Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • April 5, 2019 16 Hibernia Marching Society’ s 41th anniversary St. Paddy’s Day Parade rolls through Biloxi The Hibernia Marching Society’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolled through the streets of Downtown Biloxi on Saturday, March 16. Upper left, the Grand Marshal John Michael O’Keefe and Colleen Kristina Winter, who were chosen as this year’s ambassadors, approach the viewing stand in their horse-drawn carriage. Upper right, judges for the parade floats are, l-r, Gene Taylor, Shane Walker, Jodi Picciano, Gary Hargrove and Evan Hubbard. On the following day, members of the Hibernia Marching Society attended the 9 a.m. Mass at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral. Middle left, Colleen Winter and Grand Marshal O’Keefe pose with the bagpipe player, Eyler Coates. Middle center, Colleen Winter, Grand Marshal O’Keefe, and HMS boardmember Shirley McCusker bring up the gifts. Middle right, Father Dennis Carver, rector of Nativity, holds up the ciborium presented to the Cathedral by Knights of Columbus Council members Robert Fell, Gerard Darnell and Jim Rigby and Grand Marshal O’Keefe, Colleen Winter and her sister, not shown, 2018 Colleen Kathryn Winter, in honor of Jeremiah O’Keefe III on behalf of O’Keefe Funerals and Wedding. Bottom left, members of HMS are shown with Father Dennis Carver, KC members, Music Director Terry Maddox, and bagpipe player Eyler Coates. Parade photo/Shirley McCusker, Judge Photo/unknown photographer, Cathedral photos/Chloe Harvill