Announcements ~ February 17, 2026
DIOCESAN OFFICES
Office of Marriage and Family Life
Together in Holiness Marriage Conference
Married and engaged couples are invited to the third annual Together in Holiness marriage conference on March 14, 2026, from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM at St. Timothy Catholic Church, 17512 Lakeshore Road, Lutz. This one-day conference will help you strengthen your relationship with your spouse and discover God’s plan for your family.
Registration: $64/couple and $5/child for on-site childcare. Scholarships are available upon request. This conference is presented by the St. John Paul II Foundation and the Diocese of St. Petersburg. For more info, visit www.togetherinholiness.org/stpetersburg or email TH@forlifeandfamily.org.
Promotional Flyer at this link: https://shorturl.at/sk7Om.
PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS
Concert with Tony Melendez
Award-winning vocalist and songwriter, Tony Melendez, visits St. Cecelia Catholic Church, 820 Jasmine Way, Clearwater, from February 27 through March 1, 2026. All are welcome to this free event! Free will offerings accepted.
For more information please contact Kim P. at 727-447-3494 ext. 124.
Promotional flyer at this link: https://shorturl.at/qwaRL.
Easter Basket of p-LENT-y Fundraiser
Please consider helping Catholic Charities with their Annual fundraiser to provide Easter Baskets for children of Catholic Charities’ clients, who are among the poorest of the poor.
When:
- February 18 – March 23: collect supplies
- March 23 – 27: assemble baskets
- April 4 – Holy Saturday party at San Jose Mission Apts. in Dover
You can help by donating: Easter baskets, toys, candy, small games, books, hygiene & hair care accessories for older children; online Donation via Amazon; or cash donations at:
- 6247 Seminole Blvd., Ste. 400, Seminole, FL 33772 Attn: Lou Ricardo
- Text donateforjoy to 44834
More details at www.ccdosp.org/donate-for-joy or contact: Amber Turenne, 727-256-5720; email: aturenne@ccdosp.org; or Lou Ricardo, 727-518-9706; email: lricardo@ccdosp.org.
Promotional flyer at this link.
From the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies (CCJS) at Saint Leo University
Understanding Israeli Perspectives with Yossi Klein Halevi
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:15 pm
Zoom link available upon registration at this link: https://shorturl.at/4welf.
This is the third and final installment in a three-part CCJS series that aims to deepen understanding of Jewish and Catholic perspectives on dialogue about Israel and Palestine. The series explores theological, historical, and social dimensions of Israel-Palestine in the context of Catholic–Jewish dialogue.
Neglecting Nostra Aetate: Antisemitism on the Catholic Far Right
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Zoom link available upon registration at this link: https://shorturl.at/rZlrs.
In recent years there has been a visible resurgence of antisemitism among self-identified Catholics, especially on the far right. This conversation asks how such developments are possible in the post-Vatican II Church and what they reveal about the neglect, misreading, and rejection of Nostra Aetate and subsequent magisterial teachings, especially their condemnation of antisemitism, their affirmation of the enduring covenant with Israel, and their call for renewed esteem and respect for Jews and Judaism
Antisemitism Without Jews
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC (In Person Event)
Registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/35sp8bs6.
Dr. Benny Bar-Lavi, Assistant Director of CCJS and the Maureen and Douglas Cohn Chair in Jewish Thought at Saint Leo University will discuss why is it that anti-Judaism and antisemitism can thrive in societies with few or no Jews?
The program also examines the crucial role Christian theology has played—and can play—both in fueling and in combating this distinctive form of hatred.
For more information about any of these events, please visit the Center’s website at this link: https://www.saintleo.edu/academics/colleges/arts-and-sciences/ccjs.
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.