Vol. 38: No. 33 ~ October 2, 2023

Office of the Chancellor for Canonical Affairs

Sample Parish Bulletin Announcements for World Mission Sunday

World Mission Sunday (WMS) takes place on the weekend of October 21-22, 2023. World Mission Sunday is our annual worldwide Eucharistic celebration for missions and missionaries around the world. This is your opportunity to generously give to those throughout the world in desperate need of food, shelter, medical care, and hope! 

Click on the following links to read this year’s World Mission Sunday message from Pope Francis: English and/or Spanish.

For sample parish bulletin announcements in English and Spanish, along with other resources and promotional materials, please click on the following link. 

Office of the Diaconate

Ordination to the Diaconate

The Diocese of St. Petersburg is happy to announce that Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes will ordain Paul Benfanti (St. Paul, St. Petersburg), John Gerdes (Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg), Charles Glass (St. Paul, Tampa), Joseph Grimaudo (Our Lady of the Rosary, Land O’ Lakes), Michael Hurst (St. Clement, Plant City), Scott Moore (Our Lady of Lourdes, Dunedin), Shawn Ryan (St. Stephen, Riverview), and William Stephen (St. Paul, Tampa) to the Permanent Diaconate on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 Fifth Avenue North, St. Petersburg. All are welcome to attend!  

For a group photo of the soon-to-be deacons please click here.

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



Thank you for your continued support and prayers.