SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
CANTON retreat on Contemplative Prayer and “The Cloud of Unknowing,” April 22-24 at the Gray Conference and Retreat Center in Canton. Special guest is Father William Meninger, a Trappist monk from St. Joseph Abbey in Spencer, Mass. Cost of double rooms is $190 per person; single rooms are $220. Details: The Grey Center, 601-859-1556. Register at graycenter.dioms.org.
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, Tuesday Bible study, “The Bible timeline: The story of salvation, from 10 a.m. – noon. Details: Karen Overstreet, 662-251-1961.
CORINTH St. James Parish, prayer of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
FLOWOOD St. Paul Parish, “Discovering Christ,” a seven-week session, Thursdays until May 12 at 6:30 p.m. plus a retreat on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Details: www.saintpaulcatholicchurch.com.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, prayer of the rosary for Pro-life intentions the second Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. Led by members of the Knights of Columbus in the Mary Garden.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph Parish, Healing Mass, Thursday, April 28, at 11:30 a.m. Prelude music starts at 11:15 a.m.
– “Discovering Christ,” a seven-week series, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. until May 17. There will be a retreat on Saturday, May 7.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
BATESVILLE “Convoy of Hope,” Saturday, April 23, in the Civic Center. Father Sam Messina, pastor of St. Mary Parish, will be in the prayer room offering spiritual guidance. Volunteers are needed. Details: parish office.
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis Parish, health walk/breakfast will resume on Fridays after the 8 a.m. Mass in the parish center.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories Parish, fellowship luncheon, Tuesday, April 19, at 11 a.m.  at Christina’s (on Cotton Row). Details: Ellen Duplantis, 662- 402-9722. All parishioners are invited.
– Music ministry workshop, “Sing to the Lord,” Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. – noon. Cost is $10 per person, $25 per parish.
– The parish has registration forms for the Women’s Resource Center of Cleveland’s golf tournament fund-raiser on Saturday, April 30, at the Cleveland Country Club. Tee off is at 8:30 a.m. Cost for four-person teams is $50 per person. Register at www.wrcdelta.org. Details: Kayla White, 601-613-4403.
COLUMBUS Annunciation School, draw down, Friday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the Trotter Convention Center. Tickets are $100 admit two adults. Grand prize is $10,000.
CORINTH St. James Parish, feast day celebration, Sunday, May 1, beginning at noon. Bring a dish to share. There will be dancers, games and entertainment.
GREENVILLE Father Rusty Vincent, St. Joseph Parish associate pastor, will lead a Marian pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes, and Medjugorje sites Nov. 2-11. Details: Father Vincent, 662-335-5251.
– The parish is selling tickets for Central Grocery muffalettas for $20. Pick up day is Thursday, April 21.
– Paul and Wadel Abide Memorial Golf Tournament, Friday, April 29, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Greenville Golf and Country Club. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph and Our Lady of Lourdes Scholarship Fund. Details: Bonda Abide, 662-931-0490.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, dinner theater, “Murder can be habit forming,” Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Tickets are $10 per person, childcare, $5, includes pizza and movie.
– Deadline to sign up for the annual men and women’s retreat (open to all high school students) is Sunday, May 15. Meeting with participants and their parents, Wednesday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m.
JACKSON Carmelite Monastery art show, Tuesday,   May 10, beginning at 6 p.m. It will feature selected art from the archives of the late Sister Muriel Ludden and the sisters of the monastery. The booth display will be up for a month. Proceeds benefit the preservation and restoration of the monastery.
JACKSON Sister Thea Bowman School 10th annual   draw down, Saturday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Tickets are $100, available now.
JACKSON Catholic Charities Therapeutic Foster Care first annual 5K sunset run/walk to benefit foster children, Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 586 Parkway in Flowood. Cost is $25 per person. Details/registration: catholiccharitiesjackson.org
MERIDIAN St. Patrick Parish, Our Lady of Fatima Sodality meeting, Tuesday, April 19, at 6 p.m. in the Parish Center. Guest speaker will be Tau Iosia, president of the parish council. All Ladies of the Catholic Community are invited to attend.”
– Canned food drive, Saturdays and Sundays, April 30-May 1, and May 7-8. Collection boxes will be available at the doors of both churches.
– Merciful Mufflers meet on Mondays from 2 – 4 p.m. for prayer, fellowship and to make scarves for the homeless. No experience or supplies required.

Journey of Hope Luncheon
NATCHEZ Catholic Charities Journey of Hope benefit, Friday, April 22, from noon-1 p.m. at the Natchez Community Center.

Annual Mother-Daughter event
JACKSON – Catholic Charities is assisting with the second Annual Mother Daughter Tea in a Jackson public school on Thursday, April 21. Organizers and volunteers are in need of dresses sizes 4 – 16. Details: Kim Thomason,  601-397-2224.

