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Volume 34 No. 19 www.biloxidiocese.org May 19, 2017 Kihneman confirms 38 from St. Alphonsus Parish at his first confirmation as Biloxi’s Shepherd

Bishop Louis Kihneman confirmed 37 youth and one adult at his first confirmation as bishop of Biloxi on May 2 at St. Alphonsus Parish in Ocean Springs. At left, Bishop Kihneman preaches the homily. At right, the bishop confirms Clay Wagoner. Photos/Juliana Skelton

Notre Dame Seminary awards honorary doctorate to Bishop Morin, Master of Divinity to Deacon Symmes

Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology, founded in 1923, held its 68th Commencement Exercises on May 11 at Notre Dame Seminary in , LA. An Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters was presented to the Most Reverend Roger Paul Morin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Biloxi. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, D.D., Chancellor and the Very Reverend James A. Wehner, S.T.D., Rector-President, conferred the degrees. Deacon Colten Matthew Symmes, from the Diocese of Biloxi, graduated with a Master of Divinity. At left are Archbishop Aymond, Deacon Symmes and Father Wehner. Deacon Symmes will be ordained to the priesthood on June 24 at 10 a.m. at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral in Biloxi. At right, Archbishop Aymond presents Bishop Morin his honorary doctorate, as Father Wehner, left, and Archbishop Alfred Hughes, Archbishop Emeritus of New Orleans, look on. Photos/Notre Dame Seminary 2 Diocesan Events May 29-21 Fatima Springfest NOTICE Every volunteer who works with mi- AVISO THÔNG BÁO May 19, 2017

• BILOXI -- Our Lady of Fatima nors and every employee of all par- Todos los voluntarios quienes Parish, 2090 Pass Road, will hold its ishes and Catholic schools of the trabajan con menores y Mỗi thiện nguyện viên đang làm Springfest on May 19-21 at the church. Diocese of Biloxi must receive a copy empleados de las parroquias de việc với các trẻ vị thành niên và mỗi There will be FREE admission and park- of the Policy of the Diocese of Biloxi colegios Católicos de la Diócesis nhân viên của tất cả các giáo xứ và ing. They will have food, rides, arts and Regarding Complaints of Abuse of Mi- de Biloxi deberán recibir una trường học Công giáo của Địa Phận crafts, silent auction, drawdown, books nors. Copies of this policy are avail- copia de la Regla de la Diócesis Biloxi phải nhận được một bản Các and plant sale, classic cars on Saturday able from any pastor or principal. If de Biloxi con Respecto a Quejas Điều Luật Của Giáo Phận Biloxi Về and live entertainment. For more details any volunteer who serves with minors de Abuso de Menores. Se pueden Việc Khiếu Nại Của Những Vị Thành check their website at www.fati- or any employee did not receive this Niên Bị Lạm Dụng. Các cha sở và Gulf Pine Catholic adquirir copias de esta regla de maspringfest.org. policy, please contact your pastor or cualquier pastor o director. Si hiệu trưởng luôn có những bản Các principal, or call 228-702-2126/27. A un voluntario que trabaja con Điều Luật này để phát cho bất cứ ai copy of the policy is also available to menores o cualquier empleado cần. Nếu tình nguyện viên nào đang June 1 any interested person. In addition, a no ha recibido dicha regla, favor phục vụ với trẻ vị thành niên hoặc copy of the Diocesan Code of Conduct póngase en contacto con su nhân viên nào đã không nhận được St. Michael History Regarding Contact with Minors and pastor o director, o llamar al những điều luật này, xin vui lòng liên Celebration the Diocesan Policy Concerning Super- 228-702-2126/27. Cualquier lạc với cha sở hay hiệu trưởng, hoặc vision of Youth Trips and Other Youth persona interesada también puede gọi số 228-702-2126/27. Bất kỳ người BILOXI -- St. Michael Catholic Functions are also available from your adquirir una copia de esta regla. nào quan tâm hay muốn đọc thì Địa Church, 177 First Street, will hold an pastor or principal, or by calling 228- Adicionalmente, también se puede Phận cũng sẵn sàng phát cho. Ngoài event to celebrate the history of the par- 702-2126/27. adquirir una copia del Código ra, Giáo Phận cũng có soạn một cuốn ish on Thursday, June 1, at 5 p.m. in the Diocesano con respecto a Contacto sách Chỉ Dẫn Của Địa Phận Trong Family Life Center. All are welcome to con Menores y la Regla Diocesana Cách Ứng Xử Với Trẻ Vị Thành Niên attend. It will be followed by the con Respecto a la Supervisión và những điều luật của Giáo Phận Deceased Fisherman’s Mass at 6 p.m. How to report a de Viajes de Jóvenes y Otras Liên Quan Đến Việc Giám Sát Các complaint of abuse Funciones de Jóvenes, llamando al Chuyến Đi Và Các Sinh Hoạt Cho June 1 228-702-2126/27. Thanh Thiêú Niên. Xin liên lạc cha sở hay hiệu trưởng của bạn, hoặc gọi Young Adult Group at Most The clergy, religious, and laity who 228-702-2126/27 nếu muốn biết thêm Holy Trinity serve in the ministries of the Diocese chi tiết. of Biloxi are committed to making Como reportar una DELISLE -- A formation dinner Church ministries safe for young queja de abuso. meeting will be held at Most Holy people. Allegations of misconduct Trinity Parish, 9062 Kiln-Delisle Road, with minors are reported as the law El sector clero, los/las religiosas, y Làm thế nào để khiếu on Thursday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the requires and an internal investiga- el sector de laicos quienes sirven double classroom in their parish hall to tion is conducted. A copy of the di- en el ministerio de la Diócesis nại về sự lạm dụng start up a young adult group consisting ocesan policy is available on the di- de Biloxi están comprometidos of the Western Deanery parishes. If you ocesan website (www.biloxidiocese. a hacer que los ministerios de are between the ages of 19-40, single or org) or by contacting your pastor. Các giáo sĩ, tu sĩ, giáo dân và những jóvenes sean seguros. Acusaciones người phục vụ trong Giáo phận Bi- married, and are interested in being a A complaint of misconduct should de mala conducta con menores part of this new group, sharing your be reported directly to civil authori- loxi phải cam kết là làm cho Giáo son reportados como requiere Hội trở nên một nơi an toàn cho ideas and being a part of the committee, ties. In addition, a complaint should la ley y se lleva a cabo una we invite you to attend. Contact Connie be reported to the Diocese of Biloxi các bạn trẻ. Các cáo buộc về những investigación interna. Se puede hành vi sai trái với vị thành niên Balentine at [email protected] or by calling the phone numbers on the conseguir una copia de la regla (360) 461-4009 if you plan on attending. diocesan website or by calling 228- được báo cáo theo luật định và một diocesana en sitio de internet de la cuộc điều tra nội bộ được tiến hành. Child care will not be available at this 702-2112 or to the State of Mississip- diócesis (www.biloxidiocese.org) o first meeting. pi’s Hot Line: 1-800-222-8000. Một bản sao của các điều luật của poniéndose en giáo phận có đăng sẵn trên trang contacto con su pastor. Se debe web của giáo phận (www.biloxidio- June 1-4 host a blood drive. Join us for good food reportar cualquier queja de cese.Org) hoặc bằng cách liên lạc với and our famous “Catfish Lizana”. Live mala conducta directamente St. Ann Catfish Festival cha sở của bạn. Đơn khiếu nại hành music will be provided by “Trent a las autoridades civiles. vi sai trái cần được báo cáo trực tiếp Adicionalmente, se debe reportar GULFPORT -- St. Ann Parish-Lizana Ladner” and “Unbroken Skies”. For cho chính quyền dân sự. Ngoài ra, una queja a la Diócesis de (Hwy. 53) will host it’s 16th Annual more information, contact Gina Leverett đơn khiếu nại phải được báo cáo Biloxi llamando a los números Catfish Festival and Softball Tournament (228) 669-8741 or Heather LeBlanc cho Giáo Phận Biloxi bằng cách gọi telefónicos en el sitio web June 1-4 with a variety of activities (228) 860-3589. số điện thoại trên website của giáo diocesana o llamando al including a car show, carnival rides, phận hoặc gọi 228- 702-2112 hoặc 228-702-2112, o, a la Línea bingo, corn hole tournament, lucky draw, cho chính quyền dân sự ‘ Missis- de Emergencia del Estado de $1,000 raffle drawing and $15,000 draw- sippi’s Hot Line ‘: 1-800-222- 8000. Mississippi 1-800-222-8000. down. 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Advertising: three weeks for changes of address. old address and Allownew address. • Father Charles Nutter is He will appointed Judicial Vicar. continue to serve as pastor of St. James Parish, Gulfport. • Sister Rebecca Rutkowski, O.S.F., continues in office as Chancellor. Official Appointments Official Additionally, the Additionally, diocesan Consultors and Pastors retain their offices, as The bishop also wishes to reconstitute for one year the Presbyteral Any faculties/permissions granted by Bishop Roger Morin or by Msgr. Given at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Biloxi on May 9, 2017. ? Most Reverend Louis Kihneman Bishop of Biloxi T. Dominick Fullam T. Monsignor For the good of the people of God in the Diocese of Biloxi, Bishop Louis Kihneman has made the following appointments: • is appointed to the office of Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia. He will continue to serve as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Woolmarket. provided by canon law. Council as it was at the time the See of Biloxi became Afterwards, vacant. suitable measures will be taken to renew this council. Fullam are hereby renewed, with writing in given those months; these six of period a for renewed are orally conditions: granted faculties/permissions remain in effect until such time as it may seem revise opportune them. to review and Graduation, St. Patrick Graduation, St. Patrick Woolmarket High, Graduation, Sacred Heart High, USM, Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg Confirmation, Hispanic Community, Alphonsus Parish, St. Ocean Springs Graduation, Resurrection High, Pascagoula, Our Lady Parish, Victories of Pascagoula Finance Council -- Pastoral Center Graduation, Our Lady Our Lady Academy, of the Gulf, Bay St. Louis Graduation, St. Stanislaus College, Our Lady of the Gulf, Bay St. Louis Confirmation, St. Rose de Lima Parish, Bay St. Louis Association of Priests Meeting, St. Francis, Madison May 27-June 2 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 6 p.m. a.m. 11 6 p.m. 10:30 a.m.

