MADISON – (Left) St. Anthony sixth graders Cruz Warwick and Mimi Heitzmann test their engineering design skills during a STEM project. (Photo by Celeste Tassin)MERIDIAN – (Above) From left, St. Patrick School seventh graders Brandon Franklin, Juan Garcia and Brooklyn McCurty experiment with density towers during science class. (Photo by Glenda Rives)
MERIDIAN – (Above) From left, St. Patrick School seventh graders Brandon Franklin, Juan Garcia and Brooklyn McCurty experiment with density towers during science class. (Photo by Glenda Rives)
NATCHEZ – With hands folded and heart lifted, Cathedral pre-K3 student Henry Carter pauses to pray during atrium time. (Photo by Brandi Boles)MADISON – Nothing says Color Party Day like Kona Ice! Assisi Early Learning Center toddlers cooled off with sweet treats and big smiles. (Photo by Chiquita Brown)JACKSON – St. Richard student Luke Mayronne reads a letter to his grandmother and plays a special Bingo game during the school’s annual Grandparents Day celebration. (Photo by Celeste Saucier)LELAND – Father Aloys Jost, OFM, of St. James Parish, blesses students’ backpacks on Sunday, Aug. 10. (Photo by Debbie Ruggeri)
VICKSBURG – Father Rusty Vincent of St. Paul Parish blesses students’ backpacks on Sunday, Aug. 10. (Photo by Allyson Johnston)
JACKSON – Father Joe Tonos blesses fourth-grade students and their new Bibles during the annual Blessing of the Bibles Mass at St. Richard School. After Mass, Father Tonos spoke with the students about the importance of Scripture in their lives. Front row, from left: Jay LeBlanc, Morgan Gomez, Aeden Flood, John Ellis Ehrgott, Amanda Donovan, Warren Davis, Sunny Davis and Reid Brown. Back row: Eddie Owens, between Warren Davis and Sunny Davis; and Raegan Nelson, between Sunny Davis and Reid Brown. (Photo by Celeste Saucier)
NEW ALBANY – Bishop Joseph Kopacz celebrated the sacrament of confirmation at St. Francis of Assisi Parish on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. Pictured with Bishop Kopacz are Father Jesuraja “Raj” Xavier and confirmation students. Top row, from left: Mason Hall (Corinth), Amy Cunningham, Maria Palomeque (Corinth), Diego Moreno, Bishop Kopacz, Valeria Vera, Anthony Chambers, Alex Chambers and Roberto David Loredo Valdez (Corinth). Middle row, from left: Father Xavier, Sonia Rojas, Mina Hall (Corinth), Karen Ortega Antonio, Emily Romero, Isabella Kimmons, Joely Moreno, Ashley Flores, Samantha Navarro, Jesus Gonzalez, Rubi Reveles and Ivan Guzman. Front row, from left: Marcos Rojas, Luis Lopez, Luis Angel Guerrero and Alan Romero. (Photo by Joanna Manning)
