Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • October 19, 2018 2 D iocesan E vents William J. Kelley Retreat Center offers retreats BAY ST. LOUIS -- William J. Kelley Retreat Center offers the following: Directed Retreat: Nov. 5-9 Private Retreat: Sept. 10-14 and Nov. 12-16 For further information, please con- tact Marilyn Smith: Phone: (228) 467- 2032; email: svdretreatcenter@bell- south.net or address: 510 North Second St., Bay St. Louis, MS 39520. Oct. 20 St. Joseph Fall Festival POPLARVILLE -- St. Joseph will hold a Fall Festival on Sat., Oct. 20 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the church, 17 Bilbo Hill Dr. There will be a $1,000 cash raffle with a chance to win 24 other prizes for only $1 a ticket; Bingo (for prizes); food; and antique car and truck show -- awards and dash plaques -- $20 entrance fee. Contact Joe or Barbara Didier at (601) 795-4004 for more infor- mation. Oct. 20 St. Clare Come and See WAVELAND – St. Clare Catholic Church is hosting a Come and See on Sat., Oct. 20, sponsored by Our Lady of the Pearl. Lunch will be provided after- ward. Our Lady of the Pearl is a Secular Franciscans Order Fraternity founded by St. Francis over 200 years ago. They are very active in our Diocese and invite actively practicing Catholics who are in full communion with the Church who want to deepen their faith to come and learn who they are and what they do. Please reserve a place by emailing kvleake@gmail.com or chirogal432@ aol.com ; or calling P. Harrison at (228) 342-2372. Oct. 20 OLF Elementary Annual Halloween Carnival BILOXI -- Join us for the Our Lady of Fatima Elementary Halloween Carnival on Sat., Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. This annual event includes carni- val rides, games, food, live music, talent show, costume contest, and more. Bring the family for a spooktacular day! Our Lady of Fatima is located at 320 Jim Money Road directly east of the post office on Pass Road. For more informa- tion, contact us at (228) 388-3602 or jshinn@olfschool.org. Oct. 21 Festa Italiana PASS CHRISTIAN -- Holy Family Church and St. Vincent de Paul School will host “Festa Italiana” , an afternoon of Italian-themed family entertainment sponsored by the Mississippi Society of Italian Americans (MS SOFIA) on Sun., Oct. 21, 12 noon-6 p.m. The main attraction is a “Famous Italian Characters Parade” in which the public can dress up as any famous Italian characters from any media, any era, real or animated. Two grand prizes of meals and lodging will be awarded to the most authentic characters by the Silver Slipper and Palace Casinos. Other attractions include selfies with Rocky Balboa, an Italian wedding cook- ie cake dance, bocce games, an Italian dinner of baked ziti, meatballs, salad, bread, pizzelle and drink for $12 ($6 for ages 5-12), and meatball sandwiches ($6). The first 25 parade registrants receive a free Italian soda; RSVP to Nicole Miller, (228) 297-0060. For general Festa information, call David Biagini, (228) 324-5041. MS SOFIA is the charitable foundation of the Gulf Coast Italian American Cultural Society, and awards annual student scholarships. Oct. 21 Fr. John Noone to speak at Immaculate Conception LAUREL -- The Religious Education Ministry at Immaculate Conception delighted to announce that Father John Noone will be their guest speaker at their next monthly Bible Study scheduled on Sun., Oct. 21 after the 9 a.m. Mass at the Parish Hall. The event is informal and by popular request, the topic will be about purgatory. This topic presents a wonder- ful opportunity to learn about the subject matter and what Catholics believe about purgatory. It is also the hope of ministry volunteers to give the local community the opportunity to get to know their Catholic friends and neighbors. Coffee and refreshments will be provided and we will have a brunch-style potluck. The event is free and open to anyone who wishes to learn about Catholicism. Immaculate Conception is located on 833 West 6th Street in Laurel right next to the Cameron Center. For more infor- mation or questions please contact Daphne Creel at (601) 651-6399 or e-mail at matiascreel@gmail.com . Oct. 26-28 Co-Ed Arise #8 BAY ST. LOUIS -- Co-Ed Arise #8 is scheduled for Fri., Oct. 26-Sun., Oct. 28, at the Kelly Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis Arise is sponsored by the Cursillo Movement South Mississippi, another program of the Diocese of Biloxi. Whereas Cursillo is limited to Catholics, Arise is actually designed with the non- Catholic in mind. Arise is designed for groups of persons who would like to receive additional information about the Catholic faith in a short period of time (one weekend): - Non-Catholic spouses of practicing Catholics - Catholics who have been away from the church for a while - Those without a current church/ religion who are “searching” for a new one or more meaningful faith experience - Those taking instruction in the Catholic faith For more information, contact Joseph Parker at (985) 705-6963 or Abby Crosby at (601) 466-1007, or you may visit the website at www.biloxicursillo. org. Oct. 27 St. Joseph Ladies Guild Annual Craft and Baked Goods Extravaganza GULFPORT -- St. Joseph Parish’s Ladies Guild Annual Craft and Baked Goods Extravaganza will take place Oct., 27, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Oct., 28, 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in Depew Hall, 12290 Depew Road. There will be a variety of art and craft vendors and deli- cious baked goods. Painting will be raffled off. Bag sandwiches with drink and chips for sale. Oct. 27-28 St. Joseph Fall Craft Show GULFPORT -- The Ladies Guild of St. Joseph Catholic Church invites all arts and crafts vendors to bring their spe- cial talents to the fall craft show the weekend of Oct. 27 and 28. The fee for the two-day indoor event is $25 for one table or $40 for two tables. Please con- tact Betty Schley at (228) 832-2835 or Barbara Sowell at (228) 697-8281, to reserve your table by Oct. 19. Nov. 2 St. Al’s Neon 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run OCEAN SPRINGS -- St. Alphonsus Parish is hosting a St. Alponsus Night of Neon 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Fri., Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. It will take place at St. Alphonsus Catholic School in down- town Ocean Springs, 504 Jackson Ave. For more info, go to www.stal.org or e-mail stalsnightofneon@gmail.com . Registration forms are also available at the school or at Tri-Hard Sports. Nov. 9-11 Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat For those hurting from abortion or miscarriage, Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, Nov. 9-11, a faith-based, healing retreat, offers forgiveness, hope and peace. It is open to men and women of all faiths. The cost is $190 per person and financial assistance is available. The facilitators arePamRichardandDonnaScheuermann and the priest facilitator is Fr. David Seid, O.P. For more information, contact the retreat facilitators: Pam Richard at (504) 460-9360 or richj504@bellsouth.net or Donna Scheuermann at (504) 258-9183 or donnas@1971.com. The Catholic Diocese of Biloxi’s Pastoral Center will be closed Thursday, November 1, in observance of the Feast of All Saints. SEE DIOCESAN EVENTS, PAGE 2