Welcome
Welcome to our Catholic Family. St. Ignatius of Antioch was established in 1888 as one of the first missions in the West Coast of Florida. For 40 years the people depended on a visiting priest for Mass; but they were determined to create Church. We still are.
Hurricane Relief
During the next two weekends, Sept 26-27 & Oct 3-4, we will be taking a collection to help those areas suffering the devastation of the recent hurricanes. Envelopes are available at the entrances of the church, or you may donate through our WeShare online giving site.
Bishop Parkes Calls Us to Dignity Beyond the Debate
With another election cycle in full swing, we are faced with the difficult question of what it means to love our neighbors in the midst of such a divisive climate.
The Diocese of St. Petersburg is challenging Catholics to model love for neighbor through respect and compassion during the 2020 election cycle and beyond.
Put your faith into action and make room in your heart for those with whom you disagree.
Click here to watch our Diocesan video and pledge dignity beyond the debate today.
Can't Afford Your Bills?
If the Covid Virus restrictions have had a horrible impact on your budget:
1-Catholic Charities and Bishop Parkes want to help with your utility bills. Call 727-893-1313 ext 157 or email: [email protected] (Assistance begins June 29).
2-The People of St. Ignatius have established a fund for parishioners to help with their mortgage, rent or other major bills. Call Msgr. Pellegrino at 727-682-5074
Diocesan Accountability Site
The Diocese of St. Petersburg has launched an Accountability Site detailing how sexual abuse claims are handled and noting what has taken place in the past. Find this site here.
Welcome to Online Giving
Remember St. Ignatius in your will
Many of the improvements in our parish have been made possible through the generosity of parishioners who remembered our parish in their will. Please consider joining them.
All testamentary gifts should be noted as follows:
"Gregory L. Parkes, as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, a Corporate Sole, for the benefit of St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish"
Directory of Ministries
Staff
- Rev. Kyle Bell, Parochial Vicar [email protected]
- Rev. Joseph Paek, OSB, Parochial Vicar [email protected]
- Fr. Kevin Molloy, in Residence [email protected]
- Ron Appel, Parish Manager [email protected]
- Brandon Vennink, Director of Music Ministries [email protected]
- Laura Margarella, Director of Caritas Outreach to the Homebound, Hospitalized and Bereaved [email protected]
- Joshua Strope, Director of Evangelization (RCIA) [email protected]
- Sharon Nease, Director of Early Childhood Center [email protected]
- Fran Morin, Director of Religious Education (Pre-K through confirmation) [email protected]
- Marie Day, Administrative Assistant to Religious Education [email protected]
- Bart Kovacic, Director of Life Teen High School Youth Ministry [email protected]
- Samantha Trapp, Director of EDGE Middle School Youth Ministry [email protected]
- Katherine Creamer, Office Manager [email protected]
- Lorna Moffitt, Assistant Business Manager [email protected]
- Nicole Natoli, Administrative Assistant [email protected]
- Eldean Jenkins, Facilities Manager--grounds, roses [email protected]
- Tony McCormick, maintenance-parish life center
- Tilly Faugno, maintenance-church, chapel
- Jennene Wilson, rectory maintanence
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil Masses: 4:00 pm & 6:30 pm
Sunday: 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm (Life Teen)
Daily Masses Mon-Fri 7:00 am & 9:00 am
Saturday: 9:00 am
Confessions: Saturday 3:00-3:45 and after the 6::30 Mass (returned to Church Reconciliation Rooms)
Faith Formation Religious Education News
We have posted the Faith Formation/Religious Education Schedules for the entire year. Go to the Top Menu, and under Ministries you'll find the sub menu "Faith Formation--Religious Education." There you will find the schedules for all the classes. You can also find registration forms for these classes there.
Corona Virus Update
Daily Masses resumed May 11th Monday through Friday at 7am and 9am following the social distancing guidelines. Masks must be worn.
Weekend Masses resumed May 31. Masks must be worn at all Masses.
Baptisms will be celebrate for one child at a time unless there are multiple children from the same family. Only immediate households, sponsors and grandparents may attend. Other relatives and friends may not attend.
Msgr Pellegrino's and Fr. Bell's Sunday Masses will still be available here as well as their homilies will be available here for those who are not able to or are uncomfortable returning to the church. These will be posted around 4:15 on Saturdays:
Msgr Joe's homily for Twenty-sixth Sunday (September 27)
Pray the Mass for the Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Sesptember 27) with Fr. Kyle Bell.
Fr. Kyle's homily for the Twenty-sixth Sunday (September 27)
The chapel will remain available for visits 7:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday, and Saturdays 9am to 2:30 pm. The chapel will be closed on Sundays in case it is needed for overflow Masses.
Wish you could read this week's bulletin? Click here to get to this week and past week's bulletins.
Msgr Joe and Fr Kyle are using our new YouTube Channel, St. Ignatius Tarpon Springs, to add additional reflections. You can find Fr. Kyle's messages, Msgr Joe's rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Rosary with Sorrowful Mystery Mediations and many other items there as well as the Masses and homilies for Sunday. You can find the link to our YouTube channel on the top of this page--the last item on the menu, or just go to YouTube and search for St. Ignatius Tarpon Springs.
Reconciliation Returning to the Church!
With proper social distancing for those on line, we feel we can restore confessions to the Reconciliation Rooms in the church from 3:00-3:45 and after the 6:30 Mass.
FORMED!! Updated
185 Programs, 79 movies, 23 children programs, 83 Documentaries, 102 audiobooks and 58-ebooks, all are given to you as a gift from the Brothers in Christ and the parish. If you bought these they would all cost over $18,000. They are all yours for free for attending our parish. You can watch them online, on your tablet or smart phones, or on your TV with the apple or roku aps. Click here to go to the formed site to register. Click register on the lower right of that page, put that you are part of an organization, and put in our parish access code: 68Z88Q. The email you give them will get you onto the formed site using whatever device you wish.