Vol. 34: No. 10 ~ March 11, 2019
Official Announcements
The Bishop's Podcast is on iTunes
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Spirit FM 90.5. Read more .
Ministry Updates
Ministries of Mercy
Learn About Catholic Charities Ministries of Mercy

Bishop Gregory Parkes invites you to join him for the 5th Annual Ministries of Mercy Fundraiser featuring Father Leo Patalinghug, celebrity chef and host of EWTN's Savoring Our Faith cooking show. 
Date : Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location : Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City
Click here to RSVP.

 
Office of Life, Justice and Advocacy
Spring Retreat Day
Living Hope in Our Troubled Yet Beautiful World 

Saturday, April 27, 2019
Mass: 9:00 a.m., Registration: 9:30 a.m., Retreat: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
St. Mary Catholic Church, 15520 North Boulevard, Tampa

This retreat explores the nature of hope and its relation to faith and love and suggests some practical ways we can nourish hope and courage in our daily lives. Presenter: Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND, a Sister of Notre Dame of Chardon. Visit her blog: " Sunflower Seeds ." Click here to register or contact Sabrina Burton-Schultz, sab@dosp.org ; 727-344-1611.
 
Office of Communications
Learn How to Navigate Communications in the Digital Age
Catholic communicators are invited to attend the national Catholic Media Conference, which will be held for the first time in St. Petersburg, June 18-21, 2019. The theme is "Navigating Communications" and sessions are designed to provide a roadmap for our rapidly changing media culture.   Read more .


Send Us Your Lenten Photos
We are looking for photos that show how you and your parish are journeying through this Lenten season. Possible photos to submit might be from your parish mission, Stations of the Cross, fish fry or other Lenten events. We will add these photos to a special online photo album as they are received throughout Lent. Email your photos to socialmedia@dosp.org or publicly post them on social media using the hashtag #DOSPLent. Please note that in order to post any photos of minors, we must have parental/guardian permission.
School’s Violin Program Sets New Tone for Learning
Results Include More Confidence for Students and Improved Learning
What has 116 strings and pinkies on top? The new violin program at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Dunedin. The program started last year with 18 students and has now grown to include almost 50 violin students in the third and fourth grades. Read more.




 
Celebrate National Catholic Sisters Week
National Catholic Sisters Week is an annual celebration that takes place from March 8 - 14, 2019 to honor women religious and to bring greater focus and attention to the lives of these incredible women. May God bless them for all they have done for their communities, the world, and the Church. Read more and view videos.



 
News

 Pope Francis has released his message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations that will be observed on Good Shepherd Sunday, May 12, 2019.




 
Prayers Needed to End Infanticide

The U.S. Senate recently failed to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act—legislation that prohibits infanticide by ensuring that a child born alive following an attempted abortion would receive the same degree of care to preserve her or his life and health as would be given to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. Read more.


For updates on Courageously Living the Gospe l, click here .
For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:

--Deacon Roger Lind

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