Vol. 35: No. 18 ~ May 5, 2020
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Office of the Bishop
Daily Masses to Resume on Monday, May 11, 2020
After much prayer and consultation, Bishop Parkes is pleased to announce the gradual return to the public celebration of the Mass in the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Effective Monday, May 11, 2020, gatherings for public celebrations of daily Masses (Monday through Saturday mornings) will again be permitted.
PLEASE NOTE: A date for resuming publicly celebrated Masses on Sundays (including Vigil Masses on Saturday evenings) has not yet been determined but will be announced once a final decision has been made
. In the meantime, many of our parishes will continue to offer livestreaming of Sunday Masses. For a list of these and other online and televised Masses, click
here
.
A video of the announcement from Bishop Parkes can be viewed at this
link
. A letter containing Bishop Parkes’ announcement is also available in
English
and
Spanish
.
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Clergy Change
Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, announces the following clergy change,
effective July 1, 2020:
Upon conferral with Very Reverend Pasala Jojappa, A.L.C.P., Provincial Superior of the Apostolic Life Community of Priests, India Province,
Reverend Mathew K. Abraham, A.L.C.P.,
from Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph Parish, Zephyrhills. Father Abraham is being transferred to an assignment in the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee after twelve years of faithful service in the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
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Office of Communications
New Video Expresses Gratitude to the Diocese of St. Petersburg’s Coronavirus Heroes
We are so proud of our Catholic community for your courage and compassion during this coronavirus crisis. Your prayers, support and kindness mean so much to so many! Thank you!
Click here to view the video.
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Office of Worship
Regarding the Permission to Live Stream the Mass
The suspension of the public celebration of Mass has resulted in many parishes choosing to engage their congregations over the internet with Zoom meetings, Facebook live streaming, and You Tube postings. Many have shared how this has been a great way to stay connected to the parish.
In early March,
One License LLC
, an umbrella company representing over 100
Member Music Publishers
, allowed parishes throughout the United States to broadcast for free music of church composers whose works are held under their umbrella licensing. This gratis license has helped churches across the USA to stream the Mass on the internet without concern for the legal/ethical ramifications of broadcasting copywritten material. However, the gift of streaming music for free ended on April 15th.
So, parishes currently live streaming and/or posting pre-recorded Sunday Mass should make sure they have the appropriate license to do so.
One License has launched a new
Limited Podcast/Streaming License
, that is affordable and will allow for the ease of conscience. While One License does not include every artist and every publisher, it does include the major Catholic music publishers: OCP, GIA and World Library Publications (WLP). Parishes that use more contemporary Christian praise music may need to purchase a separate license from a company called
Contemporary Christian Licensing International
(CCLI). You can check their list of participating publishers and composers at their website.
Questions?
Contact Doug Reatini in the Office of Worship (
DJR@dosp.org
) – 727-344-1611.
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For the Faithful Departed
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Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:
- Mrs. Annie Sebastian, mother of Reverend Henry K. Sebastian, I.C., Parochial Vicar of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Seminole
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God rest in peace!
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View current information that can be included in parish bulletins
here
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Thank you for your continued support and prayers.
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For updates on
Courageously Living the Gospel
, click
here
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Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611
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