Beau Daane

Beau Daane is a Duke educated corporate sustainability and real estate professional with over 16 years experience in leadership roles across multiple sectors including publicly traded companies in the travel and mining industries.  He also has experience in the consulting, education, foundation and government fields. At Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE: NCLH), Covia, and Harvard Maintenance, he worked / works with executive management and at the board level to identify, manage and report on the highest impact sustainability topics. He is currently the director of sustainability at Harvard Maintenance, one of the largest providers of building managed services in the US with over 10,000 employees in 48 states. From 2006-2019, he also ran a private real estate development company focused on rehab projects in Cleveland's renaissance neighborhoods. Beau completed his MBA at Case Western Reserve University in 2012 and his certification in Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in 2013. Beau served on the board of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, as well as the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland, OH, and enjoys working out, tutoring, and gardening. In his words: I’ve been a member of the Cathedral since Dec 2019 and I’ve been involved as a lector on Sunday mornings. The Cathedral matters to me because I view it as a gateway, a path to God. As C.S. Lewis said, it’s nice to want to go to America, but it would be very difficult to do so without a map. The Church is a key map to God. 

In the next three years, I would like to see stability and growth. We’ve been through so many Interim priests, now we need one shepherd to guide us.

There are lots of opportunity to serve and grow the congregation. The one area in which I plan to be involved in is the welcoming and connecting of visitors. 

Rolando Alegret Rojo

I was born in Cuba and have always been a member of the Episcopal church: I am a "cradle Episcopalian". From a very early age, I was moved by the liturgy of the church. I have been a youth leader, a lay lector, currently serve as an acolyte, in the choir, and as a catechist. I have also served as a delegate to the diocesan convention.

I graduated in nursing in Cuba and came back here to study, I am currently working as a nurse at the University of Miami Hospital in the outpatient oncology ward.

It is such a special honor to be part of the Chapter. My past experience with Vestry was an opportunity to serve the parish and for personal growth.

The Cathedral is our beautiful spiritual home, and I am very excited about what we have accomplished and what the future holds. I look forward to the opportunity to serve you all and support the mission of the Cathedral in the coming years.

My favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

These are difficult times and many struggle to make ends meet. When you come on Sundays, please consider bringing one or more items of canned or boxed food.  Items to consider include canned goods, peanut butter, packaged cereals, paper products, dish and laundry soaps, boxed dinners, toiletry items, and feminine hygiene products. Remember that we cannot accept expired food or items that need refrigeration.

Gift Card Ministry 

The LGBT ministry has organized an on-going Gift Card collection drive to aid in the purchase of perishable food items for food pantry recipients. Our Sacristan - Roberto Soto - personally distributes these cards on a weekly basis. To continue to help this cause or if you or someone you know could benefit from this ministry, please contact Roberto Soto at:

Trinity Cathedral, c/o Roberto Soto

464 N.E. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33132

(787) 586-8262 or via email probosoto@hotmail.com

Names of donors and recipients will remain confidential

Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion of their country arrive at Romania’s Sighetu Marmatiei border crossing in early March 2022. Photo: Reuters

Episcopal Church hosts prayer vigil, makes statement on Ukraine after one year of war

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The Episcopal Church hosted an online prayer vigil to lament the human harm caused by violence and conflict on Feb. 24, the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Participants offered prayers for the people of Ukraine and Russia, people displaced by the war, and those living in countries across the region. They also called for a peaceful resolution to the crisis, one that would prevent further human suffering. The vigil was organized by the Friends Committee on National Legislation and The Episcopal Church.

An estimated 200,000 soldiers have been killed or injured fighting on both sides. And the United Nations Human Rights Office estimates 8,000 non-combatants have been confirmed dead over, though the actual number “is likely to be substantially higher.” 

Earlier in the day, The Episcopal Church’s Washington-D.C.-based Office of Government Relations issued the following statement:  

“Feb. 24th marks the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of people have died, with many more being injured or displaced as a result of this war. We lament the loss of life and the human suffering this conflict has caused. Last year, the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church passed a resolution calling for the cessation of conflict in Ukraine and encouraged “good-faith negotiations in which Ukraine’s sovereignty and security are assured.

