Gulf Pine Catholic VOLUME 34 / NUMBER 1 www.biloxidiocese.org SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 Murdered nuns recalled for their generosity, service in Mississippi

Sister Margaret Held, 68, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, and Sister Paula Merrill, 68, a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, are pictured in undated photos. The two women religious were found stabbed to death Aug. 25 in their Durant, Mississippi, home, police said. CNS photo/School Sisters of St. Francis and Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

the death penalty that could be imposed on the person who committed this terrible crime,ˮ Father Plata said at the Mass. ‟But think of the powerful statement that Hundreds gathered for a Wake service for Sister Paula Merrill, SCN, and Sister Margaret Held, OSF, at makes. At the heart of Christianity is forgiveness. ‛Father St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington, Miss., Sunday, August 28. Sisters Merrill and Held were found forgive them for they know not what they do.’ murdered in their home in Durant the previous Thursday. Presiding at the wake were (l-r) Father Gregory ‟Forgiveness isn’t something we do on our own. It is Plata, OFM, Bishop Joseph Kopacz, bishop of the Diocese of Jackson and Father P.J. Curley and Mary something we choose to do with God’s grace,ˮ the Woodward, diocesan chancellor. Photo by Maureen Smith, Mississippi Catholic Franciscan said. During a brief vigil at the sisters’ home Aug. 27, rep- BY MAUREEN SMITH Francis in Milwaukee, and Sister Paula, a member of the resentatives of the religious orders called for a period of Catholic News Service Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, were recalled reflection and remembrance. by family and friends in prayer services and Masses in Sister Susan Gatz, president of the Sisters of Charity JACKSON, Miss. (CNS) -- The deaths of Sister the days after they were found dead Aug. 25 in the of Nazareth, and Sister Rosemarie Rombalski, of the Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill demand justice, Durant, Mississippi, home they shared. School Sisters of St. Francis, went into the womenʼs but not revenge, Franciscan Father Greg Plata said dur- Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, home prior to the ceremony for prayer, closure and ing a memorial Mass for the women religious in the has been charged with two counts of capital murder, lar- reflection. In the kitchen, they discovered a loaf of bread Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. ceny and burglary in connection with the incident. in a bread maker. The simple act -- typical of the sisters ‟I truly believe with all my heart that Margaret and The day before the Mass, representatives of the sis- who were known for being generous with their good Paula would tell us that we need to keep loving,ˮ said the ters’ religious communities and families issued a state- food -- turned into a life-giving symbol for the communi- priest during the Aug. 29 Mass. ment opposing the death penalty for the suspect charged ties. Father Plata is sacramental administrator of St. in their deaths. ‟Marge and Paula really had that sense of offering Thomas the Apostle Church in Lexington, Mississippi, ‟Many people will be dismayed, even angered at the bread to each other. The bread of life, the bread of ener- the parish in which the sisters were active. joint statement the School Sisters of St. Francis and the gy, the bread of hope,ˮ Sister Rosemarie said. Sister Margaret, a member of the School Sisters of St. Sisters of Charity made stating that they are opposed to SEE MS NUNS REMEMBRANCE, PAGE 6 2 Diocesan Events Relief for Flood Victims NOTICE Catholic Charities-Diocese of Biloxi Every volunteer who works with AVISO THÔNG BÁO remains in contact with our partners in minors and every employee of all par- Todos los voluntarios quienes Mỗi thiện nguyện viên đang làm việc Baton Rouge. Catholic Charities agen- ishes and Catholic schools of the trabajan con menores y với các trẻ vị thành niên và mỗi nhân September 9, 2016 September cies provide immediate relief but also Diocese of Biloxi must receive a copy • empleados de las parroquias de viên của tất cả các giáo xứ và trường provide long term recovery in order of the Policy of the Diocese of Biloxi colegios Católicos de la Diócesis học Công giáo của Địa Phận Biloxi to help people return home as soon as Regarding Complaints of Abuse of de Biloxi deberán recibir una phải nhận được một bản Các Điều possible. Catholic Charities Diocese of Minors. Copies of this policy are copia de la Regla de la Diócesis de Luật Của Giáo Phận Biloxi Về Việc Biloxi is currently collecting gift cards available from any pastor or princi- Biloxi con Respecto a Quejas de Khiếu Nại Của Những Vị Thành Niên (Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot) and pal. If any volunteer who serves with Abuso de Menores. Se pueden Bị Lạm Dụng. Các cha sở và hiệu monetary donations for Catholic Chari- minors or any employee did not adquirir copias de esta regla de trưởng luôn có những bản Các Điều ties Baton Rouge as they continue the receive this policy, please contact your cualquier pastor o director. Si un Luật này để phát cho bất cứ ai cần. long term recovery efforts. If you would pastor or principal, or call 228-702-

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Acusaciones Biloxi phải cam kết là làm cho Giáo open at 5:30 pm. Live entertainment by reported directly to civil authorities. de mala conducta con menores Hội trở nên một nơi an toàn cho các Kory Lawrence. There will be a parade In addition, a complaint should be son reportados como requiere la bạn trẻ. Các cáo buộc về những of prizes and a silent auction. $50 admits reported to the Diocese of Biloxi by ley y se lleva a cabo una hành vi sai trái với vị thành niên two adults over 21. For more info, con- calling the phone numbers on the investigación interna. Se puede được báo cáo theo luật định và một tact the Parish Office at (228) 467-5128 diocesan website or by calling 228- conseguir una copia de la regla cuộc điều tra nội bộ được tiến hành. 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Allow old address and new address. - CNS photo/Stefano Spaziani, pool Asked about his personal relationship Asked about his personal relationship “I often receive small gifts, personally pref- book’s the who wrote Pope Francis, been have I him, with meetings my all “In the of proclaiming mission The church’s works and the of thought whole life “The visit me before embarking on a long trip,” he on a long trip,” me before embarking visit said. with his successor, Pope Benedict said they shared a “wonderfully paternal-fraternal and he has been profoundly relationship” human avail touched by his “extraordinarily ability.” from Pope Francis, he said. letters” written “The human kindness with which he treats phase last of this grace is a particular me of my life for which I can only be grateful. What he says about being open toward other and women is not just words. He puts it men into practice with me.” for the retired ace, expressed his admiration pre- bond with his pope and said his spiritual decessor “remains particularly profound.” and not only reverence to experience able close- but also friendly spiritual obedience, sincere ness, the joy of praying together, brotherhood, understanding and friendship, Pope for advice,” also his availability and Francis wrote. added, he world, of God for the love merciful has and continues to be exemplified in the life of Pope Benedict. this on focused have Ratzinger Joseph of with purpose and -- in the same direction, the help of God -- I strive to continue,” Pope Francis wrote. Retired Retired Pope Benedict XVI attends St. Peter’s of Door opening of the Holy the 2015, 8, Dec. this in Vatican the at Basilica file photo. - - Mass at Our Lady of Mass at Our Fatima, Feast of San of Ruiz, Patron Lorenzo Philippines, 6 pm Dame Seminary Gala, Notre 6 pm Mission Bishops Conference in Illinois Guerriero noted that while many believed believed many while noted that Guerriero was I if worried truly been have would “I was The retired pope added that while he “I realized that everything I had to do I The retired pontiff spends his days in Benedict said that upon learning that the Among the visitors Pope Benedict re- tively short time the date of my retirement,” my of date the time short tively he said. the for defeat was a retirement pope’s the church, Pope Benedict continues “calm to and confident.” The retired seem pope said with the journalist’s agreed” he “completely observation. not convinced -- as I had said in the begin- ning of my pontificate -- of being a simple vineyard,” Lord’s worker in the and humble he said. his elec he accepted aware of his limitations, and obedience” of spirit a “in 2005 in tion were there moments, difficult the despite that also “many graces.” almost could not do on my own and so I was hands, to trust in God’s to put myself obliged in Jesus who -- while I pro- more and wrote old an by to my bound felt I -- book him on found friendship,” he said. while residing at prayer and contemplation the Mater Ecclesiae monastery in City. For Vatican 19 years, different contemplative in the monastery orders took turns living for the with a mission focused on praying pope and the church. Visitandine nuns would be leaving the resi- that this naturally “almost dence, he realized or in retire could I where place the be would of in my own way the service der to continue for intended had II Paul John which of prayer this house.” to fails who “never Francis, is Pope ceives Sept. 24 Sept. 26-29 Sept. 23 - - . Bishop Morin’s Calendar Bishop Morin’s Presbyteral Council Presbyteral meeting, 2 pm Mass at Nativity BVM am Cathedral, 11 Jubilee Mass at St. Joseph, Gulfport, 6 pm Mass at Nativity BVM am Cathedral, 11

