The Society of St. Vincent de Paul mission is to serve our community through home visits and a food pantry to assist families who find themselves in need. Our community consists of the zip codes 33614, 33615, and 33635 so if you are living in this area and need assistance, please call 813-421-2201. Additionally, we are asking our fellow Incarnation parishioners to support us through monetary and food donations every third Sunday of the month. To assist us in having an effective pantry, please no glass jar items and when possible, donate cans with pop tops. Thank you for your generosity and God bless you. Food Pantry list to guide you: Canned Items for Meals Vegetables, Meats, Beans, Soups, Meals - ex. Chili, Beef Stew, Spaghetti-o’s, etc. Additional Canned Goods: Fruits, Gravy, Milk, Pasta Sauce Boxed or Bagged Goods: Rice, Potatoes, Pasta, Ramen Noodles, Bisquick, Pancake Mix, Oatmeal, Cereal Plastic Jar Items: Peanut butter, jelly, syrup

Last year, Bishop Parkes, diocesan leadership and a task force of experienced pastors studied how our parishes work together to support our local Church. For more than 20 years, the Annual Pastoral Appeal (APA), had supported all parts of our diocesan budget: administrative, business, leadership as well as ministry, programs and outreach. Parishes worked to reach their goal, sometimes all year. But if not met, the balance was paid by the parish. The Appeal Task Force recognized how difficult this was for parishes. They also discerned that our people wanted to support the good work of our Catholic Church. After much prayer, consultation and review, the task force voted unanimously to retire APA, and start over, separating how different areas would be funded. Their innovative plan calls for the leadership of our local Church to be supported by a much smaller assessment of 2%, and the administrative functions such as accounting and human resources to be funded through interest earnings on a responsibly invested trust. And finally, it invites our parishioners to participate in the new Catholic Ministry Appeal each year to fund what most consider to the traditional ministries and programs of our diocese. Visit www.dosp.org/catholicministryappeal for more information.

Introducing GulfCoastCatholic.org Bishop Gregory Parkes has launched GulfCoastCatholic.org, a news website to help Catholics know, live and share the faith. You’ll find articles that inform and, hopefully, inspire. Plus, each article can be shared via social media with one click. GulfCoastCatholic.org will provide timely and relevant articles for staying up to date with Catholic life. We also will share stories about people who are Courageously Living the Gospel. Visit GulfCoastCatholic.org to check out the website and to sign up for our free, weekly email of top stories.

WHILE WE ARE HAPPY TO OPEN, THE FOLLOWING PROTOCOLS ARE IN PLACE TO KEEP THE STAFF AND VISITORS SAFE. If you or a loved one is ill, please stay home. Visits to the Parish Office are by appointment only. All visitors will need to wear a mask. No exceptions. Only one visitor at a time. Due to safety reasons, there can be no waiting in the front office.

Interested in Becoming Catholic? Is God calling you? Are you looking to deepen your relationship with Jesus and be part of His Church? RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process of initiation by which individuals are fully received into the Catholic Church through the reception of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist or Communion. This process began September 12th. If you, or anyone you may know, are interested in becoming Catholic or simply have questions regarding the Catholic faith, please contact Deacon Matt Shirina at 813-884-3624 or you can email him at dff@icctampa.org

Regular faith formation classes began last Sunday from 10:00am - 10:50am. Every child must be registered with Faith Formation before they will be allowed in class. To register your child/children or more information, please call the Faith Formation Office at 813-884-3624. Office hours are 9am - 4pm during the week.