Pro-Life Spring Banquet
JACKSON – Pro-Life Mississippi 2016 Spring Banquet, Thursday, April 21. Silent auction begins at 5 p.m., banquet at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Jackson. Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Kiessling. Cost of a table for eight is $200. Details: 601-956-8636.

In Memoriam
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Dorothy Frankrone, OSU, 95, was celebrated on , April 12. She died Thursday, April 7, at Sacred Heart Home in Louisville.
Sister Frankrone taught at St. Mary Parish school in Jackson from 1952 to 1956. She taught elementary grades in Louisville and in Evansville, Indiana. In the early 1970s, she was an instructor in the education department of Bellarmine College (now University).
In retirement she served as a Eucharistic minister to patients at Suburban Hospital. Burial took place in St. Michael Cemetery.

Bishop Houck memorial edition
Mississippi Catholic will honor the memory of the late Bishop William Houck in the May 13th edition. Those wishing to submit photos or memories should send them to editor@mississippicatholic.com by April 29. Submissions will be subject to space requirements and editing.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
BROOKSVILLE The Dwelling Place, Paschal Triduum, March 24-27. Cost is $200.
– Hermitage Retreat, April 1-3 and May 6-8. Experience God’s presence in a quiet and personally guided prayer experience adapted to your needs. Cost is $90 per day.
– Thomas Merton retreat, April 15-17. Participants will look at Merton’s historical life, conversion and his teaching on solitude. Details: 662-738-5348.
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles, Wednesdays from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Air Force Base. Details: Mariana Sandifer, 980-229-8177, marianatdanie@gmail.com.
– Tuesday Bible study, “The Bible timeline: The story of Salvation,” from 10 a.m. – noon. Details: Karen Overstreet, 662-251-1961.
CORINTH St. James Parish, new adult study based on Bishop Robert Barron’s six-week video series, “Conversion: Following the Call of Christ,” Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m.
FLOWOOD St. Paul Parish, “Discovering Christ,” a seven-week session, Thursdays, March 31-May 12, at 6:30 p.m. plus a retreat on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Details and registration, www.saintpaulcatholicchurch.com.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, rosary and benediction Sundays at 5 p.m.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, “Rediscovering Jesus,” a two-hour reflection for eucharistic ministers, Friday, April 8, from 2 – 4 p.m. Led by Dr. Nancy Ehret.
– Half-day retreat for moms, Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Led by Dr. Nancy Ehret. Cost is $10 per person.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
AMORY St. Helen Parish, Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, March 24, at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Festival of Breads. Bring any kind of bread to the altar to be blessed and shared after Mass.
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis Parish, a nurse is in on Wednesdays from 1 – 4 p.m. in the parish center to provide information about medications, disease processes, healthy diet, healthy living and providing blood pressure checks.
CAMDEN For the Jubilee of Mercy Sacred Heart   Parish has consecrated Wednesdays as a day of prayer for mercy. All parishioners and friends are invited to wear a blue ribbon for the remainder of Lent to remember their commitment to pray for mercy and to evangelize by telling others of what we are doing as a faith community.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories Parish, living Stations of the Cross in English and Spanish, Good Friday, March 25, at 4 p.m. To volunteer call the parish office.
– High school senior Mass, Sunday, April 3, at 9 a.m.  followed by breakfast. All parishioners are invited.
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, draw down, Friday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the Trotter Convention Center. Tickets are $100 admit two adults. Grand prize is $10,000.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph School, high school musical, Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 3- at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults/$5 for 11 years old and younger. Tickets can be purchased from any senior or at the door.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, Seder meal, Monday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. followed by a potluck dinner.
HOLY SPRINGS St. Joseph Parish, 40th anniversary celebration of the Sisters of the Living Word (SLW), Sunday, April 3, at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Nine of the Sisters have served in various places in Mississippi.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, Holy Hour of praise and worship featuring Lorraine Hess, music director at Divine Mercy Parish in Kenner, La., Friday, April 8, at 6 p.m. The hour will include exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction.
JACKSON St. Therese Parish Relay for Life team, “Standing in the Gap,” Friday, April 1, from 6 p.m. – midnight at Olde Towne Clinton, 300 Jefferson St. Details: Gail Clark, 601-672-3467.
JACKSON Christ the King Parish, visit to the African American Museum near Baton Rouge and the La Burge casino, Monday, April 11. There is still room on the bus. Details: Genevieve Feyen, 601-373-4463.
MADISON – St. Anthony School’s  Eagle Scramble, Tuesday, April 5, at 1 p.m. at Annandale Golf Club. Details: Kristi Thomas, 601-607-7054, www.stanthonyeagles.org.
MADISON Irish music performance by Phil Coulter, Wednesday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph School. Tickets are $30, available at the door or online at www.themccoyhouse.com. Proceeds benefit the McCoy House for Sober Living.
– Spring musical, Seussical, Thursday-Friday, April 7-8, at 7 p.m.; Saturday,   April 9, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Following the children’s matinee there will be a cast meet and greet in the lobby of the Fine Arts Building.
MERIDIAN St. Patrick and St. Joseph parishes, Book Club meeting to discuss “Same kind as different as me,” Monday, March 21, at 10 a.m. Details: Kathy Foley, 601-616-0025, kathyfoley1941@yahoo.com.
NATCHEZ Holy Family Parish, The Passion of Christ, presented by the kindergarten class, Wednesday, March 23, at 6 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA Holy Family Parish, gathering and lunch at the home of Rodney and Renee Jackson in Little Rock, Saturday, April 2, leaving at 10 a.m. and returning after 2 p.m. Sign up in the church if you will be attending.
WINONA Sacred Heart Parish and other community churches will have a “Stations of the Cross at the CROSS,” Good Friday, March 25, beginning at 5.p.m. at the bottom of BIG CROSS at intersection of I-55 and Highway 82. Youth from different churches will be the characters. Details: Marvin, 601-594-8254.

