The Office of Communications for the Diocese of Palm Beach thanks you for visiting the Bulletin and Communication Announcement page. Below you will find documents and images to help you fill the pages of your bulletin, social media sites, website, e-newsletters and more with information from the diocese and those entities it supports.
A. Expected information to be published by each parish this month:
1. Second Collection Letters
a. Schedule for Non-Parochial Collections 2023 (pdf) and Envelopes (doc)
b. Second Collection Letters - Below are the second collection letters that are required to be published as a full page or half page in parish bulletins on the dates indicated. These letters are from the Bishop and the branding standards of the letter should be followed. The letter may also be read, published on your website or social media, in addition to it being printed in the bulletin.
c. The Second Collection for Black & Indian Missions / Home Missions is on June 10-11; please print the letters on June 3-4.
i. Letters
English (doc) (pdf) (jpg)
Spanish (doc) (pdf) (jpg)
Creole (doc) (pdf) (jpg) added on 5-9-23
ii. Resources
USCCB
Black and Indian Mission Website
d. The letters are also posted on our Collection Letters webpage
2. 2023 Diocesan Services Appeal: Bulletin Inserts, Bulletin Announcements, Information, Resources, Graphics, Social Media Posts and Website Content
a. DSA Materials link
b. DSA Manual (pdf)
c. DSA Timeline (pdf) (png)
3. Safe Environments
a. Child Abuse Prevention Month Booklet - English and Spanish
b. USCCB Resources and April Bulletin Insert
c. Announcements in English (doc) (pdf) - Updated September 28, 2020
d. Announcements in Spanish (doc) (pdf) - Actualizado Septiembre 28, 2020
e. Graphics for Announcements in English (pdf) (jpegs)
f. Graphics for Announcements in Spanish (pdf) (jpegs)
g. Knowledge without Action Makes No Difference (doc)
h. Children Need Safe Adults (doc)
i. Communicating concerns about boundaries (doc)
j. Resources
k. Audio Files from USCCB’s Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection for public service announcements
B. Bulletin Announcements
1. Feast Days and other Notable Dates in June
a. Vatican News Saint of the Day
b. Franciscan Media Saint of the Day
c. June Dates:
1 – St. Justin, Martyr
3 - St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
4 - The Most Holy Trinity
5 - St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
11 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
13 - St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church
14 - Flag Day
16 – The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
17 - The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
18 – Father’s Day
20 – World Refugee Day
21 - St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
22 - Saints John Fisher and Thomas More
22 – 29 - Religious Freedom Week
24 – Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
24 – World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
28 - St. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr
29 - Saints Peter and Paul
30 – The First Martyrs of Rome
2. Events:
a. Diocesan 2023 Calendar (pdf)
b. June Dates:
2 - 17th Annual Bernard & Betty Egan Memorial Golf Classic (jpg)
2 - Holy Hour at the Miracle House (pdf) (jpg)
3 - First Saturday Peaceful Prayer Vigil, WPB (pdf) (jpg)
4 - XXXV Diocesan Encuentro, St. Paul, NPB (jpg) (pdf) - (watch live) updated 5/25/23
5, 12, 19, 26 - Healing Prayer Ministry, St. Jude Boca (doc)
8 - Birthline Orientation, St. Lucie County (jpg)
9-11 - AIM Weekend Spiritual Retreat, Duncan Center (jpg)
9 - Divine Mercy, St. Francis Church (jpg)
13 - Fatima Rosary Procession, St. Vincent (jpeg) (pdf)
20 - Holy Hour for Vocations, Holy Cross, Vero (pdf)
24 - Unbound Healing Prayer Ministry (jpg) (pdf)
24-25 Conferencia Liberado/Unbound Freedom in Christ Spanish Conference (jpg) (pdf)
c. Save the Dates:
Aug-Sep - DRE Meeting Dates (jpg) added 5/26/23
d. Please use this link to submit events for your parish or school
C. Office and Ministry Updates
1. Bishop's Office
a. Bishop's Memo and Prayers for protection from storms (pdf) (doc) updated 5/26/23
b . Eucharistic Revival 2022-2025
c. The Chair series - Diocese of Palm Beach
d. Synod on Synodality 2021-2024 - including Synthesis Summary
2. Catholic Charities
a. Birthline/Lifeline Volunteer Orientation 2023 Jan-Jun (pdf) (jpg)
b. COVID-19 Parish Social Ministry (pdf) (png)
c. Counseling Program
i. Telephone sesssions in English (jpeg) and Spanish (jpeg)
ii. Online Virtual Sessions in English and Spanish (pdf) (jpeg)
d. Volunteers Needed (doc) - updated
e. Catholic Charites Quarterly Newsletter: April - June 2023 added on 5-25-23
3. Catholic Schools
a. Faith Inspiring Excellence resources
b. Academic Calendar
i. 2022-2023
ii. 2023-2024
