Vol. 37: No. 02 ~ January 10, 2022
Ministries Updates
Office of Life, Justice & Advocacy

Bishops of Florida Statement on the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
The Bishops of Florida Statement on the 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade in English and Spanish should be shared in bulletins and with your online networks the weekend of January 22/23, 2022. Please use this opportunity to again encourage the faithful to participate in the Pray for Dobbs campaign: www.prayfordobbs.com. All people of faith are asked to pray daily and fast on the 22nd of each month leading up to the Supreme Court decision, expected this summer.

Action ideas, an image gallery and other resources can be found at this link.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Multi-Media Art Contest
Each year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops offers a Creating on the Margins arts contest to help schools and parishes engage youth in learning about the root causes of poverty and the Church's response. All youth in Grade 7-12 are encouraged to participate. Educator packets are also available at this link.

Submissions should be directed to Sabrina Burton Schultz at the Pastoral Center, no later than March 15, 2022. 
Spirit FM Radio Station

Spirit FM’s 7th Annual Catholic Women’s Conference
Please plan to join Spirit FM and over a 2,000 of your closest girlfriends from throughout the Diocese of St. Petersburg for a day of faith, friendship, food, and shopping. Our speakers are:  Sr. Rita Clare Yoches and Deby Sansone Schlapprizzi. 

Tickets are on sale at www.myspiritfm.com/WomensConference or by contacting Marci at 813.289.8040, ext. 231. 

Promotional graphic at this link.
For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:



May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
by the mercy of God, rest in peace!
Bulletin Announcements
View current information that can be included in parish bulletins here.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
Bishop Gregory Parkes has launched GulfCoastCatholic.org, a news website to help Catholics know, live and share the faith. You’ll find articles that inform and, hopefully, inspire. 
Important Links
Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611