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Ministry that Furnishes Homes for Low-Income Families
August 5, 2025

Home Makers of Hope started in 2008 when Pam Stamey learned about a family of five in Eastern Hillsborough County who slept on the floor of their small apartment because they lacked beds. Stamey and her friends delivered beds to this family, and they didn’t stop there. Now, the non-profit organization has more than 200 volunteers who serve 450 low-income families a year with beds, furniture, dishware, and décor.Most of all, they give families hope …

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Offering Thanks to Those Who Give So Much
May 31, 2023

Our diocesan ministries, education and outreach programs offer support, professional guidance, and direct delivery of services to and for our people, parishes, schools and communities. They do this while maintaining a very tight annual budget which relies on specific revenue sources, including interest earnings, donations and grants, bequests, parish assessment payments and direct donations to …

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Prayer Service for Mater Dei Giving Society Members 
October 28, 2022

Members of the Mater Dei Giving Society will be receiving an invitation from Bishop Parkes to join him at an afternoon prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle on November 20, 2022. A reception will follow the service. Our giving society recognizes those who have supported diocesan ministries, Spirit FM, Catholic Charities …

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Parish Stories – St. Thomas the Apostle, Homosassa
May 3, 2021

As a bustling, active parish in Citrus County, parishioners at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Homosassa dreamed of building a social hall to house events and bring people together. In 2020, parishioners’ dreams came closer to becoming a reality through the establishment of a Foundation Bequest Fund thanks to a generous $35,000 legacy gift.  …

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Behind the Scenes of a Live Stream Event with Bishop Parkes
February 19, 2021

A giving society is established by organizations to give thanks to those who make it possible for them to fulfill their mission. While this is usually done through in-person events, the Diocese of St. Petersburg courageously jumped into the unknown last November to launch their Mater Dei Giving Society virtually. “For the last couple of …

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All Charitable Contributions are 100% Tax Deductible up to the Amount of your Adjusted Gross Income
December 7, 2020

Did you know… this year, all charitable contributions are 100% tax deductible up to the amount of your Adjusted Gross Income? Thanks to the CARES Act, those who file itemized returns for 2020 have even more incentive to give. To assist in getting the word out, promoting generosity and/or new, creative options for giving with …

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