From the Bishop’s Office:
Prayers for Ukraine
Bishop Felipe Estévez is calling on the people of the Diocese of St. Augustine to join Pope Francis’ call to a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday, March 2.
“We cannot be indifferent to this savage violation of people’s sovereignty. Our solidarity moves us to seek a prompt and peaceful outcome,” said Bishop Estévez.
Before concluding his general audience on Feb. 23, the Holy Father called on believers and nonbelievers to combat the “diabolical insistence, the diabolical senselessness of violence” with prayer and fasting.
“I invite everyone to make March 2, Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting for peace,” he said. “I encourage believers in a special way to devote themselves intensely to prayer and fasting that day. May the Queen of Peace protect the world from the folly of war,” he said.
The pope said that due to the “alarming” developments in the region, “once again, the peace of all is threatened by partisan interests.”
“I would like to appeal to those with political responsibilities to do a serious examination of conscience before God, who is the God of Peace and not of war, who is the father of all and not only of some, who wants us to be brothers and sisters and not enemies,” he said.
McKay Scholarship Families:
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) recently sent an email to all McKay families explaining upcoming changes to the McKay Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities. As of June 30, 2022, the McKay Scholarship Program will no longer exist. For the 2022-2023 school year, students who have been receiving the McKay Scholarship to attend a private school will need to transition to the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities, or FES-UA.
McKay parents who have not received an email, may not have a valid email address on file with McKay. Please email mckay@sufs.org to update the email address McKay has on file.
All McKay Scholarship families continue to check your email for more information. You will need to complete the "Intent to Continue" later this spring.
Step Up for Students has emailed all McKay families to let them know they can now complete the first step in transitioning their student to the FES-UA program. McKay families simply need to verify their preferred email address by clicking on the blue button located within that email. You must complete that first step as soon as possible.
