DIOCESAN OFFICES Sacramental Records from Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, TampaAs of July 1, 2025, Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Tampa has been designated as Epiphany of Our Lord Shrine and is no longer a territorial parish. Given this change in designation, and in order to facilitate record keeping for the staff of the …
DIOCESAN OFFICES National Migration Week 2025, September 22–28, 2025 For 45 years, the Catholic Church in the United States has celebrated National Migration Week (NMW). This is an opportunity to reflect on our history as an immigrant Church and the ways in which our country has been enriched by generations of immigrants, including the many Catholics who …
TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE—AND EACH OTHER! Spend a weekend exploring a communication technique that could change your good marriage into a GREAT marriage. Apply today to attend the “Non-Residential” Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend to be held at the Pastoral Center of The St. Petersburg Diocese, November 7-9, 2025. For more information contact us at …
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The annual World Mission Sunday celebration will be observed on the weekend of October 18-19, 2025. Each year on the next-to-last weekend of October, we are reminded that we, along with all the Christian faithful, are called to share in the Church’s missionary work in some way. This year’s …
The Chancellor’s Office received the news of the passing of Mr. La Van Pham, 74 years old, father of Mr. Hung Pham, Executive Director of Construction and Real Estate, on September 9, 2025. Funeral Services are as follows: Friday, September 26th – Visitation at Blount and Curry Funeral Home, 6802 Silvermill Dr, Tampa, from 4:00 …
The Chancellor’s Office has learned of the passing of Mr. Louis A. Corona, 99, father of Reverend Dominic Corona, Pastor of St. James the Apostle Parish, Port Richey., on September 12, 2025. Mr. Corona was living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the time of his death. Once all arrangements have been finalized, a Funeral …
DIOCESAN OFFICES From Office of Marriage and Family Life Virtual Conference: A Day of Hope & Healing – Summit 2025 Catholic in Recovery and iThirst invites you to Summit 2025, a national gathering that brings together a Catholic response to addiction. The summit will feature inspiring speakers, powerful testimonies, breakout sessions, prayer, fellowship, and the …
Proclamation Coincides with Historic Event at Benchmark International Arena In an effort to honor the past and to celebrate the Catholic roots of this area that date back nearly 500 years, the City of Tampa has agreed to make September 20, 2025, Bay of the Holy Spirit Day. That is also the day that 12,000 …
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Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, announces the following clergy appointment, effective September 8, 2025: APPOINTMENTReverend Yovanny Calderon Silva [Diocese of El Vigia-San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela] to Parochial Vicar of St. Rita Parish, Dade City.
The Chancellor’s Office received the news of the passing of Sister Mary Jerome Leavy, O.S.B., (Dr. Mary Leavy) on September 2, 2025, at the age of 86. She was born in the Bronx, New York, on October 21, 1939 to Virginia and Harold Leavy and moved later to Miami, Florida. She entered the Benedictine Sisters of …
DIOCESAN OFFICES 2026 Spirit FM Catholic Women’s Conference Women from across the Diocese are invited to a day of faith, fellowship, and renewal at the Spirit FM Catholic Women’s Conference. The event includes Mass, inspiring speakers, uplifting music, and time for prayer and reflection. Vendors and ministries will also be present. Breakfast and lunch will …
Three Months Ahead of Deadline The Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg has met and exceeded its ambitious goal of completing 1,000,000 Acts of Mercy (kindness) in 2025. Remarkably, this is three months early since the deadline to complete the 1,000,000 Acts of Mercy Challenge is December 15th. Bishop Gregory Parkes announced that the goal had …
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Event in Tampa will bring together 12,000 Catholics. What: Eucharistic Encounter, the Largest Gathering of Catholics in the History of the Tampa Bay area When: Saturday, September 20, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 12 noon) Where: Benchmark International Arena (formerly known as Amalie Arena), 401 Channelside, Dr. Tampa Photo Caption: Michael and Marissa Guarino met …
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Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of Saint Petersburg, announces the following clergy changes, effective September 1, 2025: APPOINTMENTReverend Edwin Palka, from Administrator pro tempore of Epiphany of Our Lord Shrine, Tampa, to the Pastoral Center, St. Petersburg, serving with permission as Chaplain to the Filiae Laboris Mariae religious congregation in Redfield, Kansas, in the Diocese …
The Chancellor’s Office recently learned that Reverend Raymond Arthur Lettre, 95, a retired priest of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, passed away in the Lord late Friday evening, August 29, 2025, at Sturgill Hospice Care Center, in Brooksville, following a steady decline in health in recent months. Father Lettre was born to Emile and Georgiana …
The Chancellor’s Office received word that Mrs. Elizabeth Zacharia Weria Kiwale, 102, passed away in the Lord earlier today, August 28, 2025, in her home city of Moshi, Tanzania. Mrs. Weria is the mother of Reverend Theobald (Theo) Weria, A.L.C.P., Parochial Vicar of Espiritu Santo Parish, Safety Harbor. She was preceded in death by her …
DIOCESAN OFFICES 2026 Spirit FM Catholic Women’s ConferenceWomen from across the Diocese are invited to a day of faith, fellowship, and renewal at the Spirit FM Catholic Women’s Conference. The event includes Mass, inspiring speakers, uplifting music, and time for prayer and reflection. Vendors and ministries will also be present. Breakfast and lunch will …
WHEN: Friday, September 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon WHERE: Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 600 58th Street North, St. Petersburg WHAT: Mass for the Solemnity of the Dedication of the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, a holy day in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg that commemorates the anniversary of the dedication …
