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Gulf Pine Catholic • May 10, 2024 19 Diocese of Biloxi Bulletin Board CONT. SCHOOL EVENTS ► St. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, May 29-31, Basketball Camps ~ Boys & girls aged 5-18 are invited to join our summer basketball camps. Our Little Dribblers Camp is for boys & girls aged 5-10 & will take place from Wed., May 29-Fri., May 31, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The camp focuses on teaching fundamental skills, fostering teamwork, & developing a passion for the game. Our Elite Day Camp is for boys & girls aged 12-18 & will take place from Wed., May 29-Fri., May 31, 1-4 p.m. This program provides rigorous training, strategy, & high-level compe- tition to improve skills. The camps will be led by varsity basketball coach Daniel Grieves & his staff. To register for either camp or find out more information, please visit: ststan.com/athletics/rock-camp/. ► Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis, June 4-6, OLA Dance Camp ~ Calling all girls ages 5-12! Do you love to dance or want to improve your dancing skills? Join the award winning OLA Crescent Dance team for a 3-day camp workshop June 4-6, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Our Lady Academy Gym. Cost is $99. There will be lots of fun and lots of dancing! Reserve your spot today and get an exclusive camp t-shirt! ► Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis, June 11-13, OLA Basketball Camp ~ Calling all girls entering third-sixth grade! Join the OLA Crescent Basketball team for a 3-day camp workshop this summer June 11-13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Our Lady Academy Gym. Cost is $99. Campers will receive skill instruction, play games, and have contests and awards. Come learn the great game of basket- ball while having lots of fun! Reserve your spot today and get an exclusive camp t-shirt! ► St. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, June 17-20, Baseball Skills Camp ~ St. Stanislaus is hosting a baseball skills camp for boys & girls aged 5-10. The camp will focus on teaching the fundamentals of baseball, including hitting, fielding, throwing, position play, & base running. The camp will be led by Brad Corley, the varsity baseball coach, & his team. The camp will be held from Mon., June 17-Thurs., June 20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. If you are interested in registering or obtaining more information, please visit ststan.com/athletics/rock-camp/. ► Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis, June 18-20, OLA Volleyball Camp ~ Calling all girls entering third-sixth grade! Join the State Champion OLA volleyball team for a 3-day camp workshop this summer led by head coach, Emily Corley, June 18-20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Our Lady Academy Gym. Cost is $99. Reserve your spot today and get an exclusive camp t-shirt! ► St. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, June 24 & 25, Baseball Hitting Camp ~ St. Stanislaus is orga- nizing a baseball hitting camp for boys & girls aged 8-14. Our expert coaches will provide personalized training to help campers master the art of hitting. The camp will be led by varsity base- ball coach Brad Corley & his team. It will take place on Mon., June 24 & Tues., June 25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. To learn more about the camp and to register, please visit ststan.com/athletics/rock- camp/. ► St. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, June 29, Basketball Shooting Camp ~ Boys & girls aged 12-18 are invited to our camp dedicated to the art of shooting. The camp will take place on Sat., June 29, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Our specialized camp offers targeted instruction, cutting-edge techniques, & personalized feedback to refine your shooting skills to perfection. The camps will be led by varsity basketball coach Daniel Grieves and his staff. To register or find out more information, please visit ststan.com/athletics/rock- camp/. One English group said, “While there is a posi- tive outlook on Synodality, it’s evident that some parish priests may lack interest in embracing new initiatives along this path. Therefore, ongoing for- mation for parish priests becomes imperative to effectively implement the principles of Synodality at the parish level.” Another group said that while the synod process “has been more positive than negative,” sometimes the parish listening sessions were used “as a place to vent, complain about the perceived state of the church or to bring up the ways in which they felt they have been hurt by the church. But again, all in our group found that these were occasions to walk with the people and listen.” Many of the groups echoed what synod-related sessions on the parish, diocesan, continental and universal levels have emphasized: laypeople want and need more education about the Christian faith and more guided experiences of prayer and discern- ment. One of the Italian-language groups said that priests are afraid to entrust their parish councils with certain decisions because they fear the members do not have enough theological and pastoral back- ground to understand what is at stake. At the same time, the group said, the priests “are afraid of losing power,” and they know it is easier to give orders than to reach a consensus. At the end of the day April 30, one of the Spanish groups said that with parishioners often expressing different needs and preferences, a parish might best become “a community of communities,” and synod- ality could be the key to preserving unity and peace while allowing diversity. Another group said that just coming together to share their stories has helped the priests, “because the Spirit blows in different ways, and God is at work. We see that in one place there are seven priests for one parish and in others there are seven chapels for one priest.” Most of the 18 working groups mentioned at least once a need to change seminary formation and to give candidates for the priesthood more practical help in learning what discernment is and how to exercise leadership in a way that values the baptis- mal dignity and gifts of the laity. Several of the reports also mentioned the clerical sexual abuse crisis and how it has led many people to leave the church and many others to look at priests with suspicion or at least caution. One Italian group said that Pope Francis’ empha- sis on synodality “has allowed us to start dreaming about the church again after the crisis,” and, in fact, “the synodal journey pays attention to overcoming the logic of abuse of individual power and gives us the antibodies to overcome the contagion from oppressive and controlling dynamics.” Synod Pastors Groups From page 9 SPORTS ► June, New Bocce League invites parish teams ~ Local parishes & par- ish organizations are welcome to enroll teams in the inaugural Mississippi Gulf Coast Bocce League sponsored by the MS Society of Italian Americans (MS SOFIA). League play begins in June; matches will be played on Thurs. evenings & Sun. afternoons at the Woolmarket Community Center bocce courts, 16320 Old Woolmarket Road. Teenagers through senior citi- zens of all nationalities are welcome to join. New leagues will form seasonally & will combine competition, comrad- ery, & trophies for the league champi- on. Enrollment fees are $90 for six-person team; $15 for individual substitute players available to play on an as-needed basis. Registration dead- line for summer league: May 18. A league meeting will be held to finalize schedule & match rules in late May. Details: David Biagini, (228) 324- 5041.