Gulf Pine Catholic

2 Gulf Pine Catholic • June 1, 2018 D iocesan E vents Annunciation Parish Seeking Substitute Organist/Keyboardist Annunciation Catholic Church is cur- rently searching for a substitute pianist/ organist. Please call Father Bob Higginbotham at the rectory, (228) 255- 1800, with any questions. 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 10 Nativity’s 2018 Concert Series BILOXI -- The Music and Fine Arts Ministries Program of Nativity BVM Cathedral is happy to announce an upcoming addition to its’ 2018 Concert Series: 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 . 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. July 6-8, October 5-7 Retrouvaille Weekends scheduled for July and October Do you know someone in a hurting relationship? Retrouvaille: hope for hurting mar- riages Retrouvaille (pronounced re-tro vi) is French for rediscovery This is a peer ministry. Couples who have been through the program present the program given by the New Orleans Retrouvaille Community. For information call: (504) 296-7510. Weekends will be at William Kelley Retreat Center, 510 North 2nd Street, Bay St. Louis, July 6-8 and October 5-7. July 7 St. Rose de Lima’s Festival “Blues and BBQ with a Twist” BAY ST. LOUIS -- St. Rose de Lima’s 92nd Year Festival “Blues and Barbecue with a Twist” will be held on Sat., July 7, on the grounds of the Historic Train Depot at 1928 Depot Way, Bay St. Louis, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. It will feature food, fun, entertainment, and vendor booths. BBQ chicken and ribs, fried chicken wings, hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the trimmings and sides! There will be music all day: choirs, DJ, and three bands TBA, all under the oaks on the Depot grounds! Come join us for fun and fellowship, and rock out to the great music in a beautiful setting. Bring your lawn chairs and stay for the day! We’ll kick off the festival with a Fish Fry lunch on Fri., July 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Rose de Lima Holy Spirit Center, 301 South Necaise St., Bay St. Louis! And we’ll close the weekend at our Sun., 9 a.m. Mass featuring the St. Rose Gospel Choir! October 6 OMS Church $2,500 Drawdown BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows Church will have their annual $2,500 drawdown on Saturday, October 6, at the Gruich Community Center in Biloxi. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and admits 1 adult. We will have a silent auction and door prizes! For tickets, please call Mamie Hardy at (228) 327-1875 or the parish office at (228) 435-0007. To include your parish and school events and activity information in “Diocesan Briefs”, email that information to: tdickson@biloxidiocese.org.