SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
BROOKSVILLE The Dwelling Place, Life Lines: Finding the Pearl of Great Price, October 12-13. Life Lines is a writing experience in which the narrative technique of storytelling is used to focus on different life experiences, painful or joy-filled, that are uniquely yours. Facilitator: Raymond Komar, Ph.D. has 35+ years of helping develop and hone writing skills. Begins with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Donations: $100 Details: (662) 738-5348 or email dwellpl@gmail.com.
GREENWOOD Locus Benedictus Retreat Center, Retreat hosted by Knights of Columbus #5267, Saturday, October 13 from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presenter: Father Ted Dorcey, C.Ss.R. All Knights are welcome to participate. Cost is $25. Includes continental breakfast and lunch. Details: Father Ted at teddorcey@yahoo.com.
JACKSON 40 Days for Life Kick-Off, Sunday, September 23 at 2:30 p.m. on the sidewalks at 2903 North State Street and the vigil will commence on Wednesday, September 26. 40 Days for Life is a peaceful, intensive campaign that focuses on prayer and fasting for the unborn in our state. Keynote speaker is Natalie Farber Brumfield, chapter leader for Birmingham Bound4Life. Details: Barbara Beavers at (601) 956-8636 or plm@prolifemississippi.org.
SOUTHAVEN Christ the King, National Prayer Event – Let’s Life Chain America, Sunday, October 7, 2-3 p.m. Life Chain is a peaceful, prayerful public witness of pro-life Americans standing for one hour of prayer for our nation and an end to abortion. Details: Barbara Dean (901) 486-6470 or Mary Ann (662) 429-7851 or (662) 429-0501.

PARISH, SCHOOL AND FAMILY EVENTS
CLARKSDALE Catholic Community of St. Elizabeth, “Who Am I to Judge: Responding to Relativism with Logic and Love,” a new Bible study begins Wednesday, October 3. Join scholar Edward Sri in discussing cultural questions about morality for all people. Details: church office (662) 624-4301.
CLEVELAND First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 101 North Bolivar Avenue, Women’s Resource Center Annual Banquet, Tuesday, October 2, 6 p.m. Supports those who have unplanned and difficult pregnancy situations. Free but seating is limited. Details: Our Lady of Victories church office (662) 846-6273.
COLUMBUS Annunciation, Spaghetti lunch in appreciation of support of the ministry of St. Vincent de Paul, Sunday, September 30, following 10:30 a.m. Mass. Details: church office (662) 328-2927.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph, 32nd annual GermanFest is Sunday, September 30, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The family-oriented festival is best known for its delicious German food and authentic German Folk music provided by the band, Polkameisters from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cost: Advance meal tickets are $6 and are available from parishioners. Meals the day of the festival will be $7. Details: church office (601) 856-2054.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit, Men’s Association Fall fish fry, Friday, October 5, 4-8 p.m. Cost: Adults $10; children $5. Proceeds go to support Interfaith Food Bank, Catholic Social Services and the Cindy Pretti Scholarship Fund. Details: Sal Galtelli (662) 429-5071 or Lee Smith (662) 233-4833.
JACKSON Holy Ghost All School Reunion, Save the Date, October 12-14. Details: Mary Udoh at (601) 750-3622.
St. Peter Cathedral, Fall Gala, Saturday, November 10, 6:30-10 p.m. at the Railroad District, 824 South State Street Details: church office (601) 969-3125.
St. Richard, John Maxwell’s “Blind Man Looking” one-act play, Thursday, September 20, 6:30 p.m. at Foley Hall. Maxwell had a curiosity about a story in the Bible, John: 9. Details: church office (601) 366-2335.
St. Richard Special Kids Day Golf tournament, Deerfield Golf Club, Thursday, October 4. The unique gifts of the children in the Special Kids program are recognized and applauded while the community participates in a day full of fun excitement and fundraising. Raffle tickets on sale for a Mother’s Day Beach Weekend May 9-12 at Ocean Breeze West in Pensacola. Details: Rusty Haydel, (601) 953-9711 rusdale@aol.com or Shannon Garner, (601) 366-2335 garner@saintrichard.com.
LELAND St. James, Tuesday, September 25, Annual Parish Fair. Volunteers are needed. Details: church office (662) 686-7352.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi, “A Taste of St. Francis” annual multicultural event, Sunday, September 30, in the Family Life Center following 10:30 Mass. Details: church office (601) 856-5556 or Amy Hornback (601) 953-4182 for more information about how you can volunteer and cook/bring a dish.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, Saturday, September 22, “Lay Holiness in Ministry and Mission” presented by Dr. Thomas Neal in celebration of the 6th anniversary of the O’Connor Family Life Center dedication. Dr. Neal is a recognized authority in the field of lay ministry and currently is Professor of Pastoral and Spiritual Theology at Notre Dame Seminary. Late registration from 9 – 9:30 a.m. and program is from 9:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Early registration is encouraged so that an accurate lunch count can be made. Details: church office (601) 445-5616.
PEARL St. Jude, Tom Logue Memorial Chili Cook-off, Sunday, November 11, 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. All proceeds go to a needy family. Details: Nat Zummo (601) 573-3184 or zummonat@bellsouth.net.