Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • February 7, 2020 22 Spotlight on Schools D iocesan H appenings H ispanic M inistry Holy Trinity students in Kindergarten through sixth grade selected for the Knight of the Month for December are as follows: Back row: Audra Freeman, sixth grade; Emily Gardner, third grade; Addison Dickinson, fifth grade; Kaulen Schmitt, fifth grade; and Lucy Chen, fourth grade. Front row: Hampton Stephens, first grade; Hannah Estrade, Kindergarten; and Reese Lichtentstein, second grade. These students were chosen based on their demonstration of generosity. Each student received a certificate, a Coca-Cola Student of the Month t-shirt, a Dominos coupon, and a liter Coke. Holy Trinity Catholic School, Bay St. Louis Left, RetiredMajor BillWhite, 104 years old, will be receivingValentines fromSt. Clare Church parishioners who participated in ‟Operation Valentine.” Right, holding their Valentines for Major White are Giuliana Monnin and her brother, Vinny Monnin. Major White is a Marine from World War II, and a Purple Heart recipient. He was present on Iwo Jima when the now famous flag raising took place. St. Clare Parish, Waveland On Sunday, October 19, the Father AC Denis Knights of Columbus Council #7087 hosted a free spaghetti dinner to place focus on the anniversary of Roe versus Wade. Entry to the event was a baby item or gift card, or cash for Catholic Charities of Hancock County. Guest speakers Deacon Doug McNair and Karen Hebert provided hope for the cause of ending abortion in our country. The 14 St. Matthew and Annunciation teens and their sponsors traveling to DC were also present. Elbert Cuevas, church program director, was excited to see a good turn out with the youth and parishioners. Many donations were received for Catholic Charities of Hancock County. Pictured with donations are members of Father AC Denis Knights of Columbus Council #7087. Father AC Denis Knights of Columbus Council #7887 On January 3-4, members of the Hispanic Ministry experienced the teaching of the KERYGMA . Deacon Mardo Magana, Deacon Jesus Arellano and Fr. Sergio Balderas were the presenters. Twenty-four attended this event at St. Augustine Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis. The men will have weekly follow- up meetings in their own parishes, in which these men will continue to study and reflect on the life of Jesus and how to follow him as disciples at home, work, and the parish community. The material they will use is ‟LEVANTATE, Unidos en Cristo.” ARISE , together in Christ. Four parishes from the coast were represented: St. John the Evangelist, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Alphonsus and Sacred Heart. These same parishes are using the program V ENCUENTRO recommended by the USCCB for the Hispanic Ministry in each diocese. Hispanic Ministry (Forming Intentional Disicples and V Encuentro) Hispanic Ministry (Forming Intentional Disciples) On January 23-24 at the St. Augustine Retreat Center, 46 Hispanic women attended the evangelization program presented by Sister Claudia, Sister Chuy and Fr. Sergio Balderas. These woman learned for the first time the kerygma. The follow up after this faith formation weekend is a weekly meetings on each parish using the material, LEVÁNTATE “Unidos en Cristo.”