Struggling with grief? Join us Monday,October 25 5:00-6:00PM in Diffley HAlle. Bring YOURSELF and YOUR STORY. The group offers support and comfort from your peers in a safe environment. Please know that you are not alone.
Many of you are having problems with streaming Mass. Judging from what we are reading on the internet, the problem is not just Holy Family, St Petersburg, or even Florida, but nation wide. Parish staff is researching alternatives and we will be back on line as soon as possible.
Vacation Bible School June 28 - July 2, 9A-Noon Campers Kindergarten through 5th Grade are welcome. Adult Voluteers needed too. Check the Lakeside Narthex after Mass or Call the office 526-5783. Click on the blue lettering above for more information and a regsitration form
"I hereby announce that the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days for Catholics in the Diocese of St. Petersburg will expire on the Vigil of Pentecost, Saturday, May 22, 2021." There are some exceptions. Click the blue text or picture above to read the whole letter
In a partnership with BayCare Behavioral Health, parishioners can call this confidential helpline which is promptly answered by a masters level mental health professional 24/7/365: 800.878.5470 or baycarepap@baycare.org. The clinician will take one of four directions: provide a referral for three free face-to-face counseling sessions, schedule phone counseling, provide community resources, or immediate crisis counseling. All calls are confidential, names of those seeking assistance are never disclosed to the parish.
Ash Wednesday is February 17. Masses are at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, and 7:00PM. There is a service of the word at 12:15PM with distribution of ashes. The words usually used for each person receiving ashes will be said once for everybody and the ashes will be sprinkled on the top of the head instead of the usual smearing with the thumb.
For the students preparing for 1st reconciliation, the service have been moved back one week to February 20 at 10 AM. Call Linda Johnston for more information
While the State of Florida is loosening COVID-19 restrictions, our bishop is asking us to maintain ours. PLEASE wear a mask at Mass. We have some available if you forget yours. Please keep 6ft distance from those in front of you, behind you and to each side. If you receive communion on your tongue, please be the last person in your communion line. Click the picture of the mask above for Diocese of St Petersbug policy
Mass on All Souls' Day – Monday, November 2, 2020 – at Calvary Catholic Cemetery is ON!Bishop Gregory L. Parkes will be the main celebrant for this Mass at 10:00 a.m.
We are beginning to work out the logistics required to resume Sunday Mass. While taking into consideration the needs for resuming Mass on Sunday, we will start slowly. Therefore it has been decided that we will not use servers during the month of June. I will send out the sign up genius for July in the expectation for the return of servers as circumstances permit. ...
