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Welcome 2025!
Please let us know how we can better serve you and your parish as we carry out our mission of evangelization to help parishes bring people to an encounter with Christ and a deeper appreciation of the Catholic faith. (Contact us at family@diocesepb.org)
May God's Mercy and Peace be with you and your family. We pray you are blessed abundantly in this New Year!
Cathy, Deacon Louie, Beth, Liliana, Andy,
Maria, Cindy, and Rosario
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Together let us build, unite, and grow our Church.
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LIVING THE TRUTH IN LOVE
What is Christmas All About?
Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito,
Bishop of Palm Beach
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JOY OF THE FAMILY BLOG
Relationships Matter
Author: Andy Baker, Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the
Diocese of Palm Beach
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Into the Breach: The Mission of the Family is a dynamic new video series that proclaims the truth and beauty of the Catholic vision of marriage and family life in the modern world. It explores the unique roles of men and women in marriage and their responsibility for raising children. The series also examines the significant challenges facing Catholic families in a world where the nature of the family itself has become a battleground.
Knights of Columbus - Connect with #KOFC
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ASCESION PRESS
Novena to the Holy Name
Jesus most merciful, in early infancy You began Your office of Savior by shedding Your Precious Blood and assuming for us that Name which is above all names. I thank You for such early proofs of Your infinite love ...
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ALETEIA.ORG
Have you ever heard of the Golden Arrow Prayer?
Included in many Catholic devotionals is a prayer called the Golden Arrow. It first appeared in the 19th century through the writings of Sr. Mary St. Peter.
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EPIPHANY HOME BLESSING
Three Kings - January 6th
Epiphany is celebrated the day the Three Kings arrived in Bethlehem, 12 days after the birth of Christ and recognized Him as the son of God. On this day every year, it is tradition to bless our homes using blessed chalk and writing above our entrance door. The letters C, M, and B, plus the year, above the main entrance to the home. Have your priest bless the chalk, and have the head of the house lead in prayer as the rest follow in the blessing!
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A Beautiful Way to Start 2025
Liturgical Living is living our faith in ways that allow us to recognize important days more meaningfully. We celebrate and remember the faithful people of our past as role models for us and our family rather than the role models that the world recognizes. Liturgical living gives meaning, order, and excitement to our year. It empowers our Catholic faith and anchors us. Liturgical Living brings joy, hope, love, and peace into a home.
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Living the Liturgical Year in January
If you’re looking for resources to live the Liturgical year at home with your family in January, you’ve come to the right place!
This includes all major feast days and liturgical seasons along with holy days of obligation, solemnities, liturgical colors, well known Saint feast days, and more!
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CHRISTMAS TIME - ORDINARY TIME
Why We Celebrate the
Holy Name of Jesus
While most of our liturgical celebrations throughout the year focus on biblical events or the lives of the saints, on Jan. 3 is honored the name of Jesus, observed as an optional memorial. Why should we celebrate and honor the name of Jesus with a feast?
Here are a few reasons:
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Jubilee 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope
As the Universal Church looks toward the Jubilee Year 2025 (the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of our Lord), the USCCB is thrilled to support the Holy Father in this "event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church."
The Jubilee Year will offer the faithful opportunities to participate in various jubilee events at the Vatican and in their own dioceses. The great tradition of opening the Holy Door will begin when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2024. Other holy doors will be opened at the Rome basilicas of St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls. For pilgrims who cannot travel to Rome, bishops around the world are expected to designate their cathedrals or a popular Catholic shrine as special places of prayer for Holy Year pilgrims, offering opportunities for reconciliation, indulgences and other events intended to strengthen and revive faith.
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Click on images to explore more and visit the Diocese of Palm Beach event calendar. | | |
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Catholic Schools Week
January 26-February 1, 2025
Catholic schools have an irreplaceable role in the Church’s evangelizing mission. Building on the central goal of Catholic schools to form saints, Catholic schools teach and embrace the whole person, body, mind and spirit. The fact that all members of a Catholic school community share the Christian vision of faith that Christ is the foundation of Catholic education is what unites the school as a faith-filled community.
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Visit our Diocese of Palm Beach Events page for upcoming local events, Holy Hours, and masses. On this page, you will find submitted events occurring in the five counties of the Diocese of Palm Beach. Events listed are hosted by a diocesan ministry or office, a school, or a parish. This is a good resource for finding fellowship or special activities. | | |
For More Information:
1-800-558-5452
www.benedictainstitute.com
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