DIOCESAN OFFICES

Marriage and Family Life

Together in Holiness Marriage Conference
Married and engaged couples are invited to the second annual Together in Holiness marriage conference on March 8, 2025 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church in Tampa, FL. This one-day conference will help you strengthen your relationship with your spouse and discover God’s plan for your family. Registration: $64/couple and $5/child for on-site childcare.  An Early Bird discount is available through January 20 as well as scholarships upon request. This conference is presented by the St. John Paul II Foundation and the Diocese of St. Petersburg.

For more info, visit togetherinholiness.org/stpetersburg or email cameron@forlifeandfamily.org.

Spirit FM 90.5 Thrill of Hope Fundraiser
Spirit FM’s Thrill of Hope fundraising celebration is December 3-6. The holiday season is a great reminder that Jesus came to bring freedom. Families tune into Spirit FM 90.5 to find encouragement and hope, with the right song at just the right time. A reoccurring gift of $30 a month or an additional year end gift will let them hear hope, not only at Christmas, but also throughout the year. Partner today at MySpiritFM.com/donate.

PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

Valentine’s Day Gala
Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Tampa, is hosting a Valentine’s Day Gala fundraiser for the High School Senior’s Pilgrimage to England in June of 2025. Come join us in supporting our youth for a fun night of music, silent auction, and dinner! Ticket sales are currently open.

Date/Time: February 8, 2025, 6:00 pm
Where: Social Hall at Epiphany of Our Lord, 2510 E Hanna Ave. Tampa, FL 33610
Cost: $75/ticket, **ages 21+.

Contact Sophia Bauer: sophia@epiphanytampa.com for registration and/or sponsorship information.

Promotional graphic at this link:  https://shorturl.at/6tuXS.

Learn about Natural Family Planning
Are you looking for a natural alternative to hormonal birth control?  Struggling with how to follow the church’s teaching on contraception and don’t know where to turn?  Are you a couple struggling with infertility and trying to find a natural alternative to IVF?

St Gianna Center is offering free introductory sessions for couples looking to naturally achieve or avoid pregnancy. During an intro session you’ll learn how Creighton Model System (CrMS) uses standard observations of biomarkers that are found in every woman’s cycle.

If you are interested in attending a session via Zoom, please visit https://www.stgiannacenter.com/events/ or call St Gianna’s Center at 813-421-4625.

Next Session is Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:30 pm.

Flyer at this link:  https://shorturl.at/UUkhv.

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.