Ministers of Hospitality 
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 
Lectors 
Altar Servers 
Sacristans 
Music Ministry 
Intercessions 
Funeral Liaison 
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) 
Small Faith Communities 
Inviting Catholics Home 
Preparation for the Sacraments of Eucharist & Confirmation 
Youth of Espiritu Santo (YES) 
Thursday Sewing Group 
Health Ministry 
Marriage Preparation 
Familia 
Teams of Our Lady 
Jail Ministry Parish Life
50's Sock Hop Dinner Dance
50's Sock Hop
Saturday Night January 28th
7pm to 10:30pm at the Parish Center
Enjoy an authentic 50's menu!
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Mama's chicke cacciatore over pasta
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Fresh romaine salad and bread
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Ice cream sundae dessert bar
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Plus our Cash Donation Refreshment Bar
Dance the Night Away to the hot Music of
Ron and The Classics
Ticket prices are only $15 per person!
Purchase your tickets online at the Church's Website.
($0.50 Convenience Fee Added)
Discount for Table of 8, only $113.50 (with Convenience Fee)
So Gather Your Family and Friends....Put on your poodle skirt and grease up your hair....Come to have FUN!
***Babysitting Service will be Available for Ages 2-10***
Hosted by The Knights of Columbus Council 7109!
For more information call Ken Seguin 727-331-7278, Brian Jones 727-945-9846, or Frank DiMattei 727-781-1329
Special Intentions
Mass Cards and Intentions can be arranged by coming to the Church Office during business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm). Since announced (at Mass) intentions are reserved rapidly, consider the following alternatives as memorials and for intentions:
- Votive Candles are available in the Holy Family Alcove for personal intentions. Donations are $5.00 for a large candle (five day) and $1.00 for a small candle.
- Flowers can be placed on the Altar in memory of someone or to celebrate a special occasion anytime, except during Advent or Lent, for a $75.00 donation.
- Altar Bread and Wine: a donation toward a week’s use of altar bread and wine at Mass can be given in memory of someone or to celebrate a special occasion. Please stop by the Church Office.
- The Sanctuary Candle can be lit for a week in memory of or in honor of someone or to celebrate a special occasion. Please stop by the Church Office.
- The Remembrance Tree is located in the narthex. Leaves for the tree can provide a long lasting tribute in memory of someone or for a special occasion. For more information, contact Tom Heironimous at the Church Office, 727.726.8477 x325.
St. Cecelia’s Inter-Parish Singles Group
St. Cecelia’s Inter-Parish Singles Group (SCIPS) is a long-time singles group in the diocese. Members are primarily in their 50’s and older. The group is concerned with fellowship and fun, with some social/service projects accomplished each year. For more information, contact Juanita Aster at 727.544.3735 or visit their web-site: www.scips.tripod.com.
Traditions
May Crowning to honor Mary, the Mother of God, is held in May.
Easter Food Blessing is held on Holy Saturday following Morning Prayer.
Pet Blessing is held in October near St. Francis’ feast day.
ESCS Golf Tournament
St. Patrick's Day Clergy Appreciation Dinner Dance
St. Patrick's Day Clergy Appreciation Dinner Dance
Saturday Night March 17th
7pm to 10:30pm at the Parish Center
This is your chance to honor and say Thank You! to our wonderful clergy while enjoying a traditional St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, featuring Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, and Dessert. Your favorite beverages will be available at our cash donation bar.
Babysitting services will be available!
Enjoy a Full Night of Great Fun and Entertainment featuring:
Clergy Appreciation Ceremony
Irish Dancing Troupe from County Oldsmar
Terry John’s Musical Entertainment
Ticket prices are only $18 per person!
Purchase your tickets online at the Church's Website.
($0.50 Convenience Fee Added)
Discount for Table of 8, only $134.00 (with Convenience Fee)
***Babysitting Service will be Available for Ages 2-10***
Hosted by The Knights of Columbus Council 7109!
