Gulf Pine Catholic

2 Gulf Pine Catholic • November 15, 2019 Gulf Pine Catholic (ISSN No. 0746-3804) November 15, 2019 Volume 37, Issue 6 The GULF PINE CATHOLIC , published every other week, is an official publication of the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. Editorial offices are located at 1790 Popps Ferry Road Biloxi, MS 39532. Periodical postage paid at Gulfport, MS. —POSTMASTER— Send address changes to: The GULF PINE CATHOLIC 1790 Popps Ferry Road Biloxi, MS 39532 —PUBLISHER— Most Rev. Louis F. 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Allow three weeks for changes of address. —DEADLINES for NOVEMBER 29 EDITION— News copy and photos: Due NOVEMBER 21, 4 p.m. Advertising: Completed Ad and/or copy due NOVEMBER 21, 10 a.m. Bishop Kihneman’s Schedule Bishop Roger Morin, third bishop of Biloxi, dead at 78 BY PETER FINNEY JR. Clarion Herald BILOXI -- Bishop Roger Paul Morin, the third bishop of Biloxi and the former aux- iliary bishop of New Orleans, died Oct. 31 during a flight from Boston to Atlanta. Bishop Morin, 78, was returning to Biloxi after vaca- tioning with his family in Massachusetts. He served from 2003 to 2009 as auxil- iary bishop of New Orleans and from 2009 to 2016 as bishop of Biloxi. “This is a sad day for our diocese,” said Biloxi Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III. “I was shocked to hear the news.” “Bishop Morin was a kind and gentle man who truly embodied his episcopal motto as one who walked humbly and acted justly. When I was named bishop of Biloxi in 2016, Bishop Morin was most gracious and accommodat- ing. I am forever grateful for his support, wise counsel and, most of all, his friendship. He will be sorely missed. As we prepare to celebrate All Saints Day, we take comfort in knowing that the Communion of Saints has gained a powerful intercessor in Bishop Morin.” “It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of Bishop Roger Morin,” said New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond. “Bishop Morin served the Archdiocese of New Orleans faithfully for many years as a priest and then as a bishop before going to lead the Diocese of Biloxi. He had a special place in his heart for the poor and vulnerable and was instrumental in assisting Archbishop Hannan with building the Catholic social service ministries in our archdiocese as we know them today. He was also Archbishop Hannan’s lead representative in planning for the 1987 visit of Pope John Paul II to New Orleans. We receive this news with a heavy heart but entrust him to the Lord. Please keep Bishop Morin, his family, and all those who mourn him in your prayers.” Most of Bishop Morin’s priestly service in the Archdiocese of New Orleans involved his work establishing and expanding the Social Apostolate, whose roots date back to the 1966 Summer Witness program started by former Archbishop Philip M. Hannan. Bishop Morin first came to New Orleans in 1967 as a seminarian of the Archdiocese of Boston to serve as a mentor to inner-city youth. He eventually returned to New Orleans and was ordained to the priesthood for New Orleans in 1971, serving as director of The Center, the first community center run by the archdiocese out of the motherhouse of the Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Dominic on Magazine and Aline streets. Then-Father Morin later became execu- tive director of the Social Apostolate, which expanded to established year-round commu- nity centers, and also director of Second Harvest Food Bank. The concept of a centralized food bank was cutting edge because most dioceses around the country simply provided food to the needy through parish food pantries. Bishop Morin used his master’s degree in urban planning from Tulane University to incorporate a more systematic approach to fighting hunger. Ben Johnson, the president of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce who worked with Bishop Morin for decades at the Social Apostolate, said Thursday his long-time friend was “passionate about enabling peo- ple to reach their full potential.” Bishop Morin presided at the wedding of Johnson and his wife Barbara and remained close personal friends with the family. “He would do what- ever it took to help people through education pro- grams, youth programs, and he had a lot of affec- tion for seniors,” Johnson said. “He had a lot to do with small business start- ups and expanded the commodities and supple- mental food programs to include senior citizens. It was a special experience to be able to work with him.” Hurricane Katrina was one of the somber moments of his tenure as auxiliary bishop in New Orleans. His raised, two- story residence on South Carrollton Avenue just across the street from Notre Dame Seminary survived the flooding but was gutted by a fire police believe was set by looters in the neighborhood. SEE BISHOP MORIN, PAGE 5 Bishop Roger Morin exits Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral in Biloxi after his installation as third bishop of Biloxi onApril 27, 2009. At left is Deacon Roberto Jimenez and, at right, is Deacon Dick Henderson. Nov. 18 Priest Ordination Anniversary Nov. 20 Presbyteral Council, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 Housing Board, 3 p.m. Nov. 21 Foundation Meeting, 3 p.m. Nov. 23 Christ the King Feast Day Vigil Mass, Latimer, 4 p.m. Nov. 24 Mass & Eucharistic Procession, Nativity BVM, 11 a.m. Nov. 30- Ad Limina Visit Dec. 7

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