DIOCESAN OFFICES

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

SUMMIT:  Adoration, Confession, Mass for Tampa Bay Young Adults
SUMMIT is a monthly gathering of those in their 20’s and 30’s to worship and let their hearts be transformed by our Lord! SUMMIT is held on the second Thursday of the month at Our Lady of Divine Providence, 711 S. Bayview Ave., Clearwater,  and begins at 7:00 PM with an hour of Adoration (Confession available) followed by a Mass at 8:00 PM.

Our next gatherings are:  March 9th; April 13th, May 11th. June 8th and July 13th.

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Office of Vocations

Almuerzo de Discernimiento Sacerdotal
4 de marzo, 2023; 10 AM – 2:00 PM
Iglesia de St. Joseph, 3012 W. Cherry St., Tampa
Jóvenes del 9no grado en adelante están invitados junto con sus familias a este evento de discernimiento.  Habrá momento de oración, charlas, sesión de preguntas y respuestas, y almuerzo.  Evento gratis e incluye almuerzo.  Para obtener más información, llame a la Oficina de Vocaciones al 727-345-3452.
Para registrarse, visite el siguiente enlace:  https://tinyurl.com/yckuz9wf

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Abundance Holy Hour
March 22, 2023
Join us in prayer for an abundance of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. The Holy Hour will take place monthly at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, at 6:30 PM.   We look forward to gathering in prayer with you.

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St. Joseph Seminary College Come and See
Mar 30, 2023 – Apr 2, 2023
Men who are juniors and seniors in High School, college students, or young adults are invited to join Fr. Chuck and some of the DOSP Seminarians on a road trip to visit St. Joseph Seminary College in Covington, Louisiana.   Will meet at St. Timothy Parish, 17512 Lakeshore Rd, Lutz, at 7:00 PM on March 30th.  Spots are limited so make sure to sign up fast!

For more information, please follow this link:  https://tinyurl.com/4h4dp6vh.

Receive a Daily Reflection to Help You Be Courageous
Join over three thousand other Catholics who receive a daily “Be Courageous” reflection from the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Our mission is to proclaim the Gospel and invite others into a relationship with Jesus Christ. This takes courage! Our daily Scripture reflections written by local Catholics can help you live this mission. To sign up, visit BeCourageousEachDay.org or text REFLECTION to 84576.

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PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

Women’s Lenten Retreat
St. Jerome Parish, 10895 Hamlin Blvd., Largo, invites you to their Women’s Lenten Retreat “His Cross of Amazing Love”.
Plan to join them on this special event on March 3 and 4, 2023 at the parish hall. 

Cost is $25 and includes: snacks, beverages, lunch, retreat materials and many special surprises!  For questions, general schedule and registration contact Sr. Lucia at srlucia@stjeromeonline.org or Lori Giovannini at lori.giovannini@gmail.com.

For additional details and registration, follow this link:  https://tinyurl.com/ms8dzsx2.

Indigenous Florida Martyrs – The Cause for Canonization
Wed, March 22, 2023 7:00 pm – 9:00pm | US/Eastern
The Franciscan Center (3010 North Perry Ave., Tampa)
Fr. Len Plazewski is a Vice-Postulator for the canonization of the Martyrs of La Florida. Father Len is a native Floridian with a lifelong passion for Florida history. He is a graduate of the Florida seminaries where he specialized in Church History. Father Len has given many presentations to priests and lay groups on the rich Catholic history of the missions and martyrs of Florida. He is the Pastor at Christ the King Catholic Church in Tampa.

Suggested Donation: $15.00 Includes light refreshments.  For more information, please contact the Franciscan Center at 813-229-2695 or by email: info@franciscancentertampa.org.

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The Courage To Be Chaste In a Self-Obsessed Culture
February 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, 12001 69th Street E. Parrish, FL 34219
Young people today live in a digital driven world with many social media platforms. They leave the safety of being chaste, to live the supposed freedom & false lies that promiscuity promises. Pam Stenzel, an international speaker, feels it’s important that young people hear straight talk…about living an un-chase life, its consequences, and the life and death choices they meet every single day.

For more information, please contact the Parish Office at (941)-776-9097.

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PILGRIMAGES AROUND THE DIOCESE

Parish Pilgrimages
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: https://www.dosp.org/pastoralbulletin/pilgrimages/.