It was only a matter of time. Today, Bishop Gregory Parkes of the Diocese of St. Petersburg followed suite with all the bishops of Florida, joining the other Catholic dioceses in suspending all Masses until further notice.

I celebrated the noon Mass today – the last public Mass in the parish until “who knows when.”  My amazing Communications Director (Pam Ferron) and her team spent the afternoon making sure all the ministry leaders, faith formation programs, scheduled meetings, and more – all received texts and emails about this momentous change. Thank you.