Gulf Pine Catholic

2 Gulf Pine Catholic • March 9, 2018 D iocesan E vents March 9-10 KC Marketplace of Arts, Crafts and Collectibles PICAYUNE -- The ladies auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Council 6872 will hold its 5th annual market- place of crafts, collectibles and art March 9-10 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall (behind Dockside Restaurant), 408 Carroll Street. The Ladies Auxiliary will have a variety of food for purchase. Food purchases are for either dine in or take out. The menu will include egg casserole, chicken and sausage gumbo with rice, seafood maca- roni salad, chicken and sausage jamba- laya, meatball with provolone cheese, pulled pork and tuna salad sandwiches, white chocolate bread pudding served on Friday and traditional bread pudding served on Saturday, along with iced tea and coffee. There will also be local authors, door prizes and a parade of prizes. For more information, please contact Marion Hebbler at (601) 749- 8317 or via email at mhebbler@bell- south.net March 15 A Seder Meal Invitation GULFPORT -- The Seder meal will be held at St. John the Evangelist Parish Presentation Hall on Thursday, March 15, at 6 p.m. Please join us as we experi- ence the oldest festival of the Hebrew liturgical calendar, and learn how and when the Mass was instituted. This is a dinner and a story that passes on impor- tant Biblical truths about Jesus and the last day of his life. The only requirement is to bring a covered dish to help com- plete the meal. Please call the rectory office to RSVP (228) 864-2272. March 16-18 2018 Catholic Charismatic Healing Conference METAIRIE, LA -- “I Am the Lord Your Healer” is the theme for the annual Southern Regional Conference of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, March 16-18, at the Copeland Tower Suites and Conference Center (formerly the Best Western Plus Landmark Hotel) in Metairie. Well-known speakers and authors include: Johnnette Benkovic, Fr. Mark Goring, Bob Canton, and Danny Abramowicz. Also featured will be Fr. Anthony Odiong, Timmy McCaffery, Patti Mansfield, Deacon Larry and Andi Oney. The program will include the fol- lowing: greeting byArchbishopAymond, dynamic preaching, prayer for healing, Eucharistic celebrations, Late Night Worship, Adoration, inspiring music, charismatic ministry and prayer for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Pope Francis has called upon the Charismatic Renewal to “share the grace of the Baptism in the Spirit with the whole Church.” That is the aim of this confer- ence. Pre-register at www.ccrno.org . Single sessions register at the door. For more information on schedule and hotel: visit www.ccrno.org or call CCRNO at (504) 828-1368. March 17 Confirmation Retreat BAY ST. LOUIS -- A Confirmation Retreat, sponsored by St. Rose de Lima and Our Mother of Mercy parishes, will take place March 17 at the St. Augustine Seminary in Bay St. Louis, from 8 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. For more info, call (228) 467- 7347. March 17 Workshop on Centering Prayer BAY ST. LOUIS -- The William J. Kelley Retreat Center of Bay St. Louis will offer a workshop on centering prayer on Sat., March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Centering prayer is a method designed to facilitate the development of contempla- tive prayer. Trappist Fr. Thomas Keating OCSO, of St. Joseph’s Abbey, Snowmass CO, is a renowned teacher of centering prayer. This workshop is based on his teachings. Cost is $15 per person. March 18 17th annual Irish Italian Festival and Parade HATTIESBURG -- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Hattiesburg will hold its 17th annual Irish-Italian Festival Saturday, March 17 on the church grounds, 3117 West 4th Street. The festival’s “Roll N’ Stroll” parade is at 10:30 a.m. and the festival is from 5-10:30 p.m. at the church, following a 4 p.m. Mass. Admission is free to these events, with tickets for food and drink items available for purchase at the entrance. The parade begins at Hillcrest Residence Hall, located on the service road by the University of Southern Mississippi campus and Highway 49, then begins at 10:30 a.m., proceeding west from the edge of the USM campus toward the church which is located across from USM’s Reed Green Coliseum. The festival will feature games for kids, a silent auction and an art show featuring the work of some of the Pine Belt’s best local artists, including beauti- ful work by local schoolchildren. The menu for the event includes Irish stew, spaghetti and meatballs, sausage dogs, pizza, cotton candy, spirits as well as a variety of deserts. Complimentary soft drinks and water will be available. There will also be a raffle to win a trip to Ireland or cash prize of $2,000. Tickets for the raffle may be purchased from any member of St. Thomas Aquinas or St. Fabian Catholic Churches, or call St. ThomasAquinasChurchat601.264.5192. The trip includes airfare, accommoda- tions, food and transportation while in Ireland. For more information, contact St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 601.264.5192; or Kim Busche at 601.299.2815. Check for updates on the festival at http://www.stthomas -usm. org/, or on Facebook at “17th Annual Irish Italian Festival.” March 18 St. Michael Gumbo Dinner BILOXI -- You are invited to a gumbo dinner at St. Michael Church in Biloxi on Sunday, March 18, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The dinner will include gumbo (choice of seafood or chicken & sausage), potato salad, bread, dessert and a drink. Cost: $10 per plate. March 19 Nativity Cathedral St. Joseph Altar BILOXI -- The Parish Life Committee of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary will display a St. Joseph Altar on Monday, March 19, in the Sacred Heart Center from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. Everyone is invited. Please come and view the altar and have lunch with us. March 23-25 “Come and See Priesthood Discernment Retreat” Our Diocesan Vocation Office and St. Joseph’s Seminary College is spon- soring a “Come and See Priesthood Discernment Retreat” for all men 16 years and older. It is going to take place at St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, LA, March 23-25. There is no cost to you and transportation will be provided from Biloxi. If you have ever been consider- ing priesthood, please contact Fr. Adam Urbaniak, our diocesan vocation direc- tor, for more information about the retreat. Monthly Mass for People with Special Needs BILOXI -- The Int ernational Order of Alhambra Oran Caravan #67 is sponsoring a monthly Mass on the fourth Sunday of each month for people with special needs at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2090 Pass Road. Those participating or wishing to participate in Mass are requested to arrive by 1:30 p.m. Following each Mass will be a social in the Parish Hall for some refreshments. Upcoming Mass dates are: March 25, April 22, May 27 and June 24. For further information or to participate in one of the Masses please call Jim Rigby at (228) 435-5665 or orancaravan@gmail.com . Remember to turn your clocks forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 11. SEE DIOCESAN BRIEFS, PAGE 23