Vol. 35: No. 05 ~ February 3, 2020
Official Announcement
Office of the Chancellor

Bishops’ Upcoming Ad Limina Visit
This coming weekend, Bishop Parkes will be traveling to Rome, along with bishops from the southeast U.S., for their five-year meeting with the Holy Father, formally known as ad limina apostolorum (“to the threshold of the apostles”). In advance of this visit, a report on the status of the Diocese was sent to the Holy See for its review. During their time in Rome, the bishops will venerate the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul and will meet with Pope Francis to discuss the status of their dioceses and of the Church in the U.S. This meeting will take place on Thursday, February 13 th . An article highlighting the bishops’ visit will be published in the upcoming Courageous Faith newsletter, to be released later this week. To see past issues of the newsletter, click he re . Please keep Bishop Parkes in your prayers, along with his brother bishops and those who will be traveling with them.
Ministry Update
Office of Life, Justice and Advocacy

Reproductive Grief Care Training for Clergy
All clergy in the Diocese of St. Petersburg are invited to a Reproductive Grief Care Training for Clergy. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Land O’ Lakes. Learn how to effectively support those who have been impacted by the complicated grief that can result from reproductive loss and invite them to begin the healing journey. To register, please contact Sabrina Burton Schultz at sab@dosp.org or 727-344-1611. To learn more, click here .
For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:

-- Mrs. Mary Carruthers , mother of Rev. Msgr. Michael Carruthers , Parish
Administrator, Resurrection Parish, Riverview

-- Paul D. Ortelli, Jr. , brother of Tammie Laurito, Payroll Manager


May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God rest in peace!
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Important Links
Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611