Join your fellow parishioners and visitors from around the diocese on Monday, May 23, at 7 p.m. in the church for a special mission session featuring Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, and Fr. Roberto “Tito” Serrano, OFM, from the successful YouTube channels “Breaking In the Habit” and “Upon Friar Review.”
St. Francis of Assisi didn’t just preach in churches or the places where people who already had faith gathered. He spent most of his time preaching in the city square, among ordinary people, talking in ways they could understand. He had a gift of finding God even in the ordinary. For 800 years, the Franciscans have continued this legacy. In their own bid to meet people where they are and invite them to return to Jesus and his Church, Cole and Serrano will set out on a pilgrimage nearly a decade in the making.
In 2013, the pair of friars began to dream of how they might follow in St. Francis’ footsteps through our modern world. People didn’t gather in the streets like in the 13th century, but they did gather in stadiums for massive concerts and sporting events. As avid baseball fans, the self-professed “Bleacher Brothers” developed the idea of spending a summer visiting each of the homes of America’s pastime, inviting people “home.” Beginning in May, and spanning just 11 weeks, Cole and Serrano plan to visit all 30 Major League Baseball cities and stadiums, stopping in Tampa Bay to visit Sacred Heart on May 23, and Tropicana Field on May 24, as the Rays take on the Marlins.
Admission for the mission talk is free, and all are welcome. Cole and Serrano will also be available early at Tropicana Field, prior to the game on May 24.
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Sacred Heart to Host Mission Featuring “Bleacher Brothers,” Fr. Casey Cole, OFM and Fr. Tito Serrano, OFM
Join parishioners and visitors from around the diocese on Monday, May 23, at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Tampa for a special mission session featuring Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, and Fr. Roberto “Tito” Serrano, OFM, from the successful YouTube channels “Breaking In the Habit” and “Upon Friar Review.”
St. Francis of Assisi didn’t just preach in churches or the places where people who already had faith gathered. He spent most of his time preaching in the city square, among ordinary people, talking in ways they could understand. He had a gift of finding God even in the ordinary. For 800 years, the Franciscans have continued this legacy. In their own bid to meet people where they are and invite them to return to Jesus and his Church, Cole and Serrano will set out on this pilgrimage that was nearly a decade in the making. As avid baseball fans, the self-professed “Bleacher Brothers” developed the idea of spending a summer visiting each of the homes of America’s pastime, inviting people back to their spiritual “home base.” Cole and Serrano plan to visit all 30 Major League Baseball cities and stadiums, stopping in Tampa Bay to visit Sacred Heart on May 23, and Tropicana Field on May 24, as the Rays take on the Marlins.
Admission for the mission talk is free, and all are welcome. For more information, visit shfla.org/bleacherbros.
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Sacred Heart to Host Mission Featuring “Bleacher Brothers,” Fr. Casey Cole, OFM and Fr. Tito Serrano, OFM
Join your fellow parishioners and visitors from around the diocese on Monday, May 23, at 7 p.m. in the church for a special mission session featuring Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, and Fr. Roberto “Tito” Serrano, OFM, from the successful YouTube channels “Breaking In the Habit” and “Upon Friar Review.”
In a bid to emulate the Franciscan missionary model of “meeting people where they are,” Cole and Serrano will set out on a unique pilgrimage to all 30 Major League Baseball markets over an 11-week stretch, visiting both Sacred Heart and Tropicana Field along the way. As avid baseball fans, the self-professed “Bleacher Brothers” developed the idea of spending a summer visiting each of the homes of America’s pastime nearly a decade ago, with the hope of inviting people back to their spiritual “home base.”
Admission for the mission talk is free, and all are welcome! Visit shfla.org/bleacherbros to view their tour announcement video, and read more about the friars’ upcoming visit.
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2 baseball loving friars + 30 baseball cities + 11-week summer tour = A run toward “home base.”
Join parishioners and visitors from around the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg at Sacred Heart Tampa on Monday, May 23 as the “Bleacher Brothers,” Fr. Casey Cole, OFM and Fr. Tito Serrano, OFM, visit Tampa Bay in a bid to invite people back to Jesus and His Church. For more, visit shfla.org/bleacherbros.
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