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(228) 392-2991

4048 Popps Ferry Road

D’Iberville, MS 39540

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10278 Gorenflo Rd.

Suite D

D’Iberville, MS

228-392-9618

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St. Mary Parish December 24 & 25, 2016

8343 Woolmarket Road, Biloxi, MS 39532

Office: (228) 392-1999 Fax: 392-4552

Website: www.stmarycc.net

NEW Email: stmarybiloxi@att.net

Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Fri 8:30-12:15

“Providing Peace of mind...at Home”

13109 Shriners Blvd., Suite B

Biloxi, MS 39532

(228) 207-2515

www.salushomecarems.com

Owners

Gary Barton, Jr. - Parishioner

Bryan Boudreaux

BULLETIN DEADLINE

WEDNESDAYS

9:00 AM

PLEASE NOTE that Saint

Mary has a new email

address:

stmarybiloxi@att.net

MASS INTENTIONS for Dec 24, 2016 - January 1, 2017 Saturday December 24 Christmas Eve 4 PM St. Mary 6 PM †Robert Lee Smith Sunday December 25 The Nativity of the Lord 9 AM St. Mary Monday December 26 8 AM †Peter Charles Wescovich Tuesday December 27 8 AM †Grace Fullam Sprague Wednesday December 28 6:30 PM †Bob and Shannon Stein Thursday December 29 8 AM †Martin Sciambra Friday December 30 8 AM †Carlo Dileo Saturday December 31 5 PM †John V. Trochesset Sunday January 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God 8:30 AM Monsignor’s Intentions 11 AM St. Mary NO 5 PM MASS

13066 Shriners Blvd. Suite F

Biloxi, MS 39532

228-392-5355

Medicine you need. A pharmacy you can trust.

Serving the Woolmarket area since 2000.

Pastor Rev. Msgr. Dominick Fullam, JCL,VG

Emergencies 392-7500 /363-9283

Deacons

Al Stockert 731-2747

Gerald Pickich 861-6581

Parish Office

Marcie Kearns 392-1999 / 363-9283

Music Director

Cherie Prentiss 365-4017

RCIA Coordinators

Jim and Martha Liston 228-273-1737

CCD Coordinator

Lucy Peterson 280-8656

Edge® Coordinator

Matthew Johnson 251-751-8571

Life Teen® Coordinator

Matthew Johnson 251-751-8571

Pastoral Council

Thad Anderson 341-6054

Finance Council

Tina Perkins 392-2991

Dr. Richard Schmidt 392-6891

Knights of Columbus

Jason Saucier 228-365-3080

MASS SCHEDULE:

Weekdays: M, T, Th, F 8 am Wed 6:30 pm

Weekends: Saturday 5 pm Confession: 4:30 PM

Sunday 8:30 am, 11 am 5 pm Life Teen® Mass

Adoration: 1st Friday of every month 8:30 AM

The Holy Rosary: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30 AM

Mass Intentions If you would like Mass said in memory of someone or have a special intention, please call or stop by the office. Altar Flowers To place flowers at the tabernacle for a memorial or special occasion, please use the Altar flowers Request Book at the back of the church and/or call the office. Arrangements are $25. Make checks payable to “St. Mary Flower Fund”. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples must be registered/active members of parish for at least 6 months prior to the wedding date. Call the office to set up an appt. Sacrament of Baptism Expectant parents, please call Deacon Al Stockert to set up an appt. for Baptismal preparation. Homebound Ministries If you know someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, contact Deacon Gerald or Deacon Al.

Flowers at tabernacle in loving remembrance of Andrew Radich, Sr.

Flowers at Mary in loving memory of Tony Radich

St. Mary Catholic Church Weekly Campaign

Report

As of 12/23/16 $548,757.00

Collection Report December 17 & 18, 2016

Regular Collection-$ 3764.80

St. Mary-St. Vincent Helpers-$180.00

Cookbooks-$

Mass Intentions/Flowers-$10.00

Christmas Masses-$120.00

New Church Building Fund-$4154.00

Christmas Flowers-$180.00

Retired Religious-$210.00

Thank you for your stewardship!

