Gulf Pine Catholic

2 Gulf Pine Catholic • June 21, 2024 Diocese of Biloxi Bulletin Board The Catholic Diocese of Biloxi’s Pastoral Center will be closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. DIOCESAN EVENT ► Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral, Biloxi, Sept. 15, Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass ~ The Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated Sun., Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. at Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral in Biloxi. Couples celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, & over 60, will be recog- nized. The registration forms may be mailed to: Deacon Karl Koberger, Diocese of Biloxi, 1790 Popps Ferry Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532; emailed to: kkoberger@biloxidiocese.org ; or you can register at www.biloxidiocese.org . Deadline for registration is Aug. 29. For more info, contact Deacon Karl Koberger at (228) 702-2136. PARISH EVENTS ► Nativity BVM Cathedral, Biloxi, June 24-28, Vacation Bible School ~ Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral will hold our Vacation Bible School June 24- 28, 9 a.m.-12 noon daily. Participant ages are rising firstst graders to rising sixth graders (just completed Kind- ergarten-fifth grade). The cost is $30 per child (free to Nativity Summer Saints participants). Program is open to all. Contact Lauren Ellis at (228) 324-0447 for more information. ► St. Rose de Lima Parish, Bay St. Louis, June 28-29, Blues &BarBQue Festival ~ St. Rose de Lima, Bay St Louis, announces its annual Blues and BarBQue Festival to be held on the evening of June 28 & all day June 29 on the grounds of the historic Bay St Louis Train Depot. This year’s multi- cultural theme is “St. Rose is the spirit of the community.” There will be good food, entertain- ment, activities for the children, & a 50/50 big raffle. Tickets are on sale now! This 50/50 with be split with the winner and St. Rose church. Winner will be drawn at 9 p.m. The festival kicks off at 5 p.m. on Fri., June 28, at the Historic Bay St Louis Train Depot, until 9 p.m. It then opens Sat., June 29 at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. We invite you to join us on Sun. morning at St. Rose de Lima Catholic Church, 301 S. Necaise Ave., with a Celebration of Mass at 9 a.m. featur- ing the St. Rose Gospel Choir. Vendor booth applications are being accepted. Call the St. Rose office (228) 467-7347 for contact information. ► Nativity BVM Cathedral, Biloxi, June 29, Patriotic Concert & Mass ~ The Music & Fine Arts Ministry of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral announces their annual “Patriotic Concert & Mass” for 2024. This year’s concert will be presented in the Cathedral at 3 p.m. on Sat., June 29, and will feature music of Nostalgia and Patriotism in celebration of our national Independence Day and in “Thanksgiving” for our Veterans. Additionally, a special Master Work – Randall Thompson’s “Testament of Freedom” will be featured. This com- position is a musical setting of four of the Letters by Thomas Jefferson regarding America’s quest for Independence. Immediately following this very special concert, we will cele- brate Mass at 4 p.m. with Patriotic Hymns and anthems. These events are free & the public is warmly invited to attend. For further info, contact Terry D. Maddox, M.M., Minister of Music & Director of Fine Arts at (251) 406- 1454 &/or terrydalemaddox@gmail. com. ► St. Mary Parish, Gautier, July 2, Jackson County Ultreya ~ Always the first Tues. of every month at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s in Gautier (center meet- ing place for all of Jackson County). We would like to encourage all cursil- listas in the Jackson County area to participate. Come join us for one extra hour of fellowship with like-minded people honoring moving ONWARD with our fourth day. Please support one another’s local parishes and their speakers. Host parish for July will be Our Lady of Victories, Pascagoula, with hosts Deacon Stephen O’Brien and his wife Betty. For more info, contact Melanie Martin at (228) 326-2016. ► W.J. Kelly Retreat Center, Bay St. Louis, July 26-28, Road to Emmaus Retreat ~ Men, put aside the “hustle & bustle” of daily life & attend the men’s Emmaus retreat the weekend of July 26-28. The retreat is held on the Gulf Coast at W. J. Kelly Retreat Center in Bay Saint Louis. The retreat is based on Luke’s scrip- ture passage “The appearance on the road to Emmaus,” and is an uplifting experience that has a profound effect on men’s lives. The retreat begins at 5:30 p.m. Fri. & ends Sun. afternoon. Please don’t ignore this opportunity but pray on it instead. Something spe- cial awaits you on the Road to Emmaus. Registration is $200 & includes all meals. Please contact the following men for additional info: Colin Taulli (504) 494-4511, Norm Madere (504) 481- 0411 or Steve Schulkens (504) 401- 6990 or go to stdominicparish.com/ emmaus-registration. ► Blessed Francis Seelos Mercy House, Biloxi, July 27-28, Women’s Arise #73 ~ The Cursillo Movement of South MS invites you to attend the next Women’s Arise! Applications are available on biloxicursillo.org . Arise is designed for groups of people who would like to receive additional information about the Catholic faith in a short period of time (one weekend): *Non-Catholic spouses of practic- ing Catholics *Catholics who have been away from the church for a while or those needing a spiritual boost *Those without a current church/ religion who are “searching” for a new one or a more meaningful faith experi- ence *Or those taking instruction in the Catholic faith, Arise is for you! Spacing is limited, so please register early. For more information contact: Gay Camagong (228) 424-7722. ► St. Joseph Parish, Gulfport, Aug. 3, Drawdown ~ St. Joseph Parish announces its 2024 Annual Drawdown & Silent Auction on Sat., Aug. 3, 5 p.m. An evening of dinner, drinks & Silent Auction. A $50 ticket admits one adult over the age of 21. A $100 ticket admits two adults. Add $20 insurance to a $100 ticket for a second chance at winning the grand prize of $10,000. Tickets are available online at www.stjosephcc.com , in our parish office and after Masses. For more info, contact the parish office at (228) 832-3244. ► Annunciation Parish, Kiln, Aug. 4,“ $ 800GIVEAWAYDRAWDOWN” ~ The Annunciation Parish is having “$800 Give Away Drawdown,” $ 800 given away each month for 12 mo. The first ticket drawn will receive $500. There will be three more tickets drawn for $100 each. All the winners are eligible to win again as the tickets go back to the barrel for the next month drawdown for 12 chances of winning. The four drawings will be on the first Sun. of every month begin- ning Aug. 4. Tickets are $ 50. For the tickets, please contact Annunciation Church parish office, (228) 255-1800 Mon - Fri. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ► Sept. 9-17, Divine Mercy Pilgrimage to Poland ~ Join Fr. Michael Marascalco & Catholic Journeys on a 9-day Divine Mercy Pilgrimage to Poland from Sept. 9-17 that features the shrines & sights of the authors of Divine Mercy, St. Faustina, & Pope St. John Paul II. The total cost of the pilgrimage is $4,399 which includes airfare & 5-star accommoda- tions. For more info go to www. c a t h o l i c j o u r n e y s . c o m / t o u r / divine-mercy-pilgrimage-to-poland/ and reserve your spot. SEE DIOCESE OF BILOXI BULLETIN BOARD, PAGE 23 To include your parish and school events and activity information in “Bulletin Board”, email that info to: tdickson@biloxidiocese.org or use the submission form on gulfpinecatholic.org.