Gulf Pine Catholic

8 Gulf Pine Catholic • October 4, 2019 IMPORTANT DATES FOR #iGiveCatholic 2019 Registration began August 9, 2019 Registration closes October 31, 2019 Advance Day Giving begins November 18, 2019 #iGiveCatholic Day of Giving is December 3, 2019 Contact Dave Wyrwich at dwyrwich@biloxidiocese.org to register! Ananias Leadership Workshop Inspired by the important role Ananias played in St. Paul’s journey to Christ, our Ananias Training will help parishes, homes, and apostolates become places where we can: • recognize the stages of another’s spiritual journey through compassionate listening • listen lovingly to their real questions and opinions about God in order to guide the discovery of how God is present and active in a person’s life • talk about our relationship with God • share how we came to be a disciple of Jesus • share Jesus’ own story in response to the spiritual hunger of another Ananias Training is a 17-hour process structured in five sessions, designed to form parishioners with no previous training in “the art of spiritual accompaniment.” The training will use Scripture reflections, video, and facilitated discussions to form “Ananiases.” The goal of Ananias Training is to form a people equipped to be Ananias to one another within the Church as well as to those in the world, within the context of one’s own charisms and personal vocation. The Diocese of Biloxi will have a one-day Ananias Leadership Workshop on Friday, November 15, and again on Saturday, November 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The location will be at St. Francis Xavier Parish (Wiggins). Pastors are asked to select a team leader from your evangelization team if possible. Send name, email address, and parish. Those who attended the 18th Annual Joint Forum Meeting on Tuesday, August 20, are also invited to either the November 15 or 16 workshop. I will need to know which day. Before attending the November 15 training, three days of preparation is required of all participants. Please contact the office for the dates for preparation. Deacon Richard Smith, Director of Evangelization Catholic Diocese of Biloxi 1790 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi, Ms. 39532 228-702-2165 rsmith@biloxidiocese.org LIVESTREAMING AT NATIVITY BVM CATHEDRAL The Diocese of Biloxi will begin livestreaming Sunday Mass from Nativity BVM Cathedral. Viewing of these Masses will be available on the Diocese of Biloxi website, the Nativity BVM Cathedral website and on YouTube . This service is being sponsored by Bishop Kihneman and the Diocese of Biloxi for those who are ill, homebound or those who are unable to attend Mass. Please spread the word and take advan- tage of this generous service provided by the Cathedral. VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR SUNDAY LIVESTREAMING -- A volunteer is needed to occasionally assist in running the live stream- ing from the Cathedral Church for Sunday Masses. Most of the time, the live streaming will occur at the 11 a.m. Mass. However, there may be occasional weekends when it takes place at other Cathedral Sunday/ Vigil Masses. A simple understanding of operating a windows-based laptop computer is needed. It requires a generalized understanding of the parts of the Mass. A tutorial will be given to the volunteer. If inter- ested, please call Fr. Dennis at the rectory at (228) 374-1717. St. Ann Knights of Columbus Council #9958 held a senior citizen prize bingo on Sunday, Sept. 15, after 9 a.m. Mass. Twenty senior citizens participated in the event. Special thanks to the Knights of Columbus, parishioners who donated prizes and to pastor Father Khoa Vo for his support of the Knights and the parish. St. Ann, Lizana -- Knights of Columbus Council #9958 holds senior bingo Obituary Long-time res- ident of Vicksburg, Sister Mary Fati- ma Starks, RSM, died Wednesday, September 18, in Mobile, AL. A Sis- ter of Mercy for 72 years, she was 90 years old. Receiving her B.S. in education from Our Lady of the Lake Col- lege in San Anto- nio, TX, and her Masters in administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Sister Fatima devoted her entire ministerial life to education of the young, as a teacher and administrator. She touched the hearts and souls of God’s people throughout the state of Mississippi, serving in Biloxi, D’Iberville, Jackson, Meridian, Pass Christian and Vicksburg. Beginning in 1955 at St. Theresa School in Biloxi, Sister culminated her active ministry at St. Francis Xavier School in Vicksburg after nearly 30 years, before coming to retire at Convent of Mercy in Mo- bile in 2016. Of her 60 years in active ministry, all but 3 years were spent serving the people of Missis- sippi. Sister is the daughter of the late James andAimee Faurie Starks. One of 10 children, she is survived by her sister, Mary Elizabeth Nappo, and brothers John, Weldon, Robert, and Leonard Starks, as well as many nieces and nephews. Sister was preceded in death by her siblings Aimee Marie Blais, Margaret Mary Reinhardt, James Stark, Jr., and Sister Aimee (Shirley) Starks, RSM. The Funeral Mass for Sister was celebrated Monday, September 23, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Mobile, AL. Burial took place at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, Tuesday, September 24. Sister Mary Fatima Starks, RSM Sister Mary Fatima Starks, RSM