Vol. 38: No. 27 ~ August 7, 2023
Ministries Updates
Office of Communications

Eucharistic Encounter has Sold Out
Due to the popularity of the event, all tickets for the Diocese of St. Petersburg’s Eucharistic Encounter on September 16, 2023, have been sold. However, if you wish to be added to our waiting list or to find out about future events, email encounter@dosp.org. The Eucharistic Encounter will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Tampa and will consist of four dynamic speakers, music, Mass with Bishop Gregory Parkes, and a Eucharistic procession to Amalie Arena. Many thanks to those who are working to make this event a success!
Office of Ministries of Missionary Discipleship

FAST Workshop
Faith and Action for Strength Together (FAST) invites you to an inter-parish workshop on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the cafeteria of St. Paul Parish (1358 20th Avenue North, St. Petersburg). Please join us as we dive into scripture and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching as a foundation to guide our discussion on justice in our community today. One of our topics will be the lack of affordable housing in our area, as well as other real -world issues. We will use scripture to develop a road map and help us make the changes we wish to see in our community. 

For more information, please contact April Birdsong at april@thedartcenter.org or 727-519-5591.
Office of Intercultural Ministry

Misa Hispana Diocesana Anual
La Asamblea Hispana Diocesana te invita a la Misa Hispana Diocesana anual. Este año la misa será en honor a Nuestra Señora del Pilar, patrona de España y de la hispanidad y será presidida por Mons. Gregory Parkes, Obispo de St. Petersburg. Te esperamos el sábado, 7 de octubre de 2023 a las 11:00 a.m. en la Catedral de St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. North, St. Petersburg. Acompáñanos en el rezo del rosario a las 10:00 a.m. y en la procesión de las banderas de América Latina comenzando a las 10:30 a.m.

Para obtener más información, gráficas para las redes sociales y mucho más, visita https://www.dosp.org/misa-hispana-diocesana-7-de-octubre-de-2023/ o llama a Ana Jahuey al 727-344-1611 ext. 5471.

Annual Diocesan Hispanic Mass
Join Bishop Gregory Parkes and the Hispanic community from parishes across the Diocese of St. Petersburg for the Annual Hispanic Mass. This joy-filled celebration will take place on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. The Mass begins at 11 a.m., and there will also be a Rosary at 10 a.m. and a Procession of Flags at 10:30 a.m. This year the Mass is dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar, Patroness of Spain and of all Hispanic peoples. During this Mass, our diverse community unites to worship God together and to honor the many cultures that contribute to our Catholic faith in West Central Florida.

For more information visit https://www.dosp.org/misa-hispana-diocesana-7-de-octubre-de-2023/ or contact Ana Jahuey at 727-344-1611 ext. 5471.
Radio Station Spirit FM

Spirit FM Hopesgiving Fundraiser
The Spirit FM Hopesgiving Fundraiser runs August 21 to 25, 2023. Please consider joining us as a partner with your gift of a dollar a day. Your gift increases the chances that another soul will learn of the Lord’s amazing love through our ministry.

For more information, visit www.MySpiritFM.com/hopesgiving.
For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:

  • Ms. Kathleen Devine, sister of Monsignor Michael Devine, retired priest of the Diocese of St. Petersburg

May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
by the mercy of God, rest in peace!
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Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611