At the request of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Pope Francis has called all Episcopal Conferences in the world to a heightened awareness of their responsibility for the protection of minors and has asked for a day of prayer and penance for the victims of sexual abuse. The
"Everybody - stay calm!" These were words often spoken by the founding Bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, the Most Reverend Thomas V. Daily, and anyone who knew him in the slightest degree probably heard them from him. He was a man who put others at ease in his presence and while he was truly "a
The following is a statement from Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, regarding the death of Bishop Thomas V. Daily, Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, and who served as the first Bishop of Palm Beach. It was Bishop Daily who ordained Bishop Barbarito as a bishop. While serving
The following is a statement from Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, regarding the release earlier today of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation titled Amoris Laetitia, "The Joy of Love”: Statement from Bishop Barbarito Regarding Pope Francis Apostolic Exhortation
Below is the Easter Message from Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, as printed in the Florida Catholic newspaper (issue March 25 - April 7, 2016). The Lord has conquered death and has granted us life and peace. Let us rejoice in this gift
January 29, 2016 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: As your shepherd, which I am privileged to be, I wish to publicly state that I am deeply grateful to our extraordinary staff of competent people in regard to the protection of children, who are committed to their role not as a
Enero 29 de 2016 Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo: Con el privilegio que tengo de ser su pastor, deseo declarar públicamente que estoy profundamente agradecido con nuestro extraordinario equipo de personas competentes en lo que respecta a la protección de los niños, quienes se
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Today we celebrate Respect Life Sunday which begins a new program of respect for life to which the month of October is dedicated. The theme chosen by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for this year's celebration is Every Life is Worth Living.
Statement from Bishop Gerald Barbarito: Disturbing Investigative Videos at Planned Parenthood The investigative videos regarding Planned Parenthood’s involvement in the marketing of human organs and tissue obtained from aborted babies is gravely disturbing and unsettling. The matter
In the readings for Sunday Mass this year, the Gospel of St. John has interrupted the Gospel of St. Mark with a very important insertion. It is the sixth chapter of the Gospel of St. John which centers on Jesus teaching on the Eucharist. The Sunday cycle of readings is divided into three years,
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