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resign from papacy from resign Retired Pope Benedict says it was his ‘duty’ to ‘duty’ was his says it Benedict Pope Retired enced very strongly the limits of my physical endurance.” trip the grueling schedule of an international was the change in time zones. Upon consult- clear he said, it became ing with his doctor, the in part take to able be never would I “that Day in Rio de Janeiro.” Youth World moved by the “profound faith” of the people moved by the “profound faith” of the his visit was during it and Cuba, of Mexico to the two countries in 2012 that he “experi the Year of Faith, the retired pope told Italian told pope retired the Faith, of Year the visit journalist Elio Guerriero that after his he felt to Mexico and Cuba in March 2012, he was “incapable of fulfilling” the demands with especially trip, international of another Day 2013 scheduled for Brazil. Youth World II for these (World Youth) days, the physi- was indispensable,” pope of the presence cal is which interview, an in Guerriero told he upcoming biog- in the journalist’s included raphy of Pope Benedict. “This, too, was a resignation my made which circumstance a the pope said. duty,” of Biography The Humanity: and God of the Aug. 24 in XVI,” was published Benedict La Repubblica Italian newspaper, Benedict XVI said in an interview that he felt he that interview an in said XVI Benedict to resign from the papacy because a “duty” de- rigorous the and health declining his of mands of papal travel. Catholic News Service 4 Historic flooding in Louisiana has changed region forever, many say

BY RICHARD MEEK clouds that blanketed the area for nearly a

September 9, 2016 September Catholic News Service week. • “It could have been worse, when you see BATON ROUGE, La. (CNS) -- Water four churches out of 71 severely damaged,” lapped at the heels of Father Michael Galea, Ingraham said. “The worst thing is the dam- steady rain an arduous reminder of Mother age to our parishioners and their homes.” Nature’s unfinished business. He said St. Alphonsus and Immaculate With a sadness in his voice, Father Galea, Conception were the most severely dam- pastor at Holy Rosary Church in St. Amant, aged, each with likely at least $1 million in estimated that as many as 90 percent of his damage. Those two churches along with St. Gulf Pine Catholic parishioners were impacted during the recent Anne and Holy Rosary each had flood historic flooding that touched nearly every insurance for up to $500,000 per building, corner of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Ingraham said. “It’s going to change the whole dynamic of Although St. Anthony and St. Jean Holy Rosary as a parish as we know it,” Vianney did not have flood insurance Father Galea told The Catholic Commentator, because they were in areas that previously the diocesan newspaper. “It’s not going to be had never experienced any type of flooding, the same. And we are going to lose quite a bit they are covered under a policy through the of people if they choose to move away. diocese. “But hopefully with love and compassion Residents pile debris outside their flood-damaged homes in St. Amant, The storm, which first began to unleash and a lot of hugs we can become a family all La., Aug. 21. Historic flooding in southern Louisiana killed at least 13 its nearly weeklong fury Aug. 12, packed a over again. That is what is most important is people and damaged an estimated 60,000 homes, said state officials. At one-two wallop that drove water into areas for us to be together again.” least 102,000 people have registered for federal recovery assistance. CNS that had never experienced flooding. Coming together as a family, whether it is photo/Jonathan Bachman, Reuters Initially, torrential rains from the slow- a community, church parish or simply a family moving system initially caused street flood- dinner, is a question many are asking in the ing, which also forced water into homes. wake of the floods that in some area dumped But the greater damage came in the days 20 inches of rain in as many hours. The car- that followed as area rivers overflowed their nage is stunning. banks and flowed unfettered into neighbor- In Central, it is estimated 27,000 out of hoods, businesses and even major thor- 28,000 people were impacted, leaving some to oughfares. speculate if the suburban community will be At one point, Interstates 10 and 12, the able to recover. two main arteries in and out of Baton In Livingston Parish, a civil jurisdiction, at Rouge, were closed. Along I-12, some least 75 percent of residents suffered some motorists were trapped in their cars for type of water damage, with most of the more than 30 hours, presenting a unique destruction major. Residents in the civil juris- opportunity for ministry for Father Jamin dictions of East Baton Rouge, Ascension and David, pastor at St. Margaret of Scotland Tangipahoa parishes also were forced to dig Church in Albany. out. After surveying the 20 acres encompass- Much of Zachary was damaged, as the ing the parish grounds, Father David’s wide swath of destruction seems endless. In focus shifted to the stranded motorists, who the aftermath many residential streets appeared were without food, water or even a bath- to be mere passes surrounded by mountains of A statue of Mary is seen partially submerged in flood water in Sorrento, room. debris. And the stench permeates one’s pores, La., Aug. 20. CNS photo/Jonathan Bachman, Reuters “We opened up our facilities to every- a smell that eventually subsides but never one,” Father David said. “It became a leaves. Vincent and lost his house because of flooding. humanitarian effort. Really, it was the multiplication of Schools were closed, many for weeks, and busi- “It’s been tough,” added Hasenkampf, who along the fishes.” nesses were struggling to reopen. Curfews were enact- with his friend spent hours in their private boats rescu- He said one stranded motorist was a caterer initially ed in civil parishes throughout to lessen the threat of ing people from their homes in the area. headed to Abita Springs, less than 40 miles from looting in the impacted areas. According to Joe Ingraham, chief financial officer Albany. The caterer asked if she could use the parish’s Some estimates are as high as 100,000 homes dam- for the Baton Rouge Diocese, six churches took on stove to cook the food she had with her so it would not aged, with thousands fleeing to evacuation shelters. water and two of the parish schools also were damaged. go to waste. The floodwaters claimed 13 lives, and many others Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School, survived only after being rescued from their rooftops, which opened in August, was inundated with 4 feet of reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina 11 years ago. water and has to relocate. “We were straight up survival mode,” said Tim Although the damage was widespread and costly, SEE LOUISIANA FLOODS Hasenkampf, a Baton Rouge fireman who lives in Port Ingraham managed to see the silver lining in the storm RECOVERY, PAGE 6 5 Gulf Pine Catholic • September 9, 2016 - 4. How would you advise a person drifting from 4. How would you advise a person drifting God. against who is rebelling for someone Look and is lives in Hattiesburg Deacon Ralph Torrelli The third parable of the prodigal son The third parable of the prodigal son is unmatched of how we handle gives example Father The In our experiences, whether we are prodigal or 1. In what ways do you see people neglecting God disciple a as attributes greatest Paul’s were What 2. a have to means it what 51. Describe 3. Read Psalm clean heart and a steadfast spirit. God to “Come to their senses?” Action Response: to for them of Moses and intercede Apply the zeal is quit until restoration be restored to faith. Don’t in a journal what you learned from Write accomplished. the experience. his web Aquinas Parish. Visit assigned to St. Thomas . site: www.homilypearls.com major exaggeration and attention getter -- something no -- something getter and attention exaggeration major serves overemphasis the But do. would shepherd single to will do anything God that the key point to highlight bring one lost sinner back. You and I are expected to do no less. Ask anyone who works in RCIA ministry fall neophyte a witnessing of blessing the had has and communion full into come Christ, Jesus with love in the In gladness. with Lord the serve and church the with second parable, lighting the lamp to find the lost coin of our areas darkened the way of illuminating is God’s of and stain shame the sweep clean then can We lives. (without giving in or giving sin and search diligently and joy. up) for the value that brings restoration burning desire for for its beauty and portrayal of God’s oneness with his creation. It cuts to the heart of every parent that has suffered rebellion and rejection, every pain and humiliation the spouse who has experienced who was to be of unwanted separation from the one felt who has child every and companion, lifetime a of abuse. It reveals shame the or has suffered unwanted the unrelenting the potential of the cruelty of man verses love and mercy of God. and hurt that shame, rejection, such rebellion, and reconciliation for we try First, heartache. causes not have hearts our sure make fails that if and restoration with prayer Then, forgiving. by willfully bitter turned and courage we wait for a time for the other to ‘come to their senses’ and return first to God and then to the have been fractured. that of human relations restoration for the other and Absent of that we will only the best reconciliation turn our hurt over to the Father through us to strengthen with our Lord Jesus Christ who will carry on. assures parable burden of one who is, the of the bearer love, of full Father unchanging the of vigilance the compassion and mercy always waiting and watching cause for great A which is lost to be found. for that God rejoicing is the guarantee that loves us so much that he cannot take his eyes off us. 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There Reconciliation. of the Sacrament Jesus through of to the problem to our admitting is a sense of urgency walk to Jesus, and it. Run, don’t correcting and rebellion compassion to wipe out your for God’s for mercy, plead heart ‘clean a, desiring by continues Psalm The offense. can only be accomplished which spirit’ and a steadfast by living and being in the state of spurn” (Psalm not will O God, you heart, humble and grace. ‘A contrite 51:19b). of destruction. path from the Jesus Christ as his rescuer of persecution and blasphemy arrogance, his Despite grace, love and God’s Christians, Paul experienced mercy. In turn, he became an example for those who Paul life. everlasting and receive to believe would come of a personal encounter with now uses the experience that Jesus Christ came into the world Jesus to declare none desire, that greatest to save sinners -- this is God’s so that proclaiming you are witness What lost. be would in Jesus and to believe come will you know people all receive everlasting life? are threes in come that things suggests that principle more satisfying, more memorable and more effective. (everything perfectum” trium phrase, “omne The Latin is or every set of three perfect, comes in threes is that complete) conveys the same idea. the patriarchs, Trinity, representing perfection; think the Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Jesus’ resurrection on the and the immense etc.) that help us grasp third day, of God. love, mercy and forgiveness unprecedented Each of the parables presents a story of things lost and when comes joy that things found with the resultant hearts of humankind. in the is accomplished will God’s The overriding premise of these parables is to show desire for no one to be lost. God’s whose primary efforts were to flushlike know anyone Do you condemnation. their assure out sinners and that? The first parable on leaving and surely to get into trouble or be sheep unattended 99 helpless dumb devoured by wolves, to go find one that is lost is a - - 508-340-9370 Moses, absent from their presence from their Moses, absent he was only a short time (because Ten the receiving on the mountain Commandments) the run wild. passions their let Israelites and grumbling from move They and to blasphemy complaining by building a idolatrous behavior golden calf and worshipping it as their god. Seeing their infidelity and offensiveof them to destroy all threatens behavior, God and start anew with a people more deserving of his care. 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His continuing and slavery, Egyptian from liberated the to yielded they well-being, provisions for their desires of the flesh and thereby tested God’s love and mercy. “stiff-necked people” described here? of Reconciliation has given the Church the Sacrament where we can implore God for mercy and forgiveness. this Jesus through you run to will How quickly Sacrament and receive the grace to start anew? answers the question of our running to my father,” God’s love and mercy that weaves throughout the Old love and mercy that weaves throughout God’s their human leader, With Scriptures. Testament and New 6 MS Nuns Remembrance From page 1 Letter to the Bishop The Sisters broke the loaf in half to share with their respective communities in Dear Bishop Morin, Milwaukee and Nazareth, Kentucky. About 300 people gathered at St. Thomas Church the evening of Aug. 27 for another vigil. In addition to the more than 100 people packed inside the tiny sanctu- We have received the diocesan contribution in the amount of ary, another 200 watched a video feed from a tent on the lawn. $17,487.72 for the 2016 Pontifical Good Friday Collection.

