DIOCESAN OFFICES

Pastoral Plan and Mercy Challenge News and Updates
Planning a successful campaign begins with a clear understanding of your goals, audience, and message. Whether you’re organizing a mercy event or preparing formation materials, thoughtful planning ensures your efforts are meaningful and well-coordinated. As we continue our journey to share hope through mercy, this week we’re focusing on developing a plan and utilizing the resources available in the Finding Hope Through Mercy Toolkit.

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

A new issue will be posted each week to keep you informed and to support your participation in the challenge.

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PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

Feast Day Celebration!
Come and join us in celebrating our Patroness, Mary Help of Christians on Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at 6400 East Chelsea Street, Tampa. The festival will begin with 5:00 pm Mass followed by a Rosary procession, May Crowning, light refreshments and fellowship. Feel free to come dressed as your favorite saint and bring your personal Mary statues to be blessed.

Contact Pam at the Parish office for more information: (813) 626-7588, parish@mhctampa.org.

Elisheba House Eucharistic Healing Retreat
Elisheba House is once again offering its “Your Heart’s Desire” Eucharistic Healing Retreat for adults. This year’s retreat will be held Friday and Saturday, June 27-28, 2025, at the Hampton Inn, 11780 State Road 54, Odessa. Promotional materials are attached. Please share with your parishioners. To register, go to https://www.elishebahouse.org/retreats.html.

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.