St. Peter Claver Gospel Choir brings Christmas joy to cathedral
Left, the St. Peter Claver Gospel Choir,
of New Orleans, under the direction
of Veronica Downs-Dorsey, closed out
the first Christmas concert series at
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedral in Biloxi on Dec. 20. Among
those in attendance was Bishop Roger
Morin, who was good friends with St.
Peter Claver Parish’s longtime pastor,
Father Michael Jacques, SSE, who
passed away unexpectedly last June.
Right, St. Peter Claver Gospel Choir
member Lucille Batiste sings “Mary
Had a Baby.”
Photos/Juliana Skelton
Urbaniak ordained transitional deacon
Left, Bishop Roger Morin lays hands on Adam Urbaniak during the Polish seminarian’s
ordination to the transitional diaconate on Dec. 21 at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedral in Biloxi. Top right, Deacon Urbaniak, Bishop Morin and Deacon Piotr Kmecik
exit the cathedral. Both deacons are scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood in June. See
pages 8 and 9 for more photos of the ordination.
Photos/Terry Dickson
Gulf Pine
Catholic
Volume 31 / Number 9
January 3, 2014
