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Gulf Pine Catholic
•July 28, 2017
Diocesan E vents
Spiritual Direction
Father Joseph Dang, SVD, a Divine
Word Missionary, is available for spiri-
tual direction at Fr. William Kelley
Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis. Fr.
Dang received his MA in spiritual direc-
tion and spirituality from Fordham
University in New York.
Please contact him directly (732)
754-6970
A free will offering is appreciated.
July 31
St. Patrick Robotics Team
Blood Drive
BILOXI -- The St. Patrick Robotics
Team “Tempest” will host a Booster
Blood Drive on Monday, July 31 from
1-6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. This
blood drive is in partnership with the
American Red Cross to provide assis-
tance in the crucial need for all types of
blood. St. Patrick Catholic High School
is located at 18300 St. Patrick Road,
Biloxi. To make an appointment visit
and use the
sponsor code SPCHS or contact Debbie
Worrel at dworrel@stpatrickhighschool.
net.
August 3
Baptized and Confirmed,
Now What?
OCEAN SPRINGS -- New Catholics:
Bring your friends and join us on from 6
to 7:30, Thursday nights, for a five-
week series, August 3-31, at St.
Alphonsus Parish Hall for a “Come As
You Are,” multi-parish summer program.
We will explore the “What Catholic
Really Believe” DVD series. Dr. Ray
Guerendi and Father Kevin Fete engage
in an insightful and sometimes very
entertaining dialogue to dispel the mis-
representations and misunderstandings
of Historic Christianity with scripture
and tradition. Register: faith@loribran-
or call (228) 875-5419.
August 4
St. James Movie Night
GULFPORT -- St. James Movie
Night will take place on August 4 at 6:30
p.m. in the parish hall, 366 Cowan Rd.
The featured presentation will be
“Like Dandelion Dust.” In this critically
acclaimed film, when biological parents
try to get their child back, a man and his
wife must fight to retain custody of their
adopted son.
Admission is free and please bring a
snack if you would like.
August 6
6th Annual St. Rose de
Lima Live Auction
BAY ST. LOUIS -- The 6th Annual
St Rose de Lima Live Auction will be
held at the Holy Spirit Center, 301 S.
Necaise Ave., Bay St. Louis. This favor-
ite fundraiser is happening a couple of
months earlier than usual, but that’s
because we are “full”. We have a ton of
great stuff including furniture, glass-
ware, kitchenware, toys, decorative
items, holiday decorations, antique oil
paintings, lamps, tools, household items,
and some antiques. Doors will open at 11
a.m., and the auction starts at 2 p.m.
Lunch/full concessions open at noon.
Pictures will be available soon on
Facebook. Everyone is welcome, please
come and have a “bidding” good time!
August 11
St. Joseph BBQ Fundraiser
MOSS POINT -- The youth from St.
Joseph the Worker Parish in Moss Point
will host the 3rd annual Pigs and Prizes
fundraiser dinner and silent auction on
Friday, August 11, from 5-8 p.m. in the
parish hall. The menu will feature an
award-winning Hawg Heaven BBQ
sandwich, two sides, and a drink. Tickets
are on sale now for $10 from the parish
office (228) 475-0777, Becky Fagan
(228) 217-4566, or any CYO member.
You may carry out or dine in and enjoy
live music and participate in the silent
auction featuring many unique items.
Tickets at the door will be $12. If you
would like to donate a piece of art, a
craft, or food item for the silent auction,
you may contact Kristi Phelps (228)
990-9744 or Maria Walden (228) 218-
0429.
August 12
OMS $5,000 Drawdown
BILOXI -- Our Mother of Sorrows
Parish will hold its annual $5,000
Drawdown on August 12 at the Gruich
Community Center. Dinner begins at 6
p.m. Tickets are $50 each and admits 2
adults. There will be a silent auction and
door prizes! For tickets, please call
Mamie Hardy at (228) 243-2266 or the
parish office at (228) 435-0007.
August 21
“Luke: The Gospel of
Mercy”
WOOLMARKET -- Upon this Rock
Scripture Study is beginning registration
for the Bible study “Luke: The Gospel of
Mercy” offered by Catholic Scripture
Study International. This study explores
the parables of Mercy and how God’s
Mercy is still active in the world today. It
features a study guide with 325 works of
art, biblical commentary, excerpts from
the Catechism of the Catholic Church,
papal encyclicals, and the writings of the
Saints. The world-class video that is pre-
sented each week is shot on location in
Rome and Assisi.
Author and speaker, Dr. Paul Thigpen
and host Fr. Jeffrey Kirby present the
18-lesson study in the DVD presenta-
tion. The Bible study will begin
Wednesday, September 13, and will meet
each Wednesday morning through April
4, 2018 from 9:15-11 a.m. at St. Mary
Parish in Murray Hall on Woolmarket
Road in Biloxi. The fee is $47 and
includes the study set and a DVD pre-
sentation. Payment by August 21 will
ensure that you receive your materials on
September 13.
Upon This Rock Scripture Study is an
inter-parochial program founded in 2002
by Catholics seeking to understand and
appreciate the Catholic faith by studying
Scripture and tradition. These objectives
included understanding the connection
between the Catholic faith and one’s
daily life, developing a more personal
relationship with God, and developing
the practice of personal and family
prayer. St. Mary Parish in Woolmarket
was chosen as the centralized location to
meet. Bible study participants look for-
ward each year to learning about God’s
plan of salvation throughout the Old and
New Testament and why the Catholic
Church, both human and divine, is “the
sacrament of salvation, the sign and the
instrument of the communion of God
and men” CCC 780.
For more information call Sharon
Jones at (228) 591-1069.
August 22
“Who Do You Say I AM?”
BAY ST. LOUIS -- Father Joseph
Dang, SVD, will offer a series of talks
titled “Who Do You Say I AM?” , August
22, September 26, and October 24 from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (*Mass and lunch will
be provided) at the Father William
Kelley Retreat Center. Cost is $22.
Jesus is not just the image of God in
the world. Yet through His parables, He
reveals different faces of God. Please
come join us to explore those faces of
God, then to pray, and to deepen our
relationship with God as Father, Wisdom,
Compassionate One, Teacher, Healer,
etc.
August 26
Christ the King Drawdown
LATIMER -- Christ the King
Mission, Latimer, will host it’s annual
drawdown and silent auction on Saturday,
August 26, at the Latimer Community
Center on Tucker Road. The grand prize
will be $2,500! Tickets are available
after every Mass. The tickets are $35
which admits two adults, must be 21
years of age to attend, and includes
cocktails and full buffet 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The drawdown begins at 7:30 p.m. Door
prizes are given for the first ticket drawn
and a prize for every 20th ticket. For
more information, contact Randall Cox
at (228) 218-6458 or Dallas Lizana at
(228) 861-8346.
August 26
Fresh Fire
METAIRIE, LA -- Catholic
Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans
will host Fresh Fire: A Golden Jubilee
Restoration on Saturday, August 26,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Benilde
Cafeteria, 1901 Division Street. Cost is
$30 and includes lunch. Please pre-regis-
ter for lunch by noon on August 23.
Presenters will be Deacon Larry and
Andi Oney and Patti Mansfield, with
music by Jamie Diliberto and Tongues of
Fire. To register, call (504) 828-1368 or
send email to .
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