Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • January 21, 2022 15 N ativity BVM E lementary S chool , B iloxi ~ P rincipal T raci K essler Nativity BVM Catholic School, located in historic downtown Biloxi, has a long history of educating saints. During Catholic Schools Week, the students will participate in a variety of activities including; a free- dress day to gather items for St. Vincent de Paul, honor- ing our military families and Nation with a flag raising ceremony, and a career/vocations day. Our priests, deacons, teachers, students, and parents will be cele- brated throughout the week. Most importantly, we will give thanks to God for the gift of a Catholic education at our children’s Mass on January 30 at 11 a.m. at the Nativity Cathedral. Registration for the 2022-2023 school year begins on January 30. Spots are open for children two years of age through sixth grade. Private tours are available and can be scheduled on the website at www.nativity.org or by calling (228) 432-2269. Catholic Schools Week January 30 - February 5 O ur L ady of F atima E lementary S chool , B iloxi ~ P rincipal C indy H ahn Left, fourth frade students pray the Visio Divina at the Fatima Chapel. Experience the Faith, Family, Fatima difference. For over sixty-one years, Our Lady of Fatima Elementary has been a leader in Catholic education on the Coast. Serving families and students PK2 through sixth grade, Fatima provides a solid, Catholic faith- based and nurturing, yet rigorous, academic environment. Small class sizes allow for personalized instruc- tion in a family setting. Along with special- ized instructors in PE, computer science, STREAM, art, music, library, and Spanish, we provide onsite mathematics and ELA academic interventionists. We offer before and after school care and school lunch pro- grams. At Fatima, we cultivate and instill faith and learning for life in all our stu- dents. Faith, Family, Fatima. Please visit www.olfschool.org for more information. S t . P atrick C atholic H igh S chool , B iloxi ~ P rincipal D r . matt B uckley At St. Patrick Catholic High School, this week and every week, we proudly celebrate and stand strong with all of our partner Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Biloxi in our shared commitment to excel- lence and to the advancement of the mission and impor- tant work of Catholic education. We have many activities and events planned as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week at St. Patrick! From our Junior Ring Mass to Adoration to praise and wor- ship, our students and staff will spend a great deal of time in prayer and spiritual reflection. We are excited to welcome Fr. Jim Sichko, a Papal Missionary commissioned by Pope Francis, to campus for our St. Patrick Family Night for his talk 60 Minutes for Jesus which uses real life experiences and ties those experiences into the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Additionally, we have lots of fun activities planned such as our annual Teacher vs. Student Dodgeball Game, Catholic Schools Week Trivia Day, and Catholic Schools Week Movie Day! Catholic schools truly shape the lives, the faith, and the future of our students today and every day! We are exceedingly grateful to our students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, and benefactors for their immense dedi- cation to our school!

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