Announcements ~ January 12, 2026
DIOCESAN OFFICES
Annual Red Mass
Please join us at the Catholic Lawyers Guild’s Annual Red Mass
Date: February 4, 2026, 5:15 PM, reception to follow.
Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 509 N Florida Ave, Tampa.
The Mass will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Attorneys will have an opportunity to renew their Oath of Office during the Mass.
Flyer with more information at this link.
Intercultural Ministries
Vietnamese Lunar Year Festival 2026
The Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Parish, 4000 43rd Street N, St. Petersburg, invites you to the Lunar New Year Festival on Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st, with Mass in Vietnamese on both days at 6:00 PM in the church. A closing Mass will be held on Sunday, February 1st, at 9:30 AM.
Come and enjoy live music, dance, delicious food, and family fun!
Promotional graphic at this link: https://www.dosp.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/HolyMartyrs26-Lunar-Year-scaled.jpg
Oficinas de Ambiente Seguro y Ministerios Interculturales
Misa de Sanación para los Sobrevivientes de Abuso
El viernes, 6 de febrero de 2026 se celebrará una Misa de Sanación en español para sobrevivientes de abuso a las 7:00 PM. La misa tendrá lugar en Nativity Catholic Church, 705 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon. El Padre Felipe González, párroco de St. Clement, Plant City, será el celebrante. Esta misa se ofrece por aquellos que buscan sanación espiritual a causa de abuso en todas sus formas, incluyendo abuso sexual, físico o emocional, y para aquellos que deseen orar por las victimas/sobrevivientes de abuso.
Durante la misa, se invita a las personas que han sufrido de abuso a invocar a Jesús, el Buen Pastor, para obtener consuelo, paz y sanación. Después de la misa, habrá una oportunidad breve de rezar o conversar con un sacerdote y/o con John Lambert, L.C.S.W., Coordinador de Ayuda a Victimas.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor de comunicarse con Ana Jahuey en la Oficina de Ministerios Interculturales: ajahuey@dosp.org.
Spanish Mass of Healing for Survivors of Abuse
A Spanish Mass of Healing for Survivors of Abuse will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026, 7:00 p.m., at Nativity Catholic Church 705 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon. Father Felipe Gonzalez, Pastor of St. Clement Parish, Plant City, will be the main celebrant and homilist. This Mass is being offered for those who seek spiritual healing from abuse in all forms, including sexual, physical, or emotional, and for those who wish to pray for victims/survivors of abuse, their family and friends.
During the Mass, those harmed by abuse are invited to call upon Jesus, the Good Shepherd, for comfort, peace and healing. Opportunities for prayer with a priest or conversation with our Victim Assistance Coordinator, John Lambert, L.C.S.W., will be available following the Mass.
If you have questions, please contact Ana Jahuey in the Intercultural Ministries Office: ajahuey@dosp.org.
Office of Diocesan Development
Zoom Training for the 2026 Catholic Ministry Appeal
The second Zoom Training for the 2026 Catholic Ministry Appeal is being held on Tuesday, January 13th. Pastors, parochial vicars, parish staff members, and volunteers are highly encouraged to attend. This webinar will be focused on the Commitment Weekend In-Pew procedures, and a presentation of the gift remittance process. Even if you attended the first training, this session will be a valuable deep dive to ensure you have a strong active phase in your parish.
To sign up for the webinar, please go to this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NTa8utKlSjKC4c3BuTB94g.
PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS
2026 Winter Concert Series
The 2026 Winter Concert Series at Saint Mary, Our Lady of Grace Church in downtown St. Pete continues on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM with a concert of light jazz featuring Sarasota bassist Isaac Mingus and his quintet. This concert is one-hour, FREE and open to all. The church is located at 515 4th Street South, St. Petersburg, 33701.
For more information, call Michelle Rego at 727-896-2191 ext. 208.
Don Bosco Gala
The Don Bosco Gala is the annual fundraising event to support the many ministries of the Mary Help of Christians Center, Tampa. As we will look back on the legacy of the center and recognize our achievements from this past year, we will also look ahead to the future and share exciting news of things to come. This will be a fun night with wine tastings, auctions, dancing and more.
For more information, contact Stephen Watkins at swatkins@mhctampa.org and/or visit our webpage at https://www.mhctampa.org/don-bosco-gala/.
Holy Family Parish – Hand in Hand with Haiti Twinning Committee
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Holy Family Parish will hold its Annual Fundraiser Dinner and silent auction to raise money for our twinning sister parish, St Gabriel in Beau Sejour, Haiti.
This will be the 18th year of celebrating and developing “A Forecast of Hope” in this parish to help financially support the medical clinic and assist the pastor in building a better parish. Dinner is free – appetizers and refreshments will be served as we hear how the parishioners overcome adversity to continue to improve all aspects of the parish. Father Jude, pastor of St. Gabriel Parish cannot make the trip this year, but Dr. Roosvelt, the Haitian doctor who makes regular visits to St. Gabriel’s Medical Clinic for our parish, will be attending and discussing the status of the parishioners, the clinic and the parish of St. Gabriel’s.
Fundraiser will be held in Diffley Hall, 200 78th Ave. NE, St. Pete 33703. RSVP to church office if attending, by January 28th at 727-526-5783 or visit our website at www.hfcsp.org.
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.