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religious life, especially religious life, in the Diocese of Biloxi. Schedule Kihneman’s Bishop May 19 May 20 May 21 May 23 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 30 May 31 4 Are you available? Across I receive emails and notes, com- another Mass in Biloxi. I was really sad and felt like nobody Once, while he nodded on a chair, at the moth-hour of eve, the Pond menting on my “Across the Pond” wanted to help me. For my good save, I was born Catholic and another poor man sent for him, and he began to grieve I have columns on a regular basis. It is nice to been like that all my life, my faith is strong and I am working no rest, nor joy, nor peace, for people die and die”; and after

May 19, 2017 know that people who read my columns to be better every day. So after Mass I talked to God and came cried he, “God forgive! my body spake, not I!” • can connect with them and, in some home with a tender and comprehensive heart, apologized to As one who has served as a priest in Mississippi and now way, tap into their own story or some- my husband for leaving him those days and try to clear up the ministers in my own parish in Ireland that hasn’t had a priest thing from their own experience. misunderstandings. in ten years, I have an interesting perspective from both van- Recently, I received a long email “I know that we are having a crisis in our , tage points. I know about, read about the shortage of priests in from a reader in the diocese. She asked that we do not have enough priests to take care of the people. the States and I now see first-hand the dire shortage of priests not to mention her real name and hoped My wonder is: What happens with the lost sheep and the in Ireland where clustering and circuit riding of priests is as that I might comment on her experience. Shepherd?? If I was the lost sheep in that moment, the shep- common as Mississippi’s summer humidity. No longer can She wrote the following: “Dear Fa- herd, my priest, was too busy and did not have time for me? it be business as usual. No longer do we have super-human Gulf Pine Catholic Fr. Tracey ther Tracy. I want to share with you my What will be if this sheep was about to commit suicide?? Or priests, but flawed human beings like anyone else. Expec- experience hoping that you can write something about that in something like that?? Thank God, this was not the case. What tations are high. Morale can be low. Workload can be over- your column, or address the issue to our Diocese. about other people that have more serious issues than me?? whelming. Loneliness can be haunting as priests, like Peter “On last Holy Week, I was having some problems with If my faith would not be strong maybe I will go to another Gilligan, spend themselves in service of God and neighbor. my husband, lack of communications, and other issues. One Church?? And I will be converted to a different religion? Our Maybe, as priests, we need to hurry more to a doctor to make day I felt really depressed so I needed to talk to my priest. priests are so busy taking care of many things with not enough sure we still have something to offer to our harried flock. I went to church after 8 a.m. Mass and asked him if he got help, that they did not have time for the lost sheep. Perhaps, the last stanza of “The Ballad of Peter Gilligan,” some time. He told me he had a doctor’s appointment. I left “I pray for all you who took the difficult and scarified echoes kernels of truth when it says: my house, leaving a note to my husband telling him not worry challenge of serving to the Lord. Thank you for your com- ”He who is wrapped in purple robes, with planets in His about me, that I would be Ok and I did not know when I was ments>” care, had pity on the least of things, asleep upon a chair.” going or coming back. I went to see an elder friend knowing After reading the email, I thought about William Butler that helping him would help me to find my inner peace. While Yeats’ poem, “The Ballad of Peter Gilligan” where he says, Father Michael Tracey is retired and lives in Ireland. visiting my friend I went to Mass and asked the priest there if “The old priest, Peter Gilligan, was weary night and day; He can be contacted by email at [email protected]. His I could talk to him after Mass, also he was in a hurry, ready for for half his flock were in their beds, or under green sods lay. website is www.michaeltracey.net

Finding God on the street The streets of any city are a scary place when you don’t the moment I was doubting Him. On Light One of recovery represents the path we are all called to walk. have a home or place of refuge to retreat to for safety. Fa- a little back street in Montreal, aban- We must constantly strive to improve ourselves and grow ther Claude Paradis found that out the hard way. Long doned by people, there was nobody Candle closer to God in purity and holiness, but then we must turn before he became a priest, he was homeless and living there. Passing by the old church, im- around and risk all we have achieved in order to reach out in Montreal, Canada. This experience of the harsh reali- pelled by I don’t know what instinct, I to those who have fallen on hard times or lost their way. ties faced on the streets is what motivated him to start an turned back in there.” Christ was perfect yet he chose to bear the wounds of outreach called Notre Dame de-la-rue, which translates to Father Paradis realized that he our sins out of His love for us. In order to follow Him, we Our Lady of the Street. wanted to become “a man of the must show that same kind of love for others. We must dare Every night, Father Paradis ventures into the streets of Church,” so he set out to conquer his to enter their world in order to guide them to a better place. Montreal to bring food to the homeless and help them find addictions. Speaking to the Journal Christ saved us for this very purpose, so that we could do shelter. His ministry is a comprehensive one as he utilizes Metro, he said, “The street brought Fr. Dougherty His bidding, as St. Teresa of Avila once wrote: “Christ has his priestly capacity to administer the sacraments to the me to the Church and the Church in no body but yours; no hands, no feet on earth but yours. homeless, celebrating the Eucharist and even presiding at the end brought me back to the street.” This past winter Yours are the eyes through which His Compassion looks funerals. brought him full circle when he spent a month living on out upon the world. Yours are the feet with which He walks A Catholic News Agency story on Father Paradis the streets in solidarity with the homeless so that he could to do Good. Yours are the hands with which He Blesses all chronicles his journey from an “addiction to both alcohol demonstrate his love for them and draw attention to their the world.” and drugs, with a future so bleak, he considered ending plight. his own life,” to conversion, ordination and a life commit- Ministry to the homeless and addicted is a special call- Fr. Ed Dougherty, M.M., serves on The Christo- ted to “serving the physical and spiritual needs of those ing, but everyone can find ways to support the work done phers’ Board of Directors. For a free copy of the Chris- trapped in poverty, prison and prostitution.” by those on the front lines. We can also focus on helping topher News Note, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, write: In an account of his conversion posted to the website people we encounter avoid the pitfalls that lead to desti- The Christophers, 5 Hanover Square, New York, NY La Victoire de l’Amoure (The Victory of Love), Father Par- tution. Father Paradis’ troubles began when he couldn’t 10004; or e-mail: [email protected]. adis writes: “I had the privilege of meeting God just at find work and lost his sense of self-worth. His journey Pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood, to the diaconate, and to the religious life, especially in the Diocese of Biloxi. 5 Gulf Pine Catholic • May 19, 2017 TO ST. JUDE TO ST. Thank you, THANKSGIVING NOVENA answered. CS answered. answered. CS answered. Thank you, St. Jesus, Mary, St. Jesus, Mary, Jude for prayers Jude for Anthony, and St. and St. Anthony, Jude, for prayers Jude, for O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor who of invoke your all special patronage in time of need, to you I have depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom recourse from the God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and invoked. cause St. Jude you pray for to us and be all invoke Amen. your aid. who Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Say three This Glorias. Publication must be promised. have Novena has never been known to fail. I had my promised. CTG request granted. Publication SEE SUNDAY SCRIPTURE SUNDAY SEE COMMENTARIES, PAGE 6 PAGE COMMENTARIES, for prayers prayers for answered. CS answered. answered. CS answered. Thank you, St. Mary, St. Jude, Mary, and St. Anthony and St. The Psalmist reminds us to freely express our joyful joyful our express freely to us reminds Psalmist The Today’s second reading begins, “Sanctify (make There is a legend about Jesus ordering the apostle In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks of love as the key Jude, for prayers Jude, for Thank you, Jesus, for the glory of God. praise and thankfulness to God deeds on our behalf. for The one true and living His God who tremendous came through for us in the past will when not let present us challenges down threaten to rob our faith. joy and sacred, undefiled, and irreplaceable) Christ as Lord in do to challenge a presents It 3:15). Peter (1 hearts” your more than treat the emergency need, Lord or to as only a give attention him convenience minimal and time, thought. or Fullness an of comes when we love the Lord life with all our heart, mind in the Spirit and soul and then love and serve our neighbor. Thomas to go to India, and Thomas refusing. One day the two were in a marketplace and Jesus seeing some Indian merchants at a distance approached sell will I and slave my is them “He said, Thomas to pointing and him to you.” Thomas and pointing to Jesus The asked, “Is that man your merchants agreed, Master? Thomas approached replied, “Yes.” The merchants took him to India where he lived out the rest of his days and converted many people to the faith. the -- joy of fullness and living sacrificial for motivator Augustine said, two “Love go God hand-in-hand. Saint and do whatever presence you please.” and God’s everyone, divine is refused fellowship, by those unwilling to let him have love, although sway available over their lives (John 14:16-17).) Pray to the Holy Spirit will give you the gift of love; first for Corinthians the 1 Lord, and 5:22-26 (Galatians others for then and 13:1-12). 00 Walk-In Clinic Walk-In 60 $ 228-875-7474 Ocean Springs, MS MIDWAY FAMILY CARE H. Todd Coulter, M.D. H. 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They preached and taught in streets and synagogues, performed signs and wonders in name, Jesus’ formed communal ministries, celebrated Eucharistic, and brought large numbers of people into the Church. When their actions met strong with opposition and some suffered martyrdom, they left Jerusalem and scattered to the surrounding where areas they found eager audiences for and miracles (Acts their 8:4-8). message or temporary setback can offer fresh opportunities for service and create formerly the experienced. even With Lord, problems are not greater effectiveness stop than signs, they are road markers, ways leading rather us than in imprisoned, and sick ours. his the visit we warriors: prayer Some others of us are evangelists, our by encouragement and joy spread poor, the for care uplifting spirit and positive words. 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Is Jesus my possession or am treat I Jesus as one of his? my possessions can I use If him as I I please and perhaps ignore or presence discard him is when inconvenient his difficult? or I suggest it is far better for his Jesus to have me demands because I have surrendered my are life to his Lordship and too willingly submit to his leading me in ways and places I would not go on my own. In this I way, can give God 6 Bishop Howze visits with the Ladies Las Misas Celebradas and Knights of Peter Claver from en Español/ Masses Celebrated in Spanish May 19, 2017 • Our Mother of Sorrows Parish in Sábado/Saturday Biloxi Pascagoula: Sacred Heart Parish, 6 pm

