Our hearts and prayers go out to all those who are in our diocese who have been directly impacted by flooding, wind damage and power outages due to Hurricane Michael.

Read Bishop Wack's letter addressing the hurricane and its aftermath below. 

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in collaboration with Catholic Charities of NW Florida are seeking volunteers. As you may know, two-thirds of the diocese was majorly impacted by Hurricane Michael. We are in need of 50 volunteers, seven days a week, for several months to help with distribution at St. Dominic Catholic Church to assist in distributing water, basic supplies and unloading trucks. The water and supplies mentioned are going directly to the Panama City Community and our other churches in the area.
Please visit the following page to view the available days for volunteering. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4da5aa28a7fd0-hurricane
 
Also, we have designated a webpage that provides additional ways to help those who were directly impacted by Hurricane Michael. We will be updating this site daily, so please check back often.
https://ptdiocese.org/hurricanemichael


Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

Greetings in the Lord. In the aftermath of what was a catastrophic hurricane that went through the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, we are assessing some of the damage and devastation. Thanks be to God, all of our priests and employees are accounted for, as personal injury seems to have been kept to a minimum given the size of the storm. At the same time, so many people have lost everything: homes, property, and even their livelihood. 

The scenes of destruction are heart-wrenching, knowing that when we see a place where there once was a house, a family used to live there and are now homeless. In the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, many of our structures (buildings, parish halls, rectories, etc.) have been damaged – some to the point where they are a total loss. And, of course, there are trees down everywhere. Our parishes in the Panama City area were hit the hardest, as were churches in Port St. Joe, Mexico Beach, and Blountstown. 

Thanks be to God, we have insurance and will be looking to rebuild our beloved parishes and schools. This will be a long-term recovery project, but I know that we will come together and do what we need to pull through this. Unfortunately, hurricanes are not something new to this part of the world, and I have been told that most folks know what to do in these situations. 

I ask you to please help out if you are able, either through contributing supplies or funds, or through assisting in the rebuilding efforts that will come. We will work very hard to provide at least a temporary place in which to celebrate weekend Masses in those areas where the church building was lost or is deemed unsafe. Obviously, if it is not safe – or possible – to attend Mass on a Sunday, you are not obligated to go. Your safety is most important. Please know that you are in my prayers. 

I am praying that St. Michael the Archangel (co-patron of our Diocese) intercede for us and help us in this critical time. This is God’s Church, and He will make it possible for us to continue to practice our Faith, serve one another, and serve Him. God bless you. 

I am, Your Brother in Christ, Most Rev. William A. Wack, CSC
 

Join your fellow parishioners at the Co-Cathedral of Saint Thomas More's annual parish picnic!

Sunday, October 28th 12:45-4:30

Food will be served from 12:45-2:30

Please do not bring food that needs to be heated.

The parish will provide hot dogs hamburgers and drinks. What will you bring?

Please bring your food to the O'Brien Hall at the designated tables. Please bring food in disposable containers or ones you do not need to be returned. 

RSVP HERE

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Our Diocese has established Victim Assistance Coordinators to help anyone who has been abused by church personnel. Victims should call Dr. James Gagnon at 877-0205.  To report a case, call the 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-962-2873.
Coordinadores para asistencia a victimas (Dejanos ayudarte a encontrar la sanacion) Deacon Santiago Molina, 850- 627-2350 

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