Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida’s Big Bend as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane on August 30, 2023. It's the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend region in more than 125 years. Deadly storm surge and catastrophic winds have caused significant destruction. More than 268,000 households in Florida are out of power. Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida is ready to provide disaster relief to those impacted by the storm and you can help.

Bishop William A. Wack, CSC, of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving and ceremony for the closing of the Diocesan phase of the cause for canonization of Antonio Inija and his 56 Companions on October 12, 2023. The outdoor Mass will begin at 11 AM ET at the site held for the future Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Martyrs, 1759 Chaires Cross Road, Tallahassee, FL 32317. This will be followed by the closing ceremony as the findings are gathered and will be sent to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in Rome. The Celebration will conclude with lunch.

The National Eucharistic Revival enters its second year with the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). This phase, envisioned as the Year of Parish Revival, is intended to foster devotion to the Eucharist at the parochial level in an effort to strengthen liturgical life and spiritual life through the organic movements of the Holy Spirit.

Bishop Wack announces priest appointments in the diocese.