Hispanic children from Laurel received First Communion from Bishop Morin
Dec. 14. The children are Adamaris Rivera, third grade; Alex Juarez, third
grade; Alexander Gonzalez; Arely Osorio, third grade; Brenda Lopez, fifth
grade; Cinthia Landeros, seventh grade; Daniel Velasquez, second grade;
Estefania Maldonado, sixth grade; Francisco Rivera, fourth grade; Gabriela
Cruz, third grade; Giovanni Cruz, third grade; Gustavo Grimaldo, fourth
grade; Ines Rivera, sixth grade; Juliana Gomez, seventh grade; Kevin Osorio,
fourth grade; Luis Navarro, second grade; Luz Fernandez, second grade;
Maritza Landeros, fourth grade; Melanie Luna; Nanci Muñoz, sixth grade;
Naven Velasquez, fourth grade; Oscar Gomez, fifth grade; Roxana Grimaldo,
third grade; and Stacy Villaseca.
Hispanic Community, Immaculate Conception
Parish, Laurel
In the short time that he served as parochial vicar of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Gulfport, Father Mark Ropel made a huge impact. St. John parishioners
gathered together after the 10:30 am Mass on January 12 to wish Father Ropel well as he prepared to assume a new assignment as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas
Parish in Hattiesburg on Jan. 15. At left, Father Ropel greets parishioners following Mass. At right, Father Ropel is pictured with members of the parish staff
during a farewell luncheon in Presentation Hall. From l-r are Father Ropel; Sister Mary Kealy, PBVM; Teri Patton; pastor Father Joseph Uko; and Deacon David
Allen.
Photos/Doug LeMere
St. John the Evangelist Parish bids farewell to Father Ropel
First Holy
Communion
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