September 9, 2016 September Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz of Jackson presided over the service, but Father Plata On behalf of the Christians in the Holy Land, thank you. A small • offered a homily. He remembered the sisters as great cooks, gardeners, generous minority today, these “living stones” of our faith struggle to live and souls and hopeful women of the Gospel. worship under very difficult circumstances. ‟As Christians, we only have one choice, to move on in hope,ˮ he said. Funds from the Pontifical Good Friday Collection help support 16 As the families cope with the loss of their loved ones, they also worry about the people of Durant and Lexington. schools educating than 10,000 children, 29 parishes, formation for ‟A big hole in the universe and in our hearts,ˮ is how Annette Held described 100 men studying to be priests, senior care, employment assistance, losing her older sister. ‟Sister Margaret was a wonderful and gracious person, emergency relief for people in Syria and Iraq and care for 74 sacred

Gulf Pine Catholic always concerned about others and certainly the spiritual leader of the family. This Christian shrines. tragedy is leaving a big hole for us. We are also worried because there is no one to Your support and prayers also bring hope to our brothers and carry their ministry now and that has been very important for so long for the com- munity they lived in and for our family too. We keep wishing we knew what will sisters in Christ, who so often feel alone in their struggles. happen next at the clinic.ˮ God bless you and your ministry. Rosemarie Merrill, Sister Paula’s sister and who made the trip to Mississippi from her home in Stoneham, Massachusetts, expressed a similar concern. Gratefully, ‟(Sister Paula’s) faith was very strong. And she was a wonderful nurse,ˮ she Friar John-Sebastian, O.F .M. said. ‟I feel so bad for the people of Holmes County because they’ve lost so much. The care they provided leaves a huge void. They would do anything for their Secretariat to the Commissariat of the Holy Land USA patients.ˮ

Contributing to this report were Elsa Baughman of Mississippi Catholic and Marnie McAllister, editor of The Record, newspaper of the Archdiocese of International Seamen Center Louisville, Kentucky. Collection: Sept. 17-18 Smith is editor of the Mississippi Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Jackson. • For over 70 years, the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) has been the Catholic Church’s response to the spiritual needs of the seafarer, who does not otherwise fit in the Louisiana Floods Recovery traditional structures of Catholic ministry. From page 4 • Seafarers bring 95% of all the goods used and consumed in the U.S. But these seafarers often suffer loneliness, exploitation and spiritual deprivation in the process. On behalf “We opened up the kitchen and fed about 500 people,” Father David said, add- of the United States’ Catholic community, AOS port chaplains and ship visitors ing that the 20 acres around St. Margaret were fine but many of their parishioners welcome seafarers to our shores, provide for their practical and pastoral care and have suffered major flooding. enable Catholic seafarers to receive the sacraments. Even as the waters continued to rise, donations, in the form of cash, clothes, gift cards, cleaning supplies and other necessities began to filter in from all over the • The Apostleship of the Sea ministry reaches out, in the name of Christ, to seafarers world. On Aug. 23, the Knights of Columbus donated $200,000 to the diocese and from all countries without regard to religion or race, offering them the welcoming and another $30,000 to the Knights’ Louisiana State Council. consoling message of Christ. In an ironic twist, a tractor-trailer from the University of Alabama dropped off a truckload of supplies at the Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge’s ware- • Pre-Katrina, the Port of Gulfport ranked among one of the busiest ports on the Gulf Coast, and as part of the ministry to seafarers, the Seamen’s Center provided a home- house. away-from-home for thousands of seafarers whose ships visited the port each year. The Pilots for Patients, a Louisiana-based volunteer pilot organization, flew in three center offered a place for the seafarers to post letters, place overseas phone calls to their Cessna planes loaded with supplies for the diocese to distribute. families, play ping-pong, read in the library area, or watch television. Of course, all of that was destroyed in the hurricane. Currently, the Diocese of Biloxi’s AOS chaplain, Meek is editor and general manager of The Catholic Commentator, newspaper Deacon Dick Henderson, visits seafarers onboard ships to celebrate a Communion of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Service when a priest is unavailable to celebrate a Mass onboard.

THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST. JUDE • The Diocese of Biloxi, along with representatives of the Episcopal, Presbyterian, O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in Southern Baptist, and United Methodist churches, supports the ministry by providing miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse volunteer chaplains and lay people to visit ships entering the Port of Gulfport and to from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such offer local transportation for seafarers to replenish their personal supplies at local Thank you, Jesus, great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent retailers. St. Jude and St. petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. Please give generously in your parish collection, or mail donations to: Joseph, for prayers Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. This Novena has never been known to fail. International Seamen Center Collection answered. DL I have had my request granted. Publication promised. MLH c/o Diocese of Biloxi, 1790 Popps Ferry Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532 7 Gulf Pine Catholic • September 9, 2016 SEE DIOCESAN DIOCESAN SEE EVENTS, PAGE 9 PAGE EVENTS, answered. JHF answered. Thank you, dear Thank you, dear Jude for prayers Jude for Our Father and St. Father Our Saucier Ave. There Saucier Ave. will live great food, games, be for Fun raffles. and music the whole family! Annual Bazaar $2,000 Drawdown Parish Drawdown Our Mother of Mercy Mother Our Our Mother of Mercy Mother Our St. John the Evangelist GULFPORT -- The Annual Parish Annual The -- GULFPORT PASS PASS CHRISTIAN -- Our Mother call (228) 452- For more information PASS CHRISTIAN -- Our Mother of PASS He will celebrate the weekend Mass- the He will celebrate grew up Methodist Eppler Father Drawdown and Silent Auction is sched- Drawdown and Silent 12, in Presenta- Nov. uled for Saturday, 6 pm open at doors will The Hall. tion pm. and the drawdown will start at 6:30 drink food and delicious be will There are The tickets for everyone. available Tickets $100 and will admit four people. lo- office, parish the in available now are cated at 2414 17th Street, which is open For Monday-Friday from 10 am-5 pm. more information, call (228) 864-2272. of Mercy Parish, 216 Saucier Ave, will Ave, Saucier Parish, 216 of Mercy Oct. 21, hold a $2,000 drawdown Friday, are $20 each. Tickets starting at 7 pm. Free food and beverages. 4514. Mercy Parish Annual Bazaar will be held be will Bazaar Annual Parish Mercy Oct. 21-22 on the Church grounds, 216 for October and on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 9 Oct. 1 at 9 and on Saturday, for October am. Cowan Rd, Church, 366 es at St. James 9 am, at pm and on Oct. 2 4 at on Oct. 1 am and 5:30 pm. 11 in 1992 Catholicism and converted to New- University at the Missouri State de- graphic studying while Center man from God to his call sign. He recognized studied theology for the priesthood and Philippines, with four years in Manila, a fledgling group called Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament. After seminary, Father Jeff spent the next two years es- Adora- Eucharistic Perpetual tablishing tion in over 20 parishes. - - - Eppler Father Father - Church Day Church Fish Dinners Eucharistic Fire National Back to Our Mother of Sorrows Mother Our BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows GULFPORT -- Eucha GULFPORT Father Jeff Eppler, a Mass at celebrate will Eppler Father BILOXI -- In observance of National Parish will sell fish dinners 800 Di- Parish Hall, in the 16, September on Friday, 10 am-2 pm for $7 a plate. vision Street, on three or more or Free local delivery your order in or for more call To ders. (228) 435-0007. please call information, ristic Fire is coming to St. ristic Fire is coming and St. John the Evangelist James Parishes. of of the Society member of the Most Holy Our Lady will be the presenter. 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Mother a s declared Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Our Mother of Sorrows Mother Our BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows If you answered YES to any of these Parish will hold Eucharistic Adoration Parish will hold Eucharistic - Sept. 12, at 6 pm. Eucharis on Monday, questions then St. Peter Catholic Church Church Catholic Peter St. then questions in Bassfield invites you to join our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) meet with the and program. Please come RCIA group on Sept. 18. For more in- our formation, please contact Janie Lee (601) 943-5049 or Parish at coordinator office at (601) 943-6688.

