Announcements ~ April 22, 2024
DIOCESAN OFFICES
Spring 2024 Stewardship Workshop Series: “Calling Youth to Stewardship” Our diocesan Office of Stewardship and Development will offer a workshop on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., at St. Paul Catholic Church, 12708 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa. This FREE event is sponsored in part by Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) and is open to pastors, other parish clergy, staff, and lay leaders looking to continue their stewardship journey. For information and registration, please click here or call the Stewardship and Development Office at 727-344-1611, ext. 5302.PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS
Natural Family Planning Introductory Sessions St Gianna’s Center for Women’s Health & FertilityCare is offering FREE Introductory Sessions to the Creighton Model FertilityCare System. This Natural Family Planning approach to women’s reproductive healthcare is safe from side effects, life-affirming, cost effective and clinically proven. Webinars are conducted on the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This is a natural and moral alternative to hormonal birth control and IVF. Visit https://www.stgiannacenter.com/events/ to sign up today. Questions, contact Becky at 727-804-9928.Eucharistic Healing Retreat June 7-8, 2024 Elisheba House will be offering a Eucharistic Healing Retreat for adults, at the Hampton Inn, in Trinity, June 7-8, 2024. There will be Mass, inspirational talks, along with an opportunity for Reconciliation, reflection, and overnight Eucharistic Adoration. The cost of the retreat is $55 (not including room). For further information and to register, visit www.elishebahouse.com. Promotional graphics and announcements for parishes at this link: https://www.dosp.org/promotional-graphics-april-15-2024/.
2024 Nehemiah Action April 30, 2024, 7:00 p.m. Join us as we tackle the lack of affordable housing, unnecessary arrests for minor offenses, and water quality in Tampa Bay! We will meet at First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, 1900 Gandy Blvd., St Petersburg. If you are interested in participate, please contact Loretta Rieman, Patty Biterlli, Marijon Reed, Jeanne Davison or April Birdsong at april@thedartcenter.org for more information or if you would like to carpool to the meeting with the St. Paul’s FAST Team. Promotional graphic at this link: https://shorturl.at/btz35.
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.Recent News