Gulf Pine Catholic

20 Gulf Pine Catholic • December 20, 2024 Trimming the Christmas Tree This year’s Diocesan Pastoral Center Christmas tree was decorated by students from St. Vincent de Paul Elementary in Long Beach. This year’s theme was “Peace on Earth.” Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III read “The Christmas Story” to the students and sang Christmas carols with them. Above, after decorating the tree, the students pose for a photo with Bishop Kihneman, Superintendent Jennifer Broadus, and assistant Katherine Lingenfelder. Bishop Kihneman also celebrated Mass for the students who were treated afterwards to a pizza party. Photos/Juliana Skelton & Shirley McCusker