The program for Tomasz Powroznik's Ordination on January 22, 2022.

Applications for Principal of Resurrection Catholic Elementary in Pascagoula, MS for the 2022-2023 School Year are now being accepted through February 11, 2022.

Fr. Braxton, who was recently named Assistant Vocations Director for the Diocese of Biloxi, was interviewed by Fox 25 news about his new role and the declining number of men entering the priesthood. Click this story to view the interview and Fr. Braxton's positive outlook on the vocation.

First Mass will be held on January 23rd 2022 at 10:30AM (English) 1:30 PM (Spanish) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hattiesburg, MS.

With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Diocese of Biloxi together with the family of Deacon Tomasz Artur Powroźnik invite you to the ordination to the priesthood through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by his Excellency Most Reverend Louis F. Kihneman,III Saturday January 22nd, 2022 @ 10:00am located at The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (870 HOWARD AVENUE Biloxi, MS 39530)

Candlelight Prayer Vigils of the 49th Anniversary of the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in America. Four locations in Mississippi will be hosting these vigils. Saturday, January 22 Candlelight Vigils • Harvest Church, 15523 Landon Road, Gulfport, MS – 6:00 PM • Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson, MS – 6 PM • St. James Catholic Church, 1911 N. Gloster St., Tupelo, MS – 5:45 PM • 85 Ft. Cross, Highway 7 South Frontage Road, Grenada, MS – 10:00 AM

In anticipation of the execution of David Cox tomorrow, our thoughts and prayers go out to the Cox family as they continue to grieve and heal from his horrific acts of violence. Their unspeakable suffering remains a heavy cross in their lives.

We Ask for Prayer for Dobbs Supreme Court case to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion takes the lives of over 600,000 babies per year in the United States. The upcoming Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, is our greatest opportunity in a generation to change that. Join with Christians across the country – Catholic and Protestant – to unite in prayer and fasting for a just decision in the Dobbs case. Learn More

The definition of anamnesis is to make a past event become present now. This is why, as Catholics, we can say that the bread and wine actually become the Body and Blood of Christ. Not because we made it up, but because Jesus said so himself. In his own words, Jesus said that when one of you (the twelve apostles who become priests on Holy Thursday and later ordained other priests) do this, you will make the moment of my offering on the Cross present and real.

I look at the families who choose to be plugged into each other’s lives, and even more importantly, into their relationship with God, and something is very different. There is a peace that cannot be gained by just keeping things afloat.

Take a look at the 10 year funding history our diocese has received from Catholic Extension to support our mission! Thank you!

After years of watching cultural trends in the U.S. Catholic Church and the nation overall, Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III of Biloxi, Miss., came to a stark realization. To survive and flourish in an increasingly secular climate, he said, the church needs to completely change the way it does things, moving from what Bishop Kihneman calls a “culture of maintenance to one of mission.” A new evangelization initiative launched earlier this year in the Biloxi Diocese aims to transform Catholic life in southern Mississippi along these lines.

Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Biloxi raised $28,266.02 to assist St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary School from the Diocese of Houma – Thibodaux as their school and school family recover from Hurricane Ida. Thank you to everyone who contributed. You are truly the Hands of Christ. The money will be sent to St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary School to use as they see fit.

"Reading through this commendable work, I am very much taken with the idea that this pastoral guide, certainly a labor of well thought out ideas, should be studied with great care, while focusing on the idea of commitment to lifelong discipleship." + Christophe Pierre  Apostolic Nuncio

Efforts to save the Hyde Amendment are continuing, but now there's ANOTHER, huge battle shaping up over taxpayer funding of abortion. Congress is moving forward on a "human infrastructure" bill, which is likely to include things that many Catholics support, including expanded health care coverage. But there is serious concern that such health care proposals will include funding for elective abortion. Congressional leadership is using a rare process for this bill, known as "budget reconciliation," that requires fewer votes to pass it than most laws. That is why Congress must hear from YOU now! Tell your representatives that any health care proposals MUST NOT fund elective abortion.

Following the destruction of Hurricane Ida, Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Biloxi are assisting St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary School (Read more...)

Every day in ministry presents multiple fires to manage and extinguish. As much as we may love our calling, the challenges can weigh heavily on our hearts and minds, affect our bodies, and even disturb our ability to worship. Through the Exodus story, God has left us a template in the Bible for navigating these challenges and learning to rest in the midst of them all. Join us for this webinar in which Sonja Corbitt will explore the number one discipline needed to prevent burnout.

Updated for 10.4.2021 implementation: The spiritual, physical, intellectual, and emotional wellness of all students, faculty, and staff within our Catholic Schools remains our highest priority. The Office of Catholic Schools will closely monitor the rapidly changing circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain vigilant in identifying and implementing evidence-based health and safety practices. Administrators will continue to meet with health officials to discuss possible changes to the protocol as conditions dictate. (Read more...)

The Annual Mass of Wedding Anniversaries will take place on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral.  Couples celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 or 70+ years of marriage or more in 2021 are welcome to attend.  A registration form is that you can fill out online is available by clicking this article. We also offer a version you can print.  

Based upon phone calls to the Pastoral Center, I take this opportunity to remind Clergy and the lay faithful of the Diocese's "further updates" to our COVID-19 response, some of which are slightly revised as a result of new developments. (Read more...)