SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
AMORY St. Helen Parish, faith sharing/Scripture study with Sister Mary Christine Fellerhoff, meets on Sundays at 10 a.m. at the convent house.
CORINTH St. James Parish, adult book study group, “Hail, Holy Queen” by Scott Hahn on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
CLARKSDALE St. Elizabeth Parish, Extraordinary Form of the Mass, Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories Parish, series on the Acts of the Apostles on Wednesdays beginning on May 29 at 6:30 p.m.
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, Bible study on the 27 books of the New Testament, Tuesdays from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the Activities Center conference room. Details: Paul Ackerman, 662-244-0022.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish Knights of Columbus Council 11934 will lead parishioners in praying the rosary on Sundays during May, 30 minutes before Mass.
OXFORD St. John Parish, men’s prayer group, meets on Mondays at 7 a.m. to discuss the week’s scripture readings. All men are welcome.

PARISH, SCHOOLS & FAMILY EVENTS
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis Parish, church league softball. Details: Eli Ferguson, 601-757-7117.
CORINTH St. James Parish, Knights of Columbus  cookout,Thursday, May 21.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, Knights of Columbus Council 11934 fund-raiser, taking orders Sunday, May 17, for smoked pork, whole (eight-pounds) or by the pound. Cost is $30 for whole or $5 per pound.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, due to Father Martin Ruane’s illness there will be only one Mass on Saturdays at 6 p.m.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph Parish, farewell reception for Sisters Marie Alspaugh and Mary DeBoer, Sunday, May 17, at 11:30 a.m. in the parish hall.
– Steve Azar Delta Soul Celebrity Golf and Charity Event, Friday and Saturday, June 5-6. Details: www.SASCF.org.
GREENVILLE Sacred Heart Parish picnic, Sunday, June 7, beginning at 1 p.m. Bring your own food. There will be games for youth and adults.
JACKSON The Carmelite Nuns and Carmelite Seculars celebration Mass of the 500th year of the birth of St. Teresa of Avila, foundress of the Discalced Carmelites, Saturday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. Bishop Joseph Kopacz will be the principal celebrant.
JACKSON Sister Thea Bowman School is one of three schools in the country selected by the National Black Catholic Congress to participate in the Daniel Rudd Challenge. The school will receive $2,500 if 500 donors give at least $5 from May 1-31.
JACKSON Christ the King Parish, Senior Swingers outing to see, “It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues,” at New Stage, Sunday, May 31, at 2 p.m. Details: Genevieve, 601-373-4463.
MADISON St. Francis Parish, Cajun Fest, Sunday, May 17, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mass. Food and games.
– Creative arts camp, June 22-26, for sixth and ninth graders.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS
Clarksdale St. Elizabeth, June 8-12 from 8 a.m. – noon p.m. for children ages pre-K 3 (completed) through fifth grade (entering). Details: Sarah Cauthen,662- 645-6260, sarahbcauthen@gmail.com.
Gluckstadt St. Joseph, Monday-Wednesday, June  15-17. Details: Karen Worrell, 601-672-5817, kworrellcre@hotmail.com.
Greenville St. Joseph, “Cool Kingdom Party,” July 13-16 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Details: Mary Ann, 662-335-5251.
Greenville Sacred Heart, June 8-12, 8:30 a.m. – noon.
Grenada St. Peter, “Cool Kingdom Party: Mary leads us closer to Christ,” May 31-June 4, from 6 – 8:30 p.m. for children ages four-11.
Hernando Holy Spirit, “Son Treasure Island,” June 1-5, from 9 a.m. – noon. Details: Andrea Ludwig, 662-404-0376.
Jackson St. Richard, “Everest,” June 1-4, from 9 a.m. – noon for children ages four through six graders. Details: Kim Turner, turner@saintrichard.com.
Jackson St. Therese, “Win the World for Jesus,” June 8-12, from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Details: Betsy Carraway, 601-857-2252.
Madison St. Francis, “Godz Werkus Circus,” June 22-26, from 9 a.m. – noon for 3-year-olds-fourth-graders. Details: Mary Catherine George, 601-856-5556 ext. 118, mc.george@stfrancismadison.org.
McComb St. Alphonsus, “Around the World with Assorted Saints and Virtues,” June 8-12. Details: Annette Gabler at 601-684-5648
Natchez St. Mary Basilica, June 1-5, in the Family Life Center for children ages four and up.
Pearl St. Jude, “Playing for God’s Team!,” June 1-5 from 9 a.m. – noon, for ages three through 12 years. Cost is $5 per child, $15 per family. Details: 601-939-3181, ccd@stjudepearl.org.

PENTECOST CELEBRATIONS
Columbus Annunciation Parish, food fest, Sunday, May 31, beginning at 5 p.m.
Greenville St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, May 24, food and games, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. (No 8 a.m. Mass)
Hernando Holy Spirit Parish, Sunday, May 24, at 4 p.m. Food and Mexican dancers. Bring your favorite ethnic dish.
Jackson St. Richard Parish,  Sunday, May 24, at noon in Foley Hall. Bring your favorite dish. Meat and paper products will be provided.
Pearl St. Jude, international food fest, Saturday, May 16, following the 5:30 p.m. Mass on the parish grounds.

IN MEMORIAM
MILWAUKEE, Wis.  – Father Robert Konopa, OFM, died May 3, at the Milwaukee Catholic Home. He was 63 years old and had been a priest for 23 years. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 8, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Marshfield, Wis. He was buried in Milladore, Wis.
Father Konopa was ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 1991.   In 1993, he was named pastor of Greenwood St. Francis of Assisi Parish, where he stayed until 1996. In 2008, he returned to Greenwood, where he founded the“Channel of Peace Itinerant Ministry.” For five years he preached in Wisconsin, Mississippi, Louisiana and California.

Correction:
In the May 1 edition of Mississippi Catholic in a photo on page 10, C.B. Carroll (not Luckett) was identified incorrectly.