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2 Gulf Pine Catholic • May 18, 2018 D iocesan E vents May 18 OMS Church Fish Dinners BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows Church in Biloxi will serve fish dinners Friday, May 18, in the Parish Hall, 800 Division St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; $8 a plate. Free local delivery on 3 or more orders. To call your order in or for more information, please call (228) 435-0007. 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 20, June 10 Nativity’s 2018 Concert Series BILOXI -- The Music and Fine Arts Ministries Program of Nativity BVM Cathedral is happy to announce two upcoming additions to its’ 2018 Concert Series: Sun., May 20, 3p.m. -- Nativity Cathedral will host a massed choir and will present “A Celebration of Gospels & Spirituals” Concert. This diversified hour program of various Gospel and Spiritual selections will span the Christian Year in theme and will reflect the various styles of writing for these categories of music -- favoring especial- ly the “New Orleans’” style -- sound. The 45-50 voice choir will sing both with accompaniment and a cappella. The concert is free and the public is cor- dially and warmly invited to attend. Sun., June 10, 3 p.m. -- Nativity Cathedral will host the “Magnolia Concert Society” with their late Spring Concert offering of instrumental music -- offering a variety of genre types and styles. The ensemble ranges in size between 20-30 players. This program is under the direction of Dr. Sasha Feirrera. This concert is also free and open to the public. For additional information on these or any of the Cathedral’s Music and Fine Arts offerings, please contact Terry D. Maddox, M.M., Minister of Music, Director of Fine Arts at (251) 406-1454 and/or terrydalemaddox@gmail.com. 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 1 St. James Movie Night GULFPORT -- St. James Parish will host a family movie night on June 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center, 366 Cowan Road. Admission is free. Please bring a snack if you would like. The featured presentation is “Meant to Be.” In this delightful film, Nathan (Bradley Dorsey) questions his purpose in life and decides to track down Linda (Erika Eleniak), his birth mother. She has felt guilty about giving up Nathan, and she tries to help a teenage mother who is conflicted about her pregnancy. 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. June 2 5th Annual Sickle Cell Foundation Golf Tournament BAY ST. LOUIS -- The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary Councils and Court 6 and 26 invite you to join them in sponsoring the 5thAnnual Sickle Cell Foundation Golf Tournament which will be held at The Bridges Golf Club in Bay St. Louis Saturday, June 2, with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Sponsorship and donation deadline is Monday, May 28. Entry fees and registration deadline is Friday, June 1. Tee Box sponsorship is $100, two person team $160, team sponsorship $260, signature sponsorship, which includes sign on tee box plus two team entries and special recognition through- out the tournament and all publication, $500. For more info email 6kpc26@gmail. com or contact Joseph Piernas (228) 323-2372, Maurice Singleton (228) 216- 3205, or Melvin Cook (228) 243-3205. June 2 OMS Church Parish Yard Sale BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows will have a yard sale from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. On this day, we will also be selling lunch plates: red beans and rice, $5; red beans, fish and potato salad, $8; or red beans, shrimp and potato salad $9. For more information, please call the office (228) 435-0007. June 5 YHWH (Yahweh) as Warrior Violence in the Old Testament Problematic Images of God BAY ST. LOUIS -- YHWH (Yahweh) as Warrior Violence in the Old Testament Problematic Images of God: A presenta- tion by Sister Dianne Bergant (Sisters of St. Agnes) will take place on Tuesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. in St. Augustine Chapel on St. Augustine Campus, Ulman Ave. A free will offering will be accepted. Sister Dianne is The Carroll Stuhlmueller Emerita of Old Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She has authored or coauthored sixty-one books. Also she has written numerous articles for The Bible Today . and other biblical magazines. She is understandable for all laity. June 13-August 8 Financial Peace University GULFPORT – Financial Peace University will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church 12290 DePew Road. A 9-week class will be held every Wednesday from June 13-August 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Depew Hall. Babysitting available. Covers all areas of personal finance, focusing on using a budget, get- ting out of debt, and building wealth Contact Ed Brennan ed.brennan@hii- ingalls.com, (228) 234-7601 for more information. June 18 Father Noel Prendergast’s 60th Anniversary Celebration CLINTON – The parish family of Holy Savior Church cordially invites you to a Mass of Thanksgiving in honor of Pastor Emeritus Reverend Noel Prendergast on the 60th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood on Monday, June 18, at 6 p.m. at Holy Savior Catholic Church, 714 Lindale Street at Old Vicksburg Road, Clinton, MS. A reception will immediately follow in the Parish Hall. Please contact the church office at (601) 924-6344 for fur- ther information. Father Prendergast served at Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral Parish, Biloxi; St. Joseph Parish, Gulfport; and St. Mary Parish, Woolmarket, upon his arrival in Mississippi from Ireland. He has served in the Diocese of Jackson atAnnunciation Parish, Columbus; St. Michael Parish andMercy Hospital Chaplain, Vicksburg; Assumption of B.V.M. Parish, Natchez; Holy Savior Parish, Clinton; and St. Mary Parish, Yazoo City. He returned to Clinton upon his retirement and actively assists at Holy Savior Parish. June 21-24 Women’s Cursillo BAYST. LOUIS – The next Women’s Cursillo will be June 21-24, at William Kelly Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis. The Cursillo weekend is for Catholics who are looking to deepen their faith and love for Christ. Consider giving yourself a gift this year! For more information contact Melanie Martin at (228) 326-2016. SEE DIOCESAN BRIEFS, PAGE 19 To advertise in the Gulf Pine Catholic, call (228) 702-2109 for more information.