Welcome to the News page of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Below you will find various categories of news: Local News, Courageously Living the Gospel, Upcoming Events, Vocations, Florida/National/World News, Racial Harmony and our bishop’s Twitter feed. If you have news to share with the Diocese, contact Teresa Peterson, tlp@dosp.org.

Local News
Students at St. Petersburg Catholic High School Benefit From New State-of-the-Art Learning Center
 Diocese of St. Petersburg Urges Parishes to Spread Awareness of Human Trafficking Plenary Indulgences for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Year of St. Joseph Celebrate Bishop Lynch’s 25th Anniversary with a Gift of Hope Tampa's Catholic Vietnamese Community Rejoices in a Spiritual Home of their Very Own View all
Courageously Living the Gospel
Saint Leo University Holds Courageous Conversations on Justice and Redemption
 Ministry Points the Way to Peace and Healing March for Life Goes Virtual Finding Purpose and Meaning Healing Ministry Seeks to Meet Emotional, Physical and Spiritual Needs View all
Upcoming Events
Catholic Foundation Giving Challenge Off to a Great Start!
 National Marriage Week - February 7-14, 2021 Event Change Brings Exciting Challenge January is Poverty Awareness Month RCIA Institute for Parish Teams - January 30, 2021 View all
Florida/USA/World News
Responding to the Challenge of Abortion in Florida on the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Life: A Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida
 U.S Bishops Issue Statement on the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as 46th President of the United States of America U.S. Bishops Urge Peace Following Reports Warning of Plans for Additional Violence at State Capitols and U.S. Capitol Is the COVID Vaccine OK for Catholics? Recalling the Meaning of Advent, U.S. Bishop Chairmen Call for End to Executions View all
Vocations
Zoom Chat With Seminarians - February 8, 2021
 Abundance Holy Hour for Vocations - January 27, 2021 Encounter - January 20, 2021 Tools of Discernment Micro-Retreat - January 16, 2021 20 Questions with Father Chuck and Nicholas Gunn View all
Racial Harmony
November Conversations about Race Recording
 October Conversations about Race Recording "Know Truth, Know Faith" A Series of Courageous Conversations - October 22 Recording Why Do They March? Online Discussion Recording St. Joseph Parish Holds a Community Forum on Race and Police Brutality in St. Pete View all

Bishop Parkes Tweets

BishopParkesBishop Parkes@BishopParkes·
January 22, 2021

Mass of Life this morning @StJudeCathedral on this National Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. There were students from 5 of our Catholic High Schools present and by livestream. We pray for an end to abortion and greater respect for all human life.

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BishopParkesBishop Parkes@BishopParkes·
January 18, 2021

"Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #courageouslyliving

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