Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • June 9, 2023 6 First Holy Communion 2023 St. Charles Borromeo First Communicants received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 6. Father Bernie Papania, Jr., was the celebrant of the Mass. It was a blessing to have 24 parish children receive the sacrament. First row -- l-r: Esteban Cabrera, Leonardo Cabrera, Graham Hayes, MilesWindham, Sawyer Guilbeau, LiamKipp, Sawyer Lee, Matthew Eagan, Henry Russell, and Samir Aleman; second row -- l-r: Maci Favaloro, Cadence Cassidy, Yoselin Aleman, Juliana Landry, Alana Tardy, Caroline Bounds, Ashlyn Landry, Melissa Granados, Bradyn Sherlock, Elizabeth Eagan, Olivia Robertson, Debanhi Rodriguez, Ana Anderson, and Juliette Poe; third row -- l-r: Jaxson Broadway (Altar Server), Alex Valverde (Altar Server), Father Bernie Papania, Jr. (Celebrant), Noe Corona (Altar Server), and Henry Carrera (Altar Server). Catechists (not pictured): Michelle Hays, Velma Silva, and Joanie Cason. St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Picayune We congratulate the following from our elementary school and Religious Education program who received their First Holy Communion at the 11:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, May 21. They are: Sebastian Arellano, Tobyn Bankoske, Preston Bell, Catherine Bertasi, Andi Bertrand, Cole Blystone, Price Boyd, Eduan Camacho, Elizabeth Carey, Josephine Cecil, Julianne Cecil, Kaylin Davis, Audrey DeCampo, Amalia Deleon Cuebas, Sebastian Deleon Cuebas, Christopher Dykes, Ben Elkins, Zoe Gilmore, Mary Katherine Haaf, John Michael Hamilton, Annie Hanley, Ellen Hanley, Caroline Hill, Arbon Harris, Brianna Irby, Claire Johnston, Vera Jones, Charlie Ladnier, Charles LaPrad, Emerson Miller, Hadleigh Morano, Thomas Morgan, Adelina Perez, Michael Ross, Aric Senteno, Dallas Seymour, Julian Siragusa, Syrena Smith, Kamila Toledo, Victoria Toledo, Griffin Watters, Luke Whorton, Griffin Young, Nalleli Zepeda, Carla Zepeda and Christopher Zepeda. St. Alphonsus Parish, Ocean Springs St. Ann Catholic Church in Gulfport celebrated First Communion on May 7. Pictured with Father David Milton are Jacklyn Mitchell, Marleigh Smith, and Avery Davis. St. Ann Parish, Gulfport Children from the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Biloxi received First Holy Communion. Pictured are: bottom row: Benjamin Hosey, Conner Lewis, Sarah Ngo, Luca Mattina, and Haven Strayham, second row: Mylani Esterhuizen, Avery LaineWilliams, Michael Lewis, Ellis Boney, Bobby Baker, Julep Rasmussen, Chase Fountain, Amelia Illich, and Ava Viglianco; third row: Presley Chastain, Nora Parker, Olivia Thames, CharlotteWilliams, Gay Conway, Vincent Vu, and Shirley Sanchez; top row: Karen Corley, Rocio Carreon, Lauren Ellis, Deacon Norbert Lloyd, Very Rev. Godfrey Andoh, Deacon Johnny Williams, Kelly Green, and Traci Kessler; and not pictured: Landon Rensch Nativity BVM Cathedral, Biloxi