Our Small Group Faith Communities (SGFC) are beginning to form. Interest forms can be found inside the bulletin or in the back of the church. Please fill them out soon and drop them into the boxes located by the church doors or bring to the office. We would like them turned in by next weekend. We will hold a small training for anyone interested in hosting a group. The training will be held in the parish hall next Sunday, Sept 29 from 12-2:30.  Lunch will be provided. If you haven’t already signed up to host and are interested, please fill out a form. Groups will begin meeting the week of Oct 7.  For any questions regarding Small Group Faith Communities...please contact someone on the team.  
Luke McClure 228-380-0604
Holly DiNardo 571-212-6940
Cherie Prentiss 228-365-4017
Martha and Jim Linston 228-273-1737
Kyle and Alaina Ladner 228-861-3295
Amiee Gautreaux 337-296-5987
Decon Robert Wescovich
 
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.


Due to a scheduling conflict, The Pro-Life Prayer group will meet this month on Wednesday, Sept. 18th, in the conference room, after the 6:30 pm evening Mass.   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!
Our meeting in October is Wednesday, October 23rd.
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!
Co-Ed Arise Retreat # 10
 The Cursillo Movement of South MS invites you to attend the next Co-Ed Arise #10 Retreat to be held on October 4-6, 2019, at the Kelley Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Arise is designed with the non-Catholic in mind. Arise is designed for groups of people who would like to receive additional information about the Catholic faith in a short period of time (one weekend):
-Non-Catholic spouses of practicing Catholics,
-Catholics who have been away from the church for a while,
-Those without a current church/religion who are “searching” for a new one or a more meaningful faith experience,
-Or those taking instruction in the Catholic faith, Arise is for you.
Applications can be found on the Biloxi Cursillo website at www.biloxicursillo.org or in the narthex.
For more information you may contact Charles Walden at (985)285-2997 or Yvonne Husley at (228)697-3196.

 Men's Cursillo # 282
Thursday, Sept 26th – Sunday, Sept 29th
Dedeaux Retreat Center, Pass Christian
PHONE: (228) 382-3215
EMAIL: secretariat@southms-cursillo.org
 
 The Right of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
classes will begin September 10th.  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
Our children’s choir will resume in September. The choir is open to ages 4-14 years of age. The schedule for September is below. We can’t wait to hear the beautiful voices of our kids leading our singing at Mass.
 Practice- September 17th and 24th from 5:30-6:15 in the church
 Sing on Sunday, September 29th at the 11:00 mass. Meet in church at 10:30.


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 resumed Sunday Sept. 8th 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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