OUR LADY OF FATIMA
2090 PASS ROAD-BILOXI
June 21, 2020
388-3887 – 388-3891
fatima@cableone.net 
www.fatima-biloxi.com
                                 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Biloxi                        
                        ENTHUSIASM AND GRAMMAR
There is a good reason that the writings of St. Paul don’t show up as examples in grammar textbooks. Today’s reading is a case in point. It begins with one of those long Pauline run on sentences that leave lectors gasping for breath. So what? Take a closer look at how Paul’s fervor for his subject matter derails the grammar. There is something admirable about being so caught up in his convictions that the words cannot come fast enough to express them, much less in an orderly fashion. Scripture scholars usually take this grammatical ineptness as a sign of a passage’s early importance in the Christian community, something they were so ardent about that their language never got refined.
What leaves us in this condition? Re-telling the plot line of an action movie or the play-by-play of a sporting event? When was the last time any of us was so excited by our faith in Christ that we were left grasping for words, stumbling over our own errors in speech? It may be bad grammar, but it is an excellent way to inspire others with the message of Christ!  Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
   
CONTRIBUTIONS JUNE 13/14 :  Offertory - $10,936.00; Tuition Asst.-$618.00; Rel. Ed/ Youth Min.-$120.00; Hispanic Ministry-$69.00. The second collection this weekend, Fathers’ Day, is to supplement the pension given to Priests of retirement age in the Diocese of Biloxi.  Baskets for both the 1st and 2nd collections are on the tables as you enter the vestibule of the church, inside the doors to the Sanctuary and at both interior exit doors.  Place your donations in the correct baskets as you enter or leave the Church. The 2nd collection next Sunday is the Peter’s Pence collection which is utilized by Pope Francis for his favorite charities.
 
MASS ATTENDANCE JUNE 13/14: 6:00 pm Vigil –117; Sunday -
8:00 am -100; 10:00 am -174, 6:00 pm-40.
 
SATURDAY FOOD PROVIDER: Lauren Smith is scheduled to bring food to the rectory on Saturday, June 26 , for 5 priests by 11:30 am. Pick the key up by Friday, 3 pm. Please get a substitute if unable to do this on your Saturday and call the Parish Office to let us knowwho it will be.
 
 
 
 
FROM THE PASTOR – SUNDAY, JUNE 21:
 
     It has been the best of times and it has been the worst of times – not – not really, but it actually has been the weirdest of times.  Here we are, going on four months operating without a (parish) calendar, flying by the “seat of our pants” so to speak, not knowing what is permissible and what is not permissible in so far as normal used to be.  Now as we approach the longest day of the year later this month, some things are slowly, tentatively planning a return to the old normal or so we hope.  The diocesan school system announced during the week that Diocesan schools will return to operating status by August 8 ^th with students present in classrooms – an answer to many parents’ prayers no doubt.  We have already completed First Communion for our second graders and on Wednesday night we completed the Rite of Initiation for those in our RCIA class, two months later than originally scheduled; it should have happened on Easter Saturday Last.  We compliment them and welcome them into full communion with the Church in these unusual circumstances this year.
 
     On Thursday of this upcoming week, Bishop Kihneman will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to our Junior class and two adults from the RCIA program, making it a relatively large class – perhaps the largest in the Diocese this year – again all this was originally scheduled to have happened a month ago.
 
     While all of these events are taking place, we are also conscious that the numbers of instances of Corona virus infections continue to rise – a disturbing trend as people are beginning to get out and about for the Summer months.  Meanwhile all International travel is virtually shut down with no possibility of travelling abroad this Summer to visit overseas family members.  My Australian cousin informed me during the week that winter has arrived to South Australia (Melbourne) with some hard frost but at the same time the children were returning to School with some degree of normalcy.  Thankfully the Corona Virus has not affected Australia to the extent it has so many countries.  Here in Biloxi, it has been announced during the week that the property to our immediate South, long known as a shelter for many homeless – will be once again be developed into a first class Golf Course together with a first class Hotel/Casino/Marina complex on the beach to the tune of One point Three Billion Dollars ($1.3 Billion).  Many of our parishioners still remember the elegant Broadwater Hotel/Marina complex that used to stand there together with their excellent Golf Course owned by Mrs. Brown – one of the finer Hotel Resorts on the Coast in its day.  With the death of Mrs. Brown and the destruction of Hurricane Katrina the entire complex has gone into disarray and the Golf Course has grown into a virtual wasteland and homeless shelter in recent years.  All this will have a direct/indirect impact upon the operations of our St. Vincent de Paul and the lives of many of those they assisted over the years – for better or for worse.
 