For more information call Ken Seguin 727-331-7278, Brian Jones 727-945-9846, or Frank DiMattei 727-781-1329
Devotionals
Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer) is prayed Monday through Saturday at 9:00 am in the Chapel following 8:30 am Mass.
The Rosary is prayed Monday through Saturday at 8:00 am in the Chapel.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is available on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm with Benediction at 2:00 pm.
Parish Vocations Committee Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on first Friday from 9:30 am -10:30 am. Call Kim Paczynski in the Church Office at 727.726.8477 x307, for more information about PVC.
A Miraculous Medal Novena, a special devotional to the Blessed Mother, is prayed after all Monday Masses.
Chaplet of Divine Mercy and a Rosary is prayed on Thursday at 6:30 pm.
Visitations with Jesus invites parishioners to spend one hour on a regular basis in the chapel with our Eucharistic Lord. All are welcome to sign up and choose an hour weekly, biweekly or monthly. Adoration hours are on Monday through Friday from 10:00 am - 9:00 pm each day. The goal is to always have someone at prayer throughout the day. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone wanting quiet time for prayer or for families to share time together with our Lord. For more information, contact the Church Office, 727.726.8477.
The Prayer Community is a charismatic prayer community which meets on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month for praise and worship of the Lord, from 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm in the Parish Chapel. They pray for the parish community and for individual and worldwide needs. Each week there is a teaching and a time to share. For more information call Laurie Brower at 727.797.3760.
The Way of the Cross (aka Stations) is prayed on Fridays during Lent at 5:00 pm.
Parish Intention Book located in the narthex of the church, invites parishioners to write petition requests. The intention book is remembered during the intercessions, allowing the entire parish community to join in the prayer for those intentions.
The Gift Shop
The Gift Shop is conveniently located within the main entrance of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church. We are dedicated to offering our parishioners and visitor's a fine line of faith based religious items for all needs and occasions year around. We offer a large assortment of statues and medals of the Saint's, crucifixes, rosaries, gifts for 'baby' and baptisms, automobile visor medals, jewelry, as well as Bibles and the St. Joseph Christian Prayer and it's guide. When you need a special gift for 1st Communion, Confirmation, Christmas or Easter, we will have it also.
The Gift Shop Hours
| Saturday | 3:30 pm - 7:15 pm | |
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| Sunday | 9:15 am - 1:20 pm | |
| Weekdays (September through May) | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday after the 8:30 am Mass | |
| Weekdays (June through August) | Wednesday and Friday after the 8:30 am Mass |
The Gift Shop is closed during Mass. The Gift Shop is closed Holy Thursday through Easter Tuesday, New Year's Eve/Day, and Christmas Eve/Day.
| Volunteer Position | Sales Clerk and Planning Team Member | |
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| Required of the Volunteer |
Volunteers are offered a choice of volunteer experience. Working in the Gift Shop as a clerk is only one choice, you may also be interested in working with the planning and decorating team which works to prepare the Gift Shop for the many Liturgical Celebrations and events that occur during the year. |
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| Experience Necessary | No experience required. | |
| Training Required |
As a clerk, there is a training program that gets you fully prepared to assist our community. As a member of the planning team, you only need to bring a smile and be ready to help as needed. |
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| Contact | Patty Alterio, Church Office, 727.726.8477 x315. |
Available on an emergency basis and for those admitted for surgery at any time. Please call the Parish Office at 727.726.8477. Communal celebrations are held twice a year for children and adults with serious or chronic physical or emotional health problems and for older adults. This communal gathering emphasizes the fact that we are a community sharing and praying together.
Couples need to begin preparations and call the church office a minimum of six months in advance to register. Holy Matrimony is not celebrated during Lent. Call 
Fifty-Five Plus is an organization of men and women of the parish age 55 and over. They offer their members a program that provides a holistic approach to enhance the spiritual, emotional, physical and social well-being of all who participate through fellowship and service opportunities.
Celebrated during the Easter Season. Participants are usually in eighth grade and participate in Religious Education for two years prior to the reception of Confirmation. This Sacramental Preparation Program is administered by the Office of Religious Education. Contact