Vol. 33: No. 42 ~ December 3, 2018
Please click below or here for an Advent message from Bishop Gregory Parkes.
New Episode of "A View from the Top with Bishop Gregory Parkes"

Bishop Gregory Parkes shares his thoughts on the November USCCB meetings, immigration issues on the Mexican border, recent visits to the House of Prayer, Morning Star Catholic School, as well as a Mass with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and highlights from a Catholic Youth Leadership meeting . Click here to listen.
News
O Come Let Us ADORE Him!
On Monday, December 10 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, you are invited to take a break from your hectic schedule and  rest in the Lord during an evening of Eucharistic Adoration with Bishop Gregory Parkes . This special Advent ADORE event at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle will feature contemporary and traditional Advent and Christmas music. Read more .
Meegan Wright Named New Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation
These new responsibilities will be in addition to Meegan’s current role as Executive Director of the Office of Stewardship and Development, which oversees the Annual Pastoral Appeal and various campaigns and collections which fund the ministries of the Diocese of St. Petersburg and help parishes to thrive. Read more .
Saint Leo University Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Offering Online Classes
On December 5, Saint Leo University will celebrate its 20th anniversary of offering online education. Saint Leo was one of the first institutions to embrace online education with the creation of the Center for Online Learning. E very class at Saint Leo, even the online ones, include one or two of the university’s core values, which are based on the Rule of St. Benedict. 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:

-- Sister Patricia (Pat) Haley, S.C.N.
-- Sister M. Jamesann McCue, I.H.M.

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Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611