Gulf Pine Catholic

2 Gulf Pine Catholic • July 27, 2018 D iocesan E vents Gulfport Free Clinic GULFPORT -- Gulf Coast Community Ministries offers a Free Clinic at 3914 15th St. in Gulfport. Hours of Operation are as follows: Each Wednesday, 9-11 a.m.; second Sat- urday, 8:30-10:30 a.m.; third Thursday, 9 a.m.-12 noon; and fourth Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. The clinic also offers a food pantry, homeless outreach, literacy ministry, spiritual counseling, clothing closet and Camping for Hope. For more information: Clinic Phone: (228) 868-8936, Clinic Fax: (228) 868- 1938, Main Office Phone: (228) 868- 8202, E-mail: gulfcoastmin@cableone. net, www gulfcoastministry.net July 29 Mass for Special Needs BILOXI -- The International Order of Alhambra will host a Mass for people with special needs on Sunday, July 29, at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2090 Pass Road. This Mass is designed especially for people with special needs and encourages active participation. Monique Guillot will be interpreting for the deaf. If you would like to participate, please call Jim early to see what posi- tions are open. There will be a reception in the Saints Mary and Joseph rooms of the parish hall following Mass. August 1 Les Moineaux French Boys Choir to give concert at St. Clare WAVELAND -- The Les Moineaux French Boys Choir will perform on Wednesday, August 1, at 7 p.m. at St. Clare Church, 236 South Beach Blvd. Admission is free. But donations are welcome. August 3 SPCHS Alumni Association Tuition Raffle BILOXI -- The St. Patrick Catholic High School Alumni Association just launched a tuition raffle for a full Catholic school tuition for the 2018-19 school year! Winnings can be used at St. Patrick Catholic High School, St. Alphonsus Elementary, Nativity BVM School, Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Elem- entary, D’Iberville, St. James Catholic School or St. Vincent DePaul Catholic School. Tickets are $50 & $100. Terms and conditions apply -- please see below. • Drawing for one winner to be held Friday, August 3. • Winnings from this ticket cannot be exchanged for cash. • Proceeds will be distributed directly to the school of choice. • Each ticket can only be used for a single entry. Purchase a ticket from SPCHS Alumni Association Board members or purchase on the Fighting Irish Spirit Store! For questions, call the Association (228) 702-0500. August 3 St. James Movie Night GULFPORT -- St. James Parish will be having family movie night on August 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center, 366 Cowan Road. Admission is free and please bring a snack if you would like. The movie is going to be “Jimmy” ....The story of a mentally challenged teenager who interacts with supernatural beings he calls “Watchers”. August 5 Knights of Columbus and the Biloxi Shuckers Strike Out Hunger! BILOXI -- Join the Knights on August 5 at MGM park for a 4:05 p.m. start time, as they team up with your Biloxi Shuckers to Strike Out Hunger. For every five cans of food donated at the park you will receive one Shuckers Shop coupon. All food donated will be given to the local St. Vincent de Paul Society. Tickets are $8 each and can be purchased from your parish Knights or call Nick Martino at (228) 860-5423. August 6 Our Mother of Sorrows Church Eucharistic Adoration BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Biloxi, will hold Eucharistic Adoration, Monday, August 6, at 6 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration is a practice in the Catholic Church in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and adored by the faithful. Come spend an hour in the true presence of Jesus. For more information, please call (228) 435-0007. August 12 Bishop Kihneman to celebrate Mass at Holy Rosary Church HATTIESBURG -- Bishop Louis F. Kihneman will celebrate the 9:15 a.m. Mass on August 12 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 900 Dabbs Street. During the Mass, the Knights of Columbus will conduct their Charter Ceremony. Immediately following Mass, Bishop Kihneman will bless the new office of Catholic Charities located in the Parish Life Center of Holy Rosary. All are welcome to celebrate and to join in the reception that will follow. August 18 ICC Parish Drawdown LAUREL -- Immaculate Conception Parish will hold a $10,000 drawdown August 18 from 7 p.m. until midnight in the parish hall, 833 West Sixth Street. Tickets are $100 each and admit two to the drawdown. There will be live music and heavy hors d’oeurves, as well as a cash bar. For more information, call (601) 426-3473. August 25 Seventh Annual Bill Seal Charity Golf Tournament PASS CHRISTIAN -- We are excited to announce a new location and tee time for this year’s tournament. Join us at The Oaks on Saturday, August 25, tee time 8 a.m. All proceeds help families in the Biloxi Diocese with tuition when faced with unexpected financial burdens. For more info, call (228) 860-7556. September 7 An Evening with Jim Caviezel JACKSON – Spend an evening with Jim Caviezel, actor, producer, and phi- lanthropist, Friday September 7, at Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Thalia Mara Hall Box Office, ticketmaster.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000. Group rates are available, call 601-960-1535. Ticket prices start at $25 and go up to $100 -- we also have $500 for two tickets to cocktail meet and greet photo with Jim Caviezel and two tickets to the event. September 8 St. Joseph Drawdown GULFPORT -- St. Joseph Catholic Church will hold a $10,000 drawdown and silent auction on Sat., Sept. 8, in the parish hall, 12290 DePew Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner starts at 5:30. Drawdown begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $100 for two adults and $50 for one adult (must be 21 years or older). There will be a buffet with bever- age and dessert. You don’t have to be present to win. $20 insurance for whole ticket holder only, good for one re-entry into the drawing. Tickets are on sale now after Masses or in the parish office. Call (228) 832- 3244 for more information. September 10 Adult Bible Study DEDEAUX -- Sacred Heart at Dedeaux will be offering a Adult Bible Study Group presenting Epic: A Journey Through Church History by Steve Weisenkoph and Allen Schreck. It will be held Mon., Sept. 10-March 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the center, with a break Nov. 19 and resuming Jan. 7-March 11. Class is $30 per person, $40 per married couple. Contact: Diane Necaise (228) 255- 5232. Firm deadline to register and pay class fee is August 12. September 12 Bible Study Announcement: The Bible Timeline, The Story of Salvation WOOLMARKET -- Upon This Rock Scripture Study’s Fall 2018 to Spring 2019 Bible study program will be The Bible Timeline: the Story of Salvation by Ascension Press. This program takes participants on a journey through the entire Bible with special emphasis on salvation history. Jeff Cavins presents the 24 week-study lesson in the DVD presentation. The Bible study will begin Wed., Sept. 12, and will meet each Wed. morning through March 20 from 9:15-11 a.m. at St. Mary Parish in Murray Hall on Woolmarket Road in Biloxi. The fee is $47 and includes the study set book, the Bible timeline chart, bookmark, and a DVD presentation. For those who have a Bible timeline study set book, the fee is $10. Payment by Aug. 9 will ensure that you receive your materials on Sept. 12. For more info, call Sharon Jones at (228) 591-1069. SEE DIOCESAN BRIEFS, PAGE 15