“The war in Ukraine has caused an extensive humanitarian crisis both in and outside the country. As the war enters a second year, it will be imperative for the U.S. government and others in the international community to continue providing financial and material resources to address humanitarian needs caused by this war. The recent humanitarian appeal for Ukraine calls for $3.9 billion that’s needed to provide food, healthcare, and other life-saving assistance to 11.1 million people. During his remarks to the United Nations Security Council, Martin Griffiths, the United Nation’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called on “us all to push forward with renewed vigor to give the people of Ukraine the peace and support they need and deserve.” The Office of Government Relations will continue to advocate for humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine and for a constructive resolution to the conflict as well as in other areas of violence and deprivation.”

Episcopal ACC members return from Ghana with stories of engaging with Anglicans around the world

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The three Episcopal members of the recently concluded 18th Anglican Consultative Council returned to their home dioceses this week encouraged by their experiences developing closer relations with Anglicans around the world through their shared mission in Christ.

About 110 members from 39 Anglican provinces attended the Feb. 12-19 meeting in Accra, Ghana, for prayer, worship and discussions of the operations, ministries and mission of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The communion is made up of autonomous, yet interdependent churches that all have historic roots in the Church of England.

The Episcopal Church was represented by Maryland Bishop Eugene Sutton, the Rev. Ranjit Mathews, the Diocese of Connecticut’s canon for mission, advocacy, racial justice and reconciliation, and Annette Buchanan, a lay leader in the Diocese of New Jersey and former president of the Union of Black Episcopalians.

In a joint Zoom interview with Episcopal News Service on Feb. 17, Sutton, Mathews and Buchanan discussed some of the week’s highlights, as well as notable actions taken by ACC-18 and their expectations for The Episcopal Church’s future engagement with other Anglican provinces.

“The emotional high point of this week was the visit to the slave castle,” Sutton said, referring to ACC-18’s trip on Feb. 15 to Cape Coast Castle. The site once served as a headquarters for British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. Enslaved Africans were held in dungeons at the castle with squalid, overcrowded conditions and little ventilation, until they were boarded onto ships destined for North and South America and the Caribbean. Anglican worship services were conducted in a church over the dungeons.

“That has really highlighted at this ACC issues of oppression, racial injustice, reconciliation and reparations,” said Sutton, himself a descendant of slaves. He said he later affirmed on the floor of the ACC meeting, “the gospel proclaimed by those slave owners is not that Gospel that I know, and we know.”

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Florida Standing Committee stands behind Bishop-elect Holt while citing situation's 'complexity and fragility'

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The Diocese of Florida Standing Committee released a statement on Feb. 28 indicating it was taking time to “make our case” that the Rev. Charlie Holt should be the diocese’s next bishop while lamenting what it called a “media storm” that followed “the purportedly accidental leak” of an investigation into Holt’s November election by the churchwide Court of Review.

The intense focus on Florida’s election of a bishop coadjutor — its second such election, after the churchwide Court of Review found procedural problems with the May 2022 election — has “amplified the complexity and fragility of the situation considerably,” the standing committee said. “Many voices from around the church are involved at this point.”

The Rev. Charlie Holt in a video introducing himself to members of the Diocese of Florida.

The statement did not cite specifics, though it came on the same day that the Deputies of Color, an umbrella group of the House of Deputies representing its four ethnic caucuses, released a letter to all bishops and standing committees in the church urging them to withhold consent to Holt’s election. Majorities from both groups are needed for an election to be affirmed, under Episcopal Church Canons.

The update from the standing committee also follows a report by Episcopal News Service on Feb. 24 that confirmed and revealed new details about allegations of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in the diocese. Several gay and lesbian priests have said they were expected to remain celibate to serve in the diocese, allegations that cast doubt on the integrity of the November election, according to the Court of Review. It also found fault in how the diocese assigned eligibility to lay delegates.

A large group of Episcopal LGBTQ+ leaders also issued a statement last week criticizing the diocese for its treatment of gay and lesbian clergy and other Episcopalians who support more inclusive policies.

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Lights and prayers as churches mark anniversary of full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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Cathedrals will be floodlit in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, candles will be lit and services, prayer vigils and other events will take place across the country in churches to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Many of the Church of England’s Cathedrals and churches are to hold prayer vigils – some over a 24-hour period - with contributions from Ukrainian refugees, choirs and other members of the community.

