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Education
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 Catholic Schools Are Scheduled to Start New School Year on August 24th Media Center Transformation is Underway at St. Petersburg Catholic High School Grant Fuels New Saint Leo Scholarships to Prepare Future Biology and Mathematics Teachers Catholic Schools in the Diocese of St. Petersburg Will be Closed through the End of the 2019-20 Academic Year View all
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Racial Harmony
Conversations about Race - October 28, 2020
 St Joseph Catholic Church Presents: "Know Truth, Know Faith" A Series of Courageous Conversations - October 22, 2020 Why Do They March? Online Discussion Recording St. Joseph Parish Holds a Community Forum on Race and Police Brutality in St. Pete Outpouring of support at the Prayer Vigil for Peace, Healing and Change View all

Bishop Parkes Tweets

BishopParkesBishop Parkes@BishopParkes·
October 20, 2020

It was great to bless the Pinellas Hope Health Center & Medical Respite today in Clearwater. It will provide medical and post-hospital care to the homeless. Very grateful to St. Anthony’s Hospital for making this possible! @DioStPete @CCharitiesDOSP #courageouslyliving

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BishopParkesBishop Parkes@BishopParkes·
October 20, 2020

This evening we celebrated the Rite of Candidacy @StJudeCathedral for four of our Permanent Diaconate Candidates. They have one year of formation remaining before Ordination next October. #courageouslyliving @DioStPete

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