Easter Egg Toss
WINONA – Sacred Heart parish youth hosted their first Easter Eggstravaganza including a raw egg toss, pictured. The students also enjoyed dying eggs, face/arm painting, crafts, relay races, egg toss and a “pock the egg” tourney. The event ended with a picnic lunch. (Photo by Tara Trost)
Crowning Mary
JACKSON – St. Richard School hosted a May crowning for every Mary statue on campus on Wednesday, May 10. Above, Pre-K4 student Elizabeth Elmore leaving a flower at the base of the Mary statue outside in the Mary garden.
Sixth-grader Alexia Brown crowns the statue in the church as Catherine Amy watches.
Pre-K4 students Max Oviedo and Gemma Metzger crown the Mary statue outside in the Mary garden near the front door. (Photos by Chris Lombard)
GREENVILLE – Students from Our Lady of Lourdes gathered outside on May 11 to honor Mary. LillyAnn Pearson carries the crown and Ashton Barnes carries a rosary as they walk to the statue with Ally Moss and Clayton Hensley. The students took time to honor their teachers and retiring principal Michelle Gardiner. (Photos by Missi Blackstock)
Students from Our Lady of Lourdes gathered outside on May 11 to honor Mary.
Students from Our Lady of Lourdes gathered outside on May 11 to honor Mary.
Flight to the finish
JACKSON – The Cardinal Men’s Club hosted the Flight to the Finish 5-K race Saturday, May 6 at St. Richard Parish. Above, Andrew Doherty takes off at the start of the fun run. (Photo by Chris Lombard)
Service project prepares youth for confirmation
GREENWOOD – The confirmation candidates from Winona Sacred Heart Parish spent a Saturday in April working in the garden around the Chapel of Mercy at Locus Benedictus retreat center. The work included weeding the beds all around the chapel as well as mulching and planting rose bushes.
The youth have adopted the spot at the retreat center and will maintain the flower beds. Locus Benedictus Spirituality Center is a private retreat center serving the diocese. The Redemptorist community serving Hispanics in the Delta base their operations from a home they share on site.
Spring recital at St. Thea Bowman
JACKSON – On Thursday, May 4, Students from Sr. Thea Bowman School demonstrated their many talents at the spring recital. In addition to dancing, singing and music, there were martial arts demonstrations and public speaking. (Photos by Melisa Smalley)
Spring recital at St. Thea Bowman
