SMALL GROUP FAITH COMMUNITIES
Groups are being formed at this time. It's not too late to join a group.  Please see the info below to find the group that best meets your needs.  There is a sign up form in the back of the church. Small groups will begin meeting next week, starting Monday Oct 7.  We are opening to more dates and times, but are in need of more hosts to facilitate the group. If interested in hosting a group or have any suggestions or questions please contact Amiee Gautreaux at 337-296-5987.  This session will only be 6 weeks long.
 
Available groups:
 
Monday evening 6:00 pm - Conference Room – Women’s group - Marcie Kearns - 228-363-9283
Tuesday morning 9:00 am - church - Parents with young children *BABYSITTING AVAILABLE* - Alaina Ladner 985-516-9931
Wednesday evening 6:30 pm - home - Married couples - Melissa Logos 228-424-1913
Wednesday evening 7:00 pm - home - Mixed group - Amiee Gautreaux - 337-296-5987
Thursday evening 7:00 pm - church - Mixed group - Jim Liston 228-273-1737 or Kelley Tschudy 228-313-5664
Thursday evening 5:30 pm - various - Single Adults (30+)  - Brandy Nehlig  228-239-7250
Thursday evening 7:00 pm - home - Young Adults (18-30s) - Kayla Logos 228-229-8404  and Kirsten Logos 228-257-3254
Friday morning  9:00 am - church - Seniors - Carl and Dorothy Nehlig  985-320-4760 or 228-239-8558
Sunday morning 10:00 am - church - Mixed - Charlotte Randazzo (currently full)
Sunday evening 5:30 pm (tentative) - home - Married couples - Michele Musial  228-547-6345
Sunday evening 6:15 pm (during Lifeteen/Edge) - church - Mixed - Luke McClure 228-380-0604
 
Holy Spirit, true Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
fill us with Your fire.
Make of us faithful disciples;
give us courage to proclaim the Gospel boldly
and empower us to build a family of faith that, with Mary our Patron,
says YES to Your plans for us.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with You and the Father, lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.


Please join us for our Third Annual Family Fall Festival and Ministry Fair- Sunday, October 27th after the 11:00 mass. This event will be held from noon- 2:00. It is free to attend and a great way to meet and get to know your fellow parishioners. Our ministries will host booths with Fall festival games and prizes. The parish will provide bounce houses for the kids. We will have plenty of food and fun for all ages. This will also be an opportunity to learn about our various ministries and how you can become a more active member of our church family. It is also just an opportunity to enjoy and get to know the wonderful families in our parish. If you would like to set up a booth with a game and prizes and add to the fun please contact Cherie at 228-365-4017 or cmprentiss@att.net for more info.


We are excited to announce our 3rd Annual Veteran’s Day Concert hosted by our church on Monday, November 11th at 6:30 pm. We will once again partner with our amazing pianist, Mr. Brandon Ring and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Music Program. This concert is free and open to the public. It is to honor our Veterans for their service and bravery. If you would like to be a part of the St. Mary choir for this concert please contact Cherie or simply attend the practices listed below. There are opportunities for kids, teens and adults to be a part of this beautiful, musical experience.
Thanks and God Bless our Veterans!
Cherie Prentiss

Veteran’s Day concert schedule:
Practices will be in the church

Tuesday, October 15th
5:30-6:30- Children’s and teen choir
6:30-7:30- Adult choir

Tuesday, October 22nd
5:30-6:30- Children’s and teen choir (with Fatima Children’s choir)
6:30-7:30- Adult Choir

Tuesday, October 29th
5:30-6:30- Children’s and teen choir (with Fatima Children’s choir)
6:30-7:30- Adult choir

Monday, November 4th
Veteran’s day concert “dress rehearsal”
5:30-7 Children’s and teen choir (with Fatima Children’s choir)
6:00-7:30- Adult choir

Sunday, November 10th
Extra run through practice
9:30-10:15- Adult choir
12-12:30- Children’s and teen choir

Monday, November 11th - Veteran’s day concert
5:00 call time
6:30 concert


 The Pro-Life Prayer group will meet this month Wednesday, October 23rd.  All are welcome.  Let’s do all we can to stop abortions, euthanasia and all other forms of activity to the detriment of all human  life.  Pray! Pray! Pray!

