DIOCESAN OFFICES

Community Impact Grant

Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2024 cycle of the Community Impact Grant Program. This program, funded through donations to the annual End of Year Giving Challenge and administered by the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, will provide awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 to qualifying ministries/programs/projects that support Courageously Living the Gospel in one or more of the following ways:

• address a local community issue that assists the underserved and/or rural populations
• focus on establishing or enhancing youth or young adult ministry to increase their encounters with Christ and support the growth of our Young Church
• evaluate, train, and/or implement effective evangelization, Missionary Discipleship, family ministry, hospitality strategies and/or intercultural competency

For more information and application, please follow this link:  https://shorturl.at/mZJbi.

Annual Reports Available
The Diocese of Saint Petersburg and the Catholic Foundation are committed to accountability. A few ways we demonstrate this to the people of our Diocese and our almost 25,000 donors and supporters are:

• participation in annual, independent audits monthly reconciliation and reporting
• active lay leadership Boards and committee

In addition, the Diocese and the Foundation prepare annual reports to share how gifts are being utilized to impact lives for Christ. A printed version of the 2023 Annual Report and the 2022|2023 Impact Report have been mailed to all 6,000+ Mater Dei Giving Society members. The reports have also been made available online. 

All are invited to visit www.dosp.org/2023-annual-report  and www.catholicfoundation.org/2022-2023-impact-report to view the online versions of these reports, download a printable version, and learn more about how our Church is Courageously Living the Gospel thanks to our donors.

To request a print version of the report, please email your request to stewardship@dosp.org.

KNOWN Conference
The Diocese of St. Petersburg is hosting its first Young Adult Conference, “KNOWN” on September 21, 2024, at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Tampa, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  This conference is open to all young adults in their 20s and 30s. With great speakers like Michael “Gomer” Gormley, Oscar Rivera, and Emily Wilson.  This conference seeks to remind the young adults that they are seen, known, and loved by the Lord. Registration fee is $30.00 and you can register online at dosp.org/knownregistration and follow the official Instagram account of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry:  @DOSPYA.

Promotional graphics at these links:  1, 2, 3, 4.   

Spirit FM’s Hopesgiving Fundraiser

Join us for Spirit FM’s Hopesgiving fundraiser, beginning August 12th! Our theme, “Hope for the Future, Present, and Past,” reminds us of the impact your generosity has had. Thank you for your continued support, which allows us to spread the good news of Jesus. Donate now at MySpiritFm.com/Donate and help us keep the spirit alive!

Promotional Graphic at this link: https://shorturl.at/EzGHQ.

Atrévete Retreat for Spanish-speaking Young Adults

Pastoral Juvenil Hispana of the diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, is offering the Atrévete Retreat in Spanish for Hispanic young adults between 18-35 years old. The retreat will be held at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 10110 N. Central Avenue, Tampa, from October 25 to 27, 2024. The purpose is to give Hispanic young adults the opportunity to encounter Jesus and to experience a three-day retreat discovering themselves and the community.  “Atrévete” means “to dare yourself” and it refers to the courage of Jesus in dying on the cross for us.  For more information, please contact Alfredo Columbie Martinez, Associate Director of Pastoral Juvenil Hispana, via e-mail: acolumbie@dosp.org.

PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

The Catholic Student Center at the University of South Florida invites all students, families, USF alumni and friends of campus ministry to our 6^th annual Welcome Home Weekend events. All are welcome to join the Catholic Bulls community and find out more about our campus ministry while celebrating the start of a new academic year.  Masses will be held in St. Luke’s Chapel at 13005 N. 50^th Street, Tampa, FL 33617 followed by festivities in the courtyard.

Saturday, August 24, 2024
5:00 p.m.  ~ Vigil Mass followed by food, entertainment, and fellowship
Sunday, August 25, 2024
10:00 a.m.  ~ Mass followed by brunch
5:00 p.m.  ~ Mass followed by dessert social
For more information email development@catholicusf.org.

Promotional Graphic at this link:  https://shorturl.at/ny1v4 . 

PILGRIMAGES AROUND THE DIOCESE

If your parish is offering a pilgrimage within the coming months, we invite you to share this information with the Pastoral Bulletin: pastoralbulletin@dosp.org.  This allows readers to view opportunities to participate in an upcoming pilgrimage.  The pilgrimages are posted in the Diocesan website under the Pastoral Bulletin page at this link.