Announcements ~ February 2, 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
Diocese wide Catholic Teen Spring Formal Dance
The Catholic Homeschoolers of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg invite you to a Spring Formal Night Under the Stars on Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Mass at 4:00 PM, the dance opens following Mass). The dance will take place at St. Anthony the Abbott Parish, 20428 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, and is open to all high school teens.
Price: $30 per person (covers dinner, dessert, DJ, hall, card games, photo booth). Must pre-register by March 28th. Feel free to pass this invitation on to others.
For the rest of the details and to register, please email: HANGEL20@hotmail.com.
Tampa Bay Catholic Lawyers Guild Membership Drive
Are you a lawyer or a law student? The Tampa Bay Catholic Lawyers Guild is seeking new members. In addition to sponsoring the annual Red Mass, the Guild organizes periodic events such an annual Fat Tuesday luncheon, socials and Law Day presentations to local schools.
To obtain the membership application and more information please email: CLGtampabay@gmail.com.
Good Counsel Camp 2026 Summer Schedule
Our Lady of Good Counsel Camp, 8888 E. Gobbler Dr., Floral City, is excited to announce their 2026 Summer Camp Program for 7 to 15-year-old campers. OLGCC is a Catholic sleep-away camp owned by the Diocese of Saint Petersburg. The Camp has been operating since 1947.
For more information about the Camp, activities, or to register, please visit https://goodcounselcamp.org/ or contact Camp Director, Mark DeNote: (352) 726-2198 or director@goodcounselcamp.org. Also, OLGCC is looking for dedicated counselors, age 18 and up, for the 2026 Camping Season. Applicants must love working with youth and enjoy being outdoors. To see a promotional video on the Camp from Bishop Parkes, please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkbYDaTTx88.
Promotional flyers at the following links: https://shorturl.at/y8B8I and https://shorturl.at/DAlGq.
Parish Mission
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 12747 Interlaken Rd., Trinity, invites you to join them for their Lenten Mission “On Mission with Christ”, presented by Reverend Richard Leonard, SJ. The mission will take place from February 15 ~ 18, 2026 at the church.
For more information, please visit their website at: https://sptatrinity.org/parish-mission and/or contact the parish office at 727-264-8968 or by email: office@sptatrinity.org.
Promotional flyers at the following links: https://shorturl.at/l7aG3 and https://shorturl.at/cKS75.
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.