Courageously Living
Chosen for a Purpose
Focus 11, a multi-day event organized by the Office of Vocations, provides opportunities for sixth-grade students from across the diocese to encounter people living out these vocations and to encourage them to consider where God may be calling them too.
Responding to God’s Call
For seminarian Ben Kieler, the call toward priesthood was something he felt early, but it required a reversion to the faith, a strengthened relationship with the Lord, and time discerning in order for him to consider entering seminary.
Living Lives of Service
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, leaders from 69 of the parishes and missions in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg were honored for their service in our parish communities.
A Statement on the Passing of Bishop Frank J. Dewane
Today I received the sad news of the passing of my fellow bishop, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Venice.
Witness at Work: How Kiki Welch Finds Joy in Gratitude and Service
Your Life
Burning with Faith, Hope, and Love: Eighth Annual Diocesan African Mass
Faithful from across the diocese gathered on Sunday, October 8, 2026, to celebrate the eighth annual Diocesan African Mass.
Examples of Holiness During Black Catholic History Month
November has been celebrated as Black Catholic History Month in the United States since 1990. It was then that the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States established this month to celebrate the history and heritage of Black Catholics.
Bishops Place Friendly World Series Wager
The competition between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays has brought two Catholic leaders together for a World Series wager that benefits those in need.
Join Bishop Parkes in Remembering the Faithful Departed
All are welcome to attend a special Mass on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 10:00 am, at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
Todd Schuelke’s Journey Home to Tampa Hope
Your Faith
Celebrating Religious Vocations
All are welcome to join us for the Religious Jubilee Mass on November 14, 2026.
Relic Visit Inspires Faithful to Draw Closer to the Sacred Heart
On October 29 and 30, 2026, St. Timothy Catholic Church in Lutz hosted the relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun and visionary to whom Christ appeared and revealed His Sacred Heart.
Ordination 2027
Deacon Mark will be ordained to the priesthood May 15, 2027. Tyler, Vincent, and Reinaldo will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in April of 2027.
A Model and Inspiration: Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen Part 2
In part two of her two-part series on the Beatification of Fulton Sheen, Brittany DeHaan shares about the example and impact that his life and beatification have on Catholics today.
