The Saint Jude the Apostle Medal Awards (2022)

Bishop Gregory Parkes will confer the Saint Jude the Apostle Diocesan Medal to those parish ministers who have been nominated by their pastor at a solemn  Evening Prayer on Sunday, October 30, 2022 (3:00 p.m.) at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.

The Rite of Election (2023)

Bishop Gregory Parkes will preside at the Rite of Election on the First Sunday of Lent, February 26, 2023 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.  There will be only one ceremony for catechumens, starting at 3:00 p.m.   Initial information will be sent to parishes in December 2022-January of 2023.

The Chrism Mass (2023)

Bishop Gregory Parkes will preside at the Chrism Mass with the priests, deacons, and lay faithful of the diocese on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 (11:30 a.m.) at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.  Click here for a bilingual information sheet detailing the distribution of the holy oils after the Chrism Mass.

Priesthood Ordination (2023)

Bishop Gregory Parkes will preside at the ordination to priestly ministry on Saturday, May 20, 2023 (11:00 a.m.) at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.