Vol. 33: No. 20 ~ May 21, 2018
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Office of the Bishop
Clergy Changes
Bishop Parkes announces the following clergy changes, effective July 1, 2018, unless otherwise indicated. Please click
here
to see the list of changes.
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Memorial Day Mass
Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, will be the main celebrant at this year's Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 11801 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater.
Join us on May 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM for this special Mass
as we remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo
of Galveston-Houston, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement in the aftermath of the Santa Fe High School shooting:
“Our community and our local church joins an ever-growing list of those impacted by the evil of gun violence. I extend my heartfelt prayers, along with my brother bishops, for all of those who have died, their families and friends, those who were injured, and for our local community.
Sadly, I must yet again point out the obvious brokenness in our culture and society, such that children who went to school this morning to learn and teachers who went to inspire them will not come home. We as a nation must, here and now, say definitively: no more death! Our Lord is the Lord of life. May He be with us in our sorrow and show us how to honor the precious gift of life and live in peace.”
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Beginning June 4, 2018 and throughout the summer months, the Pastoral Bulletin will be published every two weeks.
The schedule is as follows:
June 4 and 18; July 2, 16 and 30; August 13 and 27
The weekly schedule will resume on September 10, 2018.
May you have a safe and restful summer!
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A Seminole, A Gator and A Bull: Three Men from Different Paths are Ordained as Priests for the Diocese of St. Petersburg
A Seminole, a Gator and a Bull all received the same call to serve God and his people as priests. On May 19, Bishop Gregory Parkes ordained the three to the priesthood before nearly 1,000 people at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. The newly ordained priests: Father Kyle Bell, Father Lou Turcotte, and Father Tim Williford were all raised in the Tampa Bay area.
Read more
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Diocesan 50th Anniversary Mass to be Video Streamed
The Diocese of St. Petersburg’s 50th Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle.
Due to limited seating, the Anniversary Mass will be a ticketed event and is not open to the public. However, it will be live video streamed online.
Read more.
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50th Anniversary Video Contest is Underway
Teens can learn about the history of their local Church through a video contest that answers the question: “Why I love the Church.” The best videos will be featured on the diocesan website and at the Family Faith Fest. To find out about the great prizes and more click
here
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Iván Diaz will Perform at the Family Faith Fest
I
ván Diaz, one of the most popular Latin Catholic musical talents in the country, will perform in Tampa during the Family Faith Fest, the Diocese of St. Petersburg’s 50
th
anniversary celebration! The Family Faith Fest is a free event that will be held on Saturday, October 27 at Al Lopez Park.
Read more.
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Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:
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Mrs. Joanne C. Brown,
sister of
Reverend Dominic Corona,
Pastor of
St. Patrick Parish, Largo.
Please follow this
link
for more information.
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View current information that can be included in parish bulletins
here
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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
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