Gulf Pine Catholic

30 Gulf Pine Catholic • August 16, 2024 COLLECTION: AUG. 31-SEPT. 1 Please give generously in your parish collection or mail contribution to: Catholic University of America, c/o Father Adam Urbaniak, 1790 Popps Ferry Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532 The love for Jesus they instilled in their children had a great impact on their daughter, Michelle Christine Duppong, who loved the Eucharist immensely and became a FOCUS missionary. Before passing away in 2014 amid a battle with cancer, she “consecrated her suffering to those who needed to encounter the love in the Eucharist,” shared emcee Montse Alvarado of EWTN . In June 2022, Bishop David Kagan of Bismark, North Dakota, announced his intention to formally open the diocesan phase of investiga- tion into Michelle Duppong’s life, a preliminary step toward her potential canonization. When asked for advice for families who want to raise their children in the faith, Ken and Mary Ann Duppong encouraged them to pray a lot and remember that children watch everything their parents do. “I tell people that your example for your chil- dren is a real big influence,” Ken Duppong said. “If you use bad language, they will use bad lan- guage. If you go to Mass, they see you do that. They will do that in the future. ... And that is probably the best thing you can do is give them a good example of what to do.” The words certainly resonated with the many parents in the stadium that night, who were rec- ognized that night for the sacrifice and dedication it took to bring their families to the congress in Indianapolis. Daniel Cabrera of Camby, Indiana, told OSV News the revival evening’s speakers were good -- but the experience of Eucharistic adoration was “totally awesome.” So much so, he said, that he wept. “I’m not even considering myself worthy of being here,” he said. “It’s totally a privilege to be here.” Cabrera and his wife, Maria Hernandez, are attending the July 17-21 congress with their six children, ages 3 to 17. Cabrera said he experienced “that silence that only allows you to be with God on a personal level, like no other silence in the world.” He said, “That silence says a lot, because it’s a direct communication to your soul.” Lauretta Brown, Maria-Pia Negro Chin and Maria Wiering contributed to this report. NEC24 Day 2 Nightly Revival From page 16 Pray for all those who are suffering from the results of hurricanes, earthquakes, and war, especially Ukraine and Israel. Pray for peace on earth!