By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic

Looking for ways to grow in faith and community this weekend? Look no further: here's what's happening "around the archdiocese" this weekend, Oct. 23-25!

 

Community Fun

• Inaugural Pipe Organ Concert: Saturday, Oct. 24

World-renowned concert organist Nathan Laube will inaugurate Miami's newest and most unique pipe organ at 7:30 PM at Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables. Admission is FREE and all are welcome! This concert is part of the parish's 100th Anniversary Celebration.
A decade in the making, this dream came about through envisioning an instrument that would faithfully replicate the sound St. Therese of Lisieux, the parish's patroness, would have heard over a century ago. The new pipe organ, standing as a quintessential French Romantic pipe organ, is also the only organ in Southeast Florida to feature mechanical action, preserving the centuries-old tradition of European organ building.

 

• International Festival: Saturday, Oct. 24

Faith, community, food, and entertainment for the whole family at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Miami! Sponsorship opportunities available. For more info, please contact 305-274-6333.

 

Grow Your Faith

• Salva Vidas - Capacitación para la Defensa de la Vida en la Acera: Sábado, 24 de octubre

Save lives where you live: join our Sidewalk Advocacy for Life Training, taking place in Spanish at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Parish, Weston, at the Salón San Pedro y San Pablo. Happening from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, this training is for anyone who wants to learn more about praying on the sidewalk outside of abortion facilities and how to peacefully and effectively approach men and women seeking to abort their baby. Registration fee is $15 for the training and workbook. To register, click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact (786) 327-2148 or (786) 326-3111.

 

Join a Retreat

• Emaús (en español): 23-25 de octubre

Retiros para el desarrollo personal, espiritual, y descubrir una relación nueva con Dios y los demás.
Para mujeres: invita la iglesia de Our Lady of the Lakes, Miami Lakes (786-554-7450, 786-348-1078).

 

• Emmaus (English): Friday, Oct. 23 - Sunday, Oct. 25

You’re invited to these upcoming Emmaus retreats for personal and spiritual development, to discover a new relationship with God and others:
Men’s retreat: an invitation of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Miami (305-987-6717) and St. Timothy Catholic Church, Miami (305-803-4346).

 

Learn About Vocations

• FOCUS 11 Vocations Rally, Miami-Dade: Friday, Oct. 23

FOCUS 11 is an annual vocations rally for sixth-grade students attending Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Miami, inviting them to discover God’s call and learn more about vocations in the life of the Church.
The Miami-Dade FOCUS 11 Vocations Rally will be held at St. Agatha Catholic Parish on October 22–23, 2026, serving Catholic schools throughout Miami-Dade County. For more information, please contact Father Milton Martinez at [email protected] or (305) 762-1137.

 

• Come and See! Vocation Conversation with the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, NY: Saturday, Oct. 24

We invite women ages 19–40 to an informal conversation about religious vocation via Zoom at 2:00 PM. We are keeping it simple in order to give you the chance to ask any questions you might have about religious life! For more info and to register, visit hawthorne-dominicans.org/vocations.