DIOCESAN OFFICES

Marriage and Family Life Office
St Gianna Center Education Program in Natural Family Planning, Creighton Model

St Gianna Center is looking for new FertilityCare Practitioners to teach the Creighton Model System (CrMS), a Natural Family Planning & Fertility Appreciation system. A 13-month program, the next class begins Saturday, November 7th at Most Holy Name of Jesus, Gulfport. Become an FertilityCare Practitioner and help women learn an approach to women’s reproductive healthcare that is safe from side effects, life-affirming, cost-effective, and clinically proven. Assist couples struggling with infertility and women with challenging cycles. Scholarships available. 

Contact Becky at 813-421-4625.

Intercultural Ministries

Fiesta in Honor of Our Lady of Good Health
The Indian Ministry of St. Paul Parish, 12708 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, invites you to their annual Fiesta in Honor of Our Lady of Good Health.  Please join us as we come together in prayer and celebration! To learn more, visit: https://www.dosp.org/intercultural/indian-ministry/. 

The novena will take place from August 30 through September 7, 2026 at St. Paul Church at 7:30 PM (Sunday – Thursday) and at 7:00 PM (Friday) 
The Fiesta Celebration (Mass and Procession) will take place on Tuesday, September 8th starting at 7:00 PM. 

Promotional graphic can be downloaded here. 

PARISHES AND ORGANIZATIONS

The Cornerstone Catholic Scripture Study 

Join The Cornerstone Catholic Scripture Study to study the book of Exodus. This is a Catholic Scripture Study open to men and women and meets on Wednesday mornings beginning September 16^th from 9:30AM until 11:30AM at the DuBois Center at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin. For more information visit our website at www.TheCornerstoneScriptureStudy.org or email Mary at mfscott49@gmail.com. 

The Silent Song World Premiere – September 24 at 7:00 PM Christ the King Catholic Church will host the world premiere of The Silent Song, a new short film telling the story of Florida Martyr Father Luis Cáncer. The film is a project of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Studios.

The premiere will take place on Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. at the McLoughlin Center ABC at Christ the King. Writer and director Josh Mauro will be in attendance, and light refreshments will be served. The event will conclude at 8:00 p.m.

Join Christ the King for this special premiere celebrating the story of one of Florida’s martyrs.

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The Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi
Come celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, commemorating his passing into eternal life. Fr. Randy Roberts, OFM will lead this service sponsored by St. Anthony of Padua Secular Franciscan Fraternity, on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Join us for a reception between the 4pm Vigil Mass and the 6pm Transitus. Contact Jim Gillis: 727-564-1733. 

Annual White Mass – Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM

This mass will be celebrated by Bishop Gregory Parkes on for physicians, medical students, and other healthcare professionals in our diocese. The location is Our Lady Queen of Angels Chapel at Christ the King Church in Tampa.

Dinner will follow at the church’s McLaughlin Center with a presentation by Sam Goodwin, bestselling author and inspirational speaker, who will share his personal survival story “A Test of Faith”.  Event is organized by the Tampa Bay Guild of the Catholic Medical Association (CMA). 

For registration details, please email CMA Guild President Dr. Rob Hamill

Misa y Procesión En Honor Al Señor De Los Milagros
La Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros de Tampa con gran fe, devoción y alegría invita a nuestra comunidad en general a la Sagrada Misa y procesión en honor al Señor de los Milagros.  El evento tendra lugar el 25 de octubre, 2026, comenzando a las 12:30 PM en la Iglesia St. Mark the Evangelist, 9724 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa. 

¡Te esperamos con un corazón Nazareno y con los brazos abiertos! 

Para obtener más información, llama al 813-200-8858; por Email: hsmtpafl@gmail.com o visita:  https://www.hsmtpafl.org/ 

Mass and Procession in Honor of the Lord of the Miracles
The Brotherhood of the Lord of Miracles of Tampa with great faith, devotion and joy invites our community in general to the holy Mass and Procession in Honor of the Lord of the Miracles

Join us on October 25 at 12:30 pm at St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church, 9724 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa, for this celebration.

For more information visit: www.hsmtpafl.org/; or by Email: hsmtpafl@gmail.com or Phone: (813) 200-8858.

Tampa Bay Courage and EnCourage
Courage is a group of Catholics who experience same-sex attractions.  Through discussion, prayer and chaste friendship, Courage members strengthen each other to joyfully live out the authentic teachings of the Catholic Church. To learn more call Fr. John McEvoy at 352-206-2042.  Meet with Father or ask him how to participate in the monthly Courage meetings.  

EnCourage provides support for families and friends of those with same-sex attraction and/or gender dysphoria. In many cases, their loved ones have embraced an LGBTQ  identity and no longer practice the faith. Through prayer and sharing we offer support to remain faithful. To learn more call 813-591-3766.  We respect your privacy. 

Quick view resources: couragerc.org; courageandencouragetampabay.org; Desire of the Everlasting Hills (one hour documentary). 

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2026 Eternal Light Award Dinner
Reflections on the Challenge and Promise of Catholic-Jewish Relations Today
Sunday, November 15, 2026; 5:15 – 8:00 p.m. 
Higgins Hall at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N Himes Ave., Tampa 

Join us for an evening of reflection on the challenge and promise of Catholic-Jewish relations today. We will recognize positive developments in Catholic-Jewish dialogue and consider the challenges in the work ahead. Your presence and support at the CCJS Eternal Light Award Dinner provides interreligious education for hundreds of students and community members and advances scholarship in Catholic-Jewish relations. 

For more information and/or questions, please contact Laurie Silverman Gens, (847) 513-4514, laurie.gens@saintleo.edu. 

Flyer and registration at:  https://your.saintleo.edu/ccjs/elad 

Open House sessions – Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites Mary Queen of Carmel community is offering 3 sessions to learn about what Secular Carmelites are.  Join them at Espiritu Santo Parish, 2405 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor, on the following Saturdays, September 19, October 17 and November 21, 2026, from 12:30 ~ 3:00 PM.

Contact mqc.ocds.pinellas@gmail.com if you plan to attend or have questions.

Promotional flyers at these links: https://www.dosp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Carmelite_Open_House_2026.pdf https://www.dosp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Carmelite-Open-House-2.pdf

PILGRIMAGES AROUND THE DIOCESE

If your parish is offering a pilgrimage within the coming months, we invite you to share this information with the Pastoral Bulletin: pastoralbulletin@dosp.org.  This allows readers to view opportunities to participate in an upcoming pilgrimage.  The pilgrimages are posted in the Diocesan website under the Pastoral Bulletin page at this link.