Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • May 26, 2023 12 First Holy Communion 2023 On May 7 at 11 a.m., we celebrated First Communion Mass where 12 children received the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ for the first time. The communities of Holy Spirit Parish and Christ the King Mission extend congratulations to: front row (l-r): Anastasia Forehand, Nahum Oliver, Gabriel Butler, Ava Montgomery, Cambry Nguyen, Arden Nguyen, Ellie Sawyer, Ella Foreh, and Rose Rushing; back row: teacher Susan Richardson, Cason Jones, Cooper Peterson, Samuel Forehand III, Father Peter Kmiecik, and teacher Lu Morgan. Holy Spirit Parish, Vancleave Christ the King Mission, Latimer First Communion at St. Joseph Mission in Poplarville took place on May 7. Pictured are Colleen Mensi, Caleb Oney, Deacon Doug McNair, Rowan Dragon, Archer Harrison, Father Fintan Kilmurray, Scarlett Ricco, Kelly Smith, and Winston Palmisano. St. Joseph Mission, Poplarville St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Hattiesburg celebrated First Communion May 6. Pictured l-r, top right: Renée Lichtenhan, Catherine Daho, Amanda Anniembachu, andRileyYates; bottomrow: KamsiyochukwuAnniembachu, Chapman Winchester, Lydia Backstrom, Jeanne Kelly, John Paul Rogers, and Father Mark Ropel. St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Hattiesburg First Communion took place at Annunciation Parish in Kiln. Pictured are Donna Battaglia, First Communion teacher, Father Sebastian Thekkedath, and Kelly Schwartz, CCD director. Communicants are: left, Skylar Schultz, and right, Grace Nichols. Annunciation Parish, Kiln