Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • July 21, 2023 15 St. Patrick Catholic High School is proud to announce that four of their students recently advanced to the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair for 2023 in Dallas, TX, from May 13-19. This is an honor for these four students, and St. Patrick, that they have advanced from the local school selections, Regional Science & Engineering Fair, the Mississippi State Fair and now the International Level. The Regeneron Science & Engineering Fair hosts over 1,800 students from 80 countries allowing them to compete with their on-going research and data collec- tion. The awards for this event include over $9 million in scholarships. They outlined and explained their data collection procedures, representation of their results and conclusions to judges from around the world. This was an opportunity for students to network with others from around the world and share their expe- riences with students and educators from the commu- nity. The students were able to not only meet students from around the world, but learn their traditions, lan- guage and customs. Students were able to share their experiences and knowledge, including, but not limited to their own research and discoveries. Also during this experience were well known speakers who held seminars on their own research, enlightened the students on their own experiences, and gave advice for future career opportunities. The four students and the title of their projects are: Shayleen Moeini, Madilyn Dickinson , (team) “A Study of Subliminals to Improve Academic Outcomes of Students with Learning Disabilities” (A two-year study) Adler Brogdon : Neuroendoscopic Bias: A Comparison of EVD and IVF Secondary to SICH” Emerson Morris : “The Effects of S. marcescens Algicidal Production of Prodigiosin on M. aeruginosa” (A two-year study) **Emerson competed last year and won fourth place!! Adler Brogdon Madilyn Dickinson Shayleen Moeini Emerson Morris Students advanced to International Science & Engineering Fair S t . P atrick C atholic H igh S chool , B iloxi S t . E lizabeth S eton P arish , O cean S prings St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Ocean Springs held their first workshop for all the quads in the parish. It was a time for renewing their call to discipleship, meet other quad members, see former quads, and receive faith formation. Father Mike O’Connor was the guest speaker. Two testimonies on the quad experience were given by Jesus Martinez and Edith Moctezuma, two young adults from the Hispanic ministry who are facilitating a quad in Spanish. Father Sergio expressed his gratitude that the process of discipleship is continuing to grow and help parishioners to have a better relationship with Jesus Christ. There are currently nine women ’ s quads, five men ’ s quads, and 12 quads completed for a total of around 110 parishioners going through this process of evangelization. Discipleship quad process O ur L ady of F atima P arish , B iloxi The annual Teen A.C.T.S. retreat was held at Paul B. Johnson State Park from June 23-25. Twenty teens participated in the retreat which was facilitated by teen and adult members of the A.C.T.S. community. This peer-led retreat has been a faith-filled experience for the teens of our diocese since 2011. Teen A.C.T.S. 2023