
The new Catholic Ministry Appeal is simpler, more transparent, and it allows you to know exactly where your gifts are going so you can give with confidence. Our goal for this year is to raise $7.1 million, and with this change, every dollar donated toward our goal directly funds our ministries, outreach, and programs.
And, it is important to note that all of the ministries included in this appeal have a direct tie to our call to be missionary disciples, bringing others into a relationship with Jesus Christ.


It is through sharing the faith and reaching out to others we encounter the face of God. These ministries of the Diocese of St. Petersburg assist parishes and offer all who seek God an opportunity to encounter Him and enrich our spiritual lives, fostering our response to God’s call to serve.
- Bethany Center for Spiritual & Formation Development
- Faith Formation & Evangelization
- Lay Pastoral Ministry Formation Program
- Marriage & Family Life
- Media-Based Communication Ministry
- Ministry to Catholic Schools & Tuition Assistance Grants
- Ministry to Multicultural Communities
- Ministry to Youth & Young Adults
- Office of Worship & Diocesan Liturgical Celebrations
- Support of The Catholic University
- Tribunal Office for Canonical Information & Sacramental Support

To embrace God’s call to serve means to hear His call and actively carry out His mission and ministry with love, gratitude and concern for others. Action, like a sacrament, is the visible form of the Holy Spirit. These ministries of our diocese encourage all to act, expressing God’s saving love within us as we help give shape to the world.
- Diaconate Program & Formation
- La Clinica Guadalupana Support
- Ministries of Mercy through Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg
- Prison Ministry
- Seminarian Education & Support, & Promotion of Vocations
- Vicar for Religious

It is vital that we accompany those who are instrumental in the formation of the faithful as “Missionary Disciples,” serving as living witnesses to Christ’s message and love and serving those most in need. These ministries of the Diocese of St. Petersburg serve our priests, deacons, and lay leaders in their pastoral journey so they may continue offering our people the formation and foundation needed to bring God’s message, mission, and ministry to our faith communities and world.
- Clergy Care, Ministry to Priests & Continuing Education for Priests
- Haitian Apostolate & the St. Rita, St. Joseph-Tampa & St. Clement Migrant Apostolates
- Justice, Life & Advocacy Promotion & Formation
- Safe Environment Program
- Stewardship Formation & Development Programs
- Support for Shrines in the Holy Land & Churches in Latin America