DIOCESAN OFFICES

Office of Intercultural Ministries
Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Congress – Thanksgiving Festival 2025
Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Parish, 4000 43rd St. N., St. Petersburg, invites you to their Annual Thanksgiving Festival, celebrating 50 years of a journey of faith in the U.S.  The festival will take place from November 21 to 23, 2025.  Kick off Mass with Most Rev. Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, on Friday, November 21st at 6:00 p.m.  Come and join the community for delicious Vietnamese food, games, and more!

Promotional graphics at this link: https://www.dosp.org/intercultural/vietnamese-ministry/.

PARISHES/ORGANIZATIONS

Catholic Underground Tampa
A gathering for Young Adults (18-35) to pray, praise, greet & meet to discover their love for Jesus with the inspiration of Sts. PierGiorgio Frassati & Carlo Acutis. Young adults gather from churches, universities, organizations or as individuals. A spark has ignited a burning desire to set the world on Fire for Jesus in the Real Presence through the young.

Join the next Underground at Mary Help of Christians Center, 6400 E Chelsea St., Tampa, on December 6th at 7:30 pm. Instagram has details or text (201) 788-2808.

Promotional flyer at this link:  https://shorturl.at/aA3bJ.

Volunteers Needed for Holiday Tent Food and Toy Distribution
Holy Cross Catholic Church, 7851 54th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, is hosting a Holiday Tent sponsored by Metropolitan Ministries.  Volunteers are greatly needed to help families in need of meals and gifts for their holiday celebrations.  Adults, families, and teens are welcome to participate.  Help share hope this holiday season!

To sign up and to learn more about the event, please visit www.metromin.org/volunteer and click on Pinellas Holiday Tent.

Catholic in Recovery
Join Catholic in Recovery at Saint Ignatius of Antioch Parish, 715 E Orange St, Tarpon Springs, on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. (Room 12)
Catholic in Recovery provides healing from addictions, compulsions, and unhealthy attachments.  Meetings combine the spiritual principles of 12-step recovery and the sacraments of the Catholic Church.  Join others in recovery as we overlap scripture from Sunday’s Mass readings, liturgical themes, and recovery topics with honest discussion and prayer. Confidentiality is protected.

For more information visit www.catholicinrecovery.com or contact Herb M. at (717) 580-6151 or herbert.mooney@gmail.com.

Promotional flyer at this link:  https://shorturl.at/b4iiF.

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.