Domingo/Sunday Gulf Pine Catholic Laurel: Immaculate Conception Parish, 4 pm

Hattiesburg: Sacred Heart Parish, 1:30 pm

Picayune: St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 7 pm

Gulfport: St. John the Evangelist Parish, 2 pm

Ocean Springs: St. Alphonsus Parish, 2 pm

Lunes/Monday Biloxi: Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 6 pm

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Sunday Scripture Commentaries Happy 58 years of From page 5 priesthood Bishop Howze!

For Reflection: Love, Your Gardens Family 1. What attitudes, actions and ministries in your life demonstrate that Jesus “has” you? 2.In what ways can you witness Easter joy and resurrection faith to encourage someone in their walk with Christ? Action Response: Encourage someone, whose faith may be waning, with the reality of Christ’s resurrection power and presence. 1260 Ocean Springs Road, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Ph: 228-818-0650 Web Address: www.gardensseniorliving.com Deacon Ralph Torrelli lives in Hattiesburg and is assigned to St. Thomas Aqui- Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheGardensSeniorLivingOceanSprings nas Parish. Visit his website: www.homilypearls.com. 7 Gulf Pine Catholic • May 19, 2017 Second grade students Heart Sacred from Catholic Elementary First Holy made their Communion on Sunday, April 30. Indiana are l-r, row, Front Ann Nation, Evolet Smith, Nguyen, Haley Longoria back Winstead; Wyatt and Lillian Rizzo, Father row: Dominic Pham and Kylie McKay. Sacred Heart Parish, D’Iberville Sacred First Communion on May the 7 Children receiving were Applewhite, Emma Summer at Brock, Mary Beth Smith St. Peter Catholic Church in and Aiden Bassfield. Hocutt. The teacher who Fagan. prepared Tammy them for this sacrament was St. Peter Parish, Bassfield St. Peter First Holy Communion 2017 Communion Holy First St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Moss Point Parish, Moss Worker St. Joseph the Christ the King Mission, Latimer Christ the King Three Three children from Christ the King Mission in Latimer made their First Communion on May 7 at the 9 a.m. Mass. Pictured, l-r, Austin are Altar Server Hasse, Communicant Dakota King, Communicant Father Adam Urbanik, Communicant Alyssa Drew Thompkins, Deacon Norbert Parker, Shirley McCusker. teacher Lloyd, and in back, First Communion Twelve Twelve children from St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Moss Point made their First Communion Second on Vice. April Elizabeth and 23 at Taylor Allie the Cuevas, 10 Camille Wieniewitz, a.m. Lily Ehlers, Mass. Pictured, Taylor, l-r, Carter are Elder, Zakari Daniel Gates, Andrew Arbogast, Avery Veara, Nathan row: James Massey and Will Back Zender. row: Deacon Frank Martin and Father CMI, pastor. Varghese, Peter 8 First Holy Communion 2017 May 19, 2017 • St. Ann Mission, Hurley Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Keesler AFB, Biloxi Gulf Pine Catholic

Four children from St. Ann made their First Communion on April 30 at the Fr. Jacob-Matthew Smith, O.F.M., contract auxiliary priest for Keesler Medical 8 a.m. Mass. Pictured, front, l-r, are Addison Bosarge, Penelope Cathledge, Center, is pictured with children from Our Lady of the Rosary Parish at Keesler Jenna Harris, and Aiden Chavez, back: Altar server Secora Webb, pastor who received first Communion on May 7. They are, from l-r, Karlyse Burrous, Father Peter Varghese CMI and Deacon Emery Elder. Rebecca Goodchild, Chyler Samson, Lily Mellgren and Jered Dixon.

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Children from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Long Beach received First Communion on May 7. Father Cuddy O’Connell, pastor, and Father James Smith, parochial vicar, concelebrated the Mass. Deacon Buddy Van Court assisted. First Communicants are: Lily Amacker, Lillian Bice, Addison Brazier, Ava Bunch, Brooklyn Bute, Katherine Chappell, Madison Cooley, Ella Cuevas, Elijah Daley, Roman Dauro, Ava Eleuterius, Marley Frazer, Elie Harb, Annalyse Twelve children from St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Moss Point made their Harrison, Anna Herodes, Madelyn Jones, Ava Kijonka, Kaylin Kinniburgh, First Communion on April 23 at the 10 a.m. Mass. Pictured, l-r, are Zakari Marley Kinniburgh Collin Lee, Gregory Lefort, Braelyn Lynch, Jace Magee, Ehlers, Lily Wieniewitz, Camille Cuevas, Allie Taylor and Elizabeth Vice. Second Abigail McCaffrey, Liam Myers, Emma Nguyen, Jackson Owenby, Mackenzie row: Nathan Veara, Avery Arbogast, Andrew Gates, Daniel Elder, Carter Taylor, Pierce, Morgan Saucier, Shad Sayah, Conner Schilz, Emma Shupe, Luke James Massey and Will Zender. Back row: Deacon Frank Martin and Father Skrmetta, Adalyn Snell, Kayla Storey, Serenity Summers, Bella Waguespack, Peter Varghese, CMI, pastor. Timothy West, and Hunter Wymore. 9 Gulf Pine Catholic • May 19, 2017 and St. Jude, for and St. Jude, for answered. ELS answered. to St. Jude. My Heart of Jesus, the In thanksgiving more information. more To advertise in the To Gulf Pine Catholic, and St. Anthony for Anthony for and St. Thanksgiving to the request has been request Blessed Virgin Mary, Mary, Virgin Blessed Thanks to the Sacred Thanks to the Sacred call 228-702-2109 for call 228-702-2109 for prayers answered. LD prayers answered. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacred Sacred Heart of Mary, Heart of Mary, Sacred

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1223 Government Street, Ocean Springs 1223 Government Street, Sam Sabagh reminds you, reminds Awarded by Ocean Springs Chamber by Awarded Restaurant of the Year Year Restaurant of the Let Us Host Your Parties! Let Us Host Your “Bring your favorite bottle of wine to dinner!” Chef & Owner selecting our Spirit Mover team, sending 50+ students vision at the University to of Notre ND Dame, having a youth ministers’ 7-8), (July Louis St. Bay in retreat and having our diocesan Mover Spirit team retreat in Dedeaux. We have two groups Mound going Bayou to to our mission diocesan site, one in another in July (we hope June to have and space for four dates mer). next Many of sum- our youth groups will be going to a Steubenville Ray Lacy I said it before, our Church is Alive and active. In Him Jn 10:10 “I have come that they may have life, Ministry, Youth of Ray Lacy is the Director Youth Ministry Corner summer youth conferences in June and July as well. Please keep all of these Prayers as trips we pray for safe travels and and deep conver people in your sions. and have it more abundantly” Diocese of Biloxi Catholic Got Groove will perform at 7 p.m. There will also be a - Category 6 Category at 7 p.m.; on May Saturday, 27, it will run from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. and at 7 Tradition p.m.; Foret and, May on 28, Sunday, it will run from noon until 10 p.m.

