DIOCESAN OFFICES

Easter Letter from Bishop Gregory Parkes
Bishop Parkes is sharing a letter with an Easter message for the Catholic community on “Five Ways to Celebrate Easter.” Please consider publishing this in your parish bulletins on April 13th or April 20th.

The letter is available in English  and Spanish.

Don’t Miss Out – RSVP for the 2025 Eucharistic Encounter today!
More than 10,000 seats have now been reserved for the 2025 Eucharistic Encounter on Saturday, September 20^th at Amelie Arena in Tampa.

This free event will feature Mass, Adoration, and an inspiring line-up including: Fr. Mike Schmitz, Bishop David Toups, Matt Maher, Sr. Bethany Madonna, Ricky Vasquez, Shevin Mccullough and Fr. Carlos Rojas – all led by our own Bishop Gregory L. Parkes.

Please remember – space is limited and reservations must be secured prior to the event. Don’t miss your chance to experience the reason for our hope at this amazing event! Learn more and reserve your seat today at https://www.dosp.org/encounter/.

Promotional graphic at this link: https://shorturl.at/yLQYF.

7^a Conferencia Anual Hispana para Hombres
Ser Católico en un Mundo Quebrantado: Conociendo, Defendiendo, Evangelizando
Presentada por la Diócesis de Saint Petersburg y Suncoast Catholic Ministries.  El evento será el sábado, 17 de mayo de 2025, de 7:30 a.m. a 3:00 p.m., en el salón social de Nativity Catholic Church, 705 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon.  Los conferenciantes invitados son el Rev. Cristian Camilo Cárdenas, (sacerdote colombiano de la parroquia Holy Rosary en la Diócesis de San Agustín, Florida) y el Hno. Álex Pacheco (predicador laico de El Salvador).  Los boletos incluyen el almuerzo.  Boletos individuales: $35. Combo de padre/hijo: $25 cada uno.  Para obtener boletos y más información visita el siguiente enlace:  https://shorturl.at/ZxpSA (Conferencia Hispana para Hombres 2025).

SAVE THE DATE – 7^th Annual Hispanic Men’s Conference
Being Catholic in a Broken World:  Knowing, Defending, Evangelizing
Presented by the Diocese of Saint Petersburg and Suncoast Catholic Ministries, this event (in Spanish) will be held on Saturday, May 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the Social Hall of Nativity Catholic Church, 705 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon. Guest speakers include Rev. Cristian Camilo Cárdenas (Colombian priest of Holy Rosary Parish, in the Diocese of St. Augustine) and Álex Pacheco, a lay preacher from El Salvador. Cost is $35 per individual ticket, and $25 per ticket for father and son attending together.

To buy tickets and obtain more information, visit:  https://shorturl.at/ZxpSA (Conferencia Hispana para Hombres 2025)

Promotional graphic at these links:  Slide / Flyer

Marian Congress 2025, Journeying in Hope with Mary
The Diocese of Saint Petersburg invites you the 7^th Annual Marian Congress on Saturday, May 3^rd, 2025, at Holy Cross Catholic Church (7851 54th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709) from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow in holiness and deepen your relationship with our Blessed Mother during this Jubilee Year of Hope. Invite your friends and family! Join us for inspirational talks and opportunities for Mass, Confession, Adoration, and more! To register, visit: https://www.dosp.org/mariancongress/

For more information, please contact the Office of Intercultural Ministries intercultural@dosp.org or call (727) 344-1611 x5471.

For promotional graphics, click on this link: Marian Congress Promotional Materials – Diocese of Saint Petersburg.

Congreso Mariano 2025, Camino de esperanza con María
La Diócesis de Saint Petersburg te invita al 7º Congreso Anual Mariano el sábado, 3 de mayo de 2025 en Holy Cross Catholic Church (7851 54th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709) de 7:30 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. No te pierdas esta oportunidad para crecer en santidad y profundizar en tu relación con nuestra Santísima Madre durante este Año Jubilar de Esperanza. ¡Invita a tus familiares y amigos! Únete a nosotros para charlas inspiradoras, oportunidades de confesión, misa, adoración ¡y más! Inscríbete en: Marian Congress – Diocese of Saint Petersburg.

Para más información, comunícate con la Oficina de Ministerios Interculturales intercultural@dosp.org o llámanos al (727) 344-1611 x5471

Para gráficas promocionales, pulsa en el siguiente enlace: Marian Congress Promotional Materials – Diocese of Saint Petersburg.

PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

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.