Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of Saint Petersburg, announces the following clergy changes, effective July 1, 2025: Appointment: Very Reverend Joseph L. Waters, J.C.L, J.V. to the office of Vicar General of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, with other assignments continuing. Monsignor Robert F. Morris will continue to hold the office of Vicar General, as …
Families of all ages and stages are invited to participate in a special event where they can create cards of kindness and compassion. As part of Sacred Heart’s commitment to the Diocese of St. Petersburg’s “1,000,000 Acts of Mercy Challenge,” the downtown parish is excited to share messages of mercy and hope that honor military …
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The Chancellor’s Office has been informed of the passing of Mrs. Marykutty Abraham, 83, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in India. Mrs. Abraham is the sister of Reverend Paul Kochu, a retired priest of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg and former pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Palm Harbor. A Funeral Mass was held …
The Chancellor’s Office informs that Mr. David Vazhappilly, 90, father of Sister Sherly Vazhappilly, F.S.S.E., Vicar for Religious and Associate Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, passed away on June 12, 2025, at his home in India, following a recent illness. Sister Sherly recently traveled to her father’s home and was able …
What: Official groundbreaking for a new Catholic school. The event includes prayers for the protection of construction workers and the successful completion of the project, as well as a blessing of the grounds with holy water. When: Friday, June 13, 2025, starting at 9:00 a.m. Where: Property is on the campus of …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Gulf Coast Catholic Magazine Reader Appeal Your support for the Gulf Coast Catholic Magazine Reader Appeal makes a difference! Delivered to registered households four times a year, our magazine is a crucial ministry that empowers us to answer the call to missionary discipleship. Help us reach our $100,000 goal together! Your contributions help …
The Chancellor’s Office received the news that Sister Barbara Jean Rosswurm, CSA, former Faith Formation Director at St. Paul Parish, Tampa, passed away on June 5, 2025, at her congregation’s motherhouse, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Barbara Jean was born August 2, 1937, in New Haven, Indiana, the daughter of Glenn and Lucille Krick Rosswurm. …
The Chancellor’s Office has learned of the passing of Mrs. Anna Ankrah Adwoa Serwaa Senya, 81, biological mother of Reverend George Gyasi, Parochial Vicar of Resurrection Parish, Riverview. Mrs. Senya passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Poku Transport Memorial Hospital- Asokwa, Kumasi, Ghana. Father Gyasi also suffered the loss of his adoptive mother, …
In collaboration with the St. John Paul II Foundation, the Diocese of St. Petersburg invites married couples in their early years of marriage or with children in the home to participate in the Together in Holiness Formation series! The Together in Holiness Formation series provides year-round marriage enrichment for small communities of spouses that equips them with the formation, …
CREATE THE MARRIAGE YOU BOTH WANT! It is possible to stop taking each other for granted. It is possible to learn new habits that bring you more love, laughter, and JOY in your relationship. Spend a special Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend just for the two of you at the Franciscan Center in Tampa, July 25-27. …
The statement below from Bishop Parkes is an open letter to the Jewish community. As the leader of the Catholic Church in Tampa Bay, I write to express my solidarity with Jewish individuals and communities around the country and world who have faced acts of violence. Antisemitism is a grave sin against God and humanity …
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