DAILY READINGS for December 24 - January 1 Dec 24 2Sm 7:1-16 Ps 89:2-29 Lk 1:67-79 Dec 25 Is 9:1-6 Ps 96:1-13 Ti 2:11-14 Lk 2:1-14 Dec 26 Acts 6:8-59 Ps 31:3-17 Mt 10:17-22 Dec 27 1Jn 1:1-4 Ps 97:1-12 Jn 20:1-8 Dec 28 1Jn 1:5-2:2 Ps 124:2-8 Mt 2:13-18 Dec 29 1Jn 2:3-11 Ps 96:1-6 Lk 2:22-35 Dec 30 Sir 3:2-14 Ps 128:1-5 Mt 2:13-23 Dec 31 1Jn 2:18-21 Ps 96:1-13 Jn 1:1-18

Please pray for: Hud. Allison, Ashley Anderson, Debora Batchelor, Joan Belote, Byron Boyden, Mary Buley, Tootsie Caivet, Clay Cheatman, Irene Cleveland, Carlton Collier, Kathy Comstock, Debra Cox, Delores Cox, Michael Cox Sr., Retta Cox, John Cruso Sr., Suzette Cruso, Kian Davis, Linda Davis, Barry Deshamp, Rebecca Diaz, Sal Domino, Retta Grace Dougharty, Donny Faerber, J. J. Foley, Chuck Gautreaux, Jane Glavan, Parker Goldsmith, Arnie Gollot Sr., Tony Gonzales, The Gore Family, Ann Hablitzel, Dawn Harrison, David and Pamela Harrison, Doris Havard, Michele Herman, Melba Ruth Higginbotham, Patsy Higginbotham, Herbert Hitt, Alice Hudson, David Insalaco, Jr., Diane Insalaco, Mary Ann Jarmon, Mike Johnson, Connie Keegan, Lee Keegan, Gene Kifer, Kylie Krohn, Brandon Ladner, Lily Lancon, Mariah Leger, Rosemarie Leger, Anthony Lenczewski, Joyce Lewis, Katherine Lingenfelder, Kirsten Logos, Ms Ora Long, Cristal Lupo, Jace Matthews, Irene McCormick, Janice McGatha, Amy McQueen, Tony Migues, Cecil Montgomery, Patricia Murphy, Cynthia Nolan, Henry Oliver, Christina Pelane, Madison Harper Perez, Jesse Perkins, Edna Pharse, Mary Lou Porado, Margaret Putman, Gloria Quave, Tammy Randazzo, Leo Richards, Cynthia Roberts, Shannon Ross, Nikki Salinas, Vincent Seib, Joe Seidule, Samantha Sharpe, Lacy Sibley, Sam Sibley, Susie Sibley, Michael Sicuro, Judge Bruce Strong, Jimmy Taylor, Trevor Sullivan, Mike Supple, Dar-rell Tatum, Sharen Torres, Joan Twohig, Linda Valestro, Martin Vickers, Chad Vuyvoich, Elizabeth Wade, T.J. Wade, Helen Warfield, Dolores Wattigney, Wallace Wescovich, Barbara White, Liz Willis, Wanda Wilson Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole and free downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

IMPORTANT INFO AND UPCOMING EVENTS

●NEW Our Prayer List in the bulletin will be refreshed at the start of 2017.

Please let the Parish Office know of anyone you need to remove or have remain

on the list. Thank you.

●NEW When making payments to St. Mary for the New Church Building Fund

or the Donated Items, please designate these in the memo line of your check so

that your payment goes to the appropriate fund. For the Donated Items, please

designate the item number on the memo line as well. Thank you.

●THERE WILL BE NO CCD OR LIFE TEEN ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

December 25th and January 1st.

