Bishop John Noonan | Diocese of Orland website

More than 40 religious individuals from the Diocese of Orlando gathered for their annual Jubilarian Mass and Luncheon at San Pedro Spiritual Development Center on October 26, 2024. Bishop Noonan led the Mass and addressed the attendees.

Bishop Noonan remarked, “Right now we are living in a very combative, dysfunctional world where evil is alive and well and people are absorbing evil in the environment. We have to be very positive.” He referenced the Sunday Gospel story of Bartomeus seeking healing from blindness, saying, “What do we want to see? We want to see peace in the world, hope and justice in the world that comes from the heart of Christ. That’s the beauty we are challenged with today.”

The bishop also commended the sisters for their dedication, acknowledging they “love and transform lives.”