WAVELAND -- The St. WAVELAND Clare Seafood Festival will take place Memorial Day May Weekend, 26-28 on Over the past 9 months I have had the privilege of privilege the had have I months 9 past the Over

Our Church is Alive and active. I have seen so Brenda and Bragg have really set the bar high for Over the next few months we will be making the Our church is alive and active alive is church Our the parish grounds, 236 S. Beach Blvd. On Friday, May 26, the festival will run from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. and p.m. 11 until p.m. 5 from run will festival the 26, May Friday, On Blvd. Beach S. 236 grounds, parish the will feature music by will feature music by and will conclude with a fireworks show at 10 p.m. 5k run, 1 mile run and antique car show. traveling to many parishes talking about the impor tance of youth ministry. Our youth see the need, they tance of youth ministry. just need to be invited. If we events plan and and nights that offer offer good the opportunity for our young people to experience the Love of Christ, our Parishes will thrive. It is my hope we will see all of faith. their in people young our engaging parishes our It is one of the most important things we can do as Catholic Christians. many really good things happening in groups. your We see youth the SEARCH team filled retreats being to capacity, our Youth Conference most youth groups with in a the number of years, March for Life traveling up to D.C. with five to buses set is summer this for scheduled of vision ND people, young be another great experience and many other events that are happening in your community. youth ministry of the past years. Our hope is that the upon. built be to continue can set was that foundation It has been a privilege to come into this office continue a and great tradition of good youth ministry. selection of our SEARCH team for 2017-2018, St. Clare Seafood Festival 10 Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver gather in Biloxi for Gulf Coast District Conference May 19, 2017 • BY TERRY DICKSON order whose mission and purpose is to serve the church and serve others. It ain’t BILOXI -- The Knights of Peter about us. It’s about others.” Claver and Ladies Auxiliary held their DeKarlos Blackmon, Immediate Past 2017 Gulf Coast District Conference Supreme Knight, told the assembly, “We May 5-7 at the Imperial Palace Resort. owe a debt of gratitude to our priests, our The theme of this year’s conference religious and our bishops. They deserve was “The Good Shepherd Lays Down our friendship and our prayers for what Gulf Pine Catholic His Life for His Sheep.” they have done for us for all these years.” Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III was Referring to Bishop Howze, principal celebrant of the May 6 confer- Blackmon said, “This man is a testament ence Mass and Bishop Joseph Lawson of all the great things that God has given Howze, Biloxi’s first bishop concelebrat- to each and every one of us. When we go ed, along with a number of priests from home to our respective parishes, may we within and outside the diocese. The chal- just reflect on his life and that alone be ice and paten used by Bishop Kihneman one of the impetuses for us to foster at this Mass were given to Bishop Howze vocations within our community.” by members of Knights of Peter Claver Blackmon added,” We need holy Council 1 out of Mobile, Alabama, on priests. Every one of us in this room is May 7, 1959, the day of his ordination to called to leadership. We have a responsi- the priesthood and were blessed by bility to raise up priests for our Church. Bishop Vincent Stanislaus Waters of Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III greets Bishop-emeritus Joseph Lawson Howze We have the responsibility to foster those Raleigh, North Carolina. during Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver’s 2017 Gulf Coast District Conference vocations to the religious life. We have a In his homily, Father Vernon Huguley, Mass on May 6 in Biloxi. The chalice and paten used by Bishop Kihneman at responsibility to Holy Mother Church to Vicar for Black Catholics for the Diocese this Mass were given to Bishop Howze by members of Knights of Peter Claver give back to God, who can never be out- of Birmingham and chaplain for the Gulf Council 1 out of Mobile, Alabama on May 7, 1959, the day of his ordination to done in generosity.” Coast District of the Knights of Peter the priesthood and were blessed by Bishop Vincent Stanislaus Waters of Raleigh, Blackmon pledged to Bishop Claver, challenged those present to be North Carolina. Kihneman that the Knights of Peter less self-centered and more “others-cen- Claver “would be for you what you need tered.” to build up the people as you pastor the Touching on the conference theme, souls in this local church.” Father Huguley said, “We in Claverism Bishop Kihneman thanked the are his sheep. Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver for “My question to you is: Do you know all their good works. the Shepherd? Does He know you?” he “You are the backbone of the Church. said. “If you say He knows you, are you Your parishes need you,” he said. “As I listening for his voice among the crowd was telling the confirmation students, if in the craziness of our lives? And, when we truly love the Lord our God with all you hear his voice, are you ready or will- our heart and soul and mind and strength ing to respond ‘Yes’?” and love our neighbor as ourselves, that Father Huguely said, “We need to be will touch people’s hearts and people willing to listen to His voice, to process will be drawn to us, both to you and our it and to respond. parishes, our faith communities. “When was the last time the Good Blessings on you for all you do for the Shepherd spoke to you and were you community and for all you do for us as a obedient?” he asked. church. As bishops, we need you because “Sometimes, we, as sheep, are very you touch people I can’t get to. The love disobedient. If we are asked to do some- of Christ through you blesses us as thing that is not within our agenda, we church. It also blesses us in a very spe- may choose not to do it. If you and I are cial way with those that meet you togeth- to follow the Good Shepherd, we have to er as form the heart and the soul of the emulate the Shepherd in our lives. church in the Body of Christ.” “To me, when it says, ‘The Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep,’ that’s a Left center and bottom, Knights and sacrifice. Do you make sacrifices in your Ladies from throughout the south daily walk with the Lord for others? attended this year’s conference, the We’re not called to be self-centered, but theme of which was, “The Good others-centered. As Knights and Ladies Shepherd Lays Down His Life for His of Peter Claver, we belong to a noble Sheep.” 11 Gulf Pine Catholic • May 19, 2017 - - rotestant P rotestants rotestants helped preserve our black spirituality P Father Norvel believes his pastoral ministry “has He is largely responsible for growing the ranks of “I’m very proud of the fact that I brought the Father Norvel said it took “a good year” to put the You Amazon. on available is and $15 cost book The from 1977-1982. After a spiritual year at the Religious the at year spiritual a After 1977-1982. from Spokane, University, Gonzaga of Department Studies Trinity Holy of pastor appointed was he Washington, Church, Columbia, St. Paul’s, Tylertown, and Mary’s St. Sylvest. He was Charles appointed Borromeo pastor in 1990. of On February St. 1, after 12 years of 2002, pastoring to St. Charles Borromeo, Parish Annunciation to reassigned was Noone Father in Kiln. He retired in 2014 and resides at St. Charles Borromeo Parish. when we were living in Catholic Church an and that Irish there was spirituality room for in a black spirituality the in the church. I understand black had culture and to give them the help assurance my that people black culture and the use of that culture in the lit urgy would enhance the liturgy, not destroy it. When in music gospel use to began they that, understood they the church.” church.” the to beneficial very and productive very been Josephite priests. Josephites to Nigeria and I built a spiritual formation there, St. Joseph Formation,” the he said. I introduced some Worker 25 students to House the of Josephites. Spiritual As a Benjamin, matter the current of pastor of fact, St. Peter the Father Parish Apostle Joseph in Pascagoula, is one trained.” of the students that I book together. can also contact Father Norvel directly at (202) 679- 4008 to order a copy. church and all the music and dancing and so forth and came to the Catholic Church where they had peace and I had to quiet help and them solemnity. understand that the music in the Catholic Church, American I spirituality and song introduced and African history to our lit urgy, beginning in Washington, D.C., at St. Benedict the Moor Parish and later to Los Angeles, Mobile and Pascagoula. That was a real struggle that I had long for time because a my people did not understand and many didn’t want it. So they Many fought of me them were vigorously. converts who left the by the Very Natchez-Jackson. Natchez-Jackson. He received the degree of in Master of Work Social 1971 Orleans. New University, from From Tulane 1972-1977, he was Director of Gulfport. Services, Social Catholic He was Catholic Social Director Services of Ministry Life Family and for the Diocese of Biloxi “A Halleluiah Song! Memoir of a “A Fr. Noone Fr. “One of the great things I take great pleasure in is The cover of Priest from the Jim Crow South” Black L. Norvel, S.S.J. William Reverend pioneer a considered is who Norvel, Father said years,” of African American liturgy and gospel music in Catholic the Church. that, beginning in the 1970s when there was no Gospel “A Halleluiah “A