●Saint Mary has a new email address: stmarybiloxi@att.net

●Mass Intentions and flowers are not automatically carried over year to year.

If you would like masses and flowers for the following year, you must let the

Parish Office know at the end of each year.

●Pot Luck/Birthday Dinner Please join us the first Saturday of every month at

6 PM as we honor those that have a birthday within that month. Bring a dish to

pass. Everyone is welcome!

●Saint Mary Card Ministry We would like to reach out to those that are in

nursing homes, homebound and hospitals. If you know of anyone not able to

make Mass due to any of these circumstances, please let the Parish Office

know. There are cards in the back of the church available for you to send to

these parishioners. Those currently homebound, hospitalized or in nursing

homes: Melba Ruth Higginbotham, Irene McCormack, Beverly Normand,

Margaret Putman, Shirley Puzz, Joe Seidule, Eula May Trahan, Richard

Whiteside

●Upcoming Second Collections:

January 7 & 8 Aged and Infirm Priests

January 21 & 22 Church in Latin America and Saltillo Mission

January 28 & 29 St. Mary-St. Vincent Helpers

●Altar Society Cleaning Schedule:

Team 5 Thursday December 29

●NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS We are happy that you attended Mass with us. Let us know how we may serve you. Parish registration forms can be found in the back of the church and returned in the collection basket or to the Parish Office.

The Right of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes

began September 13th. If you or someone you know is

interested in becoming Catholic, learning more about the

Catholic Church or receiving the sacraments as an adult, then

please join us! For more info call Jim or Martha Liston at

228-273-1737.

Stay informed; request to join our Facebook group:

"StM Life Teen"

Juniors & Seniors, just a reminder- there are still spots open for the upcoming

Search Retreat, January 13, 2017, 7:00 PM - January 15, 2017 See link

below for more details.

http://www.biloxidiocese.org/ events/search-retreat-weekend

Red Cross Blood Drive

Edgewater Mall on December 29-30 from 12-6 each day.

Folks can pre-register at http://www.redcrossblood.org/

(Our Knights are involved with this blood drive.)

