DIOCESAN OFFICES

Social Media Alert
Someone is impersonating Bishop Gregory Parkes on Facebook. Please be sure you are following the REAL Bishop Gregory Parkes accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Stay vigilant! Here are the REAL and OFFICIAL accounts for Bishop Gregory Parkes: www.facebook.com/bishopparkes and www.instagram.com/bishopparkes.  Bishop Parkes will never send you a friend request, send you a Direct Message, or ask for money or a gift card via social media.

Join the Bishops’ Advocacy Network
The annual Florida legislative session starts soon and your elected officials need to hear from you.
Are you a Florida Catholic who wants to put your faith into action? The Florida Catholic Advocacy Network (FLCAN) provides opportunities to stay informed and use your voice to advocate for the protection of human life and dignity in our state’s law and public policies. As an FLCAN subscriber, you will receive important updates and calls to action directly from the public policy office of the Bishops of Florida.  Sign up now and start advocating on behalf of vulnerable and marginalized populations who often have no voice of their own, including preborn babies, low-income families, children, individuals who are sick and dying, immigrants and refugees, persons who are incarcerated, and others in need.

To learn more and opt in to receive FLCAN emails and/or text messages, visit www.flaccb.org/flcan.

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Catholic Days at the Capitol
Now is the time to register to attend Catholic Days at the Capitol which will be held March 18-19, 2025. The Bishops of Florida invite you to advocate for the protection of human life and dignity as lawmakers continue the important work of shaping Florida’s laws and future for the common good. Events include a legislative briefing, awards breakfast, and the 50th Annual Red Mass of the Holy Spirit.

For more information and to register, please click here. If you have questions, please email: lifeministries@dosp.org.

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Miriam Dinner – You are invited!
The Miriam Dinner, hosted by Sr. Sherly Vazhappilly, FSSE, Vicar for Religious, is an event for women, ages 16 to 35, who are discerning consecrated life. It is typical for women discerners to be accompanied by their pastor and/or a consecrated member of a religious institute. The evening begins with prayer, followed by dinner with consecrated women sharing their vocations testimonies. The Miriam Dinner is an opportunity for women discerning religious life to come learn more about what religious life is like while enjoying food and conversation with some of our religious from around the diocese.

Please register at this link: https://dospvocations.org/upcoming-events/.

Date:  March 21, 2025
Time:  6:00-8:00 pm
Location: St. Timothy Catholic Church,  17512 Lakeshore Rd., Lutz

Office of 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 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at St. Paul Catholic Church, 12708 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. This one-day conference will help you strengthen your relationship with your spouse and discover God’s plan for your family. Registration: $64 per couple and $5 per child for on-site childcare. Scholarships are available upon request. This conference is presented by the St. John Paul II Foundation and the Diocese of St. Petersburg.

For more info and to register, visit togetherinholiness.org/stpetersburg or email TH@forlifeandfamily.org.

PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

Cursillo Movement in English returns!
Please join us for the first meeting on February 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Venetian Center at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, 9724 Cross Creek Blvd. Tampa. During the meeting, all will receive an initial orientation to help continue with the Ultreyas in your parish with your pastor’s approval.

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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.