Vol. 35: No. 14 ~ April 6, 2020
Official Announcements
Office of the Bishop

Bishop Gregory Parkes to Celebrate Holy Week and Easter via Live Stream
Holy Week celebrations with Bishop Gregory Parkes will be livestreamed at this link and on Facebook from the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg, Tuesday, April 7 – Sunday, April 12, 2020. The celebration of Easter Mass with Bishop Gregory Parkes at the Cathedral on April 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. will also be broadcast live on Fox 13, WTVT. We invite the community to pray with us! Click here to view schedule and details.

New Date Selected for 2020 Priesthood Ordination Mass
Due to the limitations on public events resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, Most Reverend Gregory Parkes has decided to postpone this year’s Priesthood Ordination Mass, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 16 th . The new date and time for the Ordination Mass will be Saturday, August 15, 2020, at 11:00 a.m . The Mass will take place at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Please keep Deacons Joshua Bertrand, Connor Penn and Drew Woodke in your prayers, as they conclude this time of preparation for serving the people of God as priests of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Office of the Chancellor

2020 Chrism Mass Closed to the Public
Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, will celebrate this year’s Chrism Mass from the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg, on Tuesday, April 7 th , beginning at 11:30 a.m. Unfortunately, due to the current coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in the suspension of public Masses throughout most of the U.S. and in many other countries, this year’s Chrism Mass will be closed to the public. However, it can be viewed via livestream on our diocesan website by clicking here .

Although they will not be physically present at the Mass to be honored by Bishop Parkes, he will still recognize our 18 priest jubilarians, who will be celebrating 25, 40, 50, 60 or 65 years of ordination to the priesthood this year. For a list of this year’s jubilarians, please click here. A w orship aid for this year's Chrism Mass is available at this link .
Ministry Updates
Office of Communications

Share Images from Faith at Home
Take a selfie of how you are celebrating faith at home during the coronavirus. Use the hashtag #DOSPFaithAtHome or email pics to socialmedia@dosp.org . Are you viewing the Mass online, praying a rosary, reading about the saints, doing Catholic crafts? Show us how you are living #DOSPFaithAtHome. Please note that we must have release forms signed and on file with the Diocese or school for any photos of minors.
Office of Life, Justice & Advocacy

CRS Rice Bowl
As Masses are being suspended and schools closed, the traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and sacrifice offer support on our journey. CRS Rice Bowl offers a variety of resources in both English and Spanish at crsricebowl.org or crsplatodearroz.org that can be done safely in the home with families accessing resources digitally and virtually.

Families may turn in their Lenten gifts online, by phone or by mail:
For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:



May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God rest in peace!

Bulletin Announcements
View current information that can be included in parish bulletins here .

Thank you for your continued support and prayers.

For updates on Courageously Living the Gospel , click here .
Important Links
Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611