Gulf Pine Catholic

2 Gulf Pine Catholic • April 20, 2018 D iocesan E vents St. Patrick looking for Military Alumni BILOXI -- St. Patrick Student Council is actively searching for infor- mation from alumni who have served in the United States military. The Council hopes to install a commemorative plaque honoring all military members from leg- acy schools and from St. Patrick Catholic High School. Please reach out to SPCHS Director of PR and Advancement Erin Rosetti, erosetti@stpatrickhighschool. net, or (228) 702-0500, if you have information to share. April 22 Time change for Hispanic Mass at St. Charles Borromeo PICAYUNE -- Beginning April 22, the Hispanic Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Parish will move to 11:30 a.m. April 26 Annulment Workshop VANCLEAVE -- Msgr. John McGrath will make a presentation on the annulment process on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church, 6705 Jim Ramsay Road. All are invited to this presentation. Msgr. McGrath will give an in-depth analysis of the annulment process and what is expected of those pursuing an annulment. April 27 OLACrescent Crawfish Boil BAY ST. LOUIS -- Our Lady Academy will hold its 6th Annual Crescent Crawfish Boil Fundraiser on April 27 at Our Lady of the Gulf Community Center at 7 p.m. There will be live entertainment, an OLA tuition raffle (valued at $6,000) or $3,000 cash, theme basket raffle and a silent auction. Tickets are $75 for two guests. Please contact Leigh Chapman at (228) 467- 7048 or leigh.chapman@ourladyacade- my.com for more information or to pur- chase tickets. April 27-29 OLF International Spring Festival BILOXI -- The Our Lady of Fatima International Spring Festival will take place April 27-29 on the parish grounds, 2090 Pass Road, Biloxi. Hours of opera- tion are Friday 4:30-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Live entertainment by local artists and thrilling carnival rides are the stars of the three-day family festival. Celebrating its unique combination of diverse cultures, the church’s parishioners share their her- itage each year in music, arts, entertain- ment. In addition to traditional festival favorite foods, fresh seafood from the Gulf is the star in Fatima’s “World Famous Gumbo,” fried fish, po-boys and crabcakes on Saturday. A family-friendly event, there is no charge for admission or parking. Carnival rides are open throughout the Festival and pay-one-price armbands will also be offered. Other festival features will include: a silent auction, arts and crafts vendors, a book sale, rummage sale, and plant booth. April 28 Raffle and Family Fun Day BILOXI -- Raffle and Family Fun Day at Blessed Seelos, Sat., April 28, 3-6:30 p.m. Take a chance and win some great prizes which include 10 $100 res- taurant gift certificates, vacation pack- ages, a 43” TV, 50 lbs. of shrimp, and cash! Tickets are $10 each. The drawings will be held at 6 p.m. Food, drinks and family fun for everyone! Please call Tommy Boney at (228) 860-5077. April 28 St. James School Bayou Bash GULFPORT -- St. James Catholic School’s Bayou Bash will be held April 28 at the Bayou Bluff Tennis Club. Raffle tickets are $100 and admit two adults. There will be bingo, delicious food and live music by the Myles Sharp Band . Raffle prizes include a 2017 Mazda CX-5 SUV, a year of free tuition, a three-night stay at a beautiful beach house near Seaside, FL, four Saints tick- ets and a six-hour limousine ride and $1,000 cash. Tickets can be picked up from the church office, school office or any St. James parent. April 28 and May 5 St. Ann Yard Sales LIZANA -- The Altar Society of St. Ann Parish will hold garage sales on Saturday, April 28, and Saturday, May 5. These are multi-family fundraising garage sales with numerous items. To name just a few, we have chairs, kitchen table/four chairs, rocker, coffee tables, very nice men’s shoes, glassware, stem- ware, vases galore, kitchen items, toys, stuffed animals, big and small, children’s clothing, plants and planters, all sorts of items! We are located at 23529 Hwy. 53, across from Fazzio’s. Come check us out from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. May 3-6 Men’s Cursillo BAY ST. LOUIS -- Cursillo #274 (MEN’s) will take place Thursday, May 3, through Sunday, May 6, at the Kelly Retreat Center. For more information, call (228) 382-3215 or send email to secretariat@southms-cursillo.org. Or visit biloxicursillo.org . May 19 St. John the Evangelist Parish Bazaar GULFPORT -- The Spanish Com- munity of St. John the Evangelist Parish is sponsoring a bazaar on Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot behind the school. The purpose is to raise money to bring a Spanish speaker to help strengthen faith within the fami- ly. May 31-June 3 Saint Ann Catfish Festival LIZANA --The Saint Ann Catfish Festival will be held May 31-June 3 on the parish grounds, 23529 Hwy 53. Hours of operation will be Thurs. 5-11 p.m., Fri. 5-11 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.- 11 p.m., and Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. There will be great food and live entertainment, carnival rides, children’s games, Bingo, silent auction, and much more. June 2 $10,000 Raffle Tickets on Sale Now! BILOXI -- Raffle Tickets for $10,000 drawing are now on sale at St. Michael Catholic Church before and after Mass. The tickets are $10 each or a book of 11 for $100 for a chance to win $10,000! Drawing on June 2. Monthly Mass for People with Special Needs BILOXI -- The International 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: 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 . To submit your parish activities for Diocesan Briefs, email information to tdickson@biloxidiocese.org .