This Lent Discover God's Love In A Retreat - St. Augustine Catholic

AROUND THE DIOCESE
Couples Celebrate 9,320 Years Of Marriage
ore than 200 couples, representing more than 9,320 years of
Mmarriage, were honored at the diocese’s Anniversary Celebration
at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Palm Coast last November.
Bishop John J. Snyder presided at the Mass where long-term marriages
were recognized and couples renewed their wedding vows and reaffirmed
their love and commitment to each other.
“Be grateful for the gift of a lasting marriage,” Bishop Snyder said in his
homily. “Always be aware
of Christ’s presence and
His working in your marriages.
You are witnesses to
marital commitment in
our society.” He urged the
couples to “continue to
walk the journey with each
other and the Lord.”
Bishop Snyder extended
his blessing to all
the couples who could not
attend, including Maria
and Frank Filacchione of
San Juan del Rio Parish in
Jacksonville who have
been married 75 years.
It was the 19th year
that Diocesan Center for
Family Life had sponsored
the Anniversary Mass.
Lucille and Ted Corby from Assumption Parish
in Jacksonville attended the Anniversary Celebration
last November where Bishop John J. Snyder
honored their 62 years of marriage.
Kathleen Bagg-Morgan
Jubilee of Mary Celebration
Members of the Vietnamese Community carry a statue of Our Lady
of Lavang as part of the Jubilee of Mary celebration Dec. 9.
arishioners representing the various cultures of the Diocese
Pof Saint Augustine gathered at St. Joseph Church in
Jacksonville Dec. 9 to celebrate the Jubilee of Mary. Bishop
John J. Snyder presided at the celebration and entrusted the
protection of the Diocese of Saint Augustine to Mary.
On Dec. 8 – the Feast of the Immaculate Conception –
Pope John Paul II entrusted humanity and the third
millennium to the protection of the Virgin Mary. The pope
pronounced the solemn words before the original image of the
Virgin of Fatima, which was brought to St. Peter’s Square in
Rome for the occasion.
Chelle Delaney
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS…
Bishop John J. Snyder was awarded the
2000 Peacemaker Award at the Mary L.
Singleton Memorial Day Breakfast Dec. 7.
The award, established three years ago,
honors an individual who has made
significant contributions to promoting peace
throughout the area.
Mary Alice Phelan, community relations
director for St. Vincent’s Health System and
member of the Mary L. Singleton Memorial
Day Breakfast Committee, said, “It is an
honor to give Bishop Snyder this award for
his tireless efforts in promoting the diversity
of persons in North Florida and for the many
ministries he has supported.”
Father
Edward F.
Rooney was
honored
for his
commitment
to the
mission of
the Catholic
Campaign
for Human Development and for fostering
the growth of the CCHD annual parish appeal.
In November at St. Catherine Parish in
Orange Park, Bishop John J. Snyder joined
Father Rooney for the annual CCHD
luncheon. The annual gathering recognizes
the work of CCHD, an agency of the National
Conference of Catholic Bishops that supports
groups who are struggling to overcome the
root causes of poverty.
(See related story on pages 20-21)
Chelle Delaney
diocese at the Jubilee for Catechists in Rome
Dec. 9-10.
There were 8,000 catechetical leaders
from all over the world (80 from the United
States) attending the two-day conference.
“One of the major recurring themes in the
presentations, as is found in most of the post
Vatican II documents, was the intimate
relationship between evangelization and
catechesis,” said Sister Lucy. “The General
Directory for Catechesis (1997) refers to
catechesis as but a moment in the
evangelizing mission of the church.”
Mary Alice Phelan presents Bishop John J. Snyder
with the 2000 Peacemaker Award. Seated is Mia
L. Jones, chair of the annual Mary L. Singleton
Memorial Day Breakfast Committee.
Jon Peters
Daughter of Wisdom Sister Lucille Clynes
was among a select group of 30 people who
celebrated Mass with Pope John Paul II in his
private chapel in December. Sister Lucy,
director of Christian Formation for the
Diocese of Saint Augustine, represented the
Pope John Paul II greets Sister Lucille Clynes,
DW, after a Mass he celebrated for a select few
of those who were attending the Jubilee
for Catechists in Rome.
Special
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