Alfred-Washburn Center

05/24/2026

Pentecost
by Malcolm Guite

Today we feel the wind beneath our wings
Today the hidden fountain flows and plays
Today the church draws breath at last and sings
As every flame becomes a Tongue of praise.
This is the feast of fire, air, and water
Poured out and breathed and kindled into earth.
The earth herself awakens to her maker
And is translated out of death to birth.
The right words come today in their right order
And every word spells freedom and release
Today the gospel crosses every border
All tongues are loosened by the Prince of Peace
Today the lost are found in His translation.
Whose mother-tongue is Love, in every nation.

05/23/2026

05/04/2026

We love our volunteers.

12/12/2025

Lady of Guadalupe
Pray for us.

12/10/2025

"Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy."

~ Thomas Merton ~
Jan. 31, 1915 - Dec. 10, 1968

10/15/2025

"As a pro-life people, can we support the separation of families with mixed immigration status? Can we, in good conscience, endorse policies that deport a working father – knowing the devastating impact it will have on his family – without also acknowledging his contributions to our communities? Can we accept that more children are being pushed into the foster care system because both parents have been deported? Can we continue to ignore the cry of the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers – members of our own parishes – with whom we share the Eucharist every Sunday?"

Throughout October, the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life month where we renew our commitment to defending human life from conception to natural death.

In accord with the occasion, Bishop Wack has released a letter to the faithful in Northwest Florida drawing our attention to the situation of our immigrant brothers and sisters. He calls us to "set aside partisan talking points and reflect instead as disciples Jesus Christ."

Visit https://ow.ly/LrSQ50XbKsf to read the entire letter.

10/09/2025

"Christian holiness often flourishes in the most forgotten and wounded places of humanity. The poorest of the poor — those who lack not only material goods but also a voice and the recognition of their dignity — have a special place in God’s heart. They are the beloved of the Gospel, the heirs to the Kingdom (cf. Lk 6:20). It is in them that Christ continues to suffer and rise again. It is in them that the Church rediscovers her call to show her most authentic self." - Par. 76 of Dilexi te

Pope Leo XIV's first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi te ("I have loved you") has been released! In it, the Holy Father thoroughly demonstrates that the Christian mandate to proclaim the Good News and its mission to our poorest brothers and sisters are one in the same.

You can find the Apostolic Exhortation by clicking here: https://ow.ly/FcSk50X97IP. Please take some time to read it, pray with it and allow the Holy Spirit to renew your commitment to the poor.

09/13/2025

Bishop Wack and local parishioners joined the Society of St. Vincent DePaul for a joyful gathering to celebrate the Alfred Washburn Center and 25 years of service to the Pensacola community.

View the full gallery of photos: https://bit.ly/47FmakD