friend of Mother Teresa of Calcutta for 12 years and did the first reading at her Mass of Canonization in St. Peter’s Square. He has been pro bono legal counsel to the Missionaries of Charity for 38 years. He previously headed the White House Office of Faith-Based… Read More >
Date Posted: 07.17.2024 Steven A. Christie, M.D. Dr. Steven Christie specializes in oncologic radiology and body imaging. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.D. from the University of Miami. He is also an attorney, member of the Florida Bar and a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. Dr. Christie is the author of the… Read More >