PICAYUNE -- PICAYUNE St. Charles Borromeo Parish will A native of County Roscommon, Father Noone, BILOXI -- “There is no place in the Diocese of Those words, written by Bishop Richard Gerow in Instead, the Pascagoula native found a home with In his recently published memoir, Although he reminisces about growing up in “When I wanted to be a priest in Mississippi, In June 2011, Father Norvel was elected Josephite “My ministry has been very exciting for these 51

honor Father John Noone on the occasion of his 50th 50th his of occasion the on Noone John Father honor anniversary of ordination to May Sunday, 21, with Mass at 9 a.m. followed the by a priesthood on reception. Ireland. Carlow, Seminary, Patrick’s St. at studied 75, He was ordained to the priesthood on June 10, 1967. He was associate pastor at Our Church, Lady of Bay the St. Gulf Louis, from until September 1, March 1967, 17, 1970, Associate Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of when he was appointed Jackson for a colored priest.” response to a 1953 letter from young William Norvel, seeking permission to study for the priesthood the in changing up ended Mississippi, Jackson, the of Diocese course of the young man’s life, but they did not derail his childhood dream of becoming a Catholic priest. the Society of St. Joseph Josephites), of who served his the home parish, St. Sacred Peter the Heart (The Apostle, ultimately ascending to the top of that order’s ranks by becoming the first African American elected as superior general. to be in newly published book in newly published DICKSON TERRY BY Pascagoula native Father Norvel recounts priestly ministry Father Norvel recounts Pascagoula native Song! Memoirs of a Black Catholic Priest from the Jim the Jim Song! Memoirs of a Black Catholic Priest from liv- of years 81 on reflects Norvel Father South,” Crow ing and 51 years of priestly ministry. Pascagoula with his beloved William family and Velma and -- his sisters his Kirt, Carolyn parents, and Paulette, Father Norvel said the aim of his book is to tell the story of his pastoral ministry. the in place no there’s ‘No, said, Gerow Richard Bishop Edward Father pastor, my So, priest. black a for church and Josephite a become to wanted I if me asked Lawlor, I said ‘Yes.’ So, he before college and school sent high finished I where College me to Epiphany Apostolic entering major seminary in became Washington, a D.C., priest and on Basilica in New Orleans.” March 27, 1965, at St. Louis Superior General. He retired in June 2016 and resides Atlanta. in

on Sunday, May 21 May on Sunday, Father John Noone to celebrate Golden Jubilee Jubilee Golden to celebrate Noone John Father 12 Cursillo de Cursillos #1 held in Diocese May 19, 2017 • Gulf Pine Catholic

Twenty-five Cursillistas (people who have lived a Michael, Biloxi; Buck O’Gea, Nativity BVM, Biloxi; Rectora and Melanie Martin of Sacred Heart, Cursillo Weekend) from the Diocese of Biloxi and four Johnny Beard, Sacred Heart, Pascagoula; Skip Carroll, Pascagoula, the Co-Rectora. The next Men’s Cursillo from the Archdiocese of Mobile participated in the first St. Alphonsus, Ocean Springs; Deacon Karl Koberger, (#270) will be held September 21-24. Rector will be Cursillo de Cursillos held in the Diocese of Biloxi May St. Joseph, Gulfport; Deacon Eduardo Ramos, Most Randall Cox, Christ the King, Latimer, and the 4-7 at the Kelley Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis. “The Holy Trinity, Pass Christian; Mike and Mary Lou Co-Rector will be Jim Blue, Sacred Heart, Hattiesburg Cursillo de Cursillos is a means to facilitate for those Wheatley, Holy Spirit, Vancleave; Elizabeth and it will be held at Dedeaux. who live it (Cursillo), a discovery of the founder’s Lingenfelder, St. Mary, Woolmarket; Jim Barrett, Our There will be a Married Couples Retreat #19 on (Eduardo Bonnin) ideas and a burning desire in the Lady of the Gulf, Bay St. Louis; Candace Atwood, St. July 21-23 at the Kelley Retreat Center in Bay St. heart to carry out these ideas,” according to Diane Michael, Biloxi; Deborah Frederic, Sacred Heart, Louis. At least one of the spouses has to have made a Royal, Region VII Cursillo Coordinator. “The Cursillo Pascagoula; Joe and Shelby Miserendino, Our Lady of Cursillo weekend previously. The lead couple for that de Cursillos helps the Cursillo leaders delve into all Perpetual Help, Lumberton; and Deborah Willis, St. weekend will be Shelley and Joe Miserendino, Our spiritual and technical elements of our movement in Elizabeth Seton, Ocean Springs. Those from the Lady of Perpetual Help, Lumberton. There will be a light of its charism. A total of 15 Rollos and 5 Archdiocese of Mobile were Michael and Shelley Co-Ed Arise #6 on October 20-22 at the Kelley Retreat Meditations are presented. This workshop starts on Mahoney of Daphne, AL, and Tim and Jackie Simmonds Center in Bay St. Louis. Arise is a retreat weekend Thursday evening and concludes on Sunday afternoon, of Fairhope, AL. geared toward non-Catholics who are curious about the but unlike the regular Three-Day Weekend, it is more The weekend was presented by a Region VII team Catholic Church, non-Catholic spouses of Catholics, relaxing with much free time for rest, for reflection, for consisting of: Diane Royal, Coordinator, Jacksonville, fallen-away Catholics who want to come back, RCIA personal contact, for spiritual direction, and for indi- FL; Cef Aguillon (National Cursillo English candidates and any Catholics who want to learn more vidual visits to the Blessed Sacrament. Everyone feels Co-ordinator), Cedar Park, TX; Deacon Mark Diener, about the Catholic Church. You can attend an Arise relaxed with plenty of rest and friendship throughout Charlotte, NC; Paul and Christina Semmens, Ft. Payne, multiple times if you desire. the three days.” AL; and Ron and Mary Paulinelli, Cumming, GA. For more information about the Cursillo Movement, The Biloxi Diocese Cursillistas who participated There was a Palanca Team (who served meals and Contact Larry Grant, (601) 261-9962/(601) 520-2852 were: George Fitzpatrick, St. Clare, Waveland; Leland prayer) which consisted of: Don and Kim McCloskey, ([email protected]); Al Gombos, (228) 348- Creel (Lay Director of the Cursillo Movement), Our St. Thomas, Hattiesburg; Don and Carol Williams, St. 0203 ([email protected]); Buck O’Gea, (228) Lady of Fatima, Biloxi; Aida Creel, Our Lady of Bernadette, Waynesboro; Chris Brown, St. Thomas, 861-3384 ([email protected]) or Deacon Karl Fatima, Biloxi; Al and Marie Gombos, St. Michael, Hattiesburg; Jose Fernandez, St. Thomas, Hattiesburg; Koberger (228) 831-0454 ([email protected]). Or Biloxi; Mike and Helen Simpson, Holy Family, Pass and Shirlee Fager Baldwin, St. Thomas, Hattiesburg. visit the website at www.biloxicursillo.org or the face- Christian; Larry Grant, Sacred Heart, Hattiesburg; There will be a Women’s Cursillo (#269) at the book group pages: Catholic Cursillo Movement of Mary Ellen Lee, Sacred Heart, Hattiesburg; Fr. Jacob- Kelley Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis on June 22-25. South Mississippi or Cursillo Movement of South Matthew Smith, St. John, Gulfport; Fr. Greg Barras, St. Laurie Blue of Sacred Heart, Hattiesburg, will be the Mississippi. Gulf Pine Catholic • May 19, 2017 13 Any parish who has not submitted their First Communion or Confirma- First Communion or Any parish who has not submitted their in the June 2 edition. Please May 24, to get Wed., tion photo, please do so by include the names of all those in the photo. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Lumberton, Lumberton, Help Parish, of Perpetual Lady Our Mission, Poplarville and St. Joseph On April 7, Bishop Roger Morin Perpetual Help Parish in Lumberton: Erin Booth, Danny Breaux, and Michael confirmed the following Turner; Our Our at Lady of Lady Perpetual Help, of Lumberton, and McKade Saizan of Joseph Mission, Poplarville. St Bishop Louis Kihneman administered the Sacrament of ConfirmationAlphonsus Parish on May 2 atto the following individuals: Aaron Hunter St. Balius, Shelby Beaugez, Briggs, Abby Matthew Brett Chapman, Burton, Bisner, Chloe Coulter, Jacob Fountain, Jacob Futch, Hannah Gautier, Madeline Metaya Geissinger, Girouard, Alexander Goff, DarcyMcClellan, Howell, William Emma McMackin, Hunt, Julianna Nguyen, Connor Mohler, Nora Joseph Nimmo, Murphy, Brandon Hailey Pasquini, Reagan Stephanie Scarborough, Pinto, Lauren Skinner, Hannah Allison Wescovich. and Lindsey Ryan, Streiff,Wagoner Slay Wagoner, Brittany Toche, Cole St. Alphonsus Parish, Ocean Springs Alphonsus Parish, St. Confirmation 2017 Confirmation First Holy Communion 2017 St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, White Cypress Apostle Parish, St. Matthew the Bishop Roger Morin recently administered the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Ocean Springs. Pictured, Koch, front, l-r, are Madison Amber Hart, Kim Hoang, Morin, Alyssa Arlene Nguyen, Lopez, Emily Argroves Britney and Nguyen, Michael Sophie Britney Butler, St. Amant, Brittney Abbie Wiggins, Bishop Brennan, Madison Estes; middle: pastor Deacon and Bayliss Bobby Hough, Morgan Conner, Hartley Fontan, Emily Ezell, Clark William Amant, St. Adam Nash, Seth back: and Balderas; Sergio Father and Isabella St. Clair. First Communicants from St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in White Cypress are, are, Cypress White in Parish Apostle the Matthew St. from Communicants First front, l-r: Ambar Gallardo, Smith Torry Luz and Vega, Katie Sarabia; second row: Kingsley Shaw, Bernos, Taylor Kaylee Faciano, Ava Comfort, and Paige Faciano; third row: Jace Necaise, Gage Ferrell, Giovanni Juarez, and Carson Andrea Faye and Deacon Rich Saucier; Adhav, back row: pastor Father Satish Kren. St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Ocean Springs Parish, Ocean Seton St. Elizabeth 14 St. Charles Borromeo Elementary, Picayune St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School, Long Beach

