Vol. 33: No. 41 ~ November 26, 2018
Ministry Update
Vocations Office
Women’s Discernment Day
The Office of Vocations is hosting a Women’s Discernment Day that will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm, at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg. Lunch will be provided and there is no cost to attend. Please see the flyer at this link for more information.
News
Students Find Relief in New Sensory Room at Morning Star School in Pinellas Park
A new Sensory Room at Morning Star Catholic School is helping to calm and soothe children with autism and learning difficulties. The children are immersed in an environment that engages their senses to help them self-regulate when their nervous systems are over-stimulated. Read More .
More than 500 Nativity Scenes from Around the World are on Display in Plant City
Nativity scenes have been a popular Advent and Christmas tradition for centuries and are cherished by people of all ages. Now, there is an opportunity to see 500 nativity scenes on display in one room. Saint Clement Catholic Church, in Plant City, is presenting “Nativities Around the World.” Read More .
Holy Father's Prayer Request for December
The Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to join with many people worldwide in praying for this intention. The December prayer request is: That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time. Read More.
Saturday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and a Holy Day of Obligation
In anticipation that she was to bear the Son of God, Mary was preserved from the time of her conception from Original Sin. We call this the Immaculate Conception. Read More.

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For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:

-- Deacon Albert Tibbetts
-- Francisco Martinez-Arias , father of Deacon Francisco (Paco) Martinez-Pacini ,
of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Clearwater

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Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
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Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611