Easter Egg Hunts
Batesville St. Mary, Sunday, March 27, following the 10:30 a.m. Mass.
Brookhaven St. Francis Parish, after the Palm Sunday Mass, March 20, in the school yard. Children pictures will be taken with live animals for $5. Proceeds will benefit the youth ministry.
Columbus Annunciation Parish, Saturday, March 26, from 1 – 3 p.m. at Annunciation School.
Gluckstadt St. Joseph Parish, Sunday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m. Youth volunteers needed.
Meridian St. Patrick Parish, Sunday, March 27, after the 11 a.m. Mass at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway 19 North.
Natchez St. Mary Basilica, Saturday, March 26, at 10 a.m. in Memorial Park and for younger children at the Family Life Center. Coffee, milk and donuts for everyone at 9:30  a.m. in the Family Life Center.
Philadelphia Holy Cross, Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m.
Tupelo St. James, Easter Sunday at 2:30 p.m. A lunch of hot dogs and chips will follow in Shelton Hall.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
BATESVILLE St. Mary Parish, Men’s morning of spirituality, Saturday, March 19, from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
– Stations of the Cross, Fridays at noon followed by Mass.
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis Parish, reconciliation service, Wednesday, March 16, at 6 p.m.
BROOKSVILLE The Dwelling Place, Paschal Triduum, March 24-27. Cost is $200.
– Hermitage Retreat, April 1-3 and May 6-8. Experience God’s presence in a quiet and personally guided prayer experience adapted to your needs. Cost is $90 per day.
– Thomas Merton retreat, April 15-17. Participants will look at Merton’s historical life, conversion, teaching on solitude, thoughts on contemplation and his theology of lights. Cost is $180. Details: 662-738-5348.
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, Lenten penance service, Wednesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the church.
FLOWOOD St. Paul Parish, “Discovering Christ,” a seven-week session, Thursdays, March 31-May 12, at 6:30 p.m. plus a retreat on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Details and registration, www.saintpaulcatholicchurch.com.
JACKSON St. Peter Parish, rosary for life, third Saturday of the month (March 19) at 9 a.m. in the parking lot area at the Mary Garden.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, men’s prayer breakfast,  Mondays during Lent from 7 – 7:35 a.m. Parishioner Bill Dunning will speak on March 7; Father Juan Chavajay, on March 14 and Bishop Joseph Kopacz on March 21.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, “Rediscovering Jesus,” a two-hour reflection for eucharistic ministers, Friday, April 8, from 2 – 4 p.m. Led by Dr. Nancy Ehret.
– Half-day retreat for moms, Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Led by Dr. Nancy Ehret. Cost is $10 per person.
– Assumption Parish book study, “The four signs of a dynamic Catholic,” by Matthew Kelly, Fridays after the 8 a.m. service.
SARDIS St. John Parish, Stations of the Cross, Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. followed by Mass.
VICKSBURG St. Paul Parish, Lenten Divine Mercy Mission, March 5-9. Father Dan Cambra, Marian of the Immaculate Conception, whose order in responsible for the spread of the message of Divine Mercy, will lead the mission. On Tuesday, he will speak to St. Francis Xavier students in second-sixth grades and to the St. Aloysius student body. His talk to parishioners on Monday-Wednesday is at 7 p.m.
– Fridays, March 11 and March 18, Mass at 7 a.m. and noon with the Anointing of the sick at each Mass. Eucharistic adoration from 7:30 – 11:45 a.m.; resuming at 12:30 until 5:10 p.m. Stations of the Cross at 5:15 p.m.
YAZOO CITY St. Mary Parish, Stations of the Cross, Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the parish hall, followed by  Mass and a Lenten soup supper.
– Reconciliation service, Monday, March 14, at 6 p. m.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, drawdown, Friday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the Trotter Convention Center. Tickets are $100 admit two adults. Grand prize is $10,000.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, Seder supper,  Monday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in the parish hall.
– Reconciliation service, Thursday, March 17, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the church.
GREENWOOD Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, choir Stabat Mater Concerto, Palm Sunday, March 20, at 6 p.m.
– Grilled/fry catfish supper on Fridays of Lent, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the parish center. Eat in or to go. Plates are $10. Proceeds benefit the Priest Education Fund.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish Cardinal Men’s Club eighth annual 5-K or one mile fun run, “Flight to the Finish,” Saturday, May 7, beginning at 9 a.m. in front of St. Richard Church (1242 Lynnwood, Jackson) and finishes in the church parking lot. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Pre-registration forms are available on its Facebook page (“Flight to the Finish”) and on the St. Richard Catholic School website.
JACKSON Holy Ghost Parish, Easter Parade, “Tea Party,” sponsored by St. Joseph Circle, Palm Sunday, March 20, after the 9:45 a.m. Mass in the Father George Artis Family Life Center.  Adult tickets are $10 for the breakfast and raffle chance to win a “stylish” hat. Tickets for children 12 and under are $5 for the meal and a chance to win Easter baskets filled with “goodies” for a boy and a girl.
MADISON – St. Anthony School’s Eagle Scramble, Tuesday, April 5, at 1 p.m. at Annandale Golf Club. Details: Kristi Thomas, 601-607-7054, www.stanthonyeagles.org,
MERIDIAN St. Joseph Parish, Healing Mass with Anointing of the Sick, Friday, March 11, at 12:05 p.m. Confessions will be offered at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will be served after Mass in Kehrer Hall.
– St. Patrick School announced the addition of eighth grade beginning in the 2016-17 school year. School information online at www.stpatrickcatholicschool.org or call 601-482-6044.
– Irish Festival, Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica and Assumption Parish, blood drive, Monday, March 14, from noon – 5:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Call the parish office to make an appointment or visit www.bloodhero.com.
TUPELO St. James Parish, visit of the Mexican Consulate, Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20. To make an appointment call 877-639-4835.

