With a gleaming new ceiling overhead composed of panels showing nine stars each in recollection of Christ’s “ninth hour” in the Gospel of Matthew, Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito blessed the holy water Jan. 10 during St. Juliana’s 75th diamond jubilee celebration.

The faithful are invited to be prayerful witnesses at the ordination of Deacon Jedidiah Preble to the diocesan priesthood Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, 9999 N. Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens.

As Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez contemplates moving in February to his new episcopacy in the Diocese of Palm Beach, he’ll carry two recently received items: a zucchetto (skull cap) and a pectoral cross.

St. Helen School in Vero Beach — as in all Catholic schools — strives to provide an excellent education that incorporates faith, academics, service and leadership, encouraging children to incorporate their faith into their everyday activities as a witness of Christ’s love.