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8 Gulf Pine Catholic • July 5, 2024 228-539-9800 www.RiemannFamily.com Gulfport Pass Christian West Jackson County Biloxi Long Beach Hancock County leaf icon Noli Me Tangere -- Touch Me Not Mary turns from the empty tomb to find the risen Christ. And Mary sits upon a cloud with her feet resting upon a crescent moon, cradling the baby Jesus, in Joseph DeVito’s sculpture in clay Mary, Mother of the life Within . Honorable mentions were also given to: James Langley’s mixed media Holy Communion , showing a communicant kneeling to receive the Eucharist; Ewa Krepsztul’s egg tempura on wood The Word Became Flesh Triptych , a three-paneled represen- tation of the miracle of transubstantiation; and Anthony Suppa’s oil painting St. Peter Denies Christ , wherein an anguished Peter leans on a large earthen vessel that rep- resents the dust of the earth, a nearby skull represents mortality, a rooster represents conscience, and Peter clutches his keys to keep a firm grip on the Barque amid his trial. A selection from this exhibit will travel to Indianap- olis for display at the Eucharistic Congress from July 17 to 20 before returning to the Michael McGivney Pil- All of the saints who have washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb are with us. We should take encouragement and exhortation from that. We should also plead for their intercession in whatever way we may need intercession in our lives, the lives of our families and the lives of all those we know, the life of our Church, and our world. We have children who are saints who we should ask for intercession. The Lord especially hears the little ones, as He hears the prayers of all the saints, and our prayers. It is in Jesus that we are saved. It is in Jesus that we are loved. It is Jesus that calls us to that special love and it is the way that the saints, whose relics line the walls of the Marian Chapel at Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral, fell in love -- in Jesus. It is in Jesus that they gave their lives, either through martyrdom or through their journey of faith, and with them the faith- ful of Christ make up the Church and the communion of Saints. We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church; and we believe that in this communion, the merciful love of God and His saints is always [attentive] to our prayers (Paul VI, CPG#30, Catechism of the Catholic Church, 962). Let us pray for the grace that we may one day join the saints with God in heaven for eternity. All you Saints of God, pray for us! SEE BISHOP’S SPANISH COLUMN, PAGE 6 Bishop’s Column From page 3 Currently on display at the Michael McGivney Pil- grimage Center in New Haven, Connecticut, is a sacred art exhibit entitled “Do This in Memory of Me.” Orga- nized and curated by the St. Edmund’s Sacred Art In- stitute in Mystic, Connecticut, as part of the National Eucharistic Revival, the exhibit showcases the work of artists from around the country in a variety of mediums with insightful takes on the theme of the Eucharist. Highest honors in this juried exhibition went to Rob- ert Armetta’s Entombment , an oil on canvas painting of the dead Christ sprawled across a stone slab awaiting preparation for burial. Awork of stark realism, Entomb- ment highlights the desolation of Christ inherent to the Eucharistic sacrifice. Second place was Kate Capato’s The Well , an oil on linen painting of the woman at the well pouring back the water she just drew as she gazes at Christ in a mo- ment of complete surrender, finally realizing her true desire; and an outstretched arm is all we see of Christ as the woman’s look reveals His transformative presence. Third place went to Neil Hughes’ Agnus Dei , an oil painting of a solemn, high Latin Mass, wherein a dea- con, subdeacon, and several altar servers flank a priest performing the Consecration as incense rises towards the crucifix they face. In a few of the honorable mentions, Mary takes center stage as the lens through which to understand the person of Christ: Mia Lang’s charcoal and graph- ite drawing A Mother’s Heart depicts Mary kissing the baby Jesus. In Jennifer Ward’s egg tempera with gold Light One Candle Santicola An exhibit of sacred art grimage Center, where works will remain on display until August 25. In a statement about the intent of the exhibit and its importance to the Eucharistic Revival, Deacon Francis Valliere, Coordinator of St. Edmund’s Sacred Art Institute, said, “We want to get across to people that God’s beauty can help heal them.” The interplay between beauty, healing, and the Eu- charist is a unifying thread running throughout the en- tirety of the exhibit as each work invites contemplation of the love of God at the heart of the sacrifice of the Catholic Mass. Following in the footsteps of Catholic artists throughout the centuries, the creators of these works inspire faith in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist by utilizing the beauty of their craft to open hearts to God’s healing gift. Garan Santicola is a freelance writer who lives in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. His Beauty & Truth column on the arts has won multiple National Catholic Press awards, and he is current- ly working on his first novel. For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, write: The Christophers, 5 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004; or e-mail: mail@christophers.org . S t . P eter the A postle P arish , P ascagoula Vacation Bible School St. Peter held their Vacation Bible School Jun3 4-6. The theme was “I’ve Got this with Jesus.” The program consisted of Bible stories, songs, Bible trivia, arts, crafts, games, snacks and a piz- za party. Special thanks to the Knights of Peter Claver, Ladies Auxiliary, Fourth Degree Division for their assistance with an educational grant to fund the program. Thanks to Violet F. Lett and Teresa Ducksworth, directors; Salena Parker, co- ordinator; and Rev. Emmanuel Awe, SSJ, pastor.