Vol. 39: No. 08 ~ February 26, 2024

Official Announcements

Office of the Bishop


Bishop Gregory Parkes to Celebrate Mass in Honor of St. Jude the Apostle

The relic of St. Jude the Apostle, also known as the Apostle of the Impossible, will be in St. Petersburg on Thursday, February 29th for veneration at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle beginning at 2:00 p.m. Bishop Gregory Parkes will celebrate Mass at 7:00 p.m.


If you cannot attend in person, you are invited to pray along with the livestream available at dosp.org/livestream, Facebook.com/DioStPete and YouTube.com/DioceseofStPete.

St. Jude the Apostle is the patron saint of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.


The relic will also be on display at St. Paul Catholic Church, 12708 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. in Tampa on Wednesday, February 28th. Veneration of the Relic begins at 2:00 p.m. with a Mass to be held at 7:00 p.m.



To learn more, click here.

Office of the Chancellor for Canonical Affairs


Chrism Mass

Please mark your calendars for this year’s Chrism Mass, to take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg. Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes will be the principal celebrant and homilist.

 

As is customary during each year’s Chrism Mass, priests observing their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 65th anniversary of ordination will be honored. Please note: If you are celebrating one of the aforementioned anniversaries and your name does not appear in the list below or if you know of a priest who is not included on this list and should be, please provide this information to Maria Gonzalez in the Chancellor’s Office at 727-341-6831 or by e-mail: mtg@dosp.org.

 

This year, 25 priests will be honored. Our Jubilarians are as follows:



25th Anniversary

Most Rev. Gregory L. Parkes

Rev. Rodolfo Ramón Cabrera, O.F.M.

Rev. Agustinus Seran, S.V.D.

Rev. Pedro J. Zapata

 

40th Anniversary

Rev.    Pierre A. Dorvil, S.M.M.

Very Rev. Thomas T. Morgan

Rev. Randall Roberts, O.F.M.

Rev. John G. Tapp

              Rev. Alan C. Weber              

 

50 th Anniversary

Rev. Francis X. Buu

Rev. Bruce Craig, S.D.B.

Rev. Andrzej Gorczyca, M.I.C.

Rev. Paul Kochu

Rev. Vincent A. Laviano, O.F.M.

Rev. Michael R. Lydon

Rev. Salvator M. Stefula, T.O.R.

Rev. William Keane, S.D.B.

 

60 th Anniversary

Rev. Robert R. Barczak, O.F.M.

Rev. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M.

Rev. James P. McAteer, I.C.

Rev. Msgr. Brendan Muldoon

Rev. John C. Murphy

Rev. Thomas G. Spillett

              Rev. Adam E. Szufel, O.F.M.           

 

65 th Anniversary


Rev. Msgr. Antonio Diez

For the Faithful Departed

Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:


  • Mr. Joseph Gangolu, father of Reverend Robert Romaine, Parochial Vicar of Holy Family Parish, St. Petersburg






May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed

by the mercy of God, rest in peace!

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