The Diaconate Office informs that Mr. Charles Vesely, 74, passed away suddenly on March 29, 2026. Mr. Vesely is the brother-in-law of Deacon Jim Grevenites, Director of Deacon Personnel/Prison & Pastoral Care Ministry. Funeral services will take place on April 2, 2026 at Fredrich-Jones Funeral home in Illinois. Please keep Deacon Grevenites and his family …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Office of Intercultural Ministries Marian Congress 2026, “Mary, the Bridge to All Cultures” The Diocese of Saint Petersburg invites you to the 8th Annual Marian Congress on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Don’t miss …
The Chancellor’s Office has been informed that Rev. Msgr. Colman M. Cooke, S.P.S., 86, passed away in the Lord on March 3, 2026, in the retirement home of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society, in Kiltegan, County Wicklow, Ireland. He was a priest of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg for over 30 years before once again …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Office of Intercultural Ministries Marian Congress 2026, “Mary, the Bridge to All Cultures” The Diocese of Saint Petersburg invites you to the 8th Annual Marian Congress on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Don’t miss …
About the Marian Congress On May 6, 2018, Bishop Parkes consecrated the entire Diocese of Saint Petersburg to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Since then, the Diocese has gathered each May for a Diocesan Marian Congress to renew this consecration together and invite others to consecrate themselves to Mary. The day also includes Mass, Eucharistic …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Miriam Dinner Inviting all single women in our Diocese between the ages of 18 and 35! The Miriam Dinner is an opportunity for women discerning religious life to come and learn more about what religious life is like while enjoying food and conversation with some religious sisters from around the Diocese. This is a …
The Diaconate Office has announced the passing of Deacon Patrick Frye, 81, a retired deacon of St. Anne Parish, Ruskin, on Sunday, March 8, 2026, following a recent stroke. Deacon Frye was ordained for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on June 9, 1984 and later relocated to the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, where he has served …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Miriam Dinner Inviting all single women in our Diocese between the ages of 18 and 35! The Miriam Dinner is an opportunity for women discerning religious life to come and learn more about what religious life is like while enjoying food and conversation with some religious sisters from around the Diocese. This is a …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Office of Ministries of Missionary Discipleship 2026 CRS Rice Bowl Local Grant Awardees The Office of Ministries of Missionary Discipleship is thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s local CRS Rice Bowl grants. These grants of up to $1,000 are made possible by 25% of local CRS Rice Bowl contributions retained for …
We sadly report the recent passing of Mrs. Marjorie Alice (Long) Munden, 85, on February 24, 2026 in Colorado. She was the grandmother of Allison Munden, Director of Communications and Information of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Also, Mr. Charles Willard Munden III, her husband and Allison’s grandfather, passed away on January 30 at the …
