Vol. 39: No. 06 ~ February 12, 2024

Office of the Bishop

Synod Listening Session

Bishop Gregory Parkes cordially invites you to a Synod Listening Session focusing on church structures and our pastoral vision. This event will be at St. Timothy Parish, 17512 Lakeshore Rd., Lutz, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and it is open to all parish ministry leaders, including directors/ coordinators of faith formation, religious education, and RCIA, youth and young adult ministry leaders, pastoral councils, liturgical ministry coordinators, and others. 

Please register by March 1, 2024 at this link.

Office of Life, Justice and Advocacy

2023-2024 Rice Bowl Mini Grant Recipients

The Office of Life, Justice and Advocacy is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023-2024 Rice Bowl Mini Grants, made possible by 25% of local Rice Bowl contributions retained for local use. 

Congratulations to the following parishes and organizations: Nativity Catholic Church – Food Bank; Nativity Catholic Church – Pastoral Care Ministries; Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church – Maternal Food Support Program; Resurrection Catholic Church Food Pantry – Filling the Gap; San Juan Diego Mission; St. Joseph Catholic Church (St. Petersburg) Food Pantry; St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church – Wonder of Eve Program; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, St. Vincent de Paul Society – Pack a Sack Food 4 Kids; Catholic Charities Foundations of Life Pregnancy Center; Catholic Charities Food Pantry – Pasco County; Catholic Charities – Knights Women’s Center; Catholic Charities Foundations of Life Pregnancy Center – Hernando County; St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church – Society of St. Vincent de Paul Holiday Conference.

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Youth Minister Calendaring Session

The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry invites all those acting as youth ministers

to a Youth Minister Meet-Up on February 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Youth Center at

St. Timothy Catholic Church, 17512 Lakeshore Rd., Lutz.  

This event will consist of a short reflection on effective and impactful calendaring in Youth Ministry, followed by time for youth ministers to network, brainstorm, and find areas of collaboration for their upcoming ministerial year.  

Office of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship

Roar of the Rosary

The “Roar of the Rosary” is an evening of worship that will take place on Friday, May 10, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., in Morsani Hall at the Straz Center, in Tampa. Speakers will include His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke, Bishop Gregory Parkes, Mother Adela, and Gus Lloyd. Additional information and registration details for this free event may be found at this link.

A flyer for your parish media channels is included at this link.

View current information that can be included in parish bulletins here.



Thank you for your continued support and prayers.