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School recently

May 19, 2017 celebrated Earth Day • with a festival hosted by Randi Tolar and her fifth-seventh grade science classes. Students in PreK3-fourth grade were able to enjoy the festival while the fifth-seventh grade

Gulf Pine Catholic students ran the stations and acted as group leaders. The festival had 10 stations with different activities to teach the On the Monday of Holy Week, St. Vincent de Paul sixth graders presented a students to “Reduce, live version of the Stations of the Cross. Students, teachers, parents and some Reuse, and Recycle.” community members gathered in the school gym for the devotion. This has A few of the different become a yearly tradition and everyone looks forward to it. Cindy Cox, sixth stations included grade teacher, said, ‟Acting out the Stations of the Cross ‛makes it real՚ for the learning about the water sixth graders. They can really [try to] understand what Jesus did for us. And it՚s cycle, making rain sticks, great for me to watch the younger students as they watch the sixth graders act it completing a scavenger out. They are so mesmerized by the live action. I think it helps the younger ones hunt, and planting grow in their faith, too.” Pictured, Jesus takes up his cross. vegetables and flowers.

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A small portion of collection pays for this advertisement. Gulf Pine Catholic • May 19, 2017 15 After a tie breaker round, Reese Sullivan, Sacred The team event also required a tie breaker round. All diocesan schools were invited to participate Earning fifth places were Julia Gelpi in the Earth “We are very proud of the outstanding academic The Our Lady Academy who the placed State students Science in and Engineering Reinhart, Fair Sofia Diaz are del Cali Valle,Theobald. Ally Alderman and JuliaAshton Bosarge, Gelpi, Abby math problem- solving competition. The tournament consisted of two events: individual event -- had students 30 minutes to solve 10 team difficult event -- problems; school then teams of five students per had 20 minutes to solve team ten similar problems. Heart Catholic School in Hattiesburg, took home first place for the Individual Event. Second place went to Matthew Simpson, St. Vincent de Paul; third place men- honorable and -- Fatima; of Lady Our Massey, Kate tion -- Liam Cochran, Sacred Heart in Hattiesburg. First place went to St. Vincent de Paul, second to St. Alphonsus in Ocean Springs, and third Lady went to of Our Fatima in Biloxi. awarded The to Principal's the top Cup scoring was school by highest combining the scoring individual and highest from scoring each team school. St. Vincent de Paul They will keep it until the where tournament next year, won the cup. it will be passed on to the next winner. with teams of five students in Next fifth and year sixth the grade. event will towards the end be of March held or beginning on of April. a more For information, call (228) 222-6000. school day awards were Abby Bosarge Social in Sciences the Behavioral and and Sofia Engineering group. Diaz del Valle in the in Reinhart Cali and group Sciences Environmental and the Engineering category. achievements in the science and engineering field our sci- state and regional the both at merited have students ence competitions this year. In Marguerite Gelpi addition, who has I been an inspiration applaud to our younger students in demonstrating her dedication and commitment to the study and lands,” said Darnell Cuevas. research of our wet- “Excellence “Excellence “Germination: The Fascination Special recognition went to OLA OLA to went recognition Special Roll in the “Rip Rap and Our Lady Academy (OLA) stu- dents took home eight awards at the Engineering and Science Level State Fair on April Mississippi State University campus 6, held in Starkville. on the student, Marguerite Gelpi, for her outstanding development project on the study of the wetlands. She was Junior Stockholm the with presented award for her Water project entitled , Wetlands” her wetland study was also acknowledged by and Geoscientists Women the for ciation Asso- was the recipient of the Science” Marine in award from the United States Navy Regional at Science and the Engineering MS Fair held in February. Gelpi Wypyski Madison Wypyski’s Wypyski’s Madison On Saturday, April 29, the St. Vincent de Paul OLA OLA seventh and eighth grade students, Ashton Catholic School hosted grade sixth and fifth Thirty-five the Tournament. Challenge 4th annual SVS students Math competed in the half-day long, face-to-face Pictured Pictured left is first home took who Hattiesburg, in School Catholic Reese Sullivan, place for the Individual Event and the team, above, Sacred Heart from St. Vincent de Paul, who also took home first Chase are Bryant, place honors. Members, l-r, from Jillian LaRosa, Sofia Marble,Amacker. Matthewand Maddie Simpson, earned third in the Botany science division. science Botany the in third earned Continues” project Wypyski’s was recently recognized at the MS Regional Science and Engineering earning Fair, her an invitation to attend the international high school com- petition, GENIUS Olympiad, at Oswego University in of June. York New held at the State Theobald, Ally captured second place in Alderman and the Physics place third Seizing and respectively. categories, Intelligence Astronomy and Robotics and Our Lady Academy’s outstand- Academy’s Lady Our BAY ST. LOUIS -- -- LOUIS ST. BAY Coach Mike Meyers said, “I am very excited for Week, the of Player Herald Sun named was Rimmer St. Vincent de St. Vincent Paul Elementary School, Long Beach Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Academy, Louis Our Lady ing volleyball player, Mary Rimmer, has signed a vol- Point, West in University Point with scholarship leyball GA. Rimmer played for OLA since 2013 and lettered on each of the last three teams. OLA’s state championship Mary to have the opportunity to continue to play vol- leyball in college. I know she will do very well. Point but, player, volleyball good very a getting is University also, a wonderful young lady. We at OLA wish Mary the very best.” All Region Team, All State Tournament Herald All Team, Coast Team, Sun MAC All Star Team, Clarion Ledger ll State Mississippi’s Team, and Player AVCA of the Week. Mary Rimmer, Dr. and Mrs. Rimmer and family, OLA and Reboul, Steve Coach Meyers, Mike Coach Principal Darnell Cuevas. 16 Sacred Heart High School, Hattiesburg Three students from Sacred Heart work to the world. The Eudora Welty The Scholastic Writing Awards pro- High School in Hattiesburg received the Foundation is the state’s affiliate for the gram fulfills the educational missions of Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. They writing awards, working in partnership the Eudora Welty Foundation and the are, from l-r, Tyler Nicovich, Haley with the Eudora Welty House, a museum Eudora Welty House by honoring Welty’s Billingsley and Claire Reams. of the Mississippi Department of wish that her home be used to inspire the

May 19, 2017 Archives and History. The Mississippi creative endeavors of others, especially

• The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Museum of Art is the affiliate for the young and aspiring writers. Prior to the Artists & Writers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Scholastic art awards. Through the ceremony, students and their families organization whose mission is to identify awards, students receive opportunities were invited to a reception and toured the students with exceptional artistic and lit- for recognition, exhibition, publication, Welty House and Garden. erary talent and present their remarkable and scholarships. St. James Elementary School, Gulfport Gulf Pine Catholic

