DIOCESAN OFFICES

Gulf Coast Catholic Magazine Reader Appeal
Your support for the Gulf Coast Catholic Magazine Reader Appeal makes a difference! Delivered to registered households four times a year, our magazine is a crucial ministry that empowers us to answer the call to missionary discipleship. Help us reach our $100,000 goal together! Your contributions help us continue to highlight stories of those who are Courageously Living the Gospel!

Parishes can access promotional materials on Catholic Social Media (https://csm.prengersolutions.com) by clicking on the RESOURCES tab followed by the Gulf Coast Catholic Magazine category. Parishes may also access resources at www.dosp.org/gccreaderappealresources.

Pastoral Plan and Mercy Challenge News and Updates
Effective communications are essential for engaging your community in the Mercy Initiative. This week, we focus on planning and producing these materials to ensure your message is clear, consistent, and inspiring.

Bookmark our webpage for news and updates:
https://www.dosp.org/courageouslyliving/calltoconversion-resources/news-and-updates

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
CREATE THE MARRIAGE YOU BOTH WANT! It is possible to stop taking each other for granted. It is possible to learn new habits that bring you more love, laughter, and JOY in your relationship. Spend a special Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend just for the two of you at the Franciscan Center in Tampa, July 25-27.

For more information and to apply, call Matt and Gail, 813-270-7832, or www.wwme.org.

Promotional graphic at this link:  https://shorturl.at/pimO0.

PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

Spiritual Exercises for Everyday Life (SEEL)
St. Raphael Parish, 1376 Snell Isle Blvd NE, St. Petersburg, will be offering for the 9th consecutive year, the Spiritual Exercises for Everyday Life (SEEL) beginning this October. This is a retreat designed for busy people and affords the average person to do the Ignatian 30-day exercises. There is a recommended 6 session primer on prayer that begins in late August before SEEL begins. The SEEL retreat is offered both in-person and virtually. This could be your opportunity to dive into the rich depths, in the centuries-tested 30-day retreat from St. Ignatius of Loyola, broken down into a manageable 32 weeks.

We invite you to inquire more by contact info@st-raphaels.com and/ or visit our site at:  https://st-raphaels.com/adult-faith/enrichment/#seel.

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.