Gulf Pine Catholic VOLUME 33 / NUMBER 22 JULY 1, 2016
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Gulf Pine Catholic VOLUME 33 / NUMBER 22 www.biloxidiocese.org JULY 1, 2016 Bishop Morin names Nine approved for candidacy to new vocations leadership team for permanent diaconate program diocese Bishop Roger Morin has BY TERRY DICKSON approved the recommendation of the diaconate office and the BILOXI -- Bishop Roger Morin has appointed deacon board to advance the Father Adam Urbaniak Director of Vocations and formation class of nine men Father Dominic Pham Assistant Director of from aspirancy to candidacy. Vocations. Pictured, front, l-r-, are Earl The appointments have already gone into effect. Father Adam succeeds Father Dennis Carver, Saucier, Tyrone Necaise, James who has served as vocations director for the past 18 Balentine, Mardo Magana, and years. Sean Fink. Back row: William Father Adam, 30, is a native of Stentz, Norm Cantrelle, John Gizalki, Poland. He is the young- Williams and Robert Wescovich. est of three children born to The Rite of Candidacy will be Kazimierz and Bozena Urbaniak. held on July 31 at Nativity of the He graduated from Professional Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral. High School, majoring in admin- istration and economics in Pleszew, Central Poland. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from the Prime of Father Adam Poland Major Seminary in Urbaniak Gniezno. In 2010 he joined SS. Saints’ relics seen as reminder of Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, South Michigan from which he received a degree of today’s threats to religious liberty Master of Divinity. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop BY PAUL MCMULLEN Morin on June 7, 2014. He has served as parochial Catholic News Service vicar of Nativity BVM Cathedral in Biloxi and Our Lady of the Gulf Parish in Bay St. Louis. Later this BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Baltimore Archbishop month, he will lead a group of young people to William E. Lori linked urgent matters of “immi- Poland for World Youth Day and the opportunity to gration, marriage and the church’s teaching on see Pope Francis. sexuality” to a pair of 16th-century martyrs dur- On July 1, Father Adam became pastor of Holy ing a June 21 Mass at the Basilica of the National Spirit Parish in Vancleave and Christ the King Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mission in Latimer. Mary in Baltimore that began the fifth annual A Vietnam native, Father Fortnight for Freedom. Dominic, 41, is the third of nine The theme of this year’s fortnight is “Witnesses children -- five boys and four girls. to Freedom.” It features relics of St. Thomas He came to America in 1979 and More and St. John Fisher, an English layman and attended Biloxi public schools, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori offers a history of the bishop, respectively, who were martyred in a until high school, when he trans- sacrifices made by Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher during ferred to Immaculate Conception his June 21 homily at the Fortnight for Freedom opening 16-day span in 1535, when they refused to accept Apostolic High School in New Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption Parliament’s Act of Supremacy, which had declared that King Henry VIII was head of the Father Dominic Hampshire. of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. The relics of the two church in England. Pham SEE VOCATIONS, PAGE 12 saints, on loan from Stonyhurst College in England, are on a national tour. CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review SEE FORTNIGHT-OPENING-MASS, PG. 12 2 DIOCESAN EVENTS drawdown on Saturday, August 13, at the 3 will ensure that you receive your ma- Contact Katherine at (228) 354-8377 or Gentiva Hospice Gruich Community Center in Biloxi. terials on September 7. For more infor- [email protected] to purchase Volunteers Needed Dinner begins at 6 pm and the Drawdown mation please call Sharon Jones at (228) tickets or for more information. Tickets July 1, 2016 • begins at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $50 each 591-1069. can also be purchased at the door. Gentiva Hospice, an affiliate of Kin- and admits 2 adults. For tickets, please dred at Home, is looking for volunteers call the parish office at (228) 435-0007. to provide support to patients and care- Holy Infant of Good Financial Peace University givers. Volunteers can provide caregiver Health Triduum (FPU) Class relief, emotional support, etc. If you are Cathedral Wine interested or you would like more infor- & Beer Tasting CLERMONT HARBOR -- The Holy GULFPORT -- Having issues with mation, please contact: Ken Hembree, Infant of Good Health Triduum will be spending and saving? Do you wish you Manager