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Diocesan Events From page 2 8 THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST. JUDE Mountains and crosses O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who I stood in line waiting to check in at on a sidewalk. We stopped and I got an update on how their invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from Across the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great the Pond the airport for a trip to Medugorje. While trip was going. A few days later, the husband told me that he power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent in line, I started a conversation with a had climbed one of the mountains three times already, per- petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to young married couple. It was their first forming the Stations of the Cross as he went. Another time, be invoked. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be pilgrimage to Medugorje. Then, I no- the wife told me that on this pilgrimage, they were amazed to promised. This Novena has never been known to fail. ticed the “bump” in the young woman’s meet so many people who had lost young children or young I have had my request granted. Publication promised. JCH September 9, 2016 September • tummy. She began to massage it ever adults so tragically. Even though these tragedies happened so gently. “Well, it seems that there are many years ago, the families were still trying to cope with THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST. JUDE more than two of you travelling,” I com- their losses. It gave the young couple hope, O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in mented. The young woman just smiled Another encounter with the couple on the street, led them miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse and said, “We’re four months.” to showing me a precious little four-year-old boy with a devil- from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such The husband chimed in, “We had ish look on his face. This was followed by, “We didn’t want great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent Fr. Tracey a miscarriage a while back and we are his headstone to be just like everyone else’s. So, we did a lot petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. keeping our fingers crossed for this one.” of research and came up with this one.” She showed me the Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be Gulf Pine Catholic Then, he went on to drop a bombshell saying, “You might tombstone. “We also got rosary beads here with his name in- promised. This Novena has never been known to fail. remember hearing or reading about a young four-year-old boy scribed on it to hang on it.” I have had my request granted. Publication promised. MLH who was tragically killed in a farm accident a year ago, last We invited them to join us for our small group Mass in a July. Well, that was our son. We had gone home to my wife’s local convent on the outskirts of the town. On the way there, home parish for a wedding and while we were there, our four- in the back of the taxi, she turned to me and asked, “Do you THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST. JUDE year-old son was killed when he was run over by the fam- know that prayer/poem called ‘Footprints in the sand,’?” I O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and ily tractor. My brother-in-law was driving the tractor. He was nodded an affirmation. Without hesitation, she launched into rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful devastated by the accident as well. “ it like a little child who, finally, had memorized her favourite intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in “How do you deal with something so tragic?” I asked. poem. When she was finished, she said, “That’s us. He is the time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my “Counselling helped us. That, with family and friends, we one who is carrying us now and the one set of footprints is heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great are still trying to understand it and deal with it.” his.” power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present I asked if they had read about a young eight-year-old girl Arriving back at the same airport the next evening, we and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name who died a few weeks earlier in a similar farm accident. This parted amid hugs and promises. “We will be back next year,” known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude pray for us time, the driver of the tractor was the little girl’s father. she assured us, “and, this time, we are bringing our eight-year and all who invoke your aid. Amen. “Yes, we read about the little girl. In fact, we wrote a letter old-little girl.” Smiling, she looked at her pregnant tummy Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. to the family. We told them about our son and that we would and said, “We will have to wait and see what happens with Publication must be promised. This Novena has never been be thinking about them and praying for them.” this one.” known to fail. I asked them what prompted them to go on pilgrimage to As I rode home, I thought about how a chance encoun- I have had my request granted. Publication promised. RFG Medugorje. “Something kept telling us that we needed to go,” ter at the airport had unfolded into a journey through tragedy suggested the wife. “It wasn’t someone we knew like family and questioning; through mountains of crosses and resulting or friends. It was a kind of inner voice that kept reminding us energized faith; through redemptive suffering and hope filled we should go. We’re not sure why. So here we are. We’ll have callings. to wait and see,” said the husband. I know that this young couple now have a better idea what The young couple embraced the pilgrimage program, par- and why that “something” is that kept telling them to make ticipating in common meals, daily Masses in English, spend- that trip to Medugorje. ing time in Adoration chapel, going to confession, climbing mountains, visiting cemeteries, saying rosaries, visiting with Father Michael Tracey is retired and lives in Ireland. visionaries as well as purchasing some mementoes to take He can be contacted by email at [email protected]. His home with them. website is www.michaeltracey.net Most days, I bumped into them in the church courtyard or

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sion Catholic Church, all invites cordially Drive, Poplarville, 17 Bilbo Hill our law enforcement, firefightersfirst responders along and with theirfamily to a Blue Sept. at Mass 11, 9 on Sunday, follow in the Parish will reception A am. 463-0259 (601) Lou Mary Contact Hall. or Donna (601) 590-1792. Diocesan Events Diocesan 7 From page Bishop Roger Adam Father will install Morin Urbaniak as Pastor of Parish and Holy Spirit Christ the King Mission 18 at 11 on September Catho- Spirit Holy at am will reception A Vancleave. in Church lic take place in the parish hall. 10 11 Newest diocesan priests Seminarians Gulf Pine Catholic Father Ignacio Jiménez since 2009 Ordained Jan. 15, 2011 Father Dominic Pham My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Incardinated Sept. 26, 2014 September 9, 2016 September • • September 9, 2016 During my seven years as Bishop of Biloxi, I have had the privilege of ordaining nine men  Father Ryan McCoy Ordained June 18, 2011 to the priesthood and incardinating three priests who had previously ministered outside the diocese. There are currently 16 retired priests in Deacon Colten Darek Dega Tomasz Golab our diocese and several others who are nearing Symmes Bishop Roger P. Father Mark Ropel retirement age. Incardinated Aug. 28, 2013 Gulf Pine Catholic Morin We currently have six seminarians studying for the Diocese of Biloxi, including four at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and two Father Bartosz Kunat at Saints Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake. Half of our Ordained Dec. 23, 2011 seminarians are from Poland and the other half are local men from the Biloxi area, including Deacon Colten Symmes, who will be ordained to the priesthood next summer.

We need more good men, who are willing to answer God’s call to Father Bernard Papania pursue ministerial priesthood, in service to the Roman Catholic Church Incardinated May 9, 2012 for the Diocese of Biloxi. Marcin Wiktor Adam Frey Braxton Necaise Father Michael Marascalco The annual cost for an individual seminarian’s formation is $40,000. Ordained June 8, 2012 Considering that the formation process can take as much as eight years, the total cost of one seminarian’s formation can exceed $300,000.

On November 29, I would invite you to take part in #iGiveCatholic, a day of online giving where everyone will have an opportunity to make Father Daniel Patiño a monetary donation to a Catholic entity of his or her own choosing. Ordained July 15, 2015 I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to our seminarian formation program, to help educate those men who have answered God’s call to priestly service in our diocese and to provide for the spiritual Father Peter Kmiecik Ordained June 7, 2014 needs of the local Church for years to come.

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Father James Smith Father Adam Urbaniak Ordained June 6, 2015 Ordained June 7, 2014 12 St. Stanislaus holds 18th Annual Senior Leadership Breakfast September 9, 2016 September •

Left, Father Dennis Carver, a 1970 SSC grad, who received the John Phillip Sousa Band Award during his senior year, offered the opening prayer at the 18th Annual Senior Leadership Breakfast. Student council president Drew Burnett is pictured behind Father Carver. Right, Mark Gulf Pine Catholic Glorioso, director of the Nasa Shared Services Center in Hancock County, was the keynote speaker.

