Special 50th Anniversary Events 2025-26

Across 2025 and 2026 our diocese will have a few special events and ongoing initiatives to participate in to mark this occasion. The calendar will be continually updated as more events are confirmed and information provided. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions!

2025

January 1: Window for self-guided pilgrimage opens
April 26: Diocesan Council of Catholic Women 50th Anniversary Convention
October 28-November 5: Diocesan novena to St. Michael the Archangel, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Thomas More and The Martyrs of La Florida
November 6: Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More officially marking the opening of the 50th Anniversary (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

2026

May-June: Eucharistic processions across diocese
April 19 - East Central Deanery Anniversary Celebration at St. Dominic
June 28 - West Central Deanery Anniversary Celebration at St. Mary in Ft. Walton Beach
November 5: Window for self-guided pilgrimage closes
November 8: Mass at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Officially Closing the 50th Anniversary