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Blessed Sacrament Parish Celebrates 50th Anniversary Blessed Sacrament Parish in Clermont marked its golden anniversary Jan. 14 with special activities that included the celebration of Mass by Bishop John Noonan.
Workshop Teaches Leaders How to Meet Needs of Today’s Catholics In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, there are parables in which Jesus speaks about new wine in old wineskins.
Monsignor Caulfield Retiring After 52 Years of Service As Msgr. John Caulfield begins his retirement, he said if he could ever leave a legacy, he hoped it would be in education.

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We invite you to check out our line up of inspirational and educational videos about the local Catholic Church in Central Florida. The videos give you a close up look at the ministries and people who are serving God in the Diocese of Orlando. Be sure to check this area often as new videos will be posted on a regular basis.
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Marian Congress 2011

All Christians Have the Duty to Announce the Gospel
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The Pope's Message for World Mission Day, which falls this year on Sunday, Oct. 21, was announced. The theme of the document is: "Called to radiate the word of truth". Extracts of the message are given below.

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USCCB and Bishop's Response to HHS Ruling
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On January 20th, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a stunning and extremely disappointing final rule mandating that contraception and sterilization be included at no cost to the insured in all health care plans. The very narrow religious exemption was unchanged from the interim final rule, only offering a year of "grace" to comply.

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Bishops of Florida Join the Nation in Celebrating Catholic Schools Week
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 January 29 – February 5, 2012: Recognize financial sacrifices by parents; savings to state. Legislature files resolutions.

Tallahassee, FL – As the nation celebrates Catholic Schools Week, January 29 - February 5, 2012, the bishops of Florida take the opportunity to express their appreciation and admiration for all members of the Catholic school community, including students and their parents, school administrators and teachers, and clergy, for the important role each plays in the ministry of Catholic education.

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Catholic Charities Food Bank Launches New Program to Help Hungry Children in Polk County
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SmilePak program to feed hundreds of school children over the weekend

When the school bell rings on Friday afternoons, too many children in Polk County are unsure when they will have their next meal.

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Parish News

Expansion of St. Vincent de Paul Society Benefits the Needy

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With anywhere from 30 – 50 clients per day and only 400 square feet of space to provide financial assistance and food pantry services, the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Timothy parish in Lady Lake designated the expansion of the church’s SVdP building as a top priority for St. Timothy’s Alive in Christ campaign. 

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Youth and Young Adults

Pope to Young People: God Has a Plan for You

VATICAN CITY, 26 MAR 2010 (VIS) - Yesterday evening in St. Peter's Square more than 70,000 young people, most of them from dioceses in Rome and Lazio but also from other areas of Italy, met with the Pope for an encounter of prayer, meditation and dialogue, in an event organised to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of World Youth Days, established by John Paul II in 1985.

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