Announcements ~ February 9, 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
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.
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.
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.