Announcements ~ May 18, 2026
DIOCESAN OFFICES
Office of Marriage and Family Life
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Successful marriages don’t work on automatic pilot – at least not for long. Like a garden, they require constant attention: fertilizing, watering, and weeding. Healthy marriages, like gardens, don’t die suddenly. More often they fade away from a gradual lack of attentiveness, letting things slide, taking each other for granted. Join us for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter and discover God’s plan for joy, romance, and passion in your marriage. Apply at www.wwme.org or 813-270-7832. The next Weekend is June 5-7, 2026, at the Franciscan Center, 3010 N Perry Ave., Tampa.
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PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS
Vacation Bible School
Corpus Christi Parish, 9715 N 56th St. Temple Terrace
For June 1 – 5, 2026; 8:30 a.m. – 12:00p.m.
$30.00 per Child
Come to the Table
Come to the Table is a one-week Vacation Bible School (VBS) curriculum that explores five stories about Jesus from the Gospels of Luke and John. These stories show Jesus eating with unexpected people, providing food for a crowd, demonstrating humility, and extending welcome and forgiveness. When you eat with Jesus, anything can happen! Come to the Table highlights God’s love and welcome of all people and challenges children to share that same love and hospitality in their everyday lives.
For more information, please contact Karen Fernandez-Valentine at kvalentine@spiritualhome.org.
Catholic Social Teaching: Seeking the Common Good in a Divided Age (Room or Zoom)
Starting on Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Weekly on Thursday, until Jul 9, 2026
Presenter, Deacon John Alvarez
Join Deacon John for this engaging 5-week series, offered both on Zoom and in person. Together, participants will deepen their understanding of the seven core themes of Catholic Social Teaching and explore practical ways to live these principles in everyday life. Through reflection and discussion, attendees will be encouraged to identify one or more themes they feel called to embrace more intentionally within their communities and daily actions. Fee: $125.00 In Person; $75.00 Zoom
Register at this link: Register Now (https://shorturl.at/pHzuh)
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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.