The Annual Retreat for Deacons and Wives 2021 will take place in two sessions, the 1st one begins 10/19/2021 to 10/21/2021 and the 2nd begins 10/22/2021 to 10/24/2021 at the Bethany Center in Lutz. The Retreat Director for these is Reverend Ricky Manalo, CSP, Ph.D., a Paulist priest, liturgical composer, theologian, and author. The theme …
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Join us for an Ordination to the Diaconate as four Bay Area men say “yes” to God and Bishop Gregory L. Parkes. Mass will take place Saturday, October 16 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Jude the Apostle Cathedral in St. Petersburg. You can also view the livestream at www.dosp.org or listen on the radio at …
Hillsborough County – New Prison Ministers Needed ‘For I was in prison and you visited me.’ (MT 25:36) Our Jails are the warehouses of the poor and as we ease out of a long hiatus due to Covid 19, we are in great need of new volunteer ministers to our incarcerated Brothers and sisters in …
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This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from January 18-25, 2020. This year the theme is “They Showed Us Unusual Kindness”. Each year, representatives from various Christian communities gather to pray together “that all may be one” (John 17:21). As we gather once again to pray for Christian unity, may our actions and prayers …
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We are saddened to announce that Deacon William “Bill” Diaz passed away on Sunday September 22, 2019. He is survived by his wife Violet of 68 years. Deacon Bill was ordained for the Diocese of St. Petersburg on May 2, 1987 and was assigned to Christ the King Parish in Tampa. During his active years …
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“The Future Starts with the Family” July 28-30, 2019 Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center, Denver, CO For more information: http://nacflm.org/nacflm-conference-2019/
Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is a national educational campaign. The dates of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week highlight the anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (July 25) which articulates Catholic beliefs about human sexuality, conjugal love and responsible parenthood. The dates also mark the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne (July 26), the parents of the …
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The North American Forum for Small Christian Communities (NAFSCC) invites you to share the Good News of your Small Christian Community with others throughout the world at www.facebook.com/nafscc. This space is also a great place to ask questions regarding SCC development. Dioceses, parishes, individuals and organizations can become members of NAFSCC, too. See registration form …
2019: April 12-14 – Franciscan Center, Tampa May 31- June 2 – Franciscan Center, Tampa September 20-22 – Hampton Inn, Oldsmar November 22-24 – Franciscan Center, Tampa. Apply online at: WWME-FloridaWestCoast.com or WWME.org
Tuesday February 19, 2019, Student Center Boardrooms, St. Leo University, 11:30am Luncheon, 12:30pm Panel Presentation
This February 7-14, 2019, we will celebrate National Marriage Week! This annual observance is a great opportunity to reflect on the gift marriage is to our Church and our country. We also hope it will encourage conversation on how strong marriages promote and sustain strong societies by curtailing poverty and benefiting children. Here’s how you …
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The 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins January 18th and runs through January 25th. The theme this year: Justice, Only Justice, You Shall Pursue(cf. Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
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50 Years of Nostra Aetate, Interreligious Dialogues AFTER NOSTRA AETATE: UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN INTERFAITH RELATIONS The Second Vatican Council’s 1965 Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, entitled, Nostra Aetate, called for dialogue and collaboration with the followers of other religions and ushered in a historic era of positive relations between …
The Mission of the Ecumenical and Interreligious Office is to foster Christian Unity and Interreligious dialogue through cooperation, prayer, and understanding among our local and diocesan Catholic community with established religions of the area. We foresee cooperation to address social issues targeted at protecting the most vulnerable of society, we foresee dialogues of acceptance while …
