Religious Education Registration
Registration for Religious Education families is now available online for those wishing to pay via credit card or ACH. Online registration this year is through the WeShare website. If you wish to register the old-fashioned way, use the Print Form.
Welcome Mrs. Veronica Slain
Dear Families of Espiritu Santo Catholic School and Church, we are pleased to announce our new School Principal Mrs. Veronica Slain for the 2018-2019 school year. She will officially start her new position on July 1, please keep her and her family close in prayer as she transitions from one Catholic School to another.
August 15: Feast of the Assumption
All the feast days of Mary mark the great mysteries of her life and her part in the work of redemption. The Assumption completes God's work in her since it was not fitting that the flesh that had given life to God himself should ever undergo corruption. The Assumption is God's crowning of His work as Mary ends her earthly life and enters eternity. The feast turns our eyes in that direction, where we will follow when our earthly life is over.
New Member Welcome
We wish you a warm "WELCOME" to our stewardship parish community and are glad you have chosen us. Newly registered or need to register families are invited to attend a short, 20 minute presentation about Espiritu Santo Church and School. Take a night off and let us do the cooking to enjoy a delicious, hassle free, weeknight, FREE, FAMILY STYLE Dinner courtesy of the Welcome Committee.
Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute (LPMI)
The Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute of the Diocese of St. Petersburg provides education and formation for laity in the Catholic faith. The program is designed to enhance personal faith and develop intellectual aptitude to enrich personal ministry. Over the past 14 years, Bishop Lynch has formally commissioned 330 graduates of the LPMI program. LPMI program contact: Dale Brown at dpb@dosp.org or call 727-344-1611, ext. 5458. More Information
Altar Server Training
The ministry of altar server includes boys and girls who have received First Holy Communion and are in the 4th grade and above are eligible to become altar servers. Candidates must be able to learn reverence and accept responsibility. These young people will assist the priest or deacon in the celebration of the Mass and other special liturgies. Parents must be registered parishioners of Espiritu Santo.
Eucharistic Minister Classes
Do you have love and reverence for the Eucharist? Do you desire a deeper relationship with the Lord? Are you searching for a way to remain involved in your faith? If you answered,yes, please consider becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC).
A Letter from our Pastor & Mrs.Penn
Thank you for extending a warm ESCS Patriot welcome to Veronica! We look forward to the many ongoing plans and projects that have been developed in the last three years of strategic planning as we move the School forward in exciting new ways.
Vigil & Holy Day Mass Schedule
August 14th Vigil : 4:00 pm & 6:30 pm
August 15th: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:15 am, 12:15 pm; 4:00 pm & 6:30 pm
Monday, August 20
Classes begin on September 8, 2018
Where: Christ the King Parish, located at 821 S. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa
Time: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, September 16
Altar Server Orientation/Parent Meeting 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Espiritu Santo Catholic Church (Parish Center)
Saturday, September 15
TIme: 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Gathering Room/Main Church
Please register by calling to the Church Office 727.726.8477 x336 or contact Kathy O'Brien
God doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called.
An Invitation from the Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute (LPMI)!
Witness the love of Christ through the use of your gifts to glorify and praise God through serving those in need of spiritual joy, compassion and love.
"All who touched the tassel of His cloak were healed." (Matthew 14:36)
"Stand Firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong." l Cor. 16:13
Sacred Purpose
We, the Catholic Diocese of St Petersburg, are a joyful community of disciples proclaiming the Good News and inviting all people to encounter the love and mercy of Jesus Christ. The Diocese of St. Petersburg includes all people in the counties of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus. While many people identify as Catholic, it is also our “mission territory.”
Priorities
Proclaiming: Knowing and sharing the Gospel of Jesus. “This gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the world.” – Matthew 24:14
Inviting: Welcoming and accompanying others as Jesus did. Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God.” – Romans 15:7
Encountering: Growing in relationship to Jesus and one another. “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” – James 4:8
Courageously Serving Our Brothers & Sisters
We believe that we serve Christ by serving others. Therefore...
- Each deanery will launch a Catholic Impact Initiative that addresses one local community issue and mobilizes cross-parish creativity to establish desired outcomes. Initiate implementation by December 31, 2019.
- The Diocese will establish 8 – 10 new locations of affordable housing facilities for families and/or singles managed by Catholic Charities throughout the Diocese by the end of 2021
Courageously Accompanying Youth & Young Adults
We believe young people are essential to the Church and to increase their encounters with Christ...
- One hundred percent of parishes will establish and/or enhance youth ministry opportunities by July 1, 2020.
- In support of this initiative, the Diocese will hire three diocesan regional Associate Directors of Youth and Young Adult Ministry by July 1, 2019.
- The diocese will establish a new Catholic elementary school (location to be determined) to open for the 2021-2022 school year.The diocese will establish a new Catholic elementary school (location to be determined) to open for the 2021-2022 school year.
- We will increase student participation by 1000% (4,000 individuals) at established campus ministry communities, and create new Catholic student communities for all local colleges and universities in the Diocese by Easter of 2021.
Courageously Sharing Our Faith
We believe our baptism calls us to lead others to new or increased faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore...
- The Diocese will partner with pastors and parishes for successful assessment, training and implementation of effective evangelization and family ministry strategies, including hospitality and intercultural competency by Pentecost 2019.
- Every parish will equip parishioners as Missionary Disciples who are inspired to invite and accompany others by Pentecost 2020
- All parishes will enhance or establish family ministries to respond to the diverse needs of families by Pentecost 2020.
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Stewardship Reflection
“Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise...” EPHESIANS 5:15
A wise person recognizes that all we have and all we are comes from God. A wise person thanks God continually throughout the day for all His many blessings. A wise person realizes that God has blessed us for a reason and that He wants us to help Him build His kingdom of earth.
Welcome Visitors
Please come by or call the Church Office at 727.726.8477 to pick up a New Member Packet to join this dynamic parish of God's people.
Mission Statement
―The welcoming community of Espiritu Santo, inspired by the Holy Spirit is committed to encountering Christ by spreading the joy of the Gospel, celebrating the sacraments, serving with compassion, and embracing all on our journey of faith together.