     We are returning to a regular weekday and weekend mass schedule here at Fatima for the time being - three Masses each Weekday, 6:20 AM – 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM.  Our Weekend schedule for the moment is Saturday 6:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.  We are maintaining social distancing, disinfecting the church after ever Mass and being prudently safe for everyone’s benefit.  Feel free to join us for any of those Masses and if you cannot, you can still join us on our Facebook Page each Sunday for the 10:00 AM Mass or on
101.7 F.M. on your radio.  It could be worse.                                           
Fr. Henry
 
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR
                        For Blessings Received and
                       In Memory of James R. Myers
 
 
FLOWERS FOR THE CHURCH :  Are supplied through The Flower Basket Florist.  Call the Parish Office at 388-3887, to order flowers, $55. 
 
PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Leigh Adamson, Jorge Ayala, Stephanie Baker, Emily Becknell, Abiah Berry, Linda Bourgeois, JoAnn Bowie, Lara Brooks, Jenny & Norman Broussard, Helen Burns, Debbie Butterfield, Milton Canto, Charles Carden, Eddie Catchot, Calvin Collins, Chuck Compton, C. J. Cook, Sr., Jimmy Davis, Emily Dawson, Myles Dicharry, Joanne Dole, Gordon Evans, Patrick & Alexi Flannery, Dante Fontimayor, Virginia Franklin, Bill Futrell, Ansley Gilich, John Derek Gomila, Angelo Goundas, Jenny Gray, Ann Hardison, Martha Holloway, Jane Hughes, Edwin James, Gertrude Johnson, Carol Kais, Kevin Kavanagh, Rose Keller, Elvira Khan, Rhonda Kohen, Matthew Lancon, Beau LaRosa, Asia Laster, Mary and John Lavarnway, Karen Lizana, Candise Louchlean,  JoAnn King Lott, Martin Martinez, Vickie Matherne, Annette Matthews, Fr. William McGough, Gerard McInerney, Regina Mills, Melissa Morgan, Lisa Mitchell, Jay Murdock, Loan Nguyen, Willie Payne, Joseph Poirier, Debbie Quigley, Ricky Randazzo, Bryana Ratcliff, Hunter Ray, Jodi Ray, Truett Roberts, Laura St. Romain, Jason Romeo, Walterine Sandifer, Luke Simmons, Brenda Miller Soares, Alfredo Tuazon, Elizabeth Vargas, Nancy and Danny Verzwyvelt, Sr., Tony & Maria Vesa, Shirley Vogel, Peter Vogt, Tata Walker, Debbie & Tommy Wallace, Enedina Warren, Dennis Watts, Bob Williams.

MASSES RECEIVED: Peter Sang Nguyen, For Healing of Cancer for Mark Jones, Special Intentions of Kathy Ozmun, Marie Kuluz Covacevich, Tommy Schultz, John Vasilopolous

