PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
AMORY St. Helen Parish, book discussion group will read “Glass Castle” by Jeanette Wall for discussion at noon on Monday, Nov. 14. Everyone is invited.
BATESVILLE St. Mary, Thanksgiving fare, Sunday, Nov. 6, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and St. Mary’s Ladies Club.
BOONEVILLE St. Francis Parish, “Altar of the Dead” is in the narthex in observance of All Souls Day. Bring photos or write the names of your deceased loved ones on cards and place them on this altar.
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis of Assisi Parish will be open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on election day, Nov. 8.
– Knights of Columbus annual spaghetti dinner, Thursday, Nov. 17.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories Parish, blessing of graves at local cemeteries Sunday, Oct. 30 : Delta Heights, 2 p.m.; New Cleveland, 2:40 p.m.; North Cleveland, 3 p.m.
– In observance of All Souls Day, Nov. 2, a special altar is in the entry for people to place mementos or pictures of their loved ones.
– “A Taste of Italy,” Thursday, Nov. 3, from 4:30 – 7 p.m. Featuring homemade lasagna, baked goods. Plates are $10, dine-in or carry-out. Details: 662-846-6273.
COLUMBUS Annunciation parishioners are invited to participate in the “4 Walls Project: Community yard sale” Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7 – 11 a.m. at Hitching Lot Farmer’s Market. Booths cost $25. Details: gtrhomelesscoation.org, 4wasllsgtrhc@gmail.com.
– Annunciation School annual art auction, “A Night at the Museum,” Friday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $25 at the school office or $30 at the door. Details: acsmarketing@cableone.net.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph Parish, Doe’s dinner and wine tasting, Sunday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Featuring Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars. Hosted by the Restoration Committee. Cost is $125 per person.
GREENVILLE Sacred Heart Parish, annual fish fry dinner, Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Plates are $10 each. Proceeds will go toward the repair of the roof in the convent and some of the sidewalks in front of the church.s
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, youth Mass, Sunday, Nov 6, at 4 p.m. All are invited to attend, especially the youth to volunteer as active participants for parts of the Mass, as altar servers, lectors, gift bearers, etc.
HERNANDO/SOUTHAVEN parish mission at Holy Spirit and Christ the King parishes, Nov. 13-15 beginning with dinner at 6 p.m. The talks will be from 7 – 8 p.m. Father John Van den Hengel, SCJ, a theologian from Ontario, Canada, will be the speaker. The mission is for parishioners from Hernando Holy Spirit, Holly Springs St. Joseph, Olive Branch Queen of Peace, Robinsonville Good Shepherd, Senatobia St. Gregory and Southaven Christ the King.
Holy Spirit will host the sessions in English and Father Zigniew Morawiec, SCJ, will present the talks in Spanish at Christ the King. Childcare will be available.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, blessing of veterans at all Masses Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13. Veterans are encouraged to attend and wear something to indicate their branch of military service.
– Ladies Association’s frozen casserole sale, Saturday, Nov. 19. Details: Cil Johnson, 662-420-9875.
JACKSON – St. Peter Cathedral Fall Gala, Saturday, Nov. 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson. Tickets are $60 per person, $100 per couple. Event includes, food, cocktails, a silent action, live entertainment and a 50/50 pot raffle. Proceeds benefit rectory updates and repairs. Details: Traci Avalon, 601-969-3125.
MADISON St. Joseph School, open house, Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Ladies Auxiliary’s annual “Make It, Bake It, Fake It” fund-raiser auction, Sunday, Nov. 6.
MERIDIAN St. Patrick Parish, annual Variety Show, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m.
– Sale of memorial bricks at $100, each can have up to three lines. Orders deadline is Oct. 31. Details: Kathy in the parish office.
MOUND BAYOU St. Gabriel Mercy Center, Harvest Festival, Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Music by Joe Garcia from Rosedale, Delta Boutique, the Thrift Store and the Christmas Store will be open. The Franciscan Sisters are selling raffle tickets, $1 each/10 a book. Details: 662-741-3255.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, rosary procession, Sunday, Nov. 6, beginning at 2 p.m. at Old Catholic Plot 1 at the Natchez Trace Cemetery.
OLIVE BRANCH Queen of Peace Parish, Fall Fun Fest Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
PEARL St. Jude Parish, special Mass of Remembrance, Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. Those who have lost a close family member in the past year call the parish office to give their name.
– Chili Cook-off, Saturday, Nov. 12. Deadline to register is Nov. 7.
– Parishioners are encouraged to participate in the Christmas “Box of Joy” which will be sent to Haiti, Guatemala or the Dominican Republic. Boxes need to be returned between Nov. 6-13 to the parish hall.

‘Vintage Hollywood’
JONESTOWN The Jonestown Family Center and the Spring Initiative are sponsoring “The Delta Ball: Vintage Hollywood,” Saturday, Nov. 12, from 7 – 11 p.m. Tickets are $75 each. Judge Joe Brown of the television show “Judge Joe Brown” will be the master of ceremony. Details: 662-358-4335.

In Memoriam
CHICAGO, Ill. – Brother Robert (Bob) McGovern, CFC, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Chicago. He was 72 years old. Brother McGovern served at Holy Child School in Canton from 1998