Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • March 23, 2018 9 Resurrection Catholic School, Pascagoula Resurrection Catholic Elementary School (RCS) hosted a St. Jude Trike-A- Thon on March 14 to encour- age riding-toy safety and raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The par- ticipating students raised over $3,000 to benefit the patients and families that St. Jude serves. “The central focus of our preschool is Jesus Christ. Along with teaching high academic standards, we teach our children to show the love of Christ. One way we do that is through the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon. Our preschool family is passionate about helping others,” said Kristi Cook, RCS preschool director. Pre K-3, Pre K-4 and Kindergarten classes participated in the St. Jude Trike-A- Thon, which included a week-long service learning program that taught riding-toy safety lessons while raising money for St. Jude. Students learned about bike safety at school, and they and their families were encouraged to raise funds for St. Jude outside of school. At the end of the week, students got to practice the rules they learned with a celebration event -- the Trike-A-Thon. The Trike-A-Thon was held on campus, and family members were invited to watch and cheer on the participants. Sixth grade students were present to assist the riders and encourage them. Each grade (PK-3, PK-4 and Kindergarten) rode for 30 minutes. Thanks to efforts like this, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treat- ment, travel, housing or food. In addition, treatments invented at St. Jude have helped increase the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to over 80% in the 50+ years that St. Jude has been in existence. They are committed to not stop- ping until no child dies from cancer. Pictured, at left, from l-r, are Pre-K4 students Lila Larsen, Emily Dominguez and Elise O’Brien. At right, children on their trikes. St. John the Evangelist Parish Seder meal marks beginning of Jewish holiday of Passover Seder is a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. Passover is the oldest and most important religious festival in Jerusalem commemorating God’s deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt and his creation of the Israelite people 3,500 years ago. Passover is intended to call people to their identity as the People of God. It is more than simply a service; but a way for us to confess our faith in God who acted in history and continues to act in bringing deliverance to all people everywhere. We also explain what happened on the last day of Jesus’ life, and we must keep reminding ourselves how we must continue to work together to make the world a better place for all mankind. At left, from l-r, are Sister Mary Kealy, PBVM, St. John the Evangelist pastor Father Ryan McCoy and Deacon David Allen. At right, Father McCoy raises the unleavened bread. Photos/Juliana Skelton