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June 2018
Enter to Win Page 7 Fairgrounds Is New Location For Spirit FM’s
Popular Catholic Women’s Conference
Last Man Standing Returns To Television
CBC Teacher Award Page 10
By Amanda Boston
With sold-out venues every year, Spirit FM 90.5 elected to move its fifth annual Catholic Women’s Conference to the Florida State Fairgrounds. The event will take place on Saturday, September 29 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. “We will now have the capacity for 1,500 women,”
Father Leo Patalinghug, also known as The Cooking Priest, will be a guest speaker at the conference.
explained Danielle Landry, the director of development at Spirit FM Radio. “This will make us one of the largest Catholic women’s events in the South.” The conference joins women of all ages throughout west central Florida for a day of friendship, faith and laughs. The day unfolds with Reconciliation followed by breakfast, guest speakers, lunch, additional speakers and concludes with a Vigil Mass. Throughout the day, ladies will also have opportunities for shopping, praying and singing. Spirit FM’s Abby Brundage from The Big, Big House Morning Show will host the conference. One of the featured speakers is Father Leo Patalinghug, who
on top of being a priest is a best-selling author, TV and radio personality, a martial arts instructor and an acclaimed chef who defeated the renowned chef Bobby Flay in a cooking completion. Other notable speakers include worship leader and songwriter Sarah Kroger and Salesian Sister Mary Jackson. In addition to speaking, Kroger will perform some of her well-known songs from her two albums Your Time (2011) and Hallelujah Is Our Song (2013). Sr. Jackson ministers at the Villa Madonna Catholic School in Tampa and will share her story about her conversion. Tickets are $65 per person and include a continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments, swag bag and paid parking. VIP tickets offering premium seating are
also available for $75 per person. The event is free for a religious sister or nun, but she must still register online. To register or purchase tickets, visit www.myspiritfm.com/WomensConference. “The last few years we sold-out so early. We were heart-broken when we would get three or four calls a day asking for tickets and this continued for several months,” said Landry. “So it will be nice to be in June and still have some tickets. We are grateful for this opportunity to reach more ladies.” Sponsorship and vendor opportunities
are also available on the Spirit FM website. For questions, please contact Danielle at danielle@myspiritfm.com or 289-8040, ext. 231. The Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events Center is located at 4800 U.S. 301 in Tampa.
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Recognized For Its Community Service
By Amanda Boston
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Hooked On Books:
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On May 10, the beyond filling hungry tummies. Hillsborough County Church volunteers have organPublic Schools recogized book drives for the school’s nized the men’s ministry reading recognition programs. of Holy Innocents’ Furthermore, the church has culEpiscopal Church with tivated relationships with other the Family and organizations to bless the school Community Involvement through this ministry. The Plant Exemplary Program City Lions Club provides vouchAward during its 2018 ers for glasses through its mobile District Volunteer vision program. A Kid's Place Awards ceremony. donates books, and Portamento The award acknowlof Hope contributes meals and edges the men’s minclothing during school breaks istry for its community Hillsborough Public Schools Award Night. Pictured left to right: Karen and in the summer. Fuentes, assistant principal; Bill Cox, principal; and Kayla Forcucci, outreach efforts with Fr. Bryan O'Carroll, Holy school social worker from Dover Elementary; Ana Sanchez and Noel Dover Elementary Innocents’ Rector, commented Ritch from Holy Innocents'; Sharon Morris, superintendent from School. The relationship on the church’s involvement in District Area 6; and Pete Soto from Holy Innocents’. between the church and the program. Holy the elementary school was established "It is my great Innocents’ in September 2014 after the school was privilege to be the team selected for the kidsPACK Hillsborough pastor of Holy assembles Project. Innocents' where every two KidsPACK is a nonprofit organizaGod's people are weeks to tion that exists to ensure that no child always ready and willing to care for the pack meals through kidsPACK to comgoes hungry after regular school hours. physical and spiritual needs of all God's bat hunger at home. These meal packs The organization is financially supportchildren, most especially the youngest are distributed to Dover Elementary stued by community leaders, corporate of those seeking the basic human dents who have been identified as food sponsors and churches and relies requirement of food for their body," said insecure. heavily on its volunteers to pack and Fr. O’Carroll. What originated as a men’s ministry deliver food. For information on how you can outreach has now emerged as an interUnder Title I funding, ninety-seven help or on the church, visit hiepiscogenerational outreach effort. Volunteers percent of the students at Dover pal.org or call 689-3130. Holy include parishioners from age 6 to 83, Elementary receive free or reduced Innocents' Episcopal Church is located homeschooled children and spouses. lunches. During the school year, the at 604 N. Valrico Rd. in Valrico. The outreach also extends far