A representative from the Mississippi Power Company, Tamara Proctor, gave a presentation to the fourth and fifth grade students at St. James on safety and energy efficiency. Each child was given a box of helpful ways to save electricity in their home. Fourth grade students at St. James Catholic School recently completed a research project on famous They were also given a survey to fill out with their Mississippians. Each student selected a famous Mississippian, wrote a report, and dressed in character parents. The school received a check for $500 and to give presentations to many faculty members and parents. The culminating event of this unit was a a plaque for being inducted into the $1,000 Reward presentation given by Greg Harkins, a famous Mississippian. Harkins makes wooden chairs. He shared Club. Pictured are the fourth and fifth grade with our first and fourth grade students’ stories about his life and how he started his career in chair making. students and Katherine Robinson, fourth grade He also taught the students how to churn butter and they enjoyed tasting it on crackers. Pictured, at left, teacher, Diane Ladner, fifth grade teacher, and are Katherine Robinson and Danique Freeman’s fourth grade ‟Famous Mississippians” and, at right, John Susan Ladner, fifth grade teacher. Thomas Freeman, fourth grade student, and his uncle, Greg Harkins. Sacred Heart Elementary School, D’Iberville Holy Trinity Elementary School, Bay St. Louis

Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary presented the Living Stations of the Cross on Holy Thursday, April 13. Students in grades third through sixth grade participated in the re-enactment. Following Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary held their first the Living Stations, those in attendance were invited annual Quiz Bowl hosted by Dr. Lanny Acosta. The to visit the Tomb of Jesus set-up on the cafeteria eight teams were made up of students in grades stage. The presentation was under the direction of first through sixth with four rounds of competition. both the music teacher, Francis Jacquet, and religion Questions ranged from “Archimedes” to the teacher Pamela Kincke. Pictured, front, l-r, are Pythagorean Theorem. The winner from each team Austin Smith, Phi Nguyen, Bella Stevenson, Joshelin received a $75 scholarship to be applied to their Sanchez and Mollie Hebert; middle: Alex Nguyen, Catholic education. Pictured, l-r, Emma Ederer and Emma Ederer, Marcella Kearns, Gabriella Gray, Lisa Jenkins (third grade), Noah Cu (first grade), Justin Marie and Andrew Stevenson; back: Brandon Ann Nguyen (second grade), Dominic Thomas (first Turner, Savannah Grady, Natalie Stafford, Taryn During Lent, students from Holy Trinity Catholic grade), Andrew Stevenson (fourth grade), Brandon Casey, Katelyn Tootle, Glenn Seymour, Brayden School in Bay St. Louis performed the Living Longoria (fifth grade) and Brendon Turner (sixth Oates, Kayla Coniglio, Joshua Neto-Gomez, Sincer Stations of the Christ. Pictured, Jesus rises from the grade). Crawford and Aiden Mowrey. dead. Gulf Pine Catholic • May 19, 2017 17 “Seussical”. Our Our Lady of Fatima Elementary, Biloxi Our Our Lady of “Seussical” in the auditorium Meadows of Discovery Lynn Fatima Elementary students the Coale, Jacqueline by Led March. students late in Center performed put on a marvelous production of This play originally debuted this and Stephen Flaherty. Ahrens musical by Lynn on Broadway in rehearsing 2000. in January for Students this performance. begin takes that The adventure “think” huge a on go Cat Jojo and Hat the in practicing and them from Whoville to Palm Beach. Will questions Horton These egg? find Mayzie’s the of care take will Who Whos? and more are answered experience. during Pictured, this l-r, Caroline Dellenger, exciting Dale in perform Mandal Smith Sam and theatrical Vyverberg, Saray Isabel Gabriella Jordan Pete: girl’s discus; and Ibele: girl’s Taylor Anna Claire Colson, Quinlan Varsity Varsity Boy’s Competition: Cade Meyers: Gold medal: state champion girl’s pole vault; pole girl’s champion state medal: Gold Leatherman: Gold medal: state champion 1,600 meter; Silver medal: 3,200 medal: 800 meter; meter; and Bronze Pisciotta, relay; 800 x 4 Gabriella medal: Silver Leatherman: Patino, Patino: Silver and medal: 800 meter; Bronze medal: 3,200 meter; Amelie Million: 3,200 Isabel 1,600 meter; meter, Olivia pole Leatherman: vault. girl’s Boy’s 3,200 meter: one of only three eighth grade boys in all 1A, 3A and 5A schools in the state qualify to for the championship in the run. 3,200 meter Qualifying happens at four different levels to Varsity Girl’s Competition: Kendall Pitre: Hard work, determination and incredible coach- make it to the championship. The top four athletes progress on in each event and at each level. Firstly, region- then level, district the at begin qualifications als, followed by south state Saint by athletes and following The championship. state then finally the Patrick proud Championship level: by competing at the State ing placed our Irish track team MS. Pearl, in championship state at 3A the at pyramid the top of the Mississippi in temperature recorded lowest the With track and field state championship history, and the team Irish the imagine can you speeds wind highest showed up to battle the competition. The Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 students from Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary participated in the donated to St. fellow Ariana classmate Farragut and Jude her family to Trike-A-Thon on help April offset medical Ariana expenses. is28. battling a rare form ofThe brain cancer andmoney travels back and raised will be forth to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Pictured, at left, Sacred Heart pastor Father Dominic Pham next to a banner filled with wellPre-K 4 students, Michael Nguyen and Noah Drieling. helping hand to Steven Ramsey lends a wishesOfficer Ariana. At for right, Sacred Sacred Heart Elementary School, D’Iberville St. Patrick High School, Biloxi 18 Sister Mary Jo Mike honored for 25 years of service as cathedral school principal

May 19, 2017 BY TERRY DICKSON Gospel living” and, in 2015, she • received the National Catholic BILOXI -- As she helped line Educational Association’s up children for the annual May (N.C.E.A.) Distinguished Crowning on May 7, Franciscan Principal Award. Sister Mary Jo Mike had no idea In thanking her for her dedi- that the Blessed Mother wasn’t cated service, Bishop Louis the only one being honored that Kihneman presented Sister Mary day. Jo with a plaque, as well as a spe- Gulf Pine Catholic The standing room-only cial gift. crowd inside of the Nativity of “We know she likes football, the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral so we’re sending her to the Saints/ for the 9 a.m. Mass was a telltale Vikings game in Minneapolis in sign that this was indeed a special September,” he said. day and, indeed it was, because Sister Mary Jo was clearly the parish had turned out to honor touched by the gesture, saying, “It Sister Mary Jo for her 25 years of has been my privilege to be here. service as the cathedral school’s It is really a blessing. From the principal. Sisters of St. Francis in Ohio who A native of St. Paul, have educated me, trained me and Minnesota, Sister Mary Jo made supported me and led me to all of her final profession August 9, you in this room and many, many 1975. Prior to coming to Biloxi more -- our teachers, our staff she taught in schools in Minnesota, members both past and presents, Michigan, Ohio and New Orleans. all of you families and former A much loved and respected students -- it is truly a blessing educator, Sister Mary Jo has gar- and honor to be here at Nativity. nered numerous accolades. In Bishop Louis F. Kinheman III honored Franciscan Sister Mary Jo Mike (center) for her 25 Thank you so very much.” 2010, she received the Franciscan years of service as principal of Nativity BVM School on May 7 during the 9 a.m. Mass at the Following Mass a catered buf- Federation Award, which is given cathedral. The bishop presented Sister Mary Jo, who is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, and fet breakfast was held in the to a Religious Sister who demon- a huge Minnesota Vikings fan a ticket to the team’s home opener against the New Orleans Sacred Heart Center. strates “passionately embracing Saints. At left is Nativity sixth grader McRae Ross. Photo/Terry Dickson St. Ann Parish celebrates Holy Infant of Good Health Feast Day

St. Ann Parish in Clermont Harbor hoisted the Holy Infant of Good Health Feast Day on April 23. After honoring the Holy Infant of Good Health through song, the assembly walked in procession around the outside of the church. At left, children carry flowers. At right, men of the parish carry the Holy Infant of Good Health statue into the church. Father Everardo “Lalo” Mora-Torres, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Biloxi, was principal celebrant and homilist. St. Ann pastor Father George Manchapilly concelebrated the Mass. Photos/Terry Dickson Gulf Pine Catholic May 19, 2017

