Announcements ~ March 17, 2025

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025Parish Bulletin Announcements, Pastoral Bulletin

DIOCESAN OFFICES

Encounter Tampa Bay
His Eminence Christophe Cardinal Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., will be the guest moderator for the upcoming Encounter Tampa Bay event, to be held on Friday, March 28, 2025, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at St. Petersburg Catholic High School. The topic of the event is “Hope in the Midst of Suffering.” Panelists include Leo Schofield, a former convict who was wrongly imprisoned for 35 years. Additional details and a registration link are included on the attached flyer or by clicking on https://www.dosp.org/EncounterTampaBay/.

For questions, please contact communionandliberationtb@gmail.com.

Reservations needed – RSVP for the 2025 Eucharistic Encounter today!
You are invited to encounter the Eucharist and experience the hope at the 2025 Eucharistic Encounter on Saturday, September 20^th at Amalie Arena in Tampa!

Don’t miss this free event featuring Mass, Adoration, and an inspiring line-up of nationally recognized speakers and musicians, all led by Most Rev. Gregory L. Parkes, Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg.

More than 6,500 seats have now been reserved to date. Please remember – space is limited and reservations must be secured prior to the event. Learn more and reserve your seat today at https://www.dosp.org/encounter/.

Promotional graphic at this link: https://tinyurl.com/2e97tyb9.

Join the Pilgrimage!
During this Jubilee Year, Catholics can receive an indulgence granted by Pope Francis for making a pilgrimage, as well as making an act of penance, going to confession, receiving Communion, making a profession of faith, and praying for the intentions of the Holy Father. There is one pilgrimage site designated for each of the five counties of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, plus the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, the mother church of all Catholics in union with our bishop. Visit www.dosp.org/jubilee2025 to learn about the pilgrimage sites and the Jubilee Year.

Bulletin Editors: Please see below links to bulletin inserts about our pilgrimage sites in English and Spanish.

PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

Lenten Parish Retreat: Love is the SURE Cure – Healing Retreat LOVE is the sure CURE
St. Raphael Parish, 1376 Snell Isle Blvd NE, St. Petersburg, invites you to join them on their Parish Lenten Retreat from April 4 ~ 5, 2025. As you begin your Lenten season, this special retreat graces you with the opportunity to surrender yourself and those you love more deeply into the loving care of Jesus. Through humility comes self-knowledge… with self-knowledge an increase in the grace to love God, others and yourself more authentically.

For more information please visit the parish website at this link: https://st-raphaels.com/lenten-parish-retreat/.

Catholic High Schools to Compete in Saint Leo U’s Brain Bowl, March 26
Students from the area’s Catholic high schools along with one private school will compete in Saint Leo University’s annual Brain Bowl on Wednesday, March 26, in the Wellness Center, 33701 County Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33574. The final round begins at 12:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Teams competing include Santa Fe Catholic High School, Clearwater Central Catholic High School, Jesuit High School, St. Petersburg Catholic High School, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, Tampa Catholic High School, and Academy at the Lakes.

For more information, email karen.hannel@saintleo.edu.

Journey of Hope Gala
St. Gianna Center for Women’s Health & Fertility Care is hosting a Journey of Hope Gala on Saturday, April 26^th at 6:00 PM at The Maria Center at Most Holy Name Parish, 5800 15th Ave S., in Gulfport. This elegant Italian themed evening will include a cocktail reception, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. To learn more about how you join the St Gianna Center on their Journey of Hope, visit their website at stgiannacenter.com/events. Proceeds raised help fund life-giving Fertility Education.

A flyer is available at this link: https://shorturl.at/eoORo.

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.