Story and photos become,” while urging them to emulate the alumni who leader for Sunday morning Mass at Most Holy Trinity BY TERRY DICKSON traveled from near and far to attend the breakfast. Parish in Pass Christian. “Seniors, around you are people who are here Glorioso urged the seniors to use the Bible as a road BAY ST. LOUIS – St. Stanislaus College held its because of you, people who want to support you and map for their daily lives. 18th annual Senior Leadership Breakfast on Aug. 26. offer advice and be models of your future success, just “Everything I’ve ever need is in this book. It takes Alumni from all walks of life joined the seniors for as you are role models to the rest of SSC” he said. a lot of help and a lifetime of study to understand it and what Principal Patrick McGrath called “fellowship and “Gentlemen, take a minute, enjoy this moment, to make it your focus,” said he said. community in the best tradition of Brothers of the gain some insight, some wisdom -- maybe some good Following his talk the senior class presented Sacred Heart,” the religious order that founded the jokes -- because there will likely come a day in the not Glorioso with a memento of the school, a piece of art- school 163 years ago. so distant future when we ask you to return and impart work created by Brother Carl Bouchreau in 2004 to Student council president Drew Burnett told the your wisdom to young men much like you.” mark the school’s sesquicentennial. alumni, “Your lives of service will certainly help to The keynote speaker for this year’s breakfast was Father Dennis Carver, a 1970 SSC grad, who inspire us on our journey during our final year at St. Mark Glorioso, director of the Nasa Shared Services received the John Phillip Sousa Band Award during his Stanislaus.” Center in Hancock County. Glorioso is a member of St. senior year, offered the opening prayer, while Father McGrath told the seniors of the Class of 2017, “We Charles Borromeo Parish in Picayune, where he leads Mike O’Connor delivered the benediction. are proud of who you have become and what you will the Sunday Life Teen Mass. He also serves as music

Pope establishes new office for promoting integral human development

BY JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES In his letter signed Aug. 17, the pope said, ‟This The new office will work to ‟deepen the social doc- Catholic News Service dicastery will be competent particularly in issues trine of the church and ensure that it is widely known regarding migrants, those in need, the sick, the exclud- and put into practice and that social, economic and VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To promote Catholic ed and marginalized, the imprisoned and the unem- political relationships will be increasingly permeated social teaching and ensure appropriate assistance to ployed, as well as victims of armed conflict, natural by the spirit of the Gospel,ˮ the press statement said. vulnerable people -- especially victims of war, refugees disasters, and all forms of slavery and torture.ˮ Ensuring that local churches offer appropriate mate- and the sick -- Pope Francis has established a new According to the new statutes, the prefect will be rial and spiritual assistance to the sick, migrants, refu- office combing the responsibilities of four pontifical assisted by a secretary and ‟at least one undersecretary.ˮ gees and itinerant people also is part of the new office's councils. Laypeople can be chosen for either role. mandate. In an apostolic letter given ‟motu proprioˮ (on his While Cardinal Turkson will lead the new office, a The Dicastery for Promoting Integrating Human own initiative) and published by the Vatican Aug. 31, section dedicated to refugees and migrants will be led Development will have separate commissions for char- the pope said the new ‟Dicastery for Promoting Integral ‟ad tempusˮ (for the time being) directly by the pope, ity, ecology and health workers and will maintain a Human Developmentˮ will merge the pontifical coun- who will ‟exercise it in the manner he deems ‟close relationshipˮ with the Pontifical Academy of cils for Justice and Peace, Cor Unum, Migrants and appropriate,ˮ the statutes state. Social Sciences, the Vatican said. Travelers, and Health Care Ministry. The new dicastery’s responsibilities include gather- Pope Francis approved the statutes ‟ad The pope named Cardinal Peter Turkson, current ing news and information regarding areas of justice and experimentumˮ (on a trial basis) for an unspecified president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and peace and the protection of human rights, particularly period of time. Peace, to serve as prefect of the new office, which will in areas where people are plagued by violence, migra- begin functioning Jan. 1. tion, slavery, torture and exploitation, the Vatican said. Gulf Pine Catholic • September 9, 2016 13 Mississippi Photos/Diocese of Photos/Diocese and www.msdiglib.org Pictured are just two photos from the from just two photos are Pictured Oliver of Bishop Richard archives who served the Diocese Gerow, of Jackson-Natchez in is St. Joseph Church At left, 1966. from 1924 Therese St. and below, Pearlington to Both photos School in Gulfport. were are These treasures taken in 1939. Archdiocese housed in the currently The good news, this little- of Jackson. new life get about to known history is thanks to a grant and new exposure, Library Mississippi Digital the from work of the diocesan (MDL) and the chancellor’s staff. Jackson Archives for updates. As Chancellor for the diocese, it is my responsibil- for the diocese, As Chancellor In the coming months, the scanned items will be of for the Diocese is archivist Mary Woodward sessions for chancery staff on topics including: on topics including: sessions for chancery staff emails, texts born records such as archiving digitally digital for digitization, photos; best practices and recent - servic cloud-based using on servers and space storage es and prioritizing documents and collections in for digitization. archives diocesan bishop all of the on behalf to maintain ity archives. the of part historical as well as the records our col- gives MDL the with partner to opportunity The and teachers researchers, exposure to better lection in changes the growth and who are studying students state It history. is an opportunity to educate more peo- the to contributions and its faith Catholic on the ple state and region over the past 200- overall community, plus years. for named website in a collection housed on the MDL Bishop More Gerow. items will be added as time goes tuned to on. So stay Jackson, Mississippi. Catholic - During the week of Aug. 8-12, Nicole Lawrence, Aug. 8-12, Nicole During the week of training board offered of MDL’s members day, Each The award, given annually, offers 80 hours of scan- hours of 80 offers annually, given award, The ning of historic documents and photos by MDL staff staff documents and photos by MDL ning of historic how described director, partners. Lisa Jones, MDL and collec Gerow R.O. Bishop the see to were they excited tion of photos and documents when she came for the and process. Staff onsite visit during the application of board members were impressed with the breadth a unique angle of the history of reflecting material bishop. Mississippi through the lens of a Catholic coordinator of MDL, digital and initiatives Susan Ivey, day hours each eight Miss, spent Ole from librarian, scanning 614 items from Bishop Gerow’s collection. Notable items included several papal Bulls, including of Natchez diocese original the establishing decree the by Pope Gregory XVI. Sue Anne worked tirelessly office, Booth of the chancellor’s King, staff and Donna wrote and order in documents photos and the all get to for each object. metadata field of history from around the state, including the including state, the around of history from field The Archives and History, of Mississippi Department University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University University. State and Delta ------

It often is said Catholic Social Teaching is the JACKSON – A little-known treasure hides in a vault a in hides treasure little-known A – JACKSON The diocesan archives gives a unique accounting of accounting The diocesan archives gives a unique meticulously Throughout his 42 years as bishop, he Bishop Gerow also chronicled the growth of the history but, only church not photos capture These For this reason the Mississippi Digital Library provides an the MDL to its website, According

BY MARY WOODWARD MARY BY church’s best kept secret, but preserving and protecting and preserving but secret, kept best church’s one. Canon Law requires records and history is another mem of its records sacramental all keep to church the in the Chancery building in Jackson. This treasure treasure This Jackson. in building Chancery the in of Mississippi and 200 years more than chronicles room on the x 20’ history and is housed in a 10’ regional ground floor. In this to 1924 from diocese the who served Gerow, Oliver small space, Bishop in system still filing archive a diocesan 1966, created Richard The good news, this history is little-known use today. life and new exposure, thanks to a about to get new (MDL) and Library Mississippi Digital the from grant staff. chancellor’s the work of the diocesan bers, but it also requires a historical archive to be kept archive bers, but it also requires a historical church can be of the local the events in the life so that for future generations. chronicled of the Catholic history through the growth and spread the of state 20th the of boundaries the within faith date back to Union. Papers and records in the archives for travel and Natchez 1796 in times Colonial Spanish of the diocese in 1837, ward through the establishment the turn of the 19th cen- Reconstruction, War, the Civil floods, economic tury into the 20th, world wars, great pres- the up to Rights movement Civil depression, the Items ent from day. these archives, gathered and main tained by Bishop Gerow and his successors office. diocesan chancellor’s by the updated continually are now papers previous bishops’ the all and journaled indexed 1837 in diocese beginnings of the the to back dating and beyond, making sure the legacy and expansion of be prop- times would the church in its developmental erly documented. along on his by taking a camera church in the state ordina- for dedications, diocese around the journeys tions and confirmations. In his tenure he amassed more church life in those five than 1,700 photos depicting Many of his photos are of decades of his episcopacy. coastal the in especially exist, longer no that structures counties. Although now the Diocese of Biloxi, Gerow’s Bishop during diocese the of part a were areas these time. on a greater scale, the story of Mississippi and the sur papers archives contains The diocesan rounding region. journey to state of Mississippi’s on the development times. hood from the earliest (MDL) awarded the diocese its 2016 Cultural Heritage is hosted by the MDL (CHDA).The Award Digitization University of Southern Mississippi. of materi wealth the explore and search to space online als available in Mississippi. Its board includes digital preservationists, archivists, librarians and experts in the Catholic history in Mississippi goes digital goes Mississippi in history Catholic 14 Father Murphy’s priestly vocation blossomed in the good soil of faithful people

BY TERRY DICKSON

September 9, 2016 September Father George Murphy will • GULFPORT -- Father George Murphy could think of no better way to commemorate his Golden Jubilee celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving than by offering a Mass of Thanksgiving. commemorating the 50th “I’m thankful for the ministry of being a priest for anniversary of his priestly all these years,” he said. “Mostly, I want to say thanks to people who have been a part of that from the very ordination Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6 beginning, particularly those who helped me remain pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church, faithful and who have helped me to minister to God’s

