Gulf Pine Catholic

2 Gulf Pine Catholic • January 5, 2024 Diocese of Biloxi Bulletin Board ► Notre Dame Hospice Looking for Volunteers ~ Notre Dame Hospice is looking for Volunteers to serve in their Mississippi Church Parishes. Volunteers can provide caregiver relief, companion- ship for patients, run errands, play music, prepare a meal and offer whatever tal- ents our volunteers would like to share. Helping our staff with special events and activities is another way that you can assist. Hospice volunteers do not need any medical experience as they do not handle patients. If you are interested or would like more information please con- tact: Janine Bonner, Volunteer Coor- dinator at (504) 418-1049 or email jbon- ner@notredamehospice.com . Our Miss- issippi office is in Diamondhead. We need volunteers in the Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Diamondhead, Gulfport, Long Beach-Pass Christian, Ocean Springs, and Picayune. The amount of time that you wish to volunteer is up to you. Thank you. ► St. Mary Parish, Woolmarket, Jan. 6, 2024, First Saturday Devotion ~ All are invited to attend our First Saturday Devotion at St. Mary in Woolmarket on Jan. 6. We will begin the Devotion with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:30 a.m. Then we will pray the scriptural Rosary at 10 a.m. There will also be the hearing of confes- sions, meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary as requested by Our Lady of Fatima, and Holy Mass at 11 a.m., fol- lowed by a procession carrying a statue of Our Lady & a banner to honor Mary from the church to Murray Hall where we will then have a potluck lunch and refreshments. All are welcome to join us in this Devotion! For more information please contact Sharon Poulette at (443) 699-8281 or email aloha7290@gmail. com. ► Our Mother of Mercy Parish, Pass Christian, Jan. 19, Healing Mass ~ Our Mother of Mercy will host a Healing Mass on Friday, Jan. at 5 p.m. The church is located at 216 Saucier Ave. Pass Christian. ► Sacred Heart Parish, D’Iberville, Jan. 20, Study of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist ~ Sacred Heart, D’Iberville, will offer a FREE Adult faith formation study of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist on Sat., Jan 20, 9-11 a.m. Dr. Brant Pitre will guide us as we view the Eucharist through the eyes of first century Jews to answer three questions: 1) Why early Jews quickly accepted Jesus in the Eucharist, 2) What is missing at the Last Supper, and 3) How does the Eucharist relate to the Bread of the Presence from the Old Testament? View the Eucharist like never before. For infor or to regis- ter, contact wanda.biblestudies@gmail. com or go to www.lighthouseideas.org TAB: Adult Faith Formation Studies. Seating is limited. Come as you are; Come when you can! ► St. Mary Parish, Woolmarket, Feb. 2, 2024, Deo Gloria at St. Mary Woolmarket ~ Deo Gloria is a night of Eucharistic Adoration accompanied with ancient Latin hymns and Gregorian chants! All are invited Feb. 2, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s, located at 8343 Woolmarket Rd., Woolmarket. ► Our Lady of the Gulf Parish, Bay St. Louis, Feb. 16-17, Sacred Music Workshop -- Singing Is for the One Who Loves ~ Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church and the Classical Arts Foundation of South Mississippi invite you to join us for our second Sacred Music Workshop, hosted by Our Lady of the Gulf Church on the beach in down- town Bay St. Louis. This two-day work- shop will be presented by Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka and will be a fantas- tic opportunity for cantors, choir mem- bers, music directors, and clergy to: + Attend talks on “Why Music in the Mass”, “The Musical Shape of the Lit- urgy:ChantfortheWholeCongregation”, “The Ministry of the Choir” , and more! + Learn tips for becoming a profi- cient reader, singer, and teacher of square notes + Share fellowship with area musi- cians! + Participate in sung liturgy! From novice to expert, all will enjoy this faith-filled, educational, encourag- ing and inspiring time at Our Lady of the VOLUNTEERS PARISH EVENTS ► SEARCH Retreat 2024, Jan. 5-7 & Feb. 2-4, 2024 ~ SEARCH Weekend 1, Jan. 5-7, 2024 ; SEARCH Weekend 2, Feb. 2-4, 2024 . A Search Weekend is a Christian life experience. It is peer guided and peer given by a Diocesan youth and adult team. On a SEARCH weekend there is sharing by the community members, songs, prayer, small group discussions, Adoration, Eucharist, Reconciliation, quiet time and a great fellowship between you and your “new” friends. The weekend usually begin on Fri. evenings around 7:30 p.m. & ends Sun. afternoon 4 p.m. The SEARCH weekend will be held at Sacred Heart Retreat Center in Dedeaux. Fee for the weekend is $100. This fee includes sleeping quar- ters, meals, and all the materials for the weekend. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required with all applications. Don’t YOUTH MINISTRY Gulf, and there will be opportunities for confession and prayer! There will be a special session for choir directors on Fri. morning from 10 a.m.-noon. The work- shop is 3-9 p.m.. On Sat., the workshop is 9 a.m.-6 p.m. which includes 5 p.m. Vigil Mass. The registration fee ($75 for adults/$35 for students) covers all work- shop materials as well as dinner on Fri., lunch on Sat., and coffee and snacks both days. For more info and to register and pay for the workshop, please visit www. classicalartsfoundation.com/sacred- music-workshop/. You may also contact us at workshop@classicalartsfounda- tion.com let the cost be a deciding factor!! If there is a problem, contact the youth office and we will work something out. The SEARCH weekend is designed for high school teens (grades 11-12). Applications will be accepted according to grade levels with SENIORS having first priority. We will accept up to 45 participants for each weekend, and up to three to four people from each parish. ► March for Life, Jan. 17-21, 2024 ~ March for Life is Jan. 17-21. Jan. 17 through Jan. 21. The cost for the trip is $450. It is a premiere national gathering of all denominations to protest the R oe vs Wade decision. This event draws over 100,000 people from all over the United States. Young people & adults will travel & attend Rallies & presentations on an array of topics including social justice, servant leadership, racism & cultural diversity. We attend the Life is Very Good rally hosted by the Archdiocese of Arlington. They will have the opportunity to tour museums such as the Holocaust, Air & Space, & the Smithsonian to men- tion a few. They will have the opportu- nity to see the new Martin Luther King Monument & stand at the Lincoln Memorial. During this trip there is a time set up to meet with our State Senator and a chance to tour the Capital. For more info, call (228) 702-2142. Las Misas Celebradas en Español / Masses Celebrated in Spanish Sábado/Saturday Laurel: Immaculate Conception Parish, 8 p.m. Pascagoula: Sacred Heart Parish, 6 p.m. Domingo/Sunday Bay St. Louis: St. Rose de Lima Parish, 12 noon Biloxi: Blessed Seelos Parish, 11 a.m. Gulfport: St. John the Evangelist Parish, 2 p.m. Hattiesburg: Sacred Heart Parish, 1:30 p.m. Laurel: Immaculate Conception Parish, 4 p.m Ocean Springs: St. Alphonsus Parish, 2 p.m. Picayune: St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 12:30 p.m. Lunes/Monday Biloxi: Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 6 p.m. Jueves/Thursday Laurel: Immaculate Conception Parish, 7 p.m. The Catholic Diocese of Biloxi’s Pastoral Center will be closed Mon., Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.