Youth

‘R’ is for reading

COLUMBUS – Kids enjoy time to read on their class activity mat at Annunciation School. (Photos by Logan Gentry)

VICKSBURG – “Johnny Appleseed” visited Vicksburg Catholic School PreK-3, Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten students. Special thanks to VCS alumnus Peter Pikul (Class of 1967) for being acting as Johnny Appleseed for youth this year. (Photo by Lindsey Bradley)

Around the diocese

COLUMBUS – (Right) First grader, Locklyn Barker plants her pinwheel at Annunciation School’s annual Pinwheels for Peace event on International Day of Peace. (Photo by Logan Gentry)

PEARL – St. Jude youth group help out the parish’s Feed my Sheep ministry on Sep. 24. Youth made over 50 fleece blankets that will be given away to the homeless at Poindexter Park later this Fall. (Photo by Tereza Ma)
VICKSBURG – Preschool students, Clarke Beasley and Lawson Skipper, became scientific investigators as they explored pumpkins inside and out using all five of their senses. (Photo by Lindsey Bradley)
SOUTHAVEN – On Oct. 4, Sacred Heart School Principal, Bridget Martin lead a special blessing for music teacher, Angie Davis’ newest member of the family, Catalina Lopez, with Bella Davis. (Photo by Sister Margaret Sue Broker)