Gulf Pine Catholic people as best I could.” 12290 De Pew Road. A reception George Edward Murphy was born to Lawrence and will follow in the parish hall. Catherine (Keane) Murphy on Feb. 13, 1943, in Dundalk, Ireland. His father was a factory worker for a Kavanagh girls, Sister Michael, a Presentation Sister, tobacco company and his mother was a nurse. was the principal of St. John Elementary School in “While I was born, really, in the northeast corner of Gulfport. Ireland, it’s in the Republic of Ireland. It’s a little south “My first assignment was St. John the Evangelist of the border,” he said. “It’s about halfway between Parish in Gulfport,” Father Murphy said. “So I had Dublin and Belfast, about ten miles or so, depending on Sonny Kavanagh in school. I had Morgan Kavanagh, how the crow flies, from the border.” who was the priest who directed me to Mississippi. I Father Murphy was the third of six children. come to Mississippi and Sister Michael Kavanagh is “I had four sisters and a brother,” he said. “My the elementary school principal. Johnny and Audie brother died as a baby and my little sister, Angela, had Kavanagh were St. John parishioners. And the first lit- Down Syndrome. She died when she was about 11 tle baby I baptized in priestly ministry in Mississippi years of age. I’ve always had a devotion to my little was a Kavanagh. What can I say? The hand of divine sister, Angela. I was always mindful of the old Irish providence was moving through all of that.” saying, ‘God takes care of fools and children.’ So I knew that she was with God and I would always ask her Ordained Under Unique Circumstances to pray for me and to watch over me.” Father Murphy spent the nine days prior to his ordi- The rest of his sisters are still living and plan to join nation on a retreat with classmates, essentially shut off their brother for his jubilee celebration. from the outside world. Father Murphy’s dad, Lawrence, was one of nine Father George Murphy He was ordained to the priesthood, along with 22 children. other men, on June 5, 1966 -- Trinity Sunday -- at St. “There was a fairly large Murphy family in Dundalk, Murphy began to consider the possibility of priesthood. Canice Cathedral in Kilkenny. so I had lots of aunts and uncles and cousins,” he said. “There was a principal in the school named Brother “Something very significant happened on the day of “Some of his brothers died. That was part of the Sonny Kavanagh, who came into my life when I was a my ordination,” he said. Irish story, but, out of all the grandkids, I ended up senior in high school and he was also a significant “The old cathedral in Kilkenny was an old-style being the only one with the name Murphy. So I brought teacher,” Father Murphy said. cathedral. It was magnificent, a beautiful building. It that branch of the Murphy family to a closure. That’s “He was Father Morgan Kavanagh’s brother. At that had a choir stall area for the priests of the diocese and one of my claims to fame.” time, in the 50s, 60s and 70s, the dioceses in the south, it was higher than the rest of the floor of the church. particularly in Mississippi and Alabama, kept a priest in There were only a few pews up front that would have a The Hand of Divine Providence Ireland who would travel to schools and hustle, for direct vision of the ordination. Those pews were Father Murphy received his secondary education want of a better word, vocations. Morgan Kavanagh reserved for the parents of the men being ordained. As from the Christian Brothers School in Dundalk. had gotten that task. I’m sure he wanted it. He was in I walked up the aisle, I spotted my father, but not my His decision to pursue the priesthood, he said, was Ireland and his brother knew I was thinking about the mother. guided by “the divine hand of providence.” priesthood and his brother also knew that I didn’t want “I thought maybe she was in the back of the church. “Pope Francis has got a lovely little saying in his to stay in Ireland. I didn’t know where I was going to She wasn’t always in the best of health. Well, it turned prayer for vocations,” Father Murphy said. “He talks go. I didn’t have any sort of big vision or anything.” out, my mother wasn’t there at all,” he said. “She had about how vocations blossom in the good soil of faith- However, after meeting with Father Kavanagh, taken a bad fall about a week before I was ordained and ful people. I love that little turn of phrase. So, if you young George Murphy committed to becoming a semi- was taken to the hospital. She died within a week after want to ask me when I began to think about becoming narian for the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson. my ordination. She never came out of the hospital.” a priest, I don’t know. I just know that the genesis of it Looking back, Father Murphy believes his parents Father Murphy remembers the rector of the cathe- was in the good soil of faithful people. Those people were very supportive of his decision. dral calling him into the sacristy to deliver the news were, of course, my family. My father and mother were “I think they felt that this was good, this was of God that his mother was not there. “Because I was on retreat daily Mass goers. That whole sense of community and and, wherever he goes, this was God’s plan,” he said. for nine days, they couldn’t tell me,” he said. fidelity to church that I grew up in were of great influ- It’s worth noting that another Kavanagh brother, Before she died, Father Murphy had the privilege of ence.” Huey, was working for the South Central Bell tele- celebrating Mass in his mother’s hospital room. During his senior year of high school, Father phone company in Mississippi, while one of the SEE FATHER MURPHY, PAGE 15 Gulf Pine Catholic • September 9, 2016 15 - After being summoned back to Biloxi by Msgr. “Father spirituality Vollor’s divorced him from the of an unwel- Father Murphy recounted the story “It was pitch black because there were no street as direc- From 1983 to 1994, Father Murphy served “Every parish I served was a good experience and I In 1995, Father Murphy returned to parish work, religious to the different Father Murphy is grateful personi- way, some has, in priesthood He hopes his Father Murphy now resides in Long Beach, thanks hold, Father may future of what the Regardless And, he concluded, “You can put me in whatever home for boys. home for Campbell, Father Murphy was appointed associate pas- the Springs, under Alphonsus Parish in Ocean St. at tor named being before Mullen, Eamon of Msgr. tutelage Spiritual and Parish in Dedeaux of Sacred Heart pastor in 1980, succeeding his friend, Director of Cursillo Father Bill Vollor. in live he said. “He could were,” world, as it material squalor and see it as a grace-filled moment and I never doubted that for a moment, but that.” like exactly I didn’t quite see it his the rectory during one of come visitor who entered first nights in Dedeaux. lights out there,” he said. “So I’m in bed one night and it’s raining like hell and I feel beside me. this It was a thing dog. Windows in the in rectory were the just Bill see, bed You broken. were doors screen and broken dog! freaking That things. around to fixing get didn’t I’ll that. never I forget remember thinking we’ve got to fix these holes.” Services. and Community Social tor of Catholic on, but marched as time progressively think it got better I think the most productive period of heck a had “I said. he Services,” Social Catholic in was my priesthood of a team. I believe I was at my best in letting them be who they a needed to degreed be. counselor or I wasn’t social worker. I was more of an organizer, so I played strengths.” to their individual becoming the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in His last assignment was as pastor of St. Hattiesburg. 2004 from served he where in Gulfport, Joseph Parish in 2016. his retirement until min- his priestly worked with during he’s communities Sisters and both the the Presentation including istry, American and Irish Mercy Sisters. for Prayer his who in Francis, Pope words of the fied willed that your wrote, minis- of “You Mercy, Year the ters would also be clothed in weakness in order that and compassion for those in ignorance may feel they sought feel them who approaches everyone let error: by God.” loved, and forgiven after, Hattiesburg, of Thrash, Dawn and Ike of generosity the to for giving him a the for furnishing owners of Krispy Kreme, Dorgan, house there and Billy house. and Patty of hand divine the by led be he’ll Murphy knows providence because, after all, God takes care of fools and children. you wish.” category - “We were going to stay in the house. Nobody came were going to “We “I have a very vivid memory of, all of a sudden, all to retreat to decision the two priests made The the hold we couldn’t and rising kept water “The the of two statutes were there lucky that were “We the onto boost a Kavanagh Father giving So, after I “Eventually, lost all contact with him and he with sub- water wind and the five hours, the After about “When I came down from that statute, the only in 1972, Father Murphy St. Michael After leaving one- a took Murphy Father Vicksburg, leaving After On the night of Camille, Father Murphy and Father Father On the night of Camille, Kavanagh had holed up in the rectory, next door to the door to next rectory, the up in holed had Kavanagh sides of were houses on all there time, At that church. and a bowling alley. as factories the church, as well deci the made “We said. he out,” get us to told and by of God again -- to leave the rec- sion -- it was the hand tory and go over to the church. I don’t know but why, to decided We safer. be would it thought we obviously and see if we could lie on the floor go into the church on the nice carpet. I brought my pajamas, a with out stretched and pajamas my into got I so Lord, praise the ready for the night. blanket just church doors of the front The loose. breaking hell coming slammed open and this ferocity of something began to bowling pins you know, The next thing in. Kavanagh and myself remember I church. the into come is happening.” something bad thinking ris- was rapidly storm surge the ground because higher However, altar. up on the At first, they climbed ing. or to call, they decided to float, started when the altar Joseph for guidance. crawl, on Mary and rather he said. altar,” Virgin and St. Joseph on the So, underneath. with the altar onto steel girders, bolted side altars. They were we could look at to get to higher ground, the only thing statutes up on those shimmy to being able was maybe and hold onto them and see what would happen.” up shimmied Murphy Father Mary, Virgin the of statute St. Joseph and the two priests spent the night clinging for dear life. and darkness and water raging of just total because me pews being torn up,” Father Murphy said. unscathed, wet, but sided and the two priests emerged unscathed. thing in the world that I owned was the pair of pajamas I was wearing,” he said. On the Move Parish in was reassigned to St. John the Evangelist pastor and, subsequently, Gulfport as an associate in Parish Paul St. of pastor associate as served under Michael Msgr. Vicksburg, Glynn, an assignment he got to which he considers a real blessing because know Mississippi beyond the Gulf Coast. He also “a real Glynn, who he called of Msgr. spoke highly very good pastor.” and a very, gentleman and spent a year in New Orleans work- year sabbatical at Hope Haven, a residential Charities ing for Catholic until Katrina came,” he said. “Katrina wiped out my 15 wiped out my “Katrina he said. came,” Katrina until Camille point, that up until because, of Fame minutes was the standard.” - -

