This is the First Sunday of Lent! We begin our spiritual journey toward Easter. It is a time of grace and renewal. Let’s all open our hearts to whatever God might intend for us throughout the forty days of Lent. Also, you will notice that there are nomination forms available in the church as we are looking for new members for our Parish Pastoral Council. The Parish Pastoral Council is a visioning body that sets goals and objectives for our parish in the future. Please nominat

This coming Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of the Season of Lent. We know that Lent is a wonderful time of renewal and spiritual growth for all believers. It is a time when we seriously consider our faith lives and how we are doing as disciples of Jesus Sometimes we can focus on “giving something up” for Lent and forget about extra things we can do to be growing spiritually. We can pray more, come to daily Mass or engage in devotional practices at home. Th

This weekend we celebrate with all of our young people who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, February 15! It is a true joy to see our young people moving forward on their journey of faith. Also, we know that 2020 brings with it the new outreach from our Diocese of St. Petersburg for the Annual Pastoral Appeal (APA). This is how we as parishioners support the wider work of our church in our five county Diocese of St. Petersburg. The diocese engages in mi

Next weekend we will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation here in our parish! We congratulate all of our young people who are receiving this wonderful sacrament. It reminds us all of how we are called to live as mature Catholics in our world today. We will be celebrating the sacrament twice, at 10:00am and again at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 15. It is so wonderful to have so many young people in our parish receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation! May God bless each

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is observed this weekend. We know that Jesus, as the Son of God, is the means of our salvation. He was presented in the traditional way in the temple in Jerusalem, but each and every day He is present in our hearts and minds as our Savior. May we live lives that also boldly present Jesus and His teachings to the world around us! We also pray this weekend for sisters, brothers and priests who are members of religious congregations or o