St. Lawrence Catholic Church celebrated Advent and prepared hearts for the coming of Christ by reflecting on the Holy Family and virtues of Mary and St. Joseph, all while sipping hot cocoa and eating delicious cookies.

You aren’t just a “job” in the eyes of your guardian angel.

“Behold the Lamb of God.”

Bishop Parkes has designated six pilgrimage sites and encouraged us to visit these holy places as an invitation to deepen our faith.

In these November days, as the earth yields its final harvest and we prepare for Thanksgiving, we are called to a deeper gratitude—the gratitude of disciples who know that everything is a gift from God.

As Christmas gets closer, the holiday hustle begins. But St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Spring Hill has an opportunity for local Catholics to savor the season of Advent at a retreat on Saturday, December 6.

One of the corporal works of mercy is to bury the dead. For us, that means weeping with those who weep. It means praying for those who have died that they might enjoy the gift of eternal life with Christ.

The Catholic Church has recently celebrated All Saints’ Day, one of the holiest days in the Roman Catholic calendar. The Saints are our intercessors, spiritual companions, and guides—working for us from heaven.

One thing I have learned is that the Rosary is prayed in the context of a relationship. When I bring my whole self to prayer and open my heart to hear what God wants to share with me, each bead in my hand becomes an encounter. This is a living prayer.

St. Jerome Catholic Church in Largo has been participating in monthly pilgrimages throughout the diocese as a parish community.

Let’s ask our elders about their experiences and invite our children to embrace God’s invitation to live in his grand narrative.

The Diocese of Saint Petersburg has partnered with more than 20 other cohorts around the country to participate in a drive to deepen faith formation within our parishes.

All are invited to join Bishop Gregory Parkes for Mass on Friday, September 12th at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle.

In just nine years, St. Petersburg Catholic High School has increased enrollment from 285 to 504 students, representing a 77% growth.

Incarnation Catholic Church in Tampa led 148 parishioners on a pilgrimage to four of the six churches designated as official sites.

We look at five Saints who offer powerful examples of perseverance, courage, compassion, and service—virtues that serve as timely inspiration as we begin a new school year.

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On July 19-20, 2025, more than 60 young adults gathered at St. Paul Catholic Church in Tampa for the 9th Annual Young Adult Retreat hosted by Apostles of the Eucharist, a ministry in our diocese.

He encouraged participants to seek silence to hear the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

Human beings have a remarkable capacity to desire two competing things at the same time and vacillate between decisions and actions.

The second “Parents and Families at the Center of Faith Formation” workshop this year took place at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Largo on May 31, 2025, further equipping parish leaders to help bridge the gaps in faith formation within families.

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In the northern, more rural part of the Diocese a group of young adults are creating connections and growing in faith thanks to a Pasco-Hernando County young adults group.

Just two hours after white smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, Bishop Gregory Parkes led a Mass to pray for our newly elected Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.