Youth

Around the diocese

JACKSON – St. Richard first graders came together after reading about the gingerbread man and decided to make one of their own. Only when they went to pull him out of the oven, he was missing! Students would love to receive postcards from around the world letting them know where you see him! You can mail your postcards to 100 Holly Drive, Jackson, MS 39206. Pictured beginning with Ms. Ashley Sheppard are Malia Owens, Ryan Barlow, Tesni Jackson, Marilee Nelson, Lazarus Dillon, Raelynn Whitty, Federico Diaz, Thomas Morisani, Cecilia Brown, Maddie Vandiver, Corinne Thomas, Marleigh Walker and Raegan White. (Photo by Kathleen Hand)
MADISON – St. Anthony sixth grader, Emerson Schuhmann assists second grader Lawson Griffin in learning the Act of Contrition prayer while preparing for the Sacrament of Penance at St. Francis parish. (Photo by Kati Loyacono)
PEARL – Youth at St. Jude parish welcome the new liturgical year with a fire on Wednesday, Nov. 27. (Photo by Tereza Ma)
COLUMBUS – Annunciation third graders, Austin Vidrine, Garrison Westby and Sam Sherrill learn about Reed Sancho’s science fair project. (Photo by Jacque Hince)

GREENVILLE – (Above) St. Joseph students, Cadence McDonald, Malorie Lockett and Kimberly Holland help organize canned goods donated for Thanksgiving. (Left) CJ Martinek and Jay Chow help unload a truck full of canned goods for the St. Vincent de Paul food drive. (Photos by Nikki Thompson)

MERIDIAN – St. Patrick fifth graders, Valentina Espino and Italy Oregon, look at the gifts left in their shoes by St. Nicholas on Dec. 6. (Photo by Helen Reynolds)
NATCHEZ – Cathedral School student Presley Smith loves what St. Nicholas left in her shoe. (Photo by Brandi Boles)