Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • July 7, 2023 13 On June 10, a Eucharistic procession took place in Pass Christian with Holy Family, St. Thomas and Our Mother of Mercy. They started with a Mass at Our Mother of Mercy and processed through Pass Christian to St. Paul Chapel. Eucharistic procession H oly F amily P arish , P ass C hristian ; S t . T homas the A postle P arish , L ong B each ; and O ur M other of M ercy P arish , P ass C hristian St. Elizabeth Seton's St. Maximilian Kolbe St. Vincent de Paul Conference in Ocean Springs combined resources with the Ocean Springs St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store to relocate a family whose home was damaged from the recent tornado in Pascagoula,. The family had recently been relocated into their new residence from Ocean Springs with the help of both local Vincentians and our Ocean Springs Thrift Store. They were a family in need facing an unplanned eviction when their residence was sold. The recent tornado that struck the Moss Point area damaged a wide area along our Gulf Coast, leaving many families homeless as their homes were damaged. The family had the roof of their apartment building torn off during the storm and the building was condemned. Our Vincentians were asked to help, again. Working together, our Vincentians relocated the family to safe respite, and their possessions to a secure facility. Our St. Vincent de Paul disaster recovery team can be found at: Disaster Services. ssvpusa.org/tag/disaster-services/. What a great outcome! S t . E lizabeth S eton P arish , O cean S prings Vincentians in disaster recovery With the encouragement and support of a priest and Archbishop James Whitfield of Baltimore, she and three other women made promises of poverty, chastity and obedience in 1829, founding the Oblate Sisters of Providence, an order that contin- ues today. The pope also recognized Sister Lucia dos Santos, who as a child reported seeing Mary with her cousins in Fatima, Portugal. At the same meeting with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Pope Francis also recognized the martyrdom of Father Manuel González-Serna Rodríguez and 19 other diocesan priests, laymen and lay- women killed in 1939 during the Spanish Civil War. The recognition of martyrdom clears the way for their beatification without a miracle. The other notable decree of heroic virtues involved a religious sister who died much more recently. Sister Lucia dos Santos died in Coimbra, Portugal, in 2005 at the age of 97. Pope Francis canonized her cousins, Francisco Marto and Jacinta Marto, in 2017. Gerry Jackson is on the staff of the Catholic Review, news outlet of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Catholic News Service Rome contributed to this story. NOTES: To read more about Mother Mary Lange’s cause for sainthood, visit catholicreview.org/mother-lange-cause-for-canonization-seeks-prayers and catho- licreview.org/oblate-sisters-celebrate-10th-anniversary-of-transfer-of-mother-lang- es-remains. More about Mother Lange, her life and ministry, and her sainthood cause can be found at the website of the Mother Lange Guild, visit www.mother- lange.org. Mother Lange Venerable Reax From page 12 S t . P eter the A postle P arish , P ascagoula St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Pascagoula held Vacation Bible School June 6-8. The theme was “I’ve Got This With Jesus.” It was a very good outreach to the parish and the community; a great tool for evangelization. The program consisted of Bible stories, songs, Bible trivia, arts, crafts, games, snacks and a pizza party. Special thank to to the Ladies Auxiliary, Our Lady of Lourdes, Court #4 for their help with refreshments. The directors were Violet F. Lett and Teresa Ducksworth, the coordinator was Salena Parker, and the pastor was Rev. Emmanuel Awe, SSJ. Vacation Bible School