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Brake the Cycle of Poverty
On the morning of November 14th, the Diocese of St. Petersburg Office of Life Ministry will be hosting the third annual Brake the Cycle of Poverty Bike Ride at Jay P. Starkey Park in New Port Richey. As of this year, thirty-seven million people live at or below the poverty line. This ride will ...
Brake the Cycle Raises $3,200
The 3rd Annual Brake the Cycle of Poverty Bike Ride was a big success. With all of the generous contributions, more than $3,200 was collected for Catholic Charities, which is the sponsor of Pinellas Hope, and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. More than 70 participants came out to Starkey Park for the bike ride, our largest ride to date.
Nativity Green Team Reflects on Getting Started
It takes an optimistic and patient soul to work on a parish green team because there will be setbacks and disappointments. The process is akin to the path of becoming a saint - and so it takes time with ups and downs. But the rewards when they happen are great. At Nativity parish, our ...
Ministries of Mercy: "Living the Beatitudes"
LUTZ Bishop Robert Lynch told about 200 Ministry of Mercy volunteers that they were living the Beatitudes. “You are the companions of the disadvantaged and the poor,” Lynch told the crowd gathered Sept. 13 for the Ministries of Mercy convening at the Bethany Center. “You ...
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Annual Collection
Thank you for generously contributing to CCHD the weekend of Nov. 22-23, helping those in poverty help themselves. Of the 37 million people considered to be living below the poverty line, 45 percent work full time but still do not make enough money to feed their families, ...
In Spite of Showers, Brake the Cycle 2008 Deemed Success
On Nov. 15, about 40 people braved the raindrops and took to the trail at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in New Port Richey, raising much-needed funds for our local Pinellas Hope and the national Catholic Campaign for Human Development...
Week before Christ's Execution, Faithful Gather Downtown for Death Penalty Mass
While preparing for the Way of the Cross during Holy Week, about 75 people gathered for noon Mass April 3 at Sacred Heart Church in downtown Tampa, mindful of those who await execution in Florida . Mass was celebrated by Fr. Robert Schneider, the St. Petersburg Diocesan Representative ...
Standing in Solidarity: Women In Darfur
Rape is being used as a weapon of war. Terrorizing, humiliating, horrific. Women in Darfur are suffering. Come, stand in solidarity for these women, our sisters, in this one, human family. While this was a Feb. 11 event, the issue is ongoing. Read on and check out ...
Florida March for Life
An inaugural reflection from Life Ministry director Sabrina Burton Schultz on the Florida March for Life, St. Clement's Mass for Racial Solidarity and the continued fight for life.