Young Young Father Murphy arrived in Mississippi in Williams, Thomas His first pastor was Monsignor “I remember my first encounter with him. He was “That was a Sunday morning and I have a real In 1967, Msgr. Williams was reassigned to Our Michael St. to assigned was Murphy Father 1968, In hit the Mississippi Camille Hurricane year later, A 40 years, nearly lasted of fame “My 15 minutes “I think she was very much aware that she was prob- I and -- life my in point that at back “Looking of fish kettle was a different Campbell “Certainly, imple the with coincided arrival Campbell’s Msgr. of series a made Chatham Josiah Msgr. remember “I would have already when he came, “Campbell,

August 1966. an old Irishman, who he tough and demanding. remembers as being very at me welcomed housekeeper, the and, Connie, napping my with down sat I So down. sit to me told and door the down and came Tommy and my feet at suitcase little morn- the in Mass o’clock 8 doing be you’ll ‘Now said, ing,’” Father Murphy said. and trying to find memory of going over to the church was I that room the into came man big This sacristy. the you’re in the wrong sacristy. in and said to me, ‘Father, This is the altar It boy’s sacristy.’ was Gus Alfonso, a very nice and gracious man. I’ll Gus never look- forget ing at me you like, ‘Don’t know what you are doing?’” Lady of Fatima Parish in Biloxi and was succeeded by from the same part who came Campbell, Michael Msgr. of Ireland as Father Murphy and had actually encour Parish in Biloxi, where his boss was none other Kavanagh. Father Morgan than what he would Gulf Coast and Father Murphy achieved refer to as his “15 minutes of fame.” Mississippi Bound 15 Minutes of Fame dying,” he said. “She didn’t say a word. She was just word. She was just say a said. “She didn’t dying,” he present for the Mass. I handled it as best I could under the circumstances. ably didn’t appreciate it as much as I should for plane a on getting my and dying mother my with have -- Mississippi within a month or so of her death, I’d say I very lonely and very sad, but very, left my father very, it wasn’t anything he ever imposed on me. But I often look back and think that I probably wasn’t as aware as I should have been of what him.” effect it was having on aged him to come to Mississippi. he was much more ready to include because altogether you in the pastoral program and agenda,” Father Murphy said. Council. mentation of the Second Vatican visitations to the parishes in the state of Mississippi, introducing people as best he could, to the renewal of II. I remember Vatican that very distinctly and it was a Chatham,” Father great work on the part of Msgr. Murphy said. been in touch with the implementation of Vatican II. his include to been for him have would of that Part priests.” Father Murphy Father 14 From page 16 Sacred Heart School, Hattiesburg

Sacred Heart Catholic High School students recently elected homecoming maids for the 2016 Homecoming Court. The maids will be presented and a queen will be crowned at halftime of the Crusaders’ game versus Mt. Olive on Friday, September 9, at the Sacred Heart Athletic Complex. Kickoff is at 7 pm. Pictured seated are Football Maid Ainsley Happ and Senior

September 9, 2016 September Maids Julia Bishop and Sims Patterson. Standing are Seventh Grade Maids • Reagan Smith and Alexis Newman; Eighth Grade Maids Mary Claire Dale and Emily Coffin; Freshman Maids Ryan Holmes and Madeline Hinton; Sophomore Maids Emily Saffle and Carlee Mills; and Junior Maids Sophie Osborne and Courtney Neal.

Gulf Pine Catholic Diocesan Happenings Hancock County Prison Ministry

Catholic volunteers from Sacred Heart Dedeaux, St. Clare, OLG, Holy Family and Most Holy Trinity participate in Catholic services at the Hancock County Jail located on Hwy. 90, west of Waveland, on Thursdays and Saturdays. The leader is Dan Munger from Sacred Heart. Dan has excellent relationships with the administration of the jail, and with Chaplain Tony Graham, who leads Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, an ecumenical organization providing chaplains to America's Jails and Prisons. Two deacon candi- dates, Jim Balentine and Norm Cantrelle, as well as Deacon Mike Harris and Deacon Ed Ramos are volun- teers. Masses are celebrated on Saturdays by Fr. Satish Adhav, Fr. Michael Marascalco and Fr. Michael OʼConnor. This is a fruitful ministry that changes many lives; evangelization efforts at Hancock County Jail result in about five adult baptisms every year. The ministryʼs greatest need is for temporary shelter for female offenders with children once they are released. Contact Deacon Ed Ramos at (228) 323-0765 if you can help with this need.

Left, the inaugural Hancock County Jail Volunteer-Appreciation Picnic took place on Saturday, August 27, at the Diamonhead Twin Lakes Pavilion. Pictured in the photo are, starting left, front to back: Milda Baker, Jerri Mason, Tina Balentine (MHT), Lee and Diane Bennett (Baptist Church), Joan Munger (Sacred Heart), Willie Jones (MHT), Dan Munger (Sacred Heart), Quirina Carroll (Celebrate Recovery), Ed Ramos, Pat Ladner and Myra Marsh (MHT). Not pictured Jim Balentine (MHT), and Mariann Kwiat (OLG).

St. Paul the Apostle Mission, Tylertown

The Tylertown Catholic Ladies’ and Men’s Clubs distributed relief items to victims of the recent flooding in Zachary, La. on August 21. Members dropped off items to the Lighthouse Church in Zachary. Tyreen Power organized the event. Community members, such as the St. Ores family are pictured delivering items to the church. Also pictured are club members who made the mission of mercy to Zachary. Pictured, front, l-r, are Cynthia Leake, Tyrene Power, Louisette and Glen Smarada. Back: Al Leake, Bill Power and Jim Seamen. Gulf Pine Catholic • September 9, 2016 17 2016 Confirmation Bishop Roger Morin confirmed and Christ the Vancleave King Mission youngin August Latimer 27 on at Holy Spirit people from Church. Holy Spirit Confirmandi wereParish in Sarah Babineaux,Mikayla Kallie Cauley, Bodin, Trevor Dorsey, Charles Hayley Burge, Tran, Mitchell Rhea, Savannah Ross, Kayla Massey, Marie Derrick McAvoy, Griffin, Michael Johnson, and William Vickrey, Wilson. Pictured, back Emily are l-r, row, pastor Adam Father and Urbaniak, Deacon Norbert Lloyd, Bishop Morin, Deacon John Jennings John McGrath. Msgr. pastor former Holy Spirit Parish, Vancleave, and Vancleave, Holy Spirit Parish, Latimer Christ the King Mission, Photos/Terry Dickson Photos/Terry First Holy Communion 2016

Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral, Biloxi Nativity B.V.M. First Communion took place at Nativity B. V. M. Cathedral on Saturday, May Saturday, on Cathedral M. V. B. Nativity at place took Communion First Alex Stewart, Landon Nichols, l-r: Dillan Nguyen, bottom row, 7. Pictured, Elizabeth Wimberly, Zori Abigail Terry, Atkinson, Taytum Nguyen, Lily Arguelles, l-r: Nicholas Bailleux, Casey Eide, and Cobie Martino, second r, Ware, Jayden Canon, Cayden Burke, Cole Davis, Tristan Davis, Grayden Madden Brown, l-r: Hope McLoughlin, and Cohen Pritchard; third row, Eva Green, Jayden Nguyen, McKenzie Corley, Michael Barhonovich, Jr., Arny Gollott; fourth Ally Kuluz, and Brady Barhonovich, Archer, Emma l-r: Julianna Dagenais, Lola Simnicht, Shawn Miguel Gollott, Baylie row Stoddard, and Lily Ava Theobald, Emma Widel, Gollott-Ho, Kingston and Danny Dennis Carver, l-r: Scott Nguyen, Fr. Kavanaugh; top row Nguyen. On August 30, Melissa Gurdian Exnicios, Gift Planner for the Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, facilitated a day of training for parishes, a day of training for facilitated of New Orleans, Archdiocese the Catholic Foundation of the for August Exnicios, Gift Planner 30, Melissa Gurdian On at the Diocesan of Biloxi, the Diocese 29 in November slated for day of giving in #iGiveCatholic participate planning to that are entities diocesan schools and other about this the word encouraging them to spread while participation, their the 41 attendees and thanked them for welcomed Morin Bishop Roger Center. Pastoral with it, it can’t be anything but familiar and, as we become more each year is something that will grow about here do think what we are “I really program. exciting adding publicity is crucial to its success. everyone involved,” he said, a plus for

