Courageously Living
A Joyful Witness: Hundreds to Become Catholic
This Easter, approximately 750 adults and children representing 68 of our 80 parishes and missions, will be welcomed into the Church in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg.
Called to Penance: Fasting and Abstinence Guide
Fasting and abstinence are two of the oldest traditions of the Church and are meaningful acts of penance that we participate in during the Lenten season.
Hispanic Mass of Healing Brings Grace and Support
On Friday, February 6th the Diocese of Saint Petersburg celebrated its first Hispanic Mass of Healing for Survivors of Abuse at Nativity Catholic Church, in Brandon.
Celebrating the Beauty of Sacramental Marriage
On February 8, 2026, couples from throughout the Diocese of Saint Petersburg gathered at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle to celebrate World Marriage Day at the annual Marriage Jubilee Mass.
Spirit FM's Women's Conference Offers Meaningful Day of Reflection
Your Life
Join Couples in Growing Closer to Christ
All married and engaged couples are invited to the third annual Together in Holiness Marriage Conference on March 14, 2026, from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Lutz.
Finding Hope and Healing in a Broken World: The 16th Annual Tampa Bay Men’s Conference
On Saturday, February 14, 2026, over 500 men from the Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg and surrounding dioceses gathered at Higgins Hall at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa for a day of prayer, learning, and brotherhood.
Raising the Curtain on Excellence: Tampa Catholic Theatre Celebrated — and Still Climbing
Tampa Catholic High School's production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, under the student-led direction of Finn Brown ‘26, will compete at the state level against other high schools at the Straz Center on March 19.
United in Faith and Fellowship
The Catholic Indonesian Community of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, also known as Keluarga Katolic Indonesian (KKI), gathered at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Tampa on Saturday, February 14th, 2026.
Saint Leo University Faculty Member Featured on Ascension App during Lent
Your Faith
The Purpose of Our Lenten Sacrifices
How can I explain the purpose of Lenten sacrifice? Is it a sin if I fail at my penance? Do you have any advice on how to be more successful this year?
Celebrating 100 Years of World Mission Sunday
Thanks to the annual World Mission Sunday (WMS) collections, held on the next-to-last Sunday in October each year (this year, October 18, 2026), approximately 1,030 dioceses in remote and resource-limited areas around the world receive vital support.
Pope Leo XIV Declares Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi
At the start of the New Year, Pope Leo declared 2026 the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, honoring the 800th anniversary of his death.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be Beatified
On Monday, February 9, Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria announced that he had been informed by the Holy See that the cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to beatification.
