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We recall the past 50 years with gratitude, recalling the impact we, as a people of faith, have made in this community we call home. Click the title to download the fact sheet pdf.

Fr. Ron is beginning his 25th year at Our Lady of the Rosary. We are so blessed to have had him serving our parish for almost 25 years!

The new vision for our diocese is Courageously Living the Gospel. It includes our sacred purpose, our priorities and nine goals that help us to achieve this vision. To learn more click on the title.

Download Vision Booket: English or Spanish
Download Vision Timeline

Click on the title above to learn more about this new feast day in the church which will be celebrated the day after Pentecost each year.

1. Go to the Doodles for Google VOTE Page by clicking the title above
2. Click for the "Grades 10 - 12" finalists
3. Select FLORIDA and CAST YOUR VOTE! 
Not only is Mark Thivierge a passionate artist, he is a faithful member of Life Teen and the OLOR Homeschool program. Mark serves on the Tech Team ministry and is a lector at mass. If his artwork makes it as one of the four National Finalists he will win a $5,000 college scholarship and trip to Google Headquarters in California. If he becomes the National Winner he will win a $30,000 college scholarship, trip to Google Headquarters in California, a $50,000 technology package for a non-profit organization (a.k.a Our Lady of the Rosary) and more! Please share this so Mark can get as many votes as possible!

If you are not able to make it to the Cathedral, we will have livestream to view on the big screens at church. You can also access the livestream by clicking on the title above.

Family Faith Festival @ Al Lopez Park to celebrate 50 years as a diocese will offer eight jam-packed hours of family fun, food, and great live music. There will be lots to do including: Confession, Eucharistic Adoration, and the celebration of Mass. Two stages bringing together talented musicians and engaging speakers who will provide a positive and hope-filled witness. Plus, the little ones will love our silly show designed just for them. There will be lots of exhibits that showcase local ministries of the Diocese and the way we live our faith in the community. Plus, games. food and fun for people of all ages. Bay Care will also be offering health screenings. This is a free event and open to all. Free entertainment. Free parking. So bring the family and stay for the day! Click on the title for more info and to get your tickets.

To know we are children of God is to live in complete love, with deep abiding security and the ability to dream, to sing, to create, to laugh and to pray without worry. As we grow older, we face a new reality - we cannot approach all God's creation with the same trust and confidence.We learn, through sometimes hurtful and damaging experiences, that some people reject the ability that God gave them to love and respect others - they ignore God's call. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops call to safeguard children helps remind us of these very facts. With the help of USCCB, the faithful are guided and educated about their responsibility to keep God's children safe and protected. To learn more click on the title.
PRAY FOR ALL VICTIMS OF ABUSE

Planning your own Funeral is something you don’t want to think about. But, planning ahead can bring peace of mind and blessings to you and your entire family. This is an opportunity to plan the funeral you desire.
Monday, March 19th at 6:30 in the Church
Our Funeral Planning Ministry will be present to assist with Readings and Music selections. Also available will be: Estate Planning Attorney Loyless Funeral Home

Summer camp registration begins:
March 19, 2018 for returning families 
March 26, 2018 for new families
Be sure to sign up quickly since we were full last year! 
Click the title for more info.

Join us Friday, March 16 @ 6pm as LifeTeen presents Living Stations.

featuring our own Deacon Bill Ditewig.
Join us 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Any woman who is a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary, in 12th grade or older, planning on or attending college in an undergraduate program at an approved college or university may apply for the scholarship.

First: Women are speaking out about the pill’s side effects.
Second: Contraception’s link to breast cancer has become clear.
Third: Contraception’s link with depression is in the news.
Fourth: Contraception has been linked with suicide.
Fifth: The big-money agenda behind contraception is clear.
Sixth: Third-World women are tired of being condescended to.
Seventh: The environmental degradation caused by contraception is devastating.
Eighth: Women are telling the world about their decision.
Ninth: Natural forms of family planning are becoming more popular with non-Catholics.
To read the whole article, click the title
To receive natural, life-affirming ob/gyn care,
visit www.guidingstartampa.org

Make sure your clocks are set back one hour

Join the global migration and refugee campaign, initiated by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, to support those individuals and families forced to flee their home land due to war, persecution, slavery or human trafficking.

40 Days for Life involves prayer for an end to abortion, fasting and a 40 Day Vigil in front of a local abortion center. Our vigil will be held in front of the Tampa Women’s Health Center at 2010 Fletcher Avenue. Our parishioners have been asked to cover 2 days of the vigil: October 13th and October 21st . To sign up or get more information click the title.

Financial Peace University is a faith-based, 9 lesson, money-management course taught by America's most trusted financial guru, Dave Ramsey. He walks you through the basics of budgeting, dumping debt, insurance, mortgages, planning for the future and much more! The lessons are delivered in bite-sized ‘Baby-Steps’ along with a workbook and other easy to use tools designed to enhance the learning experience and encourage consistent adoption of these principals. Click the title to register

-Learn the importance of Christian unity in relation to the Church as the Body of Christ.
-Explore St. Paul's strategy for successful evangelization.
-See how to live a Christian life in the midst of a pagan culture.
-Discover why St. Paul sees the Church as the Body of Christ.
-Learn how St. Paul's letter proves that the sacrifice of Christ is truly made present in the Eucharist.
-Gain a new vision for seeing the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Childcare provided for ages 18 months - 12 years
Click the title to register

Register through August 8th