St. James Catholic Church got a welcome surprise one year ago when 51-year-old Father Michael J. Cannon joined them. According to parishioners such as Kathy Derosa and Lucia Paul, he has brought a real sense of community to the church. ...more

October 26, 2009

I smile once again this year at the ironic situation I see at most Christian churches in the area these days during the October event commonly called Halloween. ...more

October 1, 2009

Parishioners at a church in Sweden celebrated Easter on Sunday by unveiling a statue of Jesus that they had built out of Lego blocks. ...more

April 13, 2009

It has been difficult for pastors and outreach organizers to get a grasp of how the economy is affecting donations. ...more

March 14, 2009

Thousands converged on Plant City on Thursday for the opening of the Florida Strawberry Festival, an annual tribute to the area's top crop. ...more

February 27, 2009

Fifty years ago Sunday, 216 people filed into the first service of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and fell far short of filling the Hillsborough High School auditorium. ...more

February 9, 2009

Fifty years ago today 216 people filed into the first service of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and fell far short of filling the Hillsborough High School auditorium. Today was a different story. ...more

February 8, 2009

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January 31, 2009

It was business as usual for the more than 40 volunteers of the Nativity Food Pantry as they prepared carts filled with groceries Thursday for 175 needy families at Nativity Catholic Church. ...more

January 21, 2009

Many of the charter parishioners at Corpus Christi Catholic Church not only possessed the pioneering spirit essential to starting the church, but the 50-year staying power to watch its membership swell. ...more

January 21, 2009