The services are being arranged as the Government announced a national moment of silence at 11am on Friday in solidarity with Ukraine.

In rural as well as urban areas, parishes where families are hosting Ukrainian refugees will open their doors for prayer, reflection and music to mark the anniversary.

At Bradford Cathedral an hour-long service on Friday evening will include lament for the impact of the war, prayer for peace in Ukraine, and music from the city’s Ukrainian choirs.

The Bishop of Bradford, Toby Howarth, said: “Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine one year ago has caused misery not only for Ukrainians but has led to immense hardship for many others across the world. 

“It is important that we mark this anniversary standing together as communities across Bradford in solidarity with all those who suffer from war and occupation.”

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Michigan Episcopal leaders rally support for common-sense gun legislation as hearings begin

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Episcopal leaders from across Michigan on March 1 called for passage of common-sense gun laws as lawmakers in the capital city of Lansing kicked off the first of two days of hearings to address a rising tide of gun violence.

“Gun violence is now the number one cause of death for our children,” said the Rt. Rev. Bonnie Perry, bishop of the Diocese of Michigan. “After so many years of waiting and begging and sharing stories, we are finally going to have hearings on gun violence bills that will save lives.”

Perry’s diocese, which spans southeastern Michigan, has been the site of two deadly school shootings in the last 15 months. On Nov. 30, 2021, four students were killed and six students and a teacher were wounded by a student at Oxford High School, located about 30 miles north of Detroit. This year, on Feb. 13, three Michigan State University students were killed and five others wounded by a gunman who entered two buildings on the East Lansing campus and opened fire.

“We are so tired and we are so angry,” Carl Austin Miller Grondin, MSU’s student body vice president, said at a March 1 news conference in Lansing. “As students we need to be heard. We have grown up in this violence, and this should not be our reality.”

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"Women of Steel" called on the Pope to facilitate the release of 167 Ukrainian women from captivity

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Natalia Kravtsova, the co-founder of the NGO "Women of Steel", and mother of the defender of Mariupol, called on Pope Francis to facilitate the release of 167 Ukrainian women from captivity and handed over a letter from military families.

This is stated in the message of the Coordination Headquarters, Ukrinform reports.

Speaking with the Pope, she stressed that 167 women - Ukrainian defenders, doctors, and non-combatants-have been held in Russian captivity for more than 9 months.

"These are very young girls and mothers who have not seen their children for more than a year since the Russian military surrounded Mariupol. But the Russian side does not take into account any arguments and refuses to release them or exchange them," the woman said.



Members of the Ukrainian delegation appealed to the Pope to join the release of Ukrainian women and seriously wounded soldiers, as well as to find a third country for the repatriation of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Asteroid named after pope behind Gregorian calendar reform

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Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar, now has another, celestial claim to fame.

A working group of the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after him, the Vatican Observatory said Tuesday.

The “560974 Ugoboncompagni” — Gregory’s birth name was Ugo Boncompagni — was announced along with 72 other named asteroids in the Feb. 27 update of the union’s Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature.

Also included in the new group are three Jesuits affiliated with the Vatican Observatory, bringing to more than 30 the number of Jesuit-named asteroids, the Observatory said in a statement.

Gregory, who lived from 1502-1585, along with an Italian astronomer and a Jesuit mathematician corrected the Julian calendar and introduced a new method of calculating leap years that resulted in what is now known as the Gregorian calendar.

The Vatican Observatory traces its 1582 origins to Gregory’s pontificate and the Gregorian calendar reform. Located at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo in the hills south of Rome, the Observatory today houses a dozen priests and brothers who study the universe. It is headed by Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno.

According to a statement from the Observatory, the process to name an asteroid — a relatively small space body in orbit round the sun — involves a provisional designation based on its date of discovery, followed by a permanent number.

“At this point its discoverer is invited to suggest a name for it,” the Observatory said, adding that pet names and commercial names are prohibited, and that 100 years must pass before naming an asteroid after an individual or certain events.

The nomenclature working group, made up of 15 astronomers, then judges the proposed names.