The Office of Stewardship and Development is responsible for providing the leadership, coordination, management and supervision for development efforts for the Diocese of St. Petersburg into an annual plan synchronized with the overall strategic plan of the Diocese in order to help individuals, families and communities understand and contextualize planned, proportionate and sacrificial giving, recognizing the individual donor intent as the primary focus of its ministry. Using the guidelines provided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee on Stewardship, the essential functions and services of the Diocese of St. Petersburg Stewardship and Development Office include:

This ministry is supported through gifts to the Catholic Ministry Appeal.