MASSES INTENTIONS SCHEDULED JUNE 22-28 :
SATURDAY 20:
8:30 AM      Bert Bertrand, Loyd Fortenberry, Theresia Brown - RIP    
6:00 PM      Constance Sanford - RIP
SUNDAY 21:
8:00 AM      Robbie Pisarich, Jimmy Hahn, Sr., Frank Vuyovich-RIP
10:00 AM    Pennie & Bob Rogalin - RIP
6:00 PM       Simon Le - RIP
MONDAY 22:
6:20 AM       For Healing of Cancer for Mark Jones
8:30 AM       Robert McTaggart - RIP
6:00 PM        Hispanic Ministry
TUESDAY 23:
6:20 AM       Kitty Nolte - RIP
8:30 AM       Louis Villalpando - RIP
6:00 PM        For All Irish Priests, Everywhere
WEDNESDAY 24:
6:20 AM       Barbara Seaman -RIP
8:30 AM      Betty Snook - RIP
6:00 PM      Andrew M. Gilich, Sr.- RIP
THURSDAY 25:
6:20 AM      Binh Vu - RIP
8:30 AM     For Int. of Carlene Davis & Family
6:00 PM       Fr. Pat McDermott - RIP
FRIDAY 26:
6:20 AM      Claire Breal - RIP
8:30 AM     Special Int. of Kathy Ozmun
6:00 PM       Greg Nolte, III - RIP
SATURDAY 27:
8:30 AM      Theresia Brown, Verta Lee Swetman – RIP For Int. of Lawrence & Yvette Livaccari- RIP
6:00 PM       Peter Sang Nguyen- RIP
SUNDAY 28:
8:00 AM     Joan Haines, Andre M. Gilich, Sr., Marie Kuluz Covacevich – RIP
10:00 AM    Simon Le – RIP
6:00 PM       For the People of Fatima Parish
 
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY : On the deaths of, Cissy Chinn, Bobby
Lyons, Jr., Talmadge Reeves. Please keep them and those who mourn them in your prayers.
 
             God, Our Father
God, our Father bless these men,
that they may find strength as fathers.
Let the example of their faith and love
shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and
daughters, may honor them always
    with a spirit of profound respect.
                                    - Author Unknown

PARISH WORK DAY:  A work day is being planned for this Tuesday, June 23, at 9:15 AM at our Parish Hall.  Some of the tables set up for the Bingo are in need of repair.  Tools will be provided.  If enough volunteers show up, other projects will be able to be taken care of at the same time. For more information call Jim Rigby at 435-5665 or the Parish Office, 388-3887
 
MONDAY NIGHT BINGO IS BACK:  Our Monday night Bingo is back.  Doors open at 5 PM, Early Bird Games begin at 6:30 PM and Regular Games begin at 7 PM.  Workers are asked to be there by 5:30 PM. If you have any questions call our Bingo Chairman, Danny Lechner at 388-5829.
 
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY INFORMATION :
Unfortunately, at this time they are not accepting any clothing, household goods or other types of donations at their drop box or their Distribution Center off of Tara Lane. They hope to have some type of a schedule for reopening in a safe manner soon. Watch the bulletin for info.  You may still donate canned goods, especially for lunch bags for the homeless.  Drop them in the bins in the counters in the vestibule of the church.
 
IMPORTANT FATIMA PARISH INFORMATION
          * Masses at Fatima: Saturday Vigil -6 pm; Sunday Masses- 8 am and 10 am and 6 pm., with seating of at least 149 in the main church and additional seating in the vestibule and the Cry Room. The 10 am Mass is still live streamed. Daily Masses 6:20 am and 8:30 am, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am on Saturday and 6 pm Tuesday through Friday, all in English; and Monday, 6 pm in Spanish. All Masses are held in the main Church; seating limited to the pews on either side of the center aisle. 
        * Confessions are heard by appointment only at this time. Call the Parish Office at 388-3887 or 388-3891 to make an appointment.
        * If you are available for the new cleaning/sanitizing crew that sanitizes the entire church following each mass/function held in the Church, please contact Madeline Rickman at 437-1470 or madelinej39@yahoo.com for more details.
        * Fatima Parish has a face book page: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Biloxi. Check out this site for our Sunday, 10 am Mass which is live streamed each week as well as other events in the Parish. 
     * The Parish office is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to
4 pm, call us 388-3887 with any questions you may have.
    * Call the Parish office regarding current baptism, wedding and funeral arrangements. Guidelines change often.
     * Catholic schools are now registering for the 2020-21 school year. Contact Fatima School at 388-3602 or St. Patrick High School at 702-2100. If you qualify for Catholic Subsidy or Tuition Assistance from Fatima Parish send in your completed forms to the Parish Office as soon as possible.
     * Registration forms for CCD for 2020-21 are on the counters in the vestibule of the church as well as at the Parish Office. Take one home, fill it out and return to office. You may call their office at 388-5737 and leave a message.