IN MEMORIAM
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Jude Marie Piazza, a native of Vicksburg, was celebrated Feb. 22 at Mercy Center in St. Louis, Mo. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Sister Piazza attended St. Francis Xavier Academy in Vicksburg and entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1954 and professed perpetual vows in 1960.
She served as a nursing instructor at St. John’s School of Nursing and nursing supervisor at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo., staff nurse in ER and Coronary Care Unit from 1972-1977 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Vicksburg, pastoral care chaplain from  until 1992 at hospitals in Springfield, Mo., Fort Smith, Ark., Independence, Kansas, Daphne, Ala., and Hot Springs, Ark..
She was an avid practitioner and instructor in energetic healing and outstanding and influential in promoting holistic health.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, Bible study, Tuesdays from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Themes of study, the Enneagram, and a 12-week of study of “The Bible Timeline.”
GREENWOOD Immaculate Heart of Mary, Parish Mission, “Come to Know the Merciful love of our God,” Feb 21-24 from 6 – 7 p.m. Led by Redemptorist Fathers Patrick Keyes and Tuan Pham. The Tuesday evening program will include a reconcilation rite. All are welcome.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, Lectio during Lent begins Tuesday, Feb. 8, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Led by Mary Louise Jones and Claudia Addison. Details: Addison, 601-594-3937, claudiaaddison@mac.com.
NATCHEZ Assumption Parish, new Bible study on Fridays, “A Biblical Walk Through the Mass,” after the 8 a.m. service in Tuite Hall. Facilitated by Roseminette Gaude.
– St. Mary Basilica, Catholic Theology Course II, “Deepening of Faith Commitment,” Thursdays, Feb. 18-March 24, beginning at 6 p.m. with a light dinner.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, bereavement support group meeting, Thursday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mercy Room. “Love Survives.” Speaker will be David Morgan. Details: Linda Lalor, 601-853-8840.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, World Day of the Sick celebration, Thursday, Feb. 11. The anointing of the sick will be administered during the 11 a.m. Mass followed by lunch in St. Therese Hall.
– Young at Heart senior social, Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1 – 3:30 p.m. for parishioners and friends aged 65+. Volunteer and donations of door prizes and bingo prizes are needed. Details: 601-431-9127.
– Catholic Heritage guided tours in celebration of Natchez 300th anniversary, Saturdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26, and April 2, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. beginning at the Family Life Center.
– Holy Family Church, Tri-Centennial Tour of Historic Black Churches, Saturday, Feb. 13, from 2 – 4 p.m. Parish historian, Duncan Morgan, other docents and the kindergarten class will share Holy Family’s history.
TUPELO St. James Parish, Lenten soup supper, Friday, Feb. 26, from 5 – 8 p.m. in Shelton Hall. Soup will be $1 per bowl, and will be served with bread, crackers and water.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE
JACKSON – 40 Days for Life campaign returns to Jackson “on Wednesday, Feb. 10, with 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigil and community outreach. Details: Judy Batson, plm@prolifemississippi.org, 601-291-1275; 601-956-8636. www.40daysforlife.com/Jackson.

IN MEMORIAM
SCRANTON, Pa. – Sister Mary Hugh Placilla, IHM, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, died Jan. 17 at Regional Hospital in Scranton. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 23 in Scranton. Interment was at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Moscow, Pa.
In the Diocese of Jackson Sister Placilla served as director of religious education and pastoral minister at Philadelphia Holy Rosary Mission. She also served in schools in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, New York and Deleware. From 2010 until the time of her death, Sister Placilla was a prayer minister at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton. Memorial contributions may be made to support the retired IHM Sisters c/o the IHM Sisters Retirement Fund, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18509.

CATHOLIC DAY AT THE CAPITOL
JACKSON – Catholic Charities’ Catholic Day at the Capitol set for Thursday, Feb. 11, in Jackson. Activities this year will include in-depth discussions on effective advocacy and how the state can better serve children, families and those with mental health issues.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
JACKSON – Combined Martin Luther King Jr., and Black History Month celebration Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. Bishop Ferdinand Cheri, auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, will be the guest speaker.

MEDICAL INTERPRETERS TRAINING
TUPELO – The Office of Health Disparity Elimination (OHDE) will offer a 40-hour Medical Interpreters Training (MIT) in Tupelo on Feb. 24-26 and March 2-4.  The training will be offered in Jackson on April 20-22 and April 27-29. Details: Dora Moreno, 601-206-1540, dora.moreno@msdh.ms.gov.

EXHIBIT
MOBILE, Ala. – “Pray to Love,” mixed media exhibit of the images, paintings and film created by Anne Goetze in memory of her aunt,  Sister Margarite Marie, will be on view Feb. 17-25 at the Visitation Monastery, 2300 Springhill Avenue, in Mobile. Tours will be available at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Feb. 18, 20 and 25. Details: 251-473-4901, www.visitationmonasterymobile.org. To view Goetze’s art, visit www.annegoetze.com.

CORRECTION
A caption in the Jan. 22 edition of Mississippi Catholic misidentified Jacqueline Haynes, assistant director of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program. We deeply regret the error.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
CHATAWA St. Mary of the Pines Retreat Center, Married Couple’s Retreat, Feb. 5-7. The theme is, “Finding God in All things – Encountering the Living God in Marriage.” Robin and Easton Hebert, spiritual directors and retreat leaders from Lafayette, La, will lead the retreat. Details: Sister Helen Roper, 601-341-9447 (cell),  hroper@ssndcp.org.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories, small group meetings to discuss Pope Francis’ “Jubilee Year of Mercy,” beginning the week of Jan. 25, at  parishioners’ homes.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph Parish, seven-session, “Discovering Christ,” on Tuesdays until March 8, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the parish hall. Dinner, transportation and child care will be available.
GREENWOOD Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, presentation by Father Daniel Cambra, MIC, from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Ma., Friday, March 4, at 6 p.m. followed by a blessing with a first class relic of St. Faustina.
JACKSON St. Peter Cathedral, Rosary  for Life, every third Saturday of the month at 9 am. in the Mary Garden of the Cathedral parking lot.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica and Assumption parishes mission, “Call to spiritual renewal and encounter with God,” Jan. 25-28. A light dinner will be served from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. at St. Mary, followed by the main presentation. The Wednesday evening program will include reconciliation with a number of visiting priests.
– Theology course, “Deepening of Faith Commitment,” begins on Thursday, Feb. 18-March 24, in the O’Connor Family Life Center beginning with a light supper at 6 p.m.
YAZOO CITY St. Mary Parish, eight-week “Church History Course,” beginning in March. Details: Diane Melton.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories Parish college students who would like information or to be notified by text about our the parish’s Bible groups and other activities, call or text your name and number to Natalie Hardesty, 228-861-7253.
CLINTON Holy Savior Parish mission, Feb. 16-19.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, bingo fund-raiser, Friday, Jan. 29, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the parish hall. All youth who plan to attend the summer trip need to participate.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph School’s annual fund-raiser, Spring Fling, “Irish Emerald Isle,” Saturday, Jan 30,  6 p.m. – midnight at the Washington County Convention Center. Tickets are $100 for two people, as well the opportunity to win up to $5,000. Details: 662-378-9711.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, blood drive, Sunday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish Theatre Company meeting, Sunday, Jan. 25, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  Details: Ken Hoover, 662-420-0110. The group is planning a new production for May 7. The cast will include nine women and seven men, ranging in ages from teens to senior citizens.
JACKSON St. Dominic Hospital, free yoga classes on Thursdays at 3 p.m. in the Center Complex, Toulouse Building. Details: 601-200-6698.
JACKSON 30th annual Knights of Peter Claver-LA , Mardi Grass Ball, Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Regency Hotel (near the coliseum). Tickets are $30. Details: Christ the King Parish, Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Court #199.
JACKSON St. Richard School, “Krewe de Cardinal” ball, Friday, Feb. 5. Tickets are $100 per couple. Details: 601-366-1157, www.strichardschool.org.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, Boy Scout Troop 30 33rd. annual Super Bawl Sunday pulled pork dinner with trimmings, Sunday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Foley Hall. Plates are $8 each.
MADISON St. Joseph School’s annual “Jeans, Jazz and Bruins Blues” Draw Down, Saturday, Jan. 30, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. The Grand Prize is $10,000. Tickets are $130 and admits two. Details: Office of Advancement, 601-898-4800, badkins@stjoebruins.com.
MADISON Mississippi Talent Education presentation of “The celebration of light event,” Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Family Life Center. Tickets are $12 each with eligibility for cash door prizes. Details: 601-832-6901, www.celebrationoflightevent.com.
MERIDIAN St. Patrick Parish, farewell reception for Father Francis Cosgrove, Sunday, Jan. 31, after the 11 a.m. Mass in the parish center. The meat and drinks will be provided, bring a side dish according to your last name: A-L, dessert; M-Z, side dish or salad.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, Young at Heart senior social, Saturday, Feb. 20, for parishioners and friends aged 65+. Volunteers and donations of door prizes and bingo prizes needed. Details: Call 601-898-4803 to purchase a ticket or be a sponsor.
TUPELO St. James Parish, Happy Hearts Mardi Gras party, Friday, Jan. 29, at 12 noon in Shelton Hall. All are invited. RSVP to the church so the proper amount of food can be prepared.

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 2016
JACKSON – World Marriage Day 2016, Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. There will be a Mass followed by a reception. The Mass honors all married couples, but especially recognizes those celebrating their 25th, 50th or 60th anniversaries or any significant anniversary. Details: Jennifer Eidt, 601-960-8487, jennifer.eidt@jacksondiocese.org.

CATHOLIC DAY AT THE CAPITOL
JACKSON – Save the date for Catholic Charities’ Catholic Day at the Capitol set for Thursday, Feb. 11, in Jackson. Activities this year will include in-depth discussions on effective advocacy and how the state can better serve children, families and those with mental health issues. Look for a full preview on pages 7-10 of this issue of Mississippi Catholic.

SAVE THE DATE
JACKSON – The Office of Black Catholic Ministry announces a combined Martin Luther King Jr., and Black History Month celebration Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. Bishop Ferdinand Cheri, auxiliary bishop of New Orleans, dubbed the ‘dancing bishop’ for his joyful singing and dancing during his episcopal ordination in 2015, will be the guest speaker.
Bishop Cheri was raised in New Orleans. He taught at St. Augustine High School and served as assistant campus minister at Xavier University.

PEARL – St. Jude Parish hosted a Mass and brunch to raise money for the Catholic Extension Seminarian Education Endowment Saturday, Dec. 12.
The Knights of Columbus from Flowood St. Paul provided the food, serving a barbecue-and-biscuit-based ‘southern’ eggs benedict.
More than two dozen people attended. If the Office of Vocations can top out donations at $75,000 by the end of the year, Catholic Extension will add another $25,000 to the endowment.
Contact Father Matthew Simmons, Vocations Director at matthew.simmons@jacksondiocese.org or Aad DeLange, CFO for the diocese, to donate. Donations must be received by Dec. 31.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
GREENVILLE St. Joseph Parish, seven-session, “Discovering Christ,” beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, with dinner. Transportation and child care will be available.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, Father Bruce Neili talks on the topic of mercy, Jan. 10-12, 2016. Dinner and child care will be provided.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, mission, Jan. 18-20, 2016. Led by Father Jack Conley from Chicago.
– Annual ladies’ retreat, Jan. 22-24, 2016, at St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa. Led by Bishop Joseph Kopacz.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica and Assumption Parish, parish mission, “Call to spiritual renewal and encounter with God,” Jan. 25-28, 2016.
– Theology course, “Deepening of Faith Commitment,” begins on Thursday, Feb. 18-March 24, 2016, in the O’Connor Family Life Center beginning with a light supper at 6 p.m.
GREENWOOD Locus Benedictus Retreat Center, presentation by Father Daniel Cambra, MIC, from the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Ma., Friday, March 4, 2016, at 6 p.m. followed by a blessing with a first class relic of St. Faustina.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, blood drive, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph Parish was added to the stops for the boat American Queen. Parishioners can serve as hostess/docent. Details: Mary Lynn Powers, 662-335-2747, mlpowers43@gmail.com.
JACKSON St. Richard School, “Krewe de Cardinal” ball, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Tickets are $80 per couple.
MADISON St. Joseph School, “Jeans, Jazz and Bruin Blues” Draw Down, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Great food, fun, entertainment and the chance to win $10,000. Only 550 tickets are sold.
PEARL St. Jude Parish, New Year’s Eve party, Thursday, Dec. 31, from 8 p.m. – 1 p.m. Wear your tackiest New Year’s outfit. Bring your favorite finger food, appetizer or hors d’oeuvres.
SHAW St. Francis of Assisi Parish, feast of the Holy Family, blessing of families and renewal of marriage vows during the 9 a.m. Mass, Sunday, Dec. 27.

IN MEMORIAM
ALGIERS, La. – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday, Dec. 17, for Brother Anselm Hollingsworth, OSB. He died Dec. 11 at Our Lady of Wisdom Healthcare Center in Algiers.
He grew up in Jackson in a Baptist household, but as a youth he became an Episcopalian and was received into the full communion of the Roman Catholic Church at the age of 24.
His father, the late William R. Hollingsworth, Jr., was a noted painter, watercolorist and illustrator. Brother Anselm inherited his father’s talent as a cartoonist. His major talent was as a self-taught pianist with a gift for jazz improvisation. As a young man, he headed his own dance band.
He was well known to visitors during his many years as the Abbey’s principal porter.
Brother Anselm entered St. Joseph Abbey and made profession as a monk on Aug. 29, 1960. He served at the Abbey and Seminary College in St. Benedict, La. For almost 40 years he was the local climatological observer, regularly reporting to the National Weather Service as well as to local news outlets. He served as secretary to two abbots.

COURT INTERPRETER SEMINAR
JACKSON – The Mississippi Court Interpreter Credentialing Program will offer the Ethics and Skill Building Seminar on Jan. 20-21, 2016, for court interpreters in the first floor meeting room at the Mississippi Supreme Court (Carroll Gartin Justice Building), 450 High Street in Jackson.
Cost is $100 and includes lunch for both days. Registration deadline is Jan. 8, 2016. The registration form and seminar agenda is available on the Mississippi Supreme Court website on the AOC/Court Interpreters/Resources for Interpreters under the Training Information section located at https://courts.ms.gov/aoc/courtinterpreter/resources.html. Details: Ta’Shia S. Gordon, 601-576-4632.

MEDICAL INTERPRETERS TRAINING
JACKSON – The Office of Health Disparity Elimination (OHDE) will offer a Medical Interpreters Training (MIT) on Jan. 20-22 and Jan. 27-29. The registration is  open until Jan. 1, 2016. Details: Shirley Pandolfi, 601-206-1553.

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 2016
JACKSON – World Marriage Day 2016, Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. There will be a Mass followed by a reception. The Mass honors all married couples, but especially recognizes those celebrating their 25th, 50th or 60th anniversaries or any significant anniversary. Submit your name, address and wedding date to your pastor or parish secretary by Dec. 30. Details: Jennifer Eidt, 601-960-8487, jennifer.eidt@jacksondiocese.org.

CATHOLIC DAY AT THE CAPITOL
JACKSON – Save the date for Catholic Charities’ Catholic Day at the Capitol, set for Thursday, Feb. 11, in Jackson. Activities this year will include in-depth discussions on effective advocacy and how the state can better serve children, families and those with mental health issues. Look for a full preview in the Jan. 8 issue of Mississippi Catholic.

DIOCESAN HISPANIC GATHERING
JACKSON – Diocesan Hispanic Gathering (Encuentro) “Called, healed, sent to live and proclaim a Year of Mercy,” Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Convention Center in Greenwood.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, Father Bruce Neili talks on the topic of mercy, Jan. 10-12, 2016. Dinner and child care will be provided.
AMORY St. Helen Parish, book discussion group  meets Monday, Dec. 14, to discuss “Still Life” by Louise Penny.
– Faith sharing/Scripture study, Sundays at 10 a.m. lat the convent house. Led by Sister Mary Chris.
MERIDIAN St. Patrick Parish, Scripture-based Advent devotion, Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. in the parish center.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, mission, Jan. 18-20, 2016. Led by Father Jack Conley from Chicago.
– Annual ladies’ retreat, Jan. 22-24, 2016, at St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa. Led by Bishop Joseph Kopacz.

