Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • May 26, 2023 20 On Monday, May 1, the PreK four-year-old students at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Long Beach led the school's annual May Crowning. Students, teachers and staff gathered at the grotto on the school grounds. Each PreK student placed a flower or flowers at the foot of Mary. Then Clark Hansen and Grove Alleman presented a crown of flowers. Everyone sang Immaculate Mary . Then the normal morning assembly took place outside in the grotto. What a beautiful way to start the day. Both PreK-4 year old classes at the grotto Clark Hansen and Grove Alleman with the crowned statue of Our Blessed Mother May Crowning S t . V incent de P aul E lementary S chool , L ong B each S t . E lizabeth S eton P arish , O cean S prings May Crowning The annual May Crowning of Mary, sponsored by St. Elizabeth Seton’s Altar Society, was held on Sunday, May 7, in Ocean Springs. Prior to the crowning, the rosary was recited. First Communicants participated in the crowning including the student crowning Mary, McKenzie Feaster, and honor guard, John Douglas Dykes, left, who are pictured entering the church. The other students, also honor guards, placed bouquets of flowers in vases at Mary’s feet. The group of participants, who made their First Holy Communion the week before, right, are: back row: Annabella Ras, Father Sergio Balderas, and John Douglas Dykes; front row L-R: Jeilyann Perez Vargas, John William White, MacKenzie Feister, and Anistyn Engel.