I just sent 25 priests from around the Diocese of Venice off on a day of fun and sun for Priest’s Day Out. These hard working “men of the cloth” had the option of offshore fishing, golf, cruising on a yacht to Marco Island and back or simply relaxing at…
We are now in the final phase of “season” here in Southwest Florida. April 30 marked what I commonly refer to as the second exodus. The final exodus will take place on May 31. Many of our seasonal residents and visitors have three month contracts on their rentals and stay…
It is time to start planning for one of the most exciting events of the year for the youth of Saint John, the 2014 Vacation Bible School, set for June 9th – 13th. This year’s theme is Wilderness Escape, a fun trek through the desert with Moses and his friends. …
Welcome to summer in Southwest Florida. The longest day of the year — the summer solstice — took place this past Friday. On June 21 2013, at exactly 1:04 a.m. EDT (5:04 UTC), the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth reached its point of greatest inclination to the Sun. With the…
We received a bit of a reprieve this past week with much cooler than normal weather as we head into the doldrums of summer. A late season cool front passed through Southwest Florida on Monday resulting in high temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s with overnight lows in…
