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Anissa Michele Vasquez, a fourth-grade student at Incarnate Word Academy, hoped to fulfill a productive act over Christmas Holiday Break. As Covid-19 has limited opportunities to contribute within her community, Anissa was undeterred to lend assistance and find a way to participate.

Yesterday, President Biden released a statement announcing his intention to rescind the current regulation governing the Title X family planning program.

La Cuaresma es un tiempo de arrepentimiento y de unión con Cristo, a través del paso de sus 40 días en el desierto. Durante esta temporada sagrada, el programa de CRS., o Caridades Católicas  llamado -Plato de Arroz-,  un programa de fe en acción, a través el cual, se nos invita a reflexionar sobre cómo el cuidar de nuestro prójimo, es como cuidar de Cristo: “Porque tuve hambre y me disteis de comer, tuve sed y me disteis de beber” (Mateo 25:35).

The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 14) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. Our theme for 2021 is "To Have, To Hold, To Honor."

Lent is a time of repentance and of uniting ourselves to Christ during his 40 days in the desert. During this sacred season, CRS Rice Bowl—Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten faith-in-action program—invites us to reflect on how caring for our neighbor is caring for Christ. For I was hungry, and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink (Matthew 25:35).

The Catholic Church will hold its annual celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on Feb. 2 and in parishes over the weekend of Feb. 6-7. This event is a special time for individual parishes and the greater Church to celebrate the gift of consecrated life and pray for men and women discerning a consecrated vocation. 

This week, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), will hold the fifth in a series of Young Adult Ministry webinars for U.S. Military-affiliated men and women from ages 18 to 39. Also encouraged to participate are military pastoral leaders—Catholic priests and chapel staff at installations worldwide.

Saint Leo University earned honors in three categories for providing the best online education bachelor’s programs in the United States, according to the 2021 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online Programs edition, which was released Tuesday (January 26). 

Local businessman and philanthropist Mr. Eugene "Gene" Bouligny has extended a Community Challenge pledging a generous $100,000 gift to Mission of Mercy if they raise $100,000 from Jan. 1 – June 30.

SAVE THE DATE! The fourth annual Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving will begin Tuesday, Feb. 2 at noon and continue through noon on Wednesday, Feb. 3. 

“Campaign 2021”, the annual On-Air fundraiser benefiting 89.5HD KLUX, will take to the air on Monday morning, Feb. 22. The 5-day event is the primary fundraiser for the local non-commercial station. Local dignitaries, guests, station personalities and volunteers will be making appeals and manning the phones, taking pledges from listeners during each of three daily segments during the campaign. 

During this novena, we will have many opportunities to pray, reflect, and do concrete actions that would help us build a culture of life. We will not stand alone. Our voices and prayers will be united across the nation. 

We are all made in the Divine Image. God has given us great dignity from the moment of conception to natural death. On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let us all remember that dignity and pray that it be protected.

In order to understand the profound nature of unity, we must acknowledge that unity is a gift from God. We cannot purchase it or obtain it with our own merits. Therefore, as Jesus did, we too must pray for the grace of unity. 

Written communication is key to understanding, learning, and succeeding in today’s fast-paced world. To assist in building these fundamental skills, Saint Leo University is offering a free, five-week, drop-in English writing workshop, which will begin Monday, Feb. 1. The workshop will take place at 7:30 p.m. (EST) Feb. 1, 8, 15, and 22, and March 1, via Zoom.

Ayer, el presidente Joe Biden emitió un Memorando que preserva y fortalece el programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés). El programa DACA se implementó en 2012 y ha permitido a unos 800.000 jóvenes, que pagaron una tarifa y se sometieron a una verificación de antecedentes, la oportunidad de trabajar legalmente, acceder a oportunidades educativas y no temer la deportación. Se ha estimado que los beneficiarios de DACA contribuyen con más de $42 mil millones anuales a la economía de Estados Unidos.