Diocese of Biloxi Biloxi of Diocese iGiveCatholic day of giving slated for November 29 in 29 in November for slated of giving day iGiveCatholic 18 School Snapshots

Holy Trinity Elementary School, Bay St. Louis Sacred Heart Elementary School, Hattiesburg September 9, 2016 September • Gulf Pine Catholic

Representatives of Teresa Ketchum’s class are pictured with items carried during the entrance procession for the Feast of the Assumption Tri-school Mass. Each of the items carried is a reminder of our devotion to the Blessed Mother. Pictured left to right are Ricky Favre carrying strawberries, Peyton Laurent Sacred Heart Elementary Principal Vicki Flanagan was doused with buckets and carrying an image of the Assumption of Mary, Harmony Boyanton and Paris buckets of water on Friday, August 26, after a week-long competitive fundraiser Prescott carrying the Rosary, and Avery Matheson arrying roses. The Tri-school for St. Jean Vianney Catholic School in Baton Rouge. Students raised more than Mass was attended by the students, faculty, staff, and administration of Holy $5,000 for the flooded school, and Flanagan was soaked by the class who raised Trinity Elementary School, St. Stanislaus College, and Our Lady Academy. the most money! Brenda Cameron’s fourth grade was the winning class. St. Patrick High School, Biloxi

St. Patrick Catholic High School held its annual College/Career Fair on August 31 in the school cafeteria. At left, Inspector Greg Marks and Natasha Tate, from the Gulfport Fire Department, talk to sophomore Christian McKee. Middle, sophomores Marie Seichshnaydre and Chelsea Hayes, speak with Seth Schilling, assistant director of recruiting with Louisiana State University’s Office of Enrollment Management. At right, Michael Hewes signs a copy of his novel, “Watermark” for a student, as SPCHS counselor and Hewes’ former teacher, Liz Wilkinson, peers over his shoulder. Photos/Terry Dickson

Prayer for Protection against Storms and Hurricanes Our Father in Heaven through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, spare us during this Hurricane season from all harm. Protect us and our homes from all disasters of nature. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Gulf Pine Catholic September 9, 2016

19 • Students at Sacred Heart kicked off the 2016-2017 Accelerated Reader Program Program Reader Accelerated 2016-2017 the off kicked Heart Sacred at Students Every grade Power.” Super our is theme, “Reading with this year’s August 18 on participated in the kick-off by performing a song, poem, or skit. The students The apple pie-eating contest. contest or also took part in an applesauce-eating the students ended with celebration singing “America the Pictured, Beautiful.” Thomas and Hopson, Dominic Brees Byrd, Kendall Creel, Isabelle are l-r, contest, Librarian applesauce-eating in the participating Franklin Aurora Thomas won the competition. Barbara Ziz looks on. Those present sang, reflected on “Blessed are the Peacemakers.” Scripture readings and prayed the Prayer of St. Francis together. In attendance was Biloxi Mayor Mayor was Biloxi In attendance together. St. Francis of Prayer the and prayed readings Scripture Police of Biloxi’s and many representatives Lawrence, City Councilman George Gillich, Fofo as and grandparents many parents were Also praying with the children Departments. and Fire the Diocese of Biloxi. Rhonda Clark, assistant superintendent of schools for well as of Dr. Each year, since Hurricane Katrina, Nativity Elementary School has held a special time of Katrina, Nativity Elementary School has held a special time since Hurricane Each year, the of help and then, for the many people who were in thanksgiving for Originally prayer... last 6 years, in honor of Biloxi’s firstresponders and the city mayor, council and city workers. theme was prayer This years’ Nativity BVM Elementary School, Biloxi Sacred Heart Elementary School, D’Iberville School, Elementary Heart Sacred Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary held their 2016-2017 Open House on August House on 2016-2017 Open held their Heart Catholic Elementary Sacred 4. New principal, Richard Lopez, introduced the grade staffteacher, Elizabeth andKessler. Lopez spoke welcomedbriefly fourth with students and their teachers, their to meet able which they were after about the new year, families Picture, year. the for expectations classroom discuss and supplies school off drop Liz Kessler, Stevenson, fourth grade teacher Andrew Brayden Oates, are l-r, Natalie Stafford and Joshelin Sanchez. Casey, Taryn principal Richard Lopez, 20 Bishop Morin appoints Father Ignacio Jiménez to serve as diocesan chair for Fifth National Encuentro

DIOCESE OF BILOXI – Bishop Roger Morin has Encuentro, a national program estab- Daniel Martinez, parochial vicar of Immaculate appointed Father Ignacio Jiménez as as chairperson for lished by the United States Conception Parish in Laurel; Sister Chuy Zavala, DRE September 9, 2016 September • the Diocese of Biloxi’s Fifth National Encuentro Team. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The for Hispanic Ministry and lay leaders from different In a letter to Father Ignacio, who is associate direc- goal of the four-year program is to parishes, including Felicia Anima, Sacred Heart Parish, tor of the Diocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry and discern the different ways in which Hattiesburg; Jesus Ortiz and Alejo Hernandez, parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Parish in Hattiesburg, the Church in the United States can Immaculate Conception Parish in Laurel; Deysi the bishop said, “In response to Pope Francis’ call to a better respond to the presence of the Martinez, St. Alphonsus Parish in Ocean Springs and culture of encounter and the formation of missionary Hispanic community and to encour- Gil and Olga Diaz from Sacred Heart Parish in disciples in The Joy of the Gospel, the United States age Hispanic lay leaders to become Pascagoula. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Cultural missionaries for the New Father Ignacio Father Ignacio will contact pastors from parishes Gulf Pine Catholic Diversity in the Church has called for our active sup- Evangelization, by serving the Jiménez where Spanish Mass is celebrated to ask for their sup- port in the convening of a Fifth National Encuentro.” Church. port and prayers as he leads this important program. On As diocesan chair, Father Ignacio will coordinate Olga del Villar, director of Hispanic Ministry for the behalf of the Hispanic Community, Father Sergio, and lead the diocesan team and work in tandem with Archdiocese of Mobile, gave a one-day workshop here wishes Father Ignacio the best as he embraces this new the Director of Hispanic Ministry, Father Sergio in the diocese, during which she explained what needs program that will help the Hispanic ministry of the Balderas. to be done to prepare for this national program on a Diocese of Biloxi to have a better structure and organi- On August 27, the Diocese of Biloxi’s Office of local level. In addition to Father Ignacio and Father zation for the good of the community. For more infor- Hispanic Ministry held the first local meeting for the V Sergio, those present for the meeting were Father mation, visit www.vencuentro.org. For Father Chuong Cao, Louisiana flood is like déjà vu all over again

BY KRISTINE STREMEL Father Chuong, who endured Hurricane The Redemptorists/Denver Province Katrina in 2005 while assigned to Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and Our Mother of BATON ROUGE -- The St. Gerard Majella com- Sorrows Parishes in Biloxi, MS, immediate- munity narrowly escaped the epic flood waters that ly pitched in to help deal with the aftermath devastated Baton Rouge. The torrential rain drenched of the storm. the nearby former Redemptorist High School building A family with two young children, the with five feet of water, but the flood waters stopped community’s former cook, and an elderly only two houses from the rectory. woman who was forced to sleep in her car “We just replaced a 60-year-old roof on the church, for four days are among the newly homeless. so St. Gerard must have intervened for us,” Redemptorist Father Chuong gave them shelter in the Father Chuong Cao said with a laugh. Four day of tor- newly renovated apartment over the garage, rential rain soaked the church and rectory, but caused and provided them with enough money to only minimal damage. Friends and neighbors weren’t buy food and other necessities. as fortunate. Sandra Matthew, St. Gerard Parish secre- tary, was overwhelmed with the flood damage to her home. Father Chuong has spent the past week helping to remove damaged items -- furniture, appliances, even dry- In the aftermath of the historic flooding in Baton Rouge, St. wall. High mounds of trash line the Gerard Majella Parish responded in a big way. Pictured, l-r, neighborhood streets. are cleanup crew members Norma Cosey, Sandra Matthew’s “This storm brought back so sister; Sandra, Norma’s grandson Christian, and pastor Father many memories of what we Chuong Cao, CSsR, who was assigned to Blessed Francis endured with Hurricane Katrina,” Xavier Seelos and Our Mother of Sorrows Parishes in Biloxi Father Chuong said. “I have to help when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast as much as I can.” in August 2005.