Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • December 10, 2021 2 D iocesan E vents December 11 St. Joseph Parish Drawdown GULFPORT -- Our Parish $10,000 Drawdown and Silent Auction was post- poned due to the August rise in Covid cases and is now back on schedule for December 11. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 and admit 2 adults over 21. Tickets are available after Mass, in the parish office and on our parish web- site www.stjosephcc.com. December 13-15 Advent Mission…Our Journey with God in Life D’IBERVILLE -- We are pleased to announce that we will have an Advent Mission at Sacred Heart Church on Dec. 13-15 at 6 p.m. Our mission will be conducted by Father Duc Bui, parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary church in LaRose, LA. Father Duc and his family escaped from Vietnam in 1978 to the United States, where the family was sponsored by an American-Vietnamese family in Dallas, TX, in 1978. After a year the family moved to New Orleans for three years and then to Biloxi where he lived until 1986 when he joined the seminary in New Hampshire with Legionaries of Christ. Father Duc was professed in 1990 and went to Spain. From there he moved around doing missionary work in differ- ent countries before joining the Houma- Thibodeaux Diocese in 2016. He ordained as a priest in Rome in Nov. 2004 together with his cousin, Father Dominic Pham. Please make an effort to attend this mission. We will have our Advent Penance Service on Wed., Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. fol- lowing Father’s talk. Mon., Dec. 13 -- 6 p.m. Tues., Dec. 14 -- 6 p.m. Wed., Dec. 15 -- 6 p.m. Wed., Dec. 15 -- Penance Service following Mission at 7 p.m. December 13-15 St. Peter the Apostle Parish Advent Revival PASCAGOULA -- Rev. Mr. Michael V. Jenkins, Deacon at St. Francis Xavier in Houston, TX, is the Revivalist for the Annual Advent Revival. The Revival will take place on Dec. 13-15 at 6 p.m. The theme is “Preparing our hearts to receive Jesus Christ.” On Dec. 15 and at the close of the Revival, the Sacrament of Penance will be available. St. Peter is located at 1715 Telephone Rd. December 18 Remember and Honor Our Veterans BILOXI -- On Dec. 18.at 12 p.m., Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Our Lady Star of the Sea Court 2767 (MS0062P) will be helping Biloxi National Cemetery to remember and honor our veterans by laying remem- brance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, vol- unteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you. Remember the Fallen. . . Honor those who Serve. . . Teach our children the value of freedom. Thank you so much for supporting the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Our Lady Star of the Sea Court 2767 from St. Mary Catholic Church, and Wreaths Across America! Enter the address in your browser or scan the QR code to go to the site. www.wreathsacrossamerica. org/pages/167600/Overview/ ?relate- dId=16224 December 27-28 Baseball Camp BAY ST. LOUIS -- Saint Stanislaus will be hosting a baseball camp for boys and girls from ages 5 to 14. Campers may sign up for our skills camp, hitting camp, or both. Varsity baseball coach Brad Corley and his staff will conduct this camp. To register and more infor- mation: www.ststan.com/rockcamps/ December 28-31 Follow the Star LONG BEACH -- Journey with the three Wise Men and get to know the three wise Camels! Learn the story of Heli, the Great Star! Celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord with crafts, skits, music and snacks. Winter Catholic Kids Camp for chil- dren Kindergarten through fifth grade. Tues.-Fri., Dec 28-31, 8 a.m.-noon, at St Thomas Parish in Long Beach. Fee is $10 per child. For more information contact Dave Gauthier at (228) 596-8835 or reli- giouseducation@saintthomaslb. January 11 Irish Priests Reunion PASS CHRISTIAN -- This year, the Mass for deceased priests will be cele- brated at Most Holy Trinity in Pass Christian, 9062 Kiln Delisle Rd., on Jan. 11, 2022, at 6 p.m. Bishop Paul Dempsey of Achonry, Ireland, will be the main celebrant at the Mass honoring all deceased Irish priests. All priests, reli- gious, deacons, and laity are invited to attend, and we will have a lovely recep- tion and meal afterward. From the staff of the Gulf Pine Catholic, have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Catholic Diocese of Biloxi’s Pastoral Center will be closed Wed., Dec. 22, Thurs., Dec. 23, and Fri., Dec. 24, in observance of Christmas; and Fri., Dec. 31, in observance of Solemnity of Mary.