New Information from the Diocese of St. Petersburg
Vol. 35: No. 08 ~ February 24, 2020
Official Announcement
Office of the Bishop
Bishop Parkes Brings a Message of Hope from Pope Francis
On February 13, 2020, Bishop Gregory Parkes participated in a meeting with Pope Francis, Successor of St. Peter, at the Vatican. The meeting was part of a regularly scheduled Ad Limina visit to provide the Holy Father an update on the Diocese of St. Petersburg and to connect on a personal level.
“He was very, very kind, very fatherly,” said Bishop Parkes. “I really got the sense that he was glad to see us and he wanted to hear from us.”
The season of Lent begins this Wednesday, February 26th and continues until the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 9th. During Lent, we are encouraged to raise up the needs of the world in prayer, to sacrifice or fast by giving up food or material wants, and to offer our time, talent, and treasure as good stewards of the gifts God has entrusted to us. For helpful resources from the Diocese of St. Petersburg and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, click here.
Office of the Chancellor
Congratulations, Father Sherwood!
Father Timothy Sherwood, Pastor of St. Raphael Parish, St. Petersburg, recently published a book entitled The Storyteller’s Catechism, which was awarded an Honorable Mention by the Storytelling World Awards for 2020 in the category of “Storytelling Collections.” For information on the book, click on this link and scroll down to Category 5 (Father Sherwood’s book is the last one in the Honors section). If you would like to order a copy, click here. To see other books from Father Sherwood, follow this link.
For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:
