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12 Gulf Pine Catholic • October 1 2021 October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary, when we honor the power of the intercession of the Blessed Mother in our lives. We focus on the Rosary during this month due to the fact that the Feast of the Holy Rosary falls on October 7, and so we dedicate this entire month to the Rosary and pray for Mary’s intercession in all things. W e also are currently celebrating the centenary of the found- ing of the Legion of Mary, an organization that promotes lay involvement in the life of the Church. Catholic News Agency recently ran a story on the Legion of Mary and its founder, Frank Duff, who has been designated a Servant of God, which is the first step in the cause for Beatification. Reporting on a Mass held in early September com- memorating the centenary of the founding of the Legion of Mary, CNA shared quotes from the homily delivered by Dublin Archbishop Dermot Farrell, who said of the legion’s founder, “Frank Duff, a man ahead of his time, could be described as prophetic in the true Christian sense of that word: someone sensitive to the call of God and ut- terly dedicated to God’s will. He translated his prophetic perspective of the universal call to holiness into a vibrant lay movement.” Duff founded the Legion of Mary on September 7, 1921, and the legion’s centenary will be recognized throughout the coming year, with a closing Mass of Thanksgiving sched- uled for November 19, 2022. Duff founded the legion in Dublin, but it eventually grew into an international organization that today is the largest lay apostolic Catholic organization, boasting over 10 million members worldwide. The strength of the movement founded by Duff is rooted in a search for the meaning of Mary’s mother- hood of Jesus and of His mystical body, the Church, and that search finds its fullest expression in a devotion to the mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. The popularity of a movement rooted in devotion to the Rosary comes as no surprise to those who understand its ability to mold our hearts in the image of Christ. In a meditation on the growing popularity of the Ro- sary in modern times, Pope Benedict XVI once said, “The Rosary is experiencing a new Springtime. Without a doubt, this is one of the most eloquent signs of love that the young generation nourish for Jesus and his Mother, Mary. In the current world, so dispersive, this prayer helps to put Christ at the center, as the Virgin did, who meditated within all that was said about her Son, and also what He did and said…. The Rosary, when it is prayed in an authentic way, not mechanical and superficial but profoundly, it brings, in fact, peace and reconciliation. It contains within itself the healing power of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, invoked with faith and love at the center of each Hail Mary.” Now is a great time to join with all those devoted to exploring the mysteries of the faith within the recitation of the Rosary in order to honor this month of the Most Holy Rosary and to begin a coming year of commemora- tion of all those who have turned to Mary over the past century through their involvement in the Legion of Mary. Our world is in desperate need of the intercession of the Blessed Mother, and when we turn to her, we find our- selves led into the loving arms of her son, Jesus Christ. Fr. Ed Dougherty, M.M., serves on The Christo- phers’Board of Directors. For a free copy of the Chris- topher News Note, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, write: The Christophers, 5 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004; or e-mail: mail@christophers.org . Mary’s intercession in all things Light One Candle Fr. Dougherty October 23 St. Stanislaus Alumni Reunion BAY ST. LOUIS -- We’re planning a combined reunion celebration on campus this fall. We will honor the Golden Jubilarian classes of 1970 and 1971, and the Silver Jubilarian classes of 1995 and 1996. On Saturday, Oct. 23, we will host a Golden and Silver Jubilarian Vigil Liturgy at 4 p.m. After the liturgy, we will host our Alumni Reunion Celebration from 6-9 p.m. in the SSC College Café. You can learn more and register at: ststan.com/reunion-weekend/. October 30-31 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., 30, 1-6 p.m. and Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Depew Hall, 12290 Depew Road. There will be a variety of arts and crafts and deli- cious baked goods. November 4-7 Men’s Cursillo BAY ST. LOUIS -- Calling all men! The next Men’s Cursillo is Nove. 4-7 at the Kelly Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis! Consider this men’s retreat, now more than ever do we need to “Be still and Listen to our Lord!” Contact Mike Wheatly at (228) 238-3541 for more information. November 20 Eagle Catholic Fall Raffle HATTIESBURG -- The Eagle Catholic Fall Raffle will be held Sat., Nov. 20, 6-9 p.m., at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 3117 West 4th Street. Tickets are $100 per ticket. Each ticket admits two adults. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 50 percent will go to Eagle Catholic and 40 percent will be set aside for prize money. There is a minimum $5,000 grand prize, as well as $1,000 and three $500 prizes. Winners need not be present. For more information, contact Marianne Schmidt: (832) 274-5325 /usmcatholic@gmail.com December 5 & 6 Holy Family Parish Mission PASS CHRISTIAN -- Jon Leonetti will lead a mission at Holy Family Church Dec. 5-6, 6:30-8 p.m. each night. There will be a penance service on Dec. 7, 6:30 -8 p.m. Leonetti is a nationally known Catholic speaker, best-selling author and radio host who conveys a message of lasting fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Through Jon’s keynote presentations and parish missions, thou- sands of Catholics each year discover the freedom Christ offers by way of his life and love. Jon believes that our deepest longing for happiness and wholeness is fulfilled in the encounter with Jesus Christ. Through prayer, the Sacraments, family life, and the help of Mary and the saints, Jon wants to culti- vate an intimate relationship with Jesus, and help others do the same. Diocesan Events From page 2 The “misnamed” measure “shows to what radical extremes the supposedly ‘pro-choice’ advocates in our country will go to protect what they hold most sacred: the right to kill innocent human beings in the womb,” Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said in a Sept. 21 statement. Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila also weighed in with a statement a day later, echoing the San Francisco prelate in urging the bill be defeated. “Today, the abortion industry and its supporters are pushing one of the most extreme national abortion bills this country has ever seen, and doing it under the lie that abortion is a form of health care that must be pro- tected and promoted,” he said. Early Sept. 24, Archbishop Cordileone tweeted: “Morning Prayer: On this day when our U.S. Congress votes on whether to strip all the unborn of all protec- tions in all fifty states, May the Martyrs of Chalcedon, who refused even a pinch of incense to the Pagan God of War, Pray for us.” Abortion House Roe From page 6 Leonetti