From May 26-28, I had the great joy of conducting my pastoral visit to the Mission of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Delray Beach. I was warmly welcomed by its faithful people and by its remarkable pastor, Rev. Roland Desormeaux, C.S., a Scalabrinian priest who has ministered there continuously for the past 39 years.

As a religious sister, retired Army colonel and physician, Sister Deirdre “Dede” Byrne has a fascinating story to tell.

The Diocese of Palm Beach welcomed Archbishop Dionisio Garcia of Santiago de Cuba who celebrated Masses at St. Juliana in West Palm Beach June 5, 2026, and at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola June 7, at the invitation of Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez.