YOUTH BRIEFS

COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish youth will gather on Sunday, May 18, from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. for an end of the year party at the Cooks’ home. Details: Maria Dunser, 662-328-2927, ext. 12.

GREENVILLE St. Joseph School will hold a mini-cheer camp for children ages three-12 years Monday-Wednesday, June 2-4, from 9:30 a.m. noon. Cost is $45 per child. Proceeds benefits the middle school cheerleaders. Parents are invited to attend Wednesday at 11 a.m. for the final performance.
– The following sports camp will be offered for boys and girls in first-sixth grades. Cost is $45 per camp or all for $160. Details: 662-378-9711
Football, June 2-4 from 9:30 a.m. – noon.
Baseball, June 9-11 from 9:30 a.m. – noon.
Basketball, June 9-11 from 12:30 – 3 p.m.
Soccer, June 16-18 from 9:30 a.m. – noon.

HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish will have a special blessing for all graduates during Masses on Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25. Call the parish office, 662-429-7851, to give your information.

JACKSON St. Richard School will offer three sessions of basketball camp for third-seventh graders of St. Richard school or parish on June 23-27, July 14-18, and July 21-25, from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Registration fee is $50. Details: Paul Daschbach, 601-278-5256, pmdasch@yahoo.com.

MADISON St. Joseph School is holding registration for the World Cup Soccer Camp and the cheer summer camp. The soccer camp, open to boys and girls ages 4-12, is set for May 27-30 from 8 a.m. – noon on the St. Joe campus. Cost is $125 per student. Details: Shannon Burns, shaneb2916@yahoo.com, or call 601-405-0440.
The five-day cheer camp, for rising first-through sixth-graders, will be held July 21-25, from 9 a.m. – noon, and will be conducted by the school varsity cheerleaders. Cost is $100 per student. Each day will feature fun games, arts and crafts, learning new cheers and dances, and more. On the final day of camp, parents are invited to watch the performances.
– The summer used uniform sale dates are: Saturdays, June 21, and July 19, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the school library. To help contact Paula Morgan, 601-573-1244, henryandpaula@bellsouth.net.

McCOMB St. Alphonsus Parish youth will hold its senior night/dinner on Sunday, May 18, after the 5:30 p.m. Mass.
– All St. Alphonus School alumni are reminded to attend the last school Mass at 8:30 a.m. on May 21.
– Lifeteen will continue to meet on Wednesdays through the summer.
– Monday morning Mass at 7:30 a.m. and breakfast will start on June 2. This is open to EDGE and Lifeteen members.

MERIDIAN St. Patrick and St. Joseph graduating seniors – high school, college, graduate school – are invited for a blessing and recognition at the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick on Sunday, May 18. Wear your cap and gowns, if possible, and meet at the church entrance to walk in the entrance procession.
A reception will follow in the Family Life Center.
– St. Patrick School students Ryan and Ryaniah Smith were named Mississippi champions of the 2014 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship sponsored by Council 802 at St. Patrick School. They now move to the national level.