The beautiful children of St. Mary Parish

in the 2016 Christmas Pageant

2016 Christmas Flower Offerings Mrs. George Anglado George Anglado, Mr/Mrs John McGinn, Lucy McGinn, Brenda Nelson, Judy Martino Mr/Mrs Ronald Baldwin Neoma Baldwin, Don Baldwin, Norma Karas, Robert Karas Mr/Mrs Craig Belk Mr/Mrs Kenneth Bertucci, Sr. John and Emma (Sue) Trochesset, John E. and Elsie Bertucci Ross and Joan Bertucci William Ross Cote, Mr/Mrs Ed Bertucci, Leon Scarborough Mr/Mrs Ronnie Bourgeois Kenny Spear, Elinor Diaz Mrs Regina Bressler Gerum Family, Bressler Family, Jakob Family, Cleveland Family, Johan Frankenberger Mr/Mrs Sherman Broussard, Sr. Juliet and Harry Wheeler, Leona and Otis Broussard Mrs Patricia Chipman deceased members of the Chipman and Allen Families Teresa Creech Clark deceased members of the Creech and Clark Families Mr/Mrs Rocky Cleveland Arthur Bressler Sr, Grandma Irene Bressler Mr/Mrs John Cruso (L)John Cruso Sr., Melba Ruth Higginbotham (†)Reynolds Sheasby, Ann Cruso, Nickie Caillvet Mr/Mrs Joseph DiNardo deceased members of the Muoio and DiNardo Families Mr/Mrs Leland Edelman Luis Wong Zapata, William Edelman, Edith Edelman Mr Paul Fayard Margaret Fayard, Davis Fayard Mr/Mrs Eddie Flanagan Walt and Virginia Walstra, Barnis and Dorothy Flanagan Mr/Mrs Floyd Girouard Francis, Lydia and Ryan Girouard, Oris, Mae and J.T. Danise, Norah and Mary “Mimi” Seymour Ms Audrey Grady Eugene and Lily Grady, Myrtle Grady, Ada Bergeron, Mark and Rosie Martin, Vernon and Lily Gilly Mr/Mrs Richard Harrington Mr and Mrs E. A. Harrington Mildred Holquist deceased members of the Holquist and Marchese Families David, Yvonne and Jack Husley Dolores “Dee” Johnson, Jason Sibley, Alonzo Husley Mr/Mrs Lee Keegan II Mr/Mrs Herbert Newman Sr, Herbert Newman Jr, Richard Kennedy, Mr/Mrs Frank Keegan Sr Sonya Kifer Gene Kifer, Walter Ross III, Chris Ross, Mary F. Creel Mr/Mrs KZ Kleinheitz Otie and Elain Bosarge, Herman Kleinheitz Mr/Mrs Arthur Krause Arthur E. Krause Mr/Mrs Phil Lechner Mr/Mrs Gilbert A. Leidig, Sr. Eva Marie Leidig Mr/Mrs Paul Leidig Eva Marie Leidig, Francisco Casero Jr. Mr/Mrs Darnell Lepre Deceased members of Knox and Lepre Families Mr/Mrs Charles Lewis Deceased member of the Lewis and Watson Families Mr/Mrs Mike Lingenfelder Virgil and Eula Wicker, Hilda and Linden Bentley, Evelyn and Charles Lingenfelder Mr/Mrs Timothy McDaniel Bertha Girlinghouse, Bertha McDaniel, William Wallace Putman In honor of Margaret Putman Mr/Mrs Norman McHarg Hallie Elizabeth McHarg, JoAnn Trochessett Mr/Mrs Joseph Miller Janice Gill, Earl Gill, Doug Gill Kathleen Moon Leo, Gertrude and Peter Lenczewski Kelton Mitchell Conrad and Lindsey Morris Thomas Ory Jr. Mr/Mrs Lonnie Parvin Orey and Vernie Seymour, Ruben and Eva Parvin Deacon and Mrs Gerald Pickich Thelma and Jack Pickich Sr, Carl Verbeke Sr. Ms Kathryn Premeaux Buris Premeaux Jr., Laz J. Lopez Sr. and Marjorie D. Lopez Mrs Emile Robicheaux Emile Robicheaux Mr Joseph Seidule Janet Seidule Larry Tabor Loyd Tabor and Ola Crochet Gerry and Amy Thibodeaux Walter Thibodeaux Mr/Mrs John Tiblier Mr/Mrs Johnny Tiblier, Elizabeth Tiblier, Carolyn Tiblier, Walter Tiblier Ms Joan Valestro Carmel Valestro Roxanne Wallis Dolores Wallis Ms Amanda Waltman Fay Waltman Barbara White Robert White Mr/Mrs Charles Whiteside George and Frances Ziz, Clyde Whiteside, Dennis Whiteside, Mary Francis Ziz

2016 Christmas Mass Remembrances

Kenneth and Carol Bertucci Mr/Mrs John V. Trochesset, Mr/Mrs John E. Bertucci

John and Nellie Cruso (L)John Cruso Sr., Melba Ruth Higginbotham (†)Reynolds Sheasby, Ann Cruso, Nickie Caillvet

Leland and Luisa Edelman Mr/Mrs William Edelman, Luis Wong Zapata

Audrey Grady Eugene and Lily Grady, Myrtle Grady, Ada Bergeron, Mark and Rosie Martin, Vernon and Lily Gilly

David, Yvonne and Jack Husley Dolores “Dee” Johnson and Alonzo Husley

Sonya Kifer Gene Kifer, Walter Ross III, Chris Ross, Mary F. Creel

Chuck and Joyce Lewis deceased members of the Lewis and Watson families

J Scarborough Everett, Mary and Michael Scarborough

Larry Tabor (L)Delta Tabor

Melanie Batia Wagner Carrol Batia Jr, Sofia Gore

Merry Christmas!