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.

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.