PARISH, SCHOOLS & FAMILY EVENTS
AMORY St. Helen Parish, Mission Mississippi meeting, Saturday, Dec. 19, at 8 a.m. for a pancake breakfast and wrapping of Christmas gifts for two families. Parishioners are invited.
BOONEVILLE St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Posadas and the Christmas Story, Saturday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. in the parish hall.
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis of Assisi Parish, faith formation Christmas party Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories Parish, Knights of Columbus Christmas party, Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pate’s House, 563 Hillcrest Circle. Bring new children’s pajamas for the pajama drive. Parishioners can leave them at the church if they would like to participate.
– Volunteers needed for an English as a Second Language (ESL) program to teach English to parishioners.
GREENVILLE Sacred Heart Parish Christmas potluck party, Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. Participants will play Dirty Santa. Bring a $5 – $10 gift and a gift for the children’s table.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish youth are invited to go Christmas caroling Monday, Dec. 21. Meet at the Family Life Center at 5 p.m.
JACKSON St. Therese Parish, bilingual Mass, installation of Msgr. Elvin Sunds as pastor by Bishop Joseph Kopacz, Sunday, Dec. 20, at 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow in the parish hall.
– Representation of las Posadas during the bilingual Christmas Eve Mass, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, Angel Tree Christmas party, Sunday, Dec. 20, from 2 – 3 p.m.
– New Year’s Eve party, Thursday, Dec. 31, after the 6 p.m. Mass in Foley Hall. Bring hors d’oeuvres.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Christmas pageant, Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. The congregation will process around the courtyard and in front of the chapel to Northeast Christian Church singing carols around their live manger scene. Refreshments will follow in the Northeast Christian Church fellowship hall.
MADISON St. Joseph School, “Jeans, Jazz and Bruin Blues Draw Down,” Jan. 30, 2016. Food, fun, entertainment and the chance to win $10,000. Only 550 tickets are sold. Tickets are on sale now.
SOUTHAVEN Christ the King Parish, las posadas, Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 6 p.m. followed by hot chocolate and sweet bread.
TUPELO St. James Parish, Happy Hearts Christmas celebration Friday, Dec 18, in Shelton Hall after the 12:10 p.m. anointing Mass. Lunch will be served. All seniors are invited to attend.
– Monthly anniversary Mass, Wednesday, Dec 16, at the 6 p.m.

ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES
Canton Sacred Heart, Thursday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m.
Cleveland Our Lady of Victories, Dec. 15, at 5 p.m.
Gluckstadt St. Joseph, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 5 – 8 p.m.
Greenville Sacred Heart, Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
Hernando Holy Spirit, Monday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
Holly Springs St. Joseph, Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.
Meridian St. Patrick, Monday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m.
Olive Branch Queen of Peace, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m.
Southaven Christ the King, Saturday, Dec. 19, at 9 a.m. followed by a breakfast in the social hall.
Shaw St. Francis, Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Yazoo City St. Mary, Monday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m.

COURT INTERPRETER SEMINAR
JACKSON – The Mississippi Court Interpreter Credentialing Program will offer the Ethics and Skill Building Seminar on Jan. 20-21, 2016, for court interpreters in the first floor meeting room at the Mississippi Supreme Court (Carroll Gartin Justice Building), 450 High Street in Jackson
Cost is $100 and includes lunch for both days. Registration deadline is Jan. 8, 2016. The registration form and seminar agenda is available on the Mississippi Supreme Court website on the AOC/Court Interpreters/Resources for Interpreters under the Training Information section located at https://courts.ms.gov/aoc/courtinterpreter/resources.html. Details: Ta’Shia S. Gordon, 601-576-4632.

MEDICAL INTERPRETERS TRAINING
JACKSON – The Office of Health Disparity Elimination (OHDE) will offer a Medical Interpreters Training (MIT) on Jan. 20-22 and Jan. 27-29. The registration is  open until Jan. 1, 2016. Details: Shirley Pandolfi, 601-206-1553,

WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 2016
JACKSON – World Marriage Day 2016, Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle. There will be a Mass followed by a reception. The Mass honors all married couples, but invites those celebrating their 25th, 50th or 60th anniversaries or any significant anniversary. Submit your name, address and wedding date to your pastor or parish secretary by Dec. 30. Details: Jennifer Eidt, 601-960-8487, jennifer.eidt@jacksondiocese.org.

WOMEN AND SPIRIT
“Women and Spirit” will air on Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) on Monday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m.
“A Mission of Healing and Hope” will air on MPB  on Friday, Dec. 18, at 9:30 p.m.