Altar Servers Ministry
If you have taken your first communion and are interested to come closer to God as an altar server, please fill out the online form here or take a paper form from the entrance of the Church. Also, you are welcome to join us in our meeting on Sept 14th after the Spanish mass.
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Parish History
Do you have an interesting story or pictures related to the history of our parish you would like to share with us?
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Living Eucharist
On Sunday, November 25, 2007, the Solemnity of Christ the King, Bishop Robert N. Lynch introduced his Pastoral Letter: "Living Eucharist: Gathered, Nourished, Sent." This marks the beginning of a Diocesan wide, multi-year process with the goal of fostering a deeper experience and understanding of Eucharist.
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Year of Discernment
"God's People Doing God's Work"
So often, people ask how they might grow in their faith. In response to this searching, Bishop Lynch initiated the Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute. The LPMI is a four-year program: an informal year of discernment and three years of formal academic training and spiritual growth.
Diocese of St. Petersburg presents Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute.
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The Cursillo Movement
THE CURSILLO MOVEMENT
Cursillos in Christianity is a movement that, through a method of its own tries to, and through God's grace manages to; enable the essential realities of the Christian to come to life in the uniqueness, originality, and creativity of each person. In becoming aware of their potential and while accepting their limitations they exercise their freedom by their conviction, strengthen their will with their decision, to propitiate friendship in virtue of their constancy in both their personal and community life.
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There are many different ways God calls people. You don’t have to wait for a lightning bolt or a supernatural vision. Most often the call from God is found deep within your own heart (planted there by God left to be discovered by you!). It might manifest itself in different ways such as a desire to want to help others or a desire to know God more deeply. If you like being with people especially during some of the bigger moments in their lives... their weddings, the birth of their children, the death of a loved one... the priesthood could be for you. No two callings are the same, just like no two priests are the same. The important thing is, if you think you've been called, check it out. What have you got to lose?
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Hopefully you have already checked out the vocations website, however, if you have not, we would encourage you to do so. There is a wealth of information right at your fingertips! Below is a brief outline of what you will find.
- Downloadable versions of the Called to Server Journal
- Information on the priesthood and religious life, as well as contact information for religious orders for both men and women
- Online discernment self-test
- Pictures and information on all of the diocesan seminarians
- Information of St. John Vianney College Seminary and St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary.
- Vocation resources for parents, parishes and schools, including a downloadable version of the Vocation Connection
- Resources for Parish Vocation Enrichment Teams
- Times and locations of Eucharistic Adoration opportunities throughout the diocese
- Information on vocation events for upcoming year
- Feature of the month (Changes monthly, currently featuring our new seminarians
Contact us:
Diocese of St. Petersburg
Office of Vocations
6363 9th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Email: spvocation@aol.com
Website: www.spvocation.org
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BLESSED SACRAMENT School of Religious Education - Registration 2008-2009
"I Am Pleased to Announce a Special Jubilee Year" said Benedict XVI at vespers for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on June 28.
Pope Benedict XVI announced a special jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul, saying the church needs modern Christians who will imitate the apostle's missionary energy and spirit of sacrifice.
The pope said the Pauline year will run from June 28, 2008, to June 29, 2009, to mark the approximately 2,000th anniversary of the saint's birth.
The Pauline year will feature numerous special liturgies and events in Rome, the pope said, but should also be celebrated in local churches and in the sanctuaries, religious orders and other institutions that have a special link to St. Paul.
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Welcome New Parisioners
We extend a warm welcome and hope that you will find Blessed Sacrament a place where you can pray and worship our Lord.
Our church is a friendly and devoted community where your faith will be nourished and we will always be nourished and we will always be here when you need us the most. If you are new to the community or if you are only visiting, please come and join us in worship to our Lord Jesus Christ. We invite you and your family to become part of our family parish and we pray that we can be a support for all of you. Become a member by registering at our office and discover all that Blessed Sacrament Catholic Chruch has to offer you!
Where is Blessed Sacrament Parish? Click on the links below for maps and directions.
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Gospel Reading - Sunday, September 07, 2008
But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand. And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican. Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven. Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven. For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. (Matthew, Mt 18:15-20)
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