A message from Bishop Gregory Parkes
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
You have often heard me encourage you to courageously live the Gospel by pursuing a life of missionary discipleship. Gulf Coast Catholic, our diocesan print and online magazine, is an important ministry helping our people answer this call to missionary discipleship.
Why is it a ministry? Because our magazine does more than tell readers about news and events around our diocese. Its purpose is to share compelling stories of Christian witness that illustrate how a person from any walk of life is able to follow Christ, provide guidance for Catholic living, inspirational articles, information about the Catholic faith, and ideas for enhancing your prayer life. It also provides insight on how our diocese is accomplishing its God-given mission – to bring others to the love and mercy of Jesus Christ.
Our magazine is also a tool to help you evangelize by giving you a jumping-off point to engage others in conversations about how Jesus has touched and changed your life. Believe it or not, whenever you share your copy of Gulf Coast Catholic magazine or post an article from gulfcoastcatholic.org on your social media pages, you are participating in the mission of the Church!
I’m writing to you to ask you to consider a donation to support Gulf Coast Catholic’s ministry of communication, formation, and missionary discipleship. Your contribution today — at any level — will assure that we can continue to reach 100,000 registered Catholic households in our five-county diocese four times a year and enable me to speak directly and pastorally to these souls in my care. In this way, we are fulfilling our mission to communicate the Good News to our brothers and sisters, lead people closer to Jesus and His Church, teach the Catholic faith, and unite our community, so together we can courageously live the Gospel.
Click here to make your gift online, or mail a donation to:
Diocese of Saint Petersburg/Gulf Coast Catholic
P.O. Box 40200
St. Petersburg, FL 33743-0200
Any amount will be greatly appreciated and will make a difference. Thank you for your generosity and especially for your prayerful commitment to Courageously Living the Gospel!
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Most Rev. Gregory L. Parkes