I have decided to declare Friday, 27 October, a day of fasting, penance and prayer for #peace. I invite the various Christian confessions, members of other religious, and all who hold the cause of peace in the world at heart to participate. 7:00 AM · Oct 18, 2023

Available at your local tax collector. Ask for the Diocese of Biloxi Blessed Mother Tag.

October 13-14th, 2023 St. Sylvester Parish, 6464 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, FL Free Childcare available ( 6 months - 12 years old) Please register by October 1, 2023 Register at ptdiocese.org/culture-of-life-conference

Re: MS Tornado Relief

The position has been filled. Thank you for your interest!

The Finance Office will begin offering short training classes called “Tuesdays with Tammy and Theresa at 10” through Zoom.  The class will run approximately 15 to 20 minutes and will be held weekly. The first class will be held on Tuesday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. (Read more)

Bishop Kihneman asks pastors of the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi to take up a special second collection the weekend of July 8-9, to be used by the Catholic Charities of South Mississippi to assist those affected by the recent tornado in Moss Point, MS. 1800 people were affected by EF-2 tornado last Monday with 500 people becoming homeless. More than 100 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. (Read more)

To: All Clergy, Religious, Staff, and Faithful of the Diocese of Biloxi Changes in roles at the diocese and parish level as well as priest assignments. (Read the full list)

Blessed Mother plates are available for pick-up at your local tax collector. They will only be available for 60 days. (Read more)

The Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry is a mission minded disciple who has a passion for leading young people in an encounter with Christ Jesus. They assist parish youth ministries, schools, and diocesan ministries in evangelizing and forming intentional disciples of teens and young adults throughout the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. This person serves as the main point of contact and support for strategic planning, implementation, and ongoing development in effectively proclaiming the Gospel to young people. The director will lead the planning of diocesan events (DBYC, March for Life, Mound Bayou missions, youth retreats, etc.), oversee diocesan peer ministry teams (Search Team and Spirit Movers), assist youth ministers at the parish level, and consult with diocesan schools in the formation of disciples.

St. Patrick Catholic High School (Full details)

The following appointments have been made for the good of the faithful of the Diocese of Biloxi: (Read more)

"Behold, I make all things new" (Revelation 21:5). Jesus Christ comes to us to make all things new! This is the message of Holy Week. Jesus Christ wants to bring about in us a new creation, and this is the renewal that is being offered to us this Holy Week, revealed in radiance on Easter Sunday. Brothers and Sisters, let us not take this time for granted but become renewed in the Risen Christ. Let us be renewed, as St. Pope John Paul II proclaimed in his 2003 Encyclical Letter, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, in "Eucharistic amazement," remembering that each time we come to Mass, we encounter the same Risen Christ who conquered sin and death forever. (Read more)

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GULFPORT – The new school year will bring new leadership for St. James Parish School. Tricia Harvey, who is currently the school’s assistant principal, will replace Jennifer Broadus, who will move into the role of Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.  Dr. Pam Pannell, who currently teaches fifth grade, has been promoted to assistant principal. (Read more)

Catholic Charities of South Mississippi supports our sister agency, Catholic Charities of Jackson as they respond to this devasting event in their Diocese.   We continue to pray for our brothers and sisters affected by this disaster and know far too well how long the recovery process is. (Read more)