Date Posted: 10.03.2024 Soup that feeds the soul ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Bishop John Noonan joined diocesan priests and elected officials to serve soups donated by 12 area restaurants to patrons supporting Pathways to Care, an assisted living facility that provides medical respite to people experiencing homelessness. Sixteen Pathways residents designed bowls for auction, each containing symbols relating to their personal journeys. Father John… Read More >
Date Posted: 10.02.2024 Protect Life Sunday Click here to view Governor Ron DeSantis’ Proclamation on Protect Life Sunday. Click here to learn more information on Amendment 4. Read More >
Date Posted: 09.25.2024 Hurricane Milton Help Food and water will be distributed on Saturday, October 12th beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending no later than 1:00 p.m. Catholic Charities will provide food and water for those in need at the following locations: October 12, 2024Divine Mercy Catholic Church1940 N. Courtenay Pkway,Merritt Island, FL 329539:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (or until supplies… 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: 08.23.2024 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: 05.24.2024 Farmworkers face tragedy, find support After bus crash Catholic Charities offers counseling, necessities as farmworkers recover from injuries ORLANDO | The eating area of the Days Inn in Gainesville was filled with men, beleaguered by the past days’ events and still stunned by the bus accident that took the lives of eight of their own, just four days earlier. These… Read More >
Date Posted: 05.10.2024 Diocese addresses mental health through conference ORLANDO | In response to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops National Campaign for Mental Health, the Diocese of Orlando is hosting a full-day conference on the subject. Coordinators hope the Catholic Mental Health Gathering will provide an opportunity for self reflection, education about mental health, and offer encouragement to provide avenues in which to… Read More >
Date Posted: 05.09.2024 Blessings x2 Twins = mother’s and family’s unexpected blessings ORLANDO | Desperately eager to learn if she was pregnant or not, 22-year-old Ediana Valdez didn’t wait to get home to take her pregnancy test. Instead, she ran to the store bathroom. It was positive. She burst into tears, not knowing how she could possibly keep the child… Read More >
Date Posted: 04.18.2024 Volunteers recognized at new awards banquet APOPKA | Almost 80 Catholic Charities of Central Florida volunteers from different parts of the Diocese of Orlando were recognized April 13, 2024, for their dedication and hard work toward helping those in need. The volunteers served in various ministries such as Agape Mission Markets, Clinics, Family Stability, Comprehensive Refugee Services program, and Immigration and… Read More >