19 • BILOXI -- The 88th Annual Blessing of the Fleet & Fais Do-Do will Here is a breakdown of this year’s events: Friday, June 2 -- Memorial Mass for Deceased Fishermen will - con June 3 -- at the Saturday, Point Cadet Plaza will be the daylong festi- The Mass of the Blessing will be celebrated Saturday at 4 p.m. at St. Sunday, June 4 -- The actual blessing of the fleet takes place in the Blessing of the Fleet -- Father Greg Parish Barras, in Biloxi, pastor is pictured of during a St. previous Blessing Michael of the Fleet. This year’s Blessing of the Fleet festivities will take with the actual blessing taking place on June 4. place June 2-4 Biloxi Blessing of the Fleet the Fleet of Blessing Biloxi 2-4 for June scheduled take place June 2-4. tinue this evening at the Michael St. Parish Michael Life Catholic Center, Church, 177 First St., with a reception for past kings and queens and the introduction of the 2017 King and Shrimp Queen contestants. val Fais-Do-Do, a French term loosely translated event as runs from street 10 a.m. dance. to 10 The p.m. with a $5 gate older fee for and those discounts 13 for and military and seniors. The fais-dodo will more feature than 70 arts and craft and food booths, a children’s area, and entertainment throughout the day. live Michael Catholic Church followed announcement of the 2017 queen in a ceremony at the Fais-do-do. by the coronation of King and Biloxi channel at 2 p.m. with the dropping deceased of fishermen a wreath and in seafood memory of industry workers. boats will be in a procession Brightly that will stretch from the decorated Biloxi Lighthouse eastward to the Golden Nugget. . Created by God by Created https://vbspro.events/p/ GULFPORT GULFPORT -- St. Joseph Catholic DEDEAUX -- The next Women’s Catholics for is weekend Cursillo The BILOXI -- The Catholic Diocese of Church, 12290 DePew Road, will host its 1st Annual Depew in 16, Sept. Drawdown Saturday, on Auction and Silent Tickets $10,000! is prize grand The Hall. are now available in the parish office or you can contact Barbara Brock for ticket two admit $100, are Tickets information. age of years (21 one admits $50 or adults and older only) it includes dinner and beverages. Contact chairperson, Barbara at Brock, Michelle (228) Petersen, 223-1059 co-chairperson, at (228) 596-5571 or for more information. Cursillo will be held June 22-25. and faith their deepen to looking are who love for Christ. Consider giving yourself a gift this year! For or 297-9606 (601) at more Blue Laurie contact information Melanie Martin at (228) 326-2016. Biloxi will again offer a 3-year program called “New September Wine” of this beginning year. provides The in education program and formation adults interested in being involved in lay for ministry. Interested individuals should contact their pastor, principal, DRE or parish religion coordinator no later than June 9. September September 16 St. Joseph Drawdown June 22-25 Cursillo Women’s June 9 New Wine School will be held of week the Point Moss in at Parish Worker St. Joseph the each a.m. a.m.-11:30 8:30 from 9 5- June is theme year’s This day. -- Built for a Purpose. -- Built The program is There up. and pre-K ages children all for is a $10 on register may You fee 21. May is deadline to register. Registration line by going to events/4ec2b9>events/stjoseph - - - - vents 2) The Lord Is The Lord E “Amish Grace.” page

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cont D ( Feed the Need fundraiser for fundraiser Need the Feed My Help is scheduled for June Government Street 4th Grocery. at of cost a at month each meals 4,000 over $2.77 per meal. Approximately 62% of the meals prepared are delivered by vol- ill, elderly, of homes the to drivers unteer and/or disabled individuals in the Ocean Springs and D’Iberville/St. Martin areas within Jackson County. Movie Night will be held June 2 at 6:30 Road. Cowan 366 hall, parish the in p.m. Admission is free. Bring a snack. featured The attraction is When a gunman killed five Amish chil dren and injured five others in a Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, shooting in October of 2006, the schoolhouse world media attention rapidly turned from the tragic events to the extraordinary giveness for demonstrated by griev- a of eyes the Through the community. Amish and Ida ing other Graber, mother, devas- tated families, this movie explores the Amish’s astonishing reaction to the hor rific shootings -- of compassion. forgiveness and June 5-9 St. Joseph the Worker Bible School Vacation June 4 Feed the Need St. James Family Movie Night June 2 ued strong in 2017 with an average 287 of households, or 645 month being assisted. Donations for persons the per first five months of fiscal year 2017 are fiscal in period same the from 23% down year 2016. All donated non-perishable food items are welcome and needed to keep the pantry stocked. The Lord Is My Help at (228) 872-2331 or visit them at 1205 Desoto Street. 20 Fatima seers become church’s youngest non- martyred saints May 19, 2017 • BY JUNNO AROCHO ES- and protects us,” the pope said. TEVES The hopeful message of Catholic News Service Fatima, he said, is that men and women have a mother and like FATIMA, Portugal (CNS) -- children clinging to her, “we live Standing before the Basilica of in the hope that rests on Jesus.” Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Pope Francis called on the Francis canonized two shepherd pilgrims to follow the example of

Gulf Pine Catholic children who saw Mary at heroic virtue lived by St. Fatima, but more importantly, he Francisco and St. Jacinta, partic- said, they heeded the call to pray ularly their insistent prayer for for sinners and trust in the Lord. sinners and their adoration of “We declare and define “the hidden Jesus” in the taber- Blessed Francisco Marto and nacle. Blessed Jacinta Marto as saints,” This continual presence of the pope said May 13 as hun- God taught to them by Mary, he dreds of thousands of pilgrims said, “was the source of their broke out in applause before he strength in overcoming opposi- finished speaking. tion and suffering.” The relics of the young shep- By following their example, herd children, encased in two the pope said, Christians can thin golden crosses, were placed become “a source of hope for in front of the famed statue of others” and counter “the indiffer- Our Lady of Fatima, the “lady ence that chills the heart” and dressed in white” as the siblings “worsens our myopia.” and their cousin described her. “We do not want to be a still- The Marian apparitions began born hope! Life can survive only May 13, 1917, when 9-year-old because of the generosity of other Francisco and 7-year-old Jacinta, Pope Francis uses incense as he venerates a statue of Our Lady of Fatima during the canonization lives,” he said. along with their 10-year-old Mass of Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto, two of the three Fatima seers, at the Shrine of Our It is with the light of hope, the cousin Lucia dos Santos, report- Lady of Fatima in Portugal, May 13. The Mass marked the 100th anniversary of the Fatima pope added, that the church can ed seeing the Virgin Mary. The Marian apparitions, which began on May 13, 1917. CNS photo/Paul Haring radiate “the true face of Jesus” apparitions continued once a and reach out to those in need. month until Oct. 13, 1917, and later were declared wor- Lucia, who died in 2005 at the age of 97. The diocesan “Thus, may we rediscover the young and beautiful thy of belief by the Catholic Church. phase of her sainthood cause concluded in February face of the church, which shines forth when she is mis- After contracting influenza, Francisco died April 4, and now is under study at the Vatican. sionary, welcoming, free, faithful, poor in means and 1919, at the age of 10, while Jacinta succumbed to her Pope Francis stood for several minutes in front of rich in love,” he said. illness Feb. 20, 1920, at the age of 9. the tombs with his eyes closed and head bowed. Addressing the sick before concluding the Mass, The children, beatified by St. John Paul II in 2000, In his homily at the canonization Mass, the pope Pope Francis said that Christ understands the “meaning are now the youngest non-martyrs to be declared saints reflected on the brief lives of the young sibling saints, of sorrow and pain” and, through the church, offers by the Catholic Church. who are often remembered more for the apparitions comfort to the afflicted just as it did for Sts. Francisco Before his arrival at the shrine, the pope met pri- rather than for their holy lives. and Jacinta in their final moments. vately with Portuguese Prime Minster Antonio Costa But it is Mary’s message and example, rather than “That is the church’s ministry: the church asks the and then made his way into the sanctuary that houses an apparition, is important, he told the crowd, which Lord to comfort the afflicted like yourselves, and he the tombs of Sts. Francisco and Jacinta and their cousin Portuguese authorities estimated at about 500,000 comforts you, even in ways you cannot see. He com- people. forts you in the depths of your hearts and he comforts “The Virgin Mother did not come here so you with the gift of strength,” the pope said. that we could see her. We will have all eter- The “hidden Jesus” the young shepherds adored in nity for that, provided, of course, that we go the Eucharist is also present “in the wounds of our to heaven,” the pope said. brothers and sisters” where Christians can adore, seek Instead, he continued, Mary’s messages to and recognize Christ. the young children were a warning to all Pope Francis encouraged the sick present at Mass to people about leading “a way of life that is “live their lives as a gift” and to not think of themselves godless and indeed profanes God in his crea- simply “as the recipients of charitable solidarity” but tures.” rather “a spiritual resource, an asset to every Christian “Such a life -- frequently proposed and community.” imposed -- risks leading to hell. Mary came to “Do not be ashamed of being a precious treasure of remind us that God’s light dwells within us the church,” he said.