St. Mary Catholic Church PROLife Prayer Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month after the 6:30 PM Mass.  All are welcome!  Please come and help us attend to this very important ministry.


The ANNUAL MASS OF WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral. Couples celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 or 70 years of marriage or more are welcome to attend. A registration form is enclosed and can be duplicated for parish use. The deadline for registration by mail is October 14, 2019. Please note that registrations by phone, fax or e-mail are not accepted.
Registration forms can be found in the church narthex alcove.

Our Father in Heaven through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, spare us during this hurricane season from all harm. Protect us and our homes from all disasters of nature. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Want to get to know the faith, join the faith or get to know your faith better? 
Check out these upcoming opportunities!
 The Right of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, learning more about the Catholic Church or receiving the sacraments as an adult, then please join us! For more info call Jim or Martha Liston at 228-273-1737.  Registration Forms can be found in the alcove at the back of the church.

 
Children’s Choir Practice and Mass Schedule Fall 2019
 The choir is open to ages 4-14 years of age.  We can’t wait to hear the beautiful voices of our kids leading our singing at Mass.
Children’s choir schedule for October and November
Kids will sing Sunday, October 20th at the 11:00 mass.  The practices will be Tuesday, October 15th. From 5:30-6 we will practice songs for mass. From 6-6:30 we will practice songs for Veteran’s Day concert.
Kids will sing Sunday, November 24th at the 11:00 mass. Due to the rehearsals and performance for the Veteran’s day concert we will only have one practice for that mass. It will be on Tuesday, November 19th from 5:30-6:30.

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NEW MASS INTENTIONS POLICY
In order to allow ALL Parishioners an opportunity to schedule Masses, we are implementing the following procedure:
Mass requests for the next calendar year will be accepted beginning September first.  Parishioners may request more than one date/time during the year but the following will apply:
1. Requests will be randomly sorted. 
2. Up to three dates/times requested by the first person will be entered on the schedule. The request page will go to the back of the requests.
3. Up to three dates/times requested by the second person will be
entered on the schedule.   The request page will go to the back of the requests.
4. This will continue with all requests until all masses have been
scheduled.  If your requested dates are not available, alternate dates/times will be allotted as near as possible to the dates requested.
*Please include your email or mailing address with your request so that your schedule may be given to you.


Adult Bible Study  Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM. We meet in the Conference Room of the Church Office Building.  This year we will be continuing our study of the Bible based on the Paulist Press Journey series.  Our first class will begin with I Samuel and Judges.  All written materials are provided.  There is no fee for the class.  Just bring your Bible.  We will follow the CCD Calendar for our schedule of meetings.  Please contact Charlotte Randazzo at (H) 228-392-3056 or (C) 228-860-4252 or email her at charlotterandazzo@bellsouth.net if you have any questions or would like to sign up. 
 
Catholic Bible Study – Matthew: The King and His Kingdom
Upon This Rock Scripture Study’s Fall 2019/Spring 2020 Bible study program will be Matthew: The King and His Kingdom.  Jeff Cavins presents the 24-week study lesson in the DVD presentation. It focuses on Jesus as the fulfillment of the promises of the Old Testament and His establishment of the Church as the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. The Bible study began Wed, Sept 11, 2019 and will meet each Wednesday morning through March 25, 2020 from 9:15 A.M. until 11:15 A.M. at St. Mary Parish in Murray Hall on Woolmarket Road in Biloxi. The fee is $39.00 and includes the study set book and DVD presentation. Payment by August 19, 2019 will ensure that you receive your materials on September 11, 2019. For more info or to register call Sharon Jones at 228-591-1069.


 






 

 


Mass Schedule
​ Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri: 8:00AM; & Wed: 6:30PM
​ Sat. 5:00PM;  Sunday 8:30AM, 11:00AM, & 5:00PM (LIFETEEN)
Confession Sat. 4:30PM
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