Church makes room for growth

JANET SHELTON

Issue 02 | March & April 2009

ST. ANNE PARISH | The church is built. The new altar dedicated. A rooftop cupola beacons to drivers on U.S. 41. Gone are simultaneous Masses in the church and parish center, needed because neither building could hold everyone who came to one of the eight Sunday liturgies.

Lesson one: Be close to Jesus

JANET SHELTON

Issue 02 | March & April 2009

ST. RITA PARISH | The church is built. The new altar dedicated. A rooftop cupola beacons to drivers on U.S. 41. Gone are simultaneous Masses in the church and parish center, needed because neither building could hold everyone who came to one of the eight Sunday liturgies.

Warm Welcomes Lead to Wonderful Worship

JANET SHELTON

Issue 01 | January & February 2009

ST. PETER CLAVER PARISH | There are no strangers at St. Peter Claver Parish, only family members who haven’t yet been introduced. The historic Tampa parish has a gift for bringing people together in inspiring worship and creating a sense of belonging among it members.

Experiencing the Elements as One: Open–air Liturgies Link Community

JANET SHELTON

Issue 01 | January & February 2009

SANTA MARIA MISSION | Anyone wanting to slip out of Mass at the Santa Maria Mission can easily do so. The worship space is open–air: merely a rooftop and supports.

Parishioners Go in Peace to Serve the Lord

JANET SHELTON

Issue 01 | January & February 2009

ESPIRITU SANTO PARISH | In 2010, Bishop Robert N. Lynch will issue a spirited call for Catholics to move beyond the comfort zones of their faith and bring their eucharistic love into the world.