August 15, 2015 – The first annual Diocese of St. Petersburg Encuentro was a smashing success! Attended by 500 Hispanic parishioners from throughout the diocese, including nearly 100 young people, the Encuentro’s lead organizer, Vivi Iglesias, Associate Director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese, said, “This is

August 22, 2015 – Parish lay ministry leaders (representing 49 parishes), Diocesan ministry leaders and other representatives from various Ministries of Mercy programs (e.g., Catholic Charities, Daystar Life Center, Society of St. Vincent de Paul) throughout our diocese gathered in the beautiful setting of the Bethany Center in Lutz for