Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • January 5, 2024 15 The Music and Fine Arts Ministry of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, under the direction of Terry Maddox, presented Christmas & Carols Concert on Sunday afternoon, December 17th. The 30-person combined community choirs of Gloria in Excelsis and Mobile Vocal Arts performed an eclectic mix of sacred and secular music highlighting both new and traditional arrangements, with the audience invited to join in the singing of several Christmas carols and popular seasonal favorites. Those attending were visibly moved by the choir’s renditions of Mary Did You Know? and Pieta’ and treated to a delightful surprise by Cathedral Rector Fr. Godfrey Andoh’s Congo drum accompaniment to the spiritual selection Rise Up Shepard and Follow . Dr. Sasha Ferreira provided violin accompaniment. For more information about this and other concert performances or to join Gloria in Excelsis ,contact Terry Maddox, Minister of Music ~ Director of Fine Arts, Nativity BVM Cathedral, at (251) 406-1454 or terrydalemaddox@gmail.com . Terry Maddox directing the ensemble choir. Fr. Godfrey Andoh on drums accompanying choir performance of Rise Up Shepherd and Follow . Photos by Joseph Walters Annual Christmas concert N ativity of the B lessed V irgin M ary C athedral , B iloxi S t . E lizabeth S eton P arish , O cean S prings The 99 Experience for men Congratulations to the 38 men who said YES and shared a wonderful and sacred weekend. For the third year, we encountered the Good Shepherd in a special way. Fr. Sergio wants to thank the team members for their time and dedication to present this event. They are: John Oropesa, Matt Mowat, Robert Frey, Tim Flach, Jim Brennan, John O’Dwyer, and Mark Snodgrass. A special thank you to Tim and Lisa Wold for cooking a delicious dinner on Friday night. O ur L ady of F atima P arish S chool , B iloxi Our Lady of Fatima sixth grader Payton Olier recently won first place in the Literacy Competition held by St. Patrick Catholic High School. Payton won first place for all participating elementary schools in fourth-sixth grades. Olier wins literacy competition