Father Ropel installed as pastor of
St. Thomas Aquinas, Hattiesburg
Bishop Roger Morin installed Father Mark Ropel, right, as pastor of St. Thomas
Aquinas Parish in Hattiesburg on Feb. 8. Father Ropel previously served as
parochial vicar of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Gulfport.
Photo/Steve Coleman
Nativity hosts Ecumenical Prayer
Service
In keeping with The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (USA), Nativity BVM
Cathedral hosted an Ecumenical Prayer Service on Thurs., Jan. 23, 6 pm. Both
ministers and members of Biloxi’s neighboring Christians Churches came to-
gether for prayer. Pictured are, top row, l-r, Fr. Michael Marascalco, Nativity
Cathedral; Deacon Adam Urbaniak, Nativity Cathedral; Fr. Robert Monagle,
Chaplain, Keesler Air Force Base; Deacon Ben Wimberly, Nativity BVM Ca-
thedral; and Rev. Harold Roberts, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer; bottom
row, Fr. Dennis Carver, Nativity Cathedral; Rev. Paige Presley, Seashore Mis-
sion; Rev. Rachel Benefield, Leggett Memorial United Methodist Church; Bish-
op Roger P. Morin, Bishop of Biloxi; Rev. Michelle Bailey, Beauvoir Methodist
Church; Sr. Mary Riordan, Nativity Cathedral; and Rev. Jan Goff, Resurrec-
tion Hospice.
Father Kitchin installed as pastor of
St. Mary Parish, Gautier
Bishop Roger Morin installed Father George Kitchin as pastor of St. Mary
Parish in Gautier on Feb. 16. Redemptorist Father Warren Drinkwater con-
celebrated the Mass and Bishop Morin was assisted by Deacon Robert Illane.
Above, Father Kitchin signs the Oath of Fidelity as Bishop Morin looks on.
Photo/Terry Dickson
Father Snyder installed as pastor of
St. Alphonsus, Ocean Springs
Bishop Roger Morin installed Father Mike Snyder as pastor of St. Alphonsus
Parish in Ocean Springs on Feb. 22. Father Snyder, right, previously served as
pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Picayune.
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