Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • January 21, 2022 22 S t . S tanislaus C ollege , B ay S t . L ouis Senior Kendall Desporte discusses his experience at St. Stanislaus. St. Stanislaus hosted a breakfast meeting with local and state government leaders. Among the guests were MS State Senators Philip Moran and Mike Thompson, Mayors Jimmy Rafferty of Pass Christian and Mike Smith of Waveland, members of the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, councilmen and aldermen repre- senting the cities of Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, and Waveland. At the meeting St. Stanislaus seniors Kendall Desporte and Brandon Rhodes discussed their experi- ences at Saint Stanislaus and the group engaged in a roundtable discussion on education. Government Leaders Breakfast AP Story on oyster gardens features S. Stanislaus marine science program On December 15, the Associate Press , the definitive source for independent journalism around the world, published a piece titled “Volunteers raise oyster gar- dens to help restore reefs.” AP reporter Janet McConnaughey discussed efforts to restore oyster reefs in this feature story. In the article, efforts to restore reefs are highlighted in Maryland, Mississippi, and Alabama. McConnaughey describes the efforts being made by St. Stanislaus students to help the reefs recov- er. Our own Letha Boudreaux, head of our marine sci- ence program, explains how we are working to help save the reefs. Reefs are valuable habitats for shrimp, crabs, and fish along with protection of the coastline. St. Stanislaus seniors Dayton Hall (left) and Jackson Mountjoy use caliphers to measure a tiny baby oyster at our oyster garden. Our Lady Academy Campus Ministry helped Dunbar Village kick off their 12 days of Christmas cel- ebration by caroling with the residents. The highlight of the event was Sophie Talazac’s solo performance of the most famous Christmas melody, “Silent Night.” Every year, members of Our Lady Academy vol- leyball team spend time Christmas caroling to the Dunbar Village residents. This year was no different as the team visited and sang Christmas carols to the resi- dents. OLA volleyball team members share the holiday spirit by Christmas caroling to the residents of Dunbar Village. OLA students share the Christmas spirit with Dunbar Village residents O ur L ady A cademy , B ay S t . L ouis On December 16, Our Lady Academy (OLA) stu- dents highlighted the meaning of Christmas by per- forming the story of the Nativity of Jesus on the altar of Our Lady of the Gulf Church. The play was narrated by seniors Casey Caliva, Natalie Klein, Eugenie Saunders, and Claire Whitney. Abby Whaley and Katie Pennell portrayed the roles of the Blessed Mother and Joseph, respectively. The cast of angels, shepherds, and wise men were represented by the entire senior class. The production was directed by religion teachers, Audrey Mayer and Nadine Patton. The music was orchestrated by chorus teacher, Jan Jarrell and per- formed by the OLAChoir: Karlie Dunn, Callie Fletcher, Blair Godfrey, Lilia Monsalve, and Sofie Talazac. Students celebrate the Birth of Christ OLA cast of seniors on the OLG Altar The Manger Scene with Abby Whaley as Mary and Katie Pennell as Joseph The 3 Wise Men played by Lexi Ladner, Jame’ Crowder, and Gabbie Sanders