of Volunteer Services, at (228) BILOXI -- Nativity Parish will be held at St. Ann Church, 5858 Lower Bay gave more? Need help developing a bud- Gulf Pine Catholic 385-7845. hosting its 4th annual Wine & Beer Rd, July 13-15. On July 13, there will be get, or saving for retirement? Are you Tasting on Saturday August 27, 5:30-8 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at tired of all the monthly debt payments? Installation of Father pm in the Sacred Heart Center. In order 5:30 pm followed by Rosary at 6 pm and Need to save for your kids’ college? to make this a successful event we are Mass at 6:30 pm. Masses on July 14 and Dave Ramsey’s FPU class addresses Peter Kmiecik asking our parishioners to consider do- 15 will be at 8:30 am. these concerns and much more. The class BASSFIELD -- nating an item to the silent auction. We will be offered at St. Joseph’s Church Bishop Roger Morin are looking for hand-crafted items, em- XLT Adoration (Orange Grove) in Depew Hall on Mon- will install Father Pe- broidery items, wood working, furniture day nights at 6:30 pm starting on July 11 GULFPORT -- XLT Adoration is held ter Kmiecik as pastor pieces, paintings, wreaths, food items, and lasting 9 weeks. Cost is about $100 every Tuesday, at 7 pm at St. John the of St. Peter Parish in service opportunities, etc. We are ask- per family. Preview class is Monday Evangelist Church. Come enjoy some Bassfield and St. Law- ing you to share your special talents in June 27 at 6:30 pm. Contact Ed Brennan one-on-one time with Jesus for an hour. rence Mission in Mon- our silent auction. We would need you to at (228) 234-7601 for details. He wants to hear your troubles, your Fr. Peter ticello on July 16 at 4 put a dollar value on the item and a de- needs, your joys, your prayers...come pm Mass at St. Peter Church. A reception scription for us to use. Please know that and ADORE Him! If you’ve never been, St. John the Evangelist will follow in the parish hall. we are looking for NEW items, however antiques would be accepted and appreci- let this be your invitation. The evening Parish Drawdown ated. All items have to be turned into the includes adoration with live worship mu- Cathedral Convertible GULFPORT -- The Annual Parish Rectory no later than August 20 in order sic. Confessions will be available. Ev- Raffle Drawdown and Silent Auction is sched- for us to have them ready for setup and eryone is welcome!! uled for Saturday, November 12, in Pre- BILOXI -- Na- display. For questions please call the Ca- sentation Hall. The doors will open at 6 tivity BVM Ca- thedral at (228) 374-1717 or email Linda St. James Movie Night pm and the drawdown will start at 6:30 thedral is raffling Stewart [email protected]. pm. There will be delicious food and off a 1969 Buick GULFPORT -- The movie Risen drink available for everyone. The tick- Electra 225 Con- will be shown on July 8 at 6:30 pm in The Gospel According ets are $100 and will admit four people. vertible. Proceeds will be dedicated to the St. James Parish Center, 366 Cowan to John Tickets are now available in the parish ongoing maintenance needs and to the Road. Admission is free and please bring office, located at 2414 17th St., which is assistance of Nativity BVM School. BILOXI -- Upon This Rock Scripture snacks if you like. Pontius Pilate, in or- open Monday-Friday from 10 am-5 pm. Tickets are $25 or five chances for $100. Study (UTRSS) has begun registration der to disprove the news of the Resur- For more information, call (228) 864- For more information, call (228) 374- for “The Gospel According to John” by rection of Jesus Christ, assigns two of 2272. 1717. Catholic Scripture Study International. his officers to thoroughly investigate the “The Catholic Encyclopedia” affirms St. rumors circulating in Jerusalem. Eucharistic Adoration John as the author of the Gospel of John. Bill Seal Charity Our Mother of It also states of the gospel, “For all time it Benefit Dinner / Golf Tournament remains for the Church the most sublime Sorrows Church testimony of her faith in the Son of God, Silent Auction LONG BEACH -- The fifth annual BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows the radiant lamp of truth for her doctrine, GULFPORT -- Benefit Dinner/Si- Bill Seal Memorial Charity Golf Tourna- will have Eucharistic Adoration on Mon- the never-ceasing source of loving zeal lent Auction for Katherine Lingenfelder: ment will be held at Windance Country day, July 11, at 6 pm. Eucharistic adora- in her devotion to her Master, Who loves She is discerning religious life and has Club on Saturday, Aug. 20. The four per- tion is a practice in the Catholic Church her even to the end.” been accepted into a discernment home son scramble will kick off with lunch at in which the Blessed Sacrament is ex- The 28-session program commen- in Wisconsin.