Vol. 35: No. 26 ~ August 3, 2020 |
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Office of the Bishop
Clergy Appointment
Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, announces the following clergy change, effective August 1, 2020:
APPOINTMENT
Reverend Peter E. Okojie [Abuja, Nigeria], to Parochial Vicar of St. Paul Parish, Tampa.
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Ordinations to the Priesthood
The Diocese of St. Petersburg joyfully announces the upcoming Ordination to the Priesthood of:
Reverend Mr. Joshua Anthony Bertrand
Reverend Mr. Connor David Penn
Reverend Mr. Mark Andrew Woodke
The candidates will be ordained by Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, on Saturday, August 15, 2020, 11:00 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to spacing limitations resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Ordination Mass will be a ticketed event. Only priests and guests of the ordinandi will attend the Ordination Mass in person. However, all are invited to view the Mass via livestream on our diocesan website: http://www.dosp.org/livestream/.
If you are available to attend the Vespers Service, on Friday, August 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m., at Christ the King Catholic Church, 821 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, all are welcome, as social distancing permits. Tickets for the Vespers Service are not required, however we ask that you use a face covering if you plan on attending in person. The Vesper Service will also be livestreamed on Christ the King’s website: https://ctk-tampa.org/live-mass/.
Please keep Deacons Bertrand, Penn and Woodke in prayer, as they await the day of their ordination to the Sacred Priesthood on the Solemnity of Our Lady’s Assumption!
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Facebook Live: Final Countdown with the Future Fathers
Deacon Joshua Bertrand, Deacon Connor Penn and Deacon Drew Woodke will share their journey to the priesthood during this Facebook Live. Listen to their vocation stories and participate in a live Q&A. Flyer at this link.
This event will be moderated by Father Chuck Dornquast, Director of Vocations.
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A View From the Top
In this episode of A View From the Top, we present “the best of” Bishop Gregory Parkes podcasts and you will hear how Bishop Parkes discusses the role of the Church in the upcoming elections, Encuentro, Focus 11 and his personal call to the priesthood. Click here to listen.
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Office of the Chancellor
Pastoral Center August 2020 Schedule
The Pastoral Center will continue to be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Friday hours for August will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Our regular Friday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will resume in September, unless otherwise announced.
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Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute
LPMI Year of Discernment 2020-2021
An Invitation from the Office of the Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute (LPMI)
The LPMI is a four-year program designed to enhance personal faith and develop intellectual aptitude to enrich personal ministry. For anyone interested in attending the LPMI Year of Discernment, the registration brochure and program information can be found on the LPMI web site at: https://www.dosp.org/lpmi/ or call the LPMI office at (727) 344-1611, ext. 5458.
The LPMI Year of Discernment, consists of eight Saturday sessions from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm beginning September 12, 2020. Registrations are due in the LPMI office no later than September 9, 2020.
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Office of Life, Justice & Advocacy
75th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace has produced bulletin inserts, prayers and other resources for study, prayer, and action that the faithful may use in observing the August 6 and 9 anniversary. More on this link.
CRS Homily Resource
During these challenging times, Catholic Relief Services would like to thank your community for their continued support and share with them how the church is responding world-wide to the Covid-19 pandemic on their behalf. Global Fellows have recorded homilies that can be shared with your community via live stream, inserted into a pre-recorded services, shared during a live Mass or posted on the parish Facebook page. There is no cost for these homilies. To receive your free virtual homily please contact Mikaele Sansone at mikaele.sansone@crs.org with your preferred weekend.
Candidate Questionnaire Poll
Each election cycle, the FCCB conducts the Candidate Questionnaire Project to assist Catholics with the obligation to become active citizens and informed voters. Candidates are asked to identify whether they support or oppose a range of issues that are important to our faith community. Materials prepared as part of the Candidate Questionnaire Project are approved by the bishops of Florida. Visit https://www.flaccb.org/cqp. Please note, candidate positions on issues are gathered for informational purposes only and are not used for endorsement of any candidate or political party.
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For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:
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.
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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