Vol. 34: No. 25 ~ July 15, 2019

Official Announcements

Office of the Chancellor Pending consultation between Bishop Parkes and the Presbyteral Council and effective October 21, 2019, Transfiguration Parish, St. Petersburg, will be closing its doors for renovations and will reopen in 2020 under the name of Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Parish. The current community at Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Mission, Largo, will assume the use of and full responsibility for the current Transfiguration property. An announcement concerning this change was made at all Masses in both communities during the weekend of July 13-14. Please keep the faithful of Transfiguration and Holy Martyrs of Vietnam in your prayers during this time of transition.

News

Summer of Service – Over 300 Catholic Teens Make a Difference More than 300 teens representing 19 schools and parishes in Tampa Bay chose to spend part of their summer vacation serving others as part of the  Good Samaritan Project  organized by the Diocese of St. Petersburg Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office. The students volunteered June 24-29 in Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando Counties and experienced a transformation in faith as well!. Click here to read more.

Pope Francis: "Mercy is the True Face of Love" On Sunday, July 14, 2019, Pope Francis upheld the example of the Good Samaritan as a model for Christians, explaining that only by loving our neighbors as ourselves, do we show love for God and at the same time, we express true religiosity and humanity. The Pope reflected on the Gospel reading of the day which recounts the parable of the Good Samaritan, a parable the Pope described as a treasure. Click here to read more.

Creating and Maintaining Balance in Your Marriage A Reflection for Married Couples Are you ready to dive in and discover the joy that comes from living a well-ordered, Christ-centered life? This reflection shows you why it's necessary to allow Christ to fill you with His grace, so you can create and maintain balance in your life and in your marriage. Click here to read more.

Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Awarded Grants to Promote Catholic Biblical Literacy and Interpretation Religious Communities Receive $28 Million Toward Retirement Needs U.S. Bishops’ Chairmen of Migration and Domestic Justice Express Opposition to Proposed Rule that Would Lead to Family Separation and Housing Instability U.S. Bishop Chairmen Affirm SCOTUS Decision and Urge That All People Count and Should Be Included in Census

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For the Faithful Departed

Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers: Rev. Jaime de Jesus Diaz, Archdiocese of Bogota, Colombia Mrs. Dolores Castaldo, Founder of Benedict Haven Group Home Mr. Nze Sabinus Okoromma, father of Rev. Martin Okoro, Chaplain at MacDill AFB Please click here for more informat ion.

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