The Saint Jude the Apostle Medal Awards (2023)

Bishop Gregory Parkes will confer the Saint Jude the Apostle Diocesan Medal to those parish ministers who have been nominated by their pastor at a solemn Evening Prayer on Sunday, October 29, 2022 (3:00 p.m.) at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.

The Rite of Election (2024)

Bishop Gregory Parkes will preside at the Rite of Election on the First Sunday of Lent, February 18, 2024 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg. There will be only one ceremony for catechumens, starting at 3:00 p.m. Initial information will be sent to parishes in December.

The Chrism Mass (2024)

Bishop Gregory Parkes will preside at the Chrism Mass with the priests, deacons, and lay faithful of the diocese on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (11:00 a.m.) at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg. Click here for a bilingual information sheet detailing the distribution of the holy oils after the Chrism Mass.

Priesthood Ordination

The Diocese of St. Petersburg will not be celebrating an ordination to the priesthood in 2024. Please pray for more priests!