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Gulf Pine Catholic • May 18, 2018 3 Gulf Pine Catholic (ISSN No. 0746-3804) May 18, 2018 Volume 35, Issue 19 The GULF PINE CATHOLIC , published every other week, is an official publication of the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. Editorial offices are located at 1790 Popps Ferry Road Biloxi, MS 39532. Periodical postage paid at Gulfport, MS. —POSTMASTER— Send address changes to: The GULF PINE CATHOLIC 1790 Popps Ferry Road Biloxi, MS 39532 —PUBLISHER— Most Rev. Louis F. 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Allow three weeks for changes of address. —DEADLINES for JUNE 1 EDITION— News copy and photos: Due MAY 24, 4 p.m. Advertising: Completed Ad and/or copy due MAY 24, 10 a.m. Bishop Kihneman’s Schedule since they work long hours already, he said. The announcement about upping the number of members in the world’s smallest- but-oldest standing army comes just a few days before the formal swearing-in ceremo- ny May 6, when this year’s recruits will take an oath to protect and defend the pope. The ceremony follows a full weekend of events, which are attended by representa- tives of the Swiss army, Swiss government, and Swiss bishops’ conference. Family and friends of the guards, as well as former guards who return for a visit, also participate. One of these events was a meeting be- tween Pope Francis at the Pontifical Swiss Guard May 4, where the pope encouraged them to meet the Lord in personal prayer and community, in the Word of God, and in “fer- vent participation in the Eucharist.” “The secret of the effectiveness of your work here at the Vatican, as well as every one of your projects is, in fact, the constant reference to Christ,” he said, also noting his admiration of the discipline, discretion, and professionalism the guards demonstrate in carrying out their service. He assured them of his prayers and sup- port and told them to “live consistently the Catholic faith; persevering in friendship with Jesus and in love for the Church; be joyous and diligent in the great as in the small and humble daily tasks; [have] courage and pa- tience, generosity and solidarity with every- one.” “These are the virtues that you are called to exercise when you provide the service of honor and security in the Vatican,” Francis stated. At a May 4 press conference after the audience, Commander Graf also unveiled a new light-weight helmet of the Guard, which instead of being constructed of metal, is made of PVC and 3D printed. This year’s swearing-in weekend sched- ule also included Vespers May 5 in the church of Santa Maria della Pieta in the Vati- can’s Teutonic College and afterward, the “deposition of the crown” ceremony in com- memoration of the guards who died during the Sack of Rome. Before the swearing-in ceremony May 6, the guards will attend Mass with Cardinal Pi- etro Parolin in St. Peter’s Basilica and a con- cert in the Swiss Guard quarters. At the ceremony, each new recruit ap- proaches the flag of the Swiss Guard when his name is called out. Firmly grasping the banner with his left hand, the new guard rais- es his right hand and opens three fingers as a sign of his faith in the Holy Trinity. As he holds up his fingers, the guard pro- claims this oath: “I, (name), swear diligently and faithfully to abide by all that has just been read out to me, so grant me God and so help me his saints.” In English, the full oath reads: “I swear I will faithfully, loyally and honorably serve the Supreme Pontiff Francis and his legiti- mate successors, and also dedicate myself to them with all my strength, sacrificing if necessary also my life to defend them. I as- sume this same commitment with regard to the Sacred College of Cardinals whenever the see is vacant. Furthermore, I promise to the Commanding Captain and my other su- periors respect, fidelity and obedience. This I swear! May God and our Holy Patrons assist me!” The official swearing-in ceremony takes place each year on the anniversary of the May 6, 1527, battle that is known as the Sack of Rome, when 147 guards lost their lives de- fending Pope Clement VII from the army of the mutinous Holy Roman Empire. During the battle, the pope was able to es- cape from the Vatican to Castel Sant’Angelo via a secret passageway connecting the two. It is the most significant and deadly event in the history of the Swiss Guard. May 20 Adult Confirmation, Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral, 11 a.m. May 23 Mass w/Provincial Religious Education Leaders, Pastoral Center Chapel, 11:30 a.m. May 25 Graduation, Our Lady Academy, Our Lady of the Gulf, Bay St. Louis, 6 p.m. May 26 Graduation, St. Stanislaus College, Our Lady of the Gulf, Bay St. Louis, 6 p.m. May 27 Confirmation, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, White Cypress, 6 p.m. June 1 Mass Reopening Sacred Heart, D’Iberville, 6 p.m. June 2 Diaconate Ordination - Braxton Necaise, Nativity Cathedral, 10:30 a.m. June 3 Mass, Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral, 11 a.m. Swiss Guards look to expand ranks as new members are sworn in VATICAN CITY ( CNA/EWTN News ) -- As 33 new Swiss Guards prepare to take an oath Sunday, the entire army is preparing to expand its ranks by two dozen members to respond to increasing administrative de- mands while ensuring guards are not over- worked. Commander of the Swiss Guard, Chris- toph Graf, told journalists May 4 that the Vat- ican’s army will be going through an internal reorganization and that they have been asked to up the number of guards from 110 to 135 as part of the process. The expansion is not necessarily a re- sponse to greater security challenges -- five years in to his pontificate, the guard has ad- justed to Francis’ spontaneity and informal- ity, Graf said. Instead, the restructuring is just a part of maintaining a modern and up-to-date secu- rity team, Swiss Guard Sergeant and media liaison Urs Breitenmoser told CNA . There is an increased need for adminis- trative positions, such as answering phones in the call center, and at the same time, they want to guarantee the men have time to rest, Swiss Guard Swearing in Ceremony at the Vatican City on May 6, 2015. Photo/Daniel Ibanez / CNA