Natural Family Planning Awareness Week – July 19-25, 2026 NATURAL FAMILY PLANNINGDesigned by GodGuided by LoveOpen to Life NFP supports God’s gifts of love and life in marriage! 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 …
Give your marriage the gift of a blessed renewal! MDS is thrilled to announce our second English-speaking retreat, taking place July 17th-19th. Join us for a weekend of blessings and connection. MDS has the mission to strengthen couples’ relationships through a weekend retreat and weekly gatherings in which couples share their experience and challenges in their own relationships and provide the tools they used to navigate these difficulties. Every gathering is grounded …
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Successful marriages don’t work on automatic pilot – at least not for long. Like a garden, they require constant attention: fertilizing, watering, and weeding. Healthy marriages, like gardens, don’t die suddenly. More often they fade away from a gradual lack of attentiveness, letting things slide, taking each other for granted. Join us …
PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS Vacation Bible School Corpus Christi Parish, 9715 N 56th St. Temple Terrace For June 1 – 5, 2026; 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $30.00 per Child Come to the Table Come to the Table is a one-week Vacation Bible School (VBS) curriculum that explores five stories about Jesus from the Gospels of Luke and …
As the academic year comes to a close, the Diocese of Saint Petersburg celebrates the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 as students from its Catholic high schools prepare to graduate and begin the next chapter of their lives. Superintendent Chris Pastura shared his congratulations with graduating seniors, saying, “Graduation season for the class of …
TAMPA, Fla. — Spirit FM Radio WBVM, the Tampa Bay Area’s longtime source for uplifting Christian music and faith-filled programming, will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Tuesday, May 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, located at 821 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33609. Bishop Gregory Parkes will celebrate a special anniversary …
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Who: Bishop Gregory Parkes, local clergy, and hundreds of worshipers What: Outdoor Mass in observance of Memorial Day Where: Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 5233 118th Ave N, Clearwater When: Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. More than 500 people are expected at this annual Memorial Day tradition led by Bishop Gregory Parkes and priests of the …
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One in Christ: United in MissionOctober 18, 2026
DIOCESAN OFFICES Office of Marriage and Family Life Worldwide Marriage Encounter Successful marriages don’t work on automatic pilot – at least not for long. Like a garden, they require constant attention: fertilizing, watering, and weeding. Healthy marriages, like gardens, don’t die suddenly. More often they fade away from a gradual lack of attentiveness, letting things …
The Chancellor’s Office received the news of the passing of Mr. Joseph Kibbedhi, 48, brother of Father Anthony Kakaire, Parochial Vicar of St. Cecelia Parish, Clearwater, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. According to Father Kakaire, Mr. Kibbedhi resided in his native Uganda and had battled cancer over the past year. Funeral services took place on …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Office of Marriage and Family Life Worldwide Marriage Encounter Successful marriages don’t work on automatic pilot – at least not for long. Like a garden, they require constant attention: fertilizing, watering, and weeding. Healthy marriages, like gardens, don’t die suddenly. More often they fade away from a gradual lack of attentiveness, letting things …
DIOCESAN OFFICES Misa Bilingüe de Sanación para los Sobrevivientes de Abuso (inglés/español) El viernes, 22 de mayo de 2026 se celebrará una Misa bilingüe de Sanación para sobrevivientes de abuso a las 6:30 PM. La misa tendrá lugar en la iglesia de St. Rita, 14404 14th Street, Dade City. El Padre Carlos Rojas, párroco, será …
