Bishop Gregory Parkes celebrates Mass at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on September 20, 2025 in front of over 10,000 people. This is the largest Mass ever celebrated in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg.
The Reason for Our Hope | Eucharistic Encounter Homily
Thousands of Catholics filled the Benchmark International Arena in downtown Tampa for Eucharistic Encounter on September 20th. We celebrated our faith and the source of our hope, Jesus and the Eucharist! In this video, Bishop Gregory Parkes delivers a powerful homily about the source of hope in our world today: Jesus and the Eucharist. "When we receive Christ within us, we learn to trust again, to believe again and to hope again." - Bishop Gregory Parkes