c. Step Up for Students:
i. Marketing Toolkit
ii. Legislative Update from Step Up For Students
iii. FL Tax Credit Scholarship & Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options
iv. Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities
4. Communications
a. Florida Catholic
i. New app ads (pdf1) (pdf2)
ii. Links to download the new App
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/florida-catholic-news/id1580791991
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thefloridacatholic.android&hl=en_US&gl=US
iii. QR Code (png)
iv. FCM App Screenshots (pdf)
v. Graphics for Social Media Posts
vi. Ads (jpg's) for The Florida Catholic Facebook and Instagram
vii. New social media, newsletter graphics
- (pdf1) (pdf2) (pdf3) (pdf4) (pdf5) (pdf6)
viii. Video https://vimeo.com/521519113
ix. Ad for signing up for printed issue (jpg)
b. Social Media
i. Parish handles for Facebook (xls) (pdf)
ii. School handles for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (xls) (pdf)
iii. Social Media Administrator Guidelines (pdf)
c. Graphics
i. Graphics and Catholic Resources (doc) (pdf)
d. Resources
i. Diocese submit a story submission form
ii. Diocese submit an event submission form
iii. Office of Communications Resources (jpeg)
iv. DOPB Photo and Graphic Guidelines and Resources - (pdf)
v. Photo Release Form - (pdf)
vi. Videos
- Bishop’s general thank you for attending an event promo video
https://vimeo.com/672480727
- Diocesan Communications Tools Videos
Diocese of Palm Beach Communication Tools https://vimeo.com/568547691
Learn all the Diocesan Website has to offer https://vimeo.com/568548733
The Televised Catholic Mass is a great resource https://vimeo.com/568549010
Follow us on Social Media https://vimeo.com/568548603
Why read the Florida Catholic https://vimeo.com/568548867
e. Helpful Links
i. The Holy See
ii. United States Council of Catholic Bishop (USCCB)
iii. Word of Life
iv. Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
v. Catholic News Agency
f. Televised Catholic Mass https://www.diocesepb.org/tv-mass
i. Program Flyer (pdf) (jpeg)
ii. Prayer for Spiritual Communion - English (doc) (jpeg) Spanish (jpeg)
iii. Schedule: updated 5-11-23
June 4 - St. Helen Church, Vero Beach, Reverend Nicholas Zrallack, Parochial Vicar
June 11 - St. Helen Church, Vero Beach, Reverend Nicholas Zrallack, Parochial Vicar
June 18 - The Cathedral of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach
June 25 - The Cathedral of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Reverend Brian King, Episcopal Secretary
5. Hispanic Ministry - Ministerio Hispano
a. Para Ti Hispano (pdf) (jpg) - coming soon
b. New Flyer, Connect with Us - Conecta con nosotros
i. half page (jpeg)
ii. quarter page (jpeg)
c. Retiro de Silencio - Silent Retreat - Aug. 4-6 (pdf) added 5-18-23
d. Eucharistic Revival Deanery Holy Hour (png) added 5-18-23
i. Northern - 8-10-23 at St. Bernadette (jpg)
ii. Southern - 11-9-23 at St. Joan of Arc
iii. Central - 2-8-24 at St. Luke
iv. Cathedral - 4-11-24 at St. Peter
v. Cathedral - 6-6-24 at The Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola
6. Marriage, Family Life, Faith Formation and Youth Ministry
a. Marriage Preparation Schedule for Parishes 2023
i. English webpage (pdf)
ii. Spanish webpage
b. Unbound Prayer Ministry – 4th Saturday of the month or by special appointment
i. Announcement - English (pdf) (jpg)
ii. Unbound - video link
c. Joy of the Family Newsletters added 5/25/23
d. Aug-Sep - DRE Meeting Dates (jpg) added 5/26/23
7. Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery
a. Flyer - English (pdf), Spanish (pdf)
b. Commercial Ad Video
i. English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LztG4-fk3vA
ii. Spanish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO5aT1be8Hw
8. School of Christian Formation Classes - Escuela de Formación Cristiana
a. School of Christian Formation in English - 2022-2023 SCF Program (pdf)
b. Escuela de Formación Cristiana en Español - 2022-2023 Program (pdf)
c. Escuela Diocesana de Formación Cristiana/Migrantes en Español - 22-23 Programa (pdf)
9. Vocations
a. Vocations website
b. 2022-23 Seminarian Poster and Prayer Card
i. Poster with Seminarians (png)
ii. Prayer Card:
Inside - Seminarians, English (png), Spanish (png)
Outside - Prayer, English (png), Spanish (png)
c. Bulletin Blurbs - English (doc), Spanish (doc) updated 5/17/23
d. General Intercessions - English and Spanish
e. Pray for Priests
f. Pray for Deacons
g. Pray for Religious Men and Women
h. Social media accounts added 5/17/23
i. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbvocations/
ii. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbvocations/
iii. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pbvocations
i. QR code (png) (pdf) added 5/17/23
