Blessed Sacrament COVID-19 Plan
Brothers and Sisters, The Blessed Sacrament staff has every desire to assist parishioners during this unprecedented times. To help you navigate this crisis spiritually, we are instituting the following practices. To ensure the safety of the staff and parishioners, and in accordance with state, local, and diocesan officials, all events, gatherings, and masses are cancelled […]
Bishop Parkes Latest Announcement Regarding COVID-19
DIOCESE OF ST. PETERSBURG Office of the Bishop March 18, 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As you are aware, because of the fluid and unprecedented nature of the Coronavirus crisis, our response to the threat posed by the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has been to closely monitor the guidance of government […]
Covid-19 Parish Update 3/17/2020
As the Covid-19 crisis continues to impact our community, Fr. Henry and myself are faced with a dilemma on how to spiritually care for our parishioners and maintain their physical safety. So with safety in mind, and in accordance with the guidance of our President, Governor, and health officials, we are cancelling all public masses […]
Bishop Parkes Message Regarding Mass
Dear Faithful of the Diocese of St. Petersburg As your Bishop, in collaboration with our Pastors and the Staff of our Pastoral Center, I have closely monitored the circumstances as our nation responds to the Coronavirus outbreak. Out of pastoral concern for the health and wellbeing of all of our Catholic people, the Diocese issued guidelines […]
Coronavirus Precautions UPDATE 3/12/2020
Effective March 12, 2020, the following directives will remain in place until further notice: 1. The communal distribution of the Precious Blood from the cup will be temporarily suspended. Our faith teaches us that we receive the fullness of the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Consecrated Host. 2. All Holy […]
Knights raise funds for Blessed Sacrament School
Principal of Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Becky Clark is receiving a check for $1500 from Fr. Rick and Michael Popovich from the Knights of Columbus after a fundraiser “Breakfast With Santa” was held. An additional check was written and sent in to aid Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. Thanks to the Knights for their ministry and […]
Stations of the Cross and Lenten Supper
Every Friday during Lent, the Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 3:30pm in the main Church. It will be led by our Pastor Emeritus Fr. James Gordon, I.C. Following the Stations of the Cross, the Ascribed Community will host a Lenten Supper in the Parish Center from 4:30 – 6:30pm. Please come join […]
Rosmini Family Life Center
Joe Citro gave a wonderful witness and talk regarding our need to prayerfully consider giving to the capital campaign. watch his talk here Rosmini Life Center Video .
Ash Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020 and Lent Guidelines
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent for Roman Catholics. The services for Ash Wednesday are 7:30am, 8:30am, and 6:30pm Lent Guidelines: Regulations on Fasting and Abstinence The dual disciplines of fasting and abstinence have a long history in the Catholic Church. Going back to the early Church, the purpose behind the custom of […]
Feb. 8, 2020 – St Bakhita – Annual Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking
February 8th has been designated by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the International Union of Superiors General as an annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking. February 8th is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and Italy. […]