St. Mary Academy

🙏Pray with us today for all our brave and selfless brothers and sisters who gave up their lives in service. May we remember and honor them always. 🇺🇸

Ms. Taft had a wonderful and action-packed weekend at the Knights of Columbus Convention in Orlando. St. Mary received a donation from the State Council KOC charity! This $32,400 donation will purchase new technology for our school, benefiting our students, and we are absolutely over the moon! Ms. Taft appreciated the opportunity to address all the members of the convention on stage, met new friends, and shared time with Grand Knights from the DOV and across Florida! Thank you, KOC, for the great work you do and for your support! Men, please consider joining the KOC!
The last picture was used at the convention to share the successful KOC wheelchair program! This is when we had a delegation come and deliver four wheelchairs for St. Mary and St. Martha in January!👩‍🦽‍➡️🧑🏽‍🦽‍➡️

🎓Congratulations to the 8th Grade graduates of St. Mary Academy and St. Martha Catholic School! We celebrate you and wish you all the best in high school!

We celebrate Pentecost Sunday - when the Apostles received the gift of the Holy Spirit. May we embody the Spirit of truth and go forth to renew the hearts of our brothers and sisters in Christ!
“𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲.”
- 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿🕊️

⛳️We had a remarkable 13th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday! We are so appreciative to our supporters, golfers, donors, and auction bidders. A special thank you to Mr. Nelson Perez, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Sachs, Mrs. Wilde, Miss Aippersbach, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Reynolds, Madison, Hannah and Hayden Garriott, and Mr. and Mrs. Milana for giving of your time and positive energy! We are so grateful to have your support! You are all the best!♥️

We have positions open! Visit www.dioceseofvenice.org/employment for full details!

Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop Frank Dewane of the Diocese of Venice; Appoints Reverend Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap., as Successor
We are grateful for Bishop Dewane’s leadership of the Diocese of Venice and will keep him in our prayers.

May 13, 2026

WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Venice, and has appointed Reverend Emilio Biosca Agüero, OFM Cap., as Bishop-elect of Venice. Father Biosca is a member of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Augustine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and currently serves as pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington, D.C.

The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 2026, by Monsignor Većeslav Tumir, chargé d’ affaires, a.i., of the Apostolic Nunciature in the United States.

The following biographical information for Bishop-elect Biosca was drawn from preliminary materials provided to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Father Biosca was born on December 15, 1964. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Borromeo College in Wickliffe, Ohio (1987); a master’s degree in theology (1992) and a master of divinity (1992) from Oblate College in Washington, D.C.; and pursued studies (2004-2007) at the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C., earning a licentiate in sacred theology. He entered the Capuchin Franciscans on August 2, 1987, and made his perpetual profession to the religious order on August 17, 1991. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 1994. Father Biosca’s assignments after ordination include: serving as a missionary in Papua New Guinea from 1994 to 2006, where he was assigned to St. Mary, Queen of the Friars Minor parish in Kagua (1994-2001), and to the Pangia Capuchin Fraternity (2001-2004); he also served as a missionary in Cuba from 2007 to 2019, where he was assigned to the Capuchin Fraternity of Cristo de Limpias in Havana (2007), Iglesia Jesús de Miramar in Havana (2007-2008), Iglesia La Divina Pastora in Santa Clara (2008-2011), and Iglesia La Purísima Concepción in Manzanillo (2011-2019). He has been pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington, D.C. since 2019. Bishop-elect Biosca speaks Spanish and Tok Pisin (a Creole language spoken throughout Papua New Guinea).

Calling all 2026 Graduates! We want to celebrate our former students. All 2026 graduating seniors who completed 8th grade at St. Martha Catholic School or St. Mary Academy are invited to participate in our 2nd Annual Grad Walk on Wednesday, May 27th from 2:00-2:30. This is an opportunity for our students to celebrate YOU, our alumni. Please RSVP if you will be able to join us:

Calling all 2026 Graduates! We want to celebrate our former students. All 2026 graduating seniors who completed 8th grade at St. Martha Catholic School or St. Mary Academy are invited to participate in our 2nd Annual Grad Walk on Wednesday, May 27th from 2:00-2:30. This is an opportunity for our students to celebrate YOU, our....

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13th Annual Golf Tournament and Auction Silent auction '13th Annual Golf Tournament and Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

1:00 PM Tomorrow!

🌸🌺🌼Mothers, allow the faithful example of our Blessed Mother to fill you with the strength and courage to provide for your children. Let’s pray for those who are mothers and those who give a mother’s love to others. Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!🌸🌺🌼