The Diaconate Office informs that Mr. Charles Vesely, 74, passed away suddenly on March 29, 2026.  Mr. Vesely is the brother-in-law of Deacon Jim Grevenites, Director of Deacon Personnel/Prison & Pastoral Care Ministry.  Funeral services will take place on April 2, 2026 at Fredrich-Jones Funeral home in Illinois. Please keep Deacon Grevenites and his family …

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DIOCESAN OFFICES Office of Intercultural Ministries Marian Congress 2026, “Mary, the Bridge to All Cultures” The Diocese of Saint Petersburg invites you to the 8th Annual Marian Congress on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Don’t miss …

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The Chancellor’s Office has been informed that Rev. Msgr. Colman M. Cooke, S.P.S., 86, passed away in the Lord on March 3, 2026, in the retirement home of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society, in Kiltegan, County Wicklow, Ireland.  He was a priest of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg for over 30 years before once again …

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DIOCESAN OFFICES Office of Intercultural Ministries Marian Congress 2026, “Mary, the Bridge to All Cultures” The Diocese of Saint Petersburg invites you to the 8th Annual Marian Congress on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Don’t miss …

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About the Marian Congress On May 6, 2018, Bishop Parkes consecrated the entire Diocese of Saint Petersburg to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Since then, the Diocese has gathered each May for a Diocesan Marian Congress to renew this consecration together and invite others to consecrate themselves to Mary. The day also includes Mass, Eucharistic …

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