Vol. 39: No. 25 ~ July 22, 2024

Official Announcement

Office of the Bishop

Clergy Appointment

Most Reverend Gregory Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, announces the following clergy change, effective July 1, 2024:

APPOINTMENT

Reverend Allan C. Tupa to Vicar Forane of the East Central Deanery, continuing all other assignments.

Ministry Updates

Catholic Foundation

Annual Reports Available

The Diocese of Saint Petersburg and the Catholic Foundation are committed to accountability. A few ways we demonstrate this to the people of our Diocese and our almost 25,000 donors and supporters are:

• participation in annual, independent audits
• monthly reconciliation and reporting
• active lay leadership Boards and committee

In addition, the Diocese and the Foundation prepare annual reports to share how gifts are being utilized to impact lives for Christ. A printed version of the 2023 Annual Report and the 2022-2023 Impact Report have been mailed to all 6,000+ Mater Dei Giving Society members. The reports have also been made available online. All are invited to visit www.dosp.org/2023-annual-report and www.catholicfoundation.org/2022-2023-impact-report to view the online versions of these reports, download a printable version, and learn more about how our Church is Courageously Living the Gospel thanks to our donors. To request a print version of the report, please email your request to stewardship@dosp.org.

Community Impact Grant

Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2024 cycle of the Community Impact Grant Program. This program, funded through donations to the annual End of Year Giving Challenge and administered by the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, will provide awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 to qualifying ministries, programs, or projects that support Courageously Living the Gospel in one or more of the following ways:

• address a local community issue that assists the underserved and/or rural populations
• focus on establishing or enhancing youth or young adult ministry to increase their encounters with Christ and support the growth of our Young Church
• evaluate, train, and/or implement effective evangelization, Missionary Discipleship, family ministry, hospitality strategies, and/or intercultural competency

For more information and application, please follow this link: https://shorturl.at/mZJbi.

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

• Ms. Crystal Dunn, long time organist and vocalist at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, St. Pete Beach

• Reverend Denis Kitenge, Diocese of Tshumbe, Democratic Republic of the Congo



May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed

by the mercy of God, rest in peace!

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



Thank you for your continued support and prayers.