Vol. 37: No. 24 ~ June 27, 2022
Official Announcement
Office of the Bishop

Statement on U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
TALLAHASSEE – On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning decisions made in the Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey cases. In response, the Bishops of Florida issued a statement. Please follow this link to read the statement.

To see additional statements and articles on this decision, click here.

Let us continue to pray for the respect of all life.
Ministry Updates
Office of Life, Justice and Advocacy
Call to Action
"My heart is broken over the massacre at the primary school in Texas. I pray for the children and adults killed, and for their families. It is time to say “no more” to the indiscriminate trafficking of weapons. Let us all strive to ensure that such tragedies can never happen again.” - Pope Francis (May 25, 2022) 

Urge your members of Congress to support the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The bill takes positive steps to help prevent gun violence through reasonable efforts to regulate guns and investments to support mental health services. Now is a crucial time to make a difference and help get this bill across the finish line. Contact your members of Congress today!

If you have been directly impacted by gun violence, we invite you to consider including your personal story in your message.

Read the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ letter to Congress about this bill.
Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is July 24-30, 2022
 
St. Gianna Center for Women’s Health and FertilityCare™
The Catholic Church invites all the faithful to embrace God’s plan for married love and the gift of life and to be aware of Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods. Sometimes there are challenges for married couples such as infertility, stress due to a serious reason to avoid or postpone pregnancy, or health concerns such as abnormal cycles, PMS, postpartum depression, and miscarriages. Science and faith provide acceptable answers with Natural Procreative Technology, a medical treatment approach which respects women and all human life.
 
To learn more about Creighton Model FertilityCare and NaProTechnology, contact the
St. Gianna’s Center at 727-798-2340 or https://www.StGiannaCenter.com.
For the Faithful Departed
Let us keep the souls and the families of the faithful departed in our prayers:

  • Rev. Msgr. Richard Cahill - Update: A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 10:00 a.m. at St. Justin, Martyr Catholic Church, 10851 Ridge Road, Seminole, FL 33778. 


May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed
by the mercy of God, rest in peace!
Bishop Gregory Parkes has launched GulfCoastCatholic.org, a news website to help Catholics know, live and share the faith. You’ll find articles that inform and, hopefully, inspire. 
Important Links
Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Morris
Vicar General
Diocese of St. Petersburg
727-344-1611