Vol. 34: No. 9 ~ March 4, 2019
Official Announcements
Office of the Bishop
Marian Eucharistic Congress/Consecration Renewal
Bishop Parkes has granted approval for the D iocese of St. Petersburg's First Annual Marian Eucharistic Congress, which will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg.  This will be an opportunity for our Diocese and for individuals to renew their consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. For those preparing for the consecration using Father Michael Gaitley’s book,  33 Days to Morning Glory , the start date is Monday, April 8, 2019.

For all the details, visit dosp.org/HeartofMary.


Lenten Message from Bishop Parkes
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

Lent is a time for us to prepare our minds, hearts, and souls to celebrate the great feast of Easter. We do so through the traditional practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Each of these in a particular way help us in our preparation.

Ministry Updates
Office of Communications
New Social Networking/Social Communications Policy
The Office of Communications has worked with diocesan leaders and legal counsel to update our 10-year-old diocesan Social Networking Policy.  To view the policy and other resources, including a PowerPoint overview, click  here .  In addition, a webinar entitled “Ten Takeaways from the New Social Communications Policy” will be offered on Thursday, March 21, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.  To access the webinar, please contact Lucia Guyer (lem@dosp.org) to receive a link.  For more learning opportunities on social communications, click  here  for details .  


Send Us Your Ash Wednesday Photos
Share you Ash Wednesday photos with the Office of Communications as we begin Lent! We will be adding these photos to a special online photo album. Email your photos to socialmedia@dosp.org or publicly post them to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #DOSPashtag. Please note that in order to post any photos of minors, we must first have parental/guardian permission.
Office of Stewardship and Development

Statewide Stewardship Day
The Office of Stewardship and Development is pleased to announce our second Statewide Stewardship Day, “Engaging the Family through the Four Pillars of Stewardship,” will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Hilton Miami Downtown. At this incredible day of formation, the seven dioceses of Florida will join together to explore how we can implement stewardship through prayer , formation , hospitality and service .

The registration fee of $35 includes two keynote speakers, 12 nationally recognized presenters (in both English and Spanish!), continental breakfast and lunch.

For more information, please visit this link.  
 
News
Visit the Lenten Resources page on the USCCB website for assistance with your spiritual journey through Lent:



For updates on Courageously Living the Gospe l, click here .
Bulletin Announcements
View current information that can be included in parish bulletins here .

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