Announcement
After consultation, Bishop Frank J. Dewane announces the following:
Father Anthony Gilborges, OSFS, is relieved of his duties as Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Light Parish in Fort Myers, effective February 10, 2025, and thus has returned to his Religious Community.
National Eucharistic Revival Eucharistic Missionary Formation Opportunity
After three years of renewed understanding and reverence for Jesus’s Real Presence, the time has come to go forth, to share the good news of our Eucharistic Lord with the world, to evangelize! An exciting new initiative from the National Eucharistic Revival offers Catholics the opportunity to do just that, by becoming “officially” commissioned, Eucharistic Missionaries. The faithful are heartily encouraged to take part in this final phase of the National Eucharistic Revival! The five-week online series is available in both English and Spanish. Registration information is available here: https://dioceseofvenice.org/eucharistic-congress/year-of-mission/.
Relevant Radio: “Witnessing Faith with Bishop Dewane” May 30
Join Bishop Frank J. Dewane for his monthly half-hour radio program on Relevant Radio on 106.7 FM and 1410 AM in Fort Myers and 93.3 FM and 1660 AM in Naples. Witnessing Faith with Bishop Dewane can be heard at 8:30 a.m. on the last Friday of every month, or anytime at dioceseofvenice.org/ourbishop. The next episode will air on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Totus Tuus Summer Catechetical Camp
The Totus Tuus one-week Parish Catechetical summer day camp program, for students entering grades 1-12, aims to inspire young people to long for holiness, develop a deep desire for conversion and personally renew their faith with a stronger prayer life. In 2022, the Diocese of Venice launched its pilot program, with great success. The program has continued and expanded each year and will be offered at 18 Parishes throughout the Diocese this summer, between June 1 and July 25, 2025. The following is a list of host Parishes:
- June 1-6 – St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Parrish ; St. Finbar Parish, Naples; San Pedro Parish, North Port;
- June 8-13 – St. Paul Parish, Arcadia; Sacred Heart Parish, Bradenton; St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Cape Coral;
- June 15-20 – St. Agnes Parish, Naples;
- June 22-27 – Ave Maria Parish, Ave Maria ; St. Jude Parish, Sarasota;
- July 6-11 – St. Cecilia Parish, Fort Myers; Our Lady of Light Parish, Fort Myers; St. John XXIII Parish, Fort Myers; St. Thomas More Parish, Sarasota;
- July 13-18 – St. Joseph Parish, Bradenton; Epiphany Cathedral, Venice; Our Lady Queen of Heaven Parish, LaBelle;
- July 20-25 – Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Lakewood Ranch; St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Naples.
Register your children through the hosting Parish! For more information, or with questions, visit Totus Tuus 2025 – Diocese of Venice or contact Andres Prias, prias@dioceseofvenice.org.
Students combine bible lesson with STREAM work
Sixth-grade religious students at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Fort Myers read the Old Testament Covenants in the Bible, and then worked in groups using the details in the stories to create their very own 3D models. The students utilized their STREAM (science, technology, religion, engineering, arts, and math) skills while working in teams to create awesome results!
Ave Maria Youth Conference July 11-13
The 2025 Ave Maria University “Proclaim” Youth Conference is July 11-13. The theme for the Conference is “But as for you, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God” (Luke 9:60). The Conference will include talks from Sister Maria Jose Socias, SCTJM, Michael Gormley, Mari Pablo, and Father Joseph Lugalambi. Music will be by Epic Music Ministries. The Conference will include Mass, Adoration, praise and worship, lodging, meals, t-shirts, a pizza night, and more. Registration is $195. per person. For more information or to register, please visit aveconferences.com/.
