A new YouTube video series will begin on November 20, 2020. Father Connor Penn brings a fresh perspective to the Catholic Church’s comprehensive calendar of celebrations, solemnities, and saints’ feasts days through your Catholic Planner. Each episode will offer practical suggestions for encountering Christ in the week ahead! Click here to view the promotional video. Click here to visit the diocesan YouTube channel to subscribe. (Note: You must first create an account and then click the red button that says Subscribe.)

All are invited to join Father Chuck Dornquast, Director of Vocations and the Serra Club of St. Petersburg in praying for an abundance of vocations in the Diocese of St. Petersburg. If you wish to join us in prayer for vocations at the Cathedral of St. Jude, we ask that you practice the same guidelines which have been followed for daily Masses, which include the use of masks and proper social distancing.

Following the Holy Hour, discerners are invited to join Father Chuck for a discernment group in the St. Jude Parish Center. Pizza and refreshments will be served. To attend the Discernment Group, RSVP to attend the Discernment Group to Heidi Varley in the Office of Vocations at hlv@dosp.org.

Father Chuck Dornquast, Director of Vocations, will host the first of four Tools of Discernment Micro-Retreats on Saturday, November 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Bethany Center. Each retreat will have a different area of focus and you may attend all four or just one. That is up to you! What better way to enrich your discernment than to attend one of these retreats. There is no cost to attend. Please see flyer for more information and future dates. RSVP to Heidi Varley in the Office of Vocations at hlv@dosp.org.

To assist parishes working to promote legacy giving, end of year generosity and/or new, creative options for giving with parishioners, the Catholic Foundation has created camera-ready, downloadable materials and pre-drafted text for message development. The new Parish Resource Page is live and the following materials are available for download:

If you have any questions, please contact the Catholic Foundation at foundation@dosp.org or call 727-374-0220.

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) works with community groups to find solutions to local problems, to create businesses, and to find ways to improve their lives. Please encourage your parishioners to support the National Collection on the weekend of November 21/22. Bulletin inserts and announcements for bulletins and social media can be downloaded online.

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

For updates on Courageously Living the Gospel, click here.