It’s time for our annual School Supply Drive. While you are shopping for your own children’s back to school needs, please remember those who are in need. While we will accept regular supplies, we will also accept Walmart or Target gift cards or cash contributions to help parents prepare their children for school.

Collections to benefit St. Vincent DePaul clients, Santa Maria Mission and needy children in neighboring schools.

If you or someone you know is experiencing financial difficulty and needs assistance with school supplies for their children, please call us at 813-968-1077, ext. 261.

Representatives from the Corona Self-Help Center, an organization dedicated to helping those suffering from addiction, will be speaking before all the Masses this weekend, July 16/17. Corona Self Help Center offers peer-operated residential recovery facilities serving Florida’s underprivileged population – regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. The representatives from the center will have tables set up in the narthex and outside the south/handicap entrance with additional information.

If you are suffering from the pain and heartache of your children’s alcohol or drug abuse (or suspected abuse) and seek understanding, information, or resources for recovery, consider attending our get together of parents experiencing the same.

We provide a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential space for Parents of Addicted Children of any age. We meet on Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Catechumenal Room (next to Day Chapel). For questions or information, please contact Mark Rodriguez at POACgroup@gmail.com or call 813-240-0500

The Marriage Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving will take place at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle on Sunday, August 21st at 3:00pm. This event honors couples throughout the diocese who celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2021 or 2022, as well as those celebrating 50 or more years of marriage.  Please RSVP to the parish office, 813-968-1077, by Monday, August 8th.

Join us for Bingo and 50/50 raffle on Friday in the Parish Hall. Doors open for great food and fun at 5:30pm. Be ready for games to start at 6:45pm. Hope to see you there. Must be 18 years old to enter Parish Hall and play.

The Adoration Chapel in the Parish Hall is open from 9am to 7pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Adoration is in the Day Chapel on Wednesdays after 9am Mass until 5:45pm and then again after 6pm Mass until 7:45pm. All are welcome to stop by and spend time with Jesus. Contact Julie Pope at 260-705-8222 or julie@transproconsulting.com if you have any questions.

Religion teachers (catechists) are needed to share their faith with the children in grades 1-5. Teacher guides are designed for volunteers. No teaching experience is needed. The Faith Formation team is here to support you. There are two teachers per class. Both teachers are background checked and safe environment trained. For more information, contact the Faith Formation team at 813-961-1716 or peggy.cloutier@sainttims.org.

Click here for info and links to register for Grade 1-5 Faith Formation, EDGE Middle School and Life Teen High School Youth Ministry. Don't wait until the last minute! Register today.

Children who have attended Faith Formation or Catholic School in the 2021/2022 School year are able to sign up for First Holy Communion preparation sessions for the 2022/2023 school year. Catholic School students in second grade register to attend sacramental preparation sessions at the parish to prepare for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

In order for your Youth to be Confirmed in 2023 they must have attended Catholic Faith Formation the previous year (2021-2022) and be entering at least 10th, 11th or 12th Grade.

So often, people ask how they might grow in their faith. In response to this searching, the Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute was initiated in 1998. The LPMI provides education and formation for laity in the Catholic faith. The program is designed to enhance personal faith and develop intellectual aptitude to enrich personal ministry. It is a four-year program: an informal year of discernment and three years of formal academic training and spiritual growth. Upon completion of the program, participants are formally “commissioned” by the Bishop.

The initial segment of the program, the Year of Discernment, consists of eight Saturday sessions from 9:30am to 3pm. Classes meet at Christ the King Parish, located at 821 S. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, begin on September 10, 2022 and continue once monthly through April 2023. For anyone interested in attending the LPMI Year of Discernment, the registration form and program information can be found on the LPMI web site at: https://www.dosp.org/lpmi/year-of-discernment/ or call the LPMI office at 727-344-1611. Registrations are due in the LPMI office no later than September 5, 2022.

Did you know that we have a library? Located in the St. Gregory room in the Parish Center, our library offers a wide variety of published resources, giving parishioners access to everything from Bible commentaries and books on Catholic theology, to books about significant Catholic figures and a variety of other topics for personal and spiritual growth. From children to adults, from lifelong Catholics to those who are curious about the faith, our library has something for everyone.

Stop by and take a book or two for your summer reading!

August 12 - 14, 2022

Born Again Into The Family of God

Presented by Fr. Philip Scott

St. Leo Abbey

$180 per person/$215 single room

For more info or to save your spot,

Contact George Armenia, Jr.

garmenia7@gmail.com or 813-924-3464

Beware! There are scammers out there pretending to be Fr. Blum or other clergy members. As a reminder, Fr. Blum will not email you asking for a favor. Please ignore and delete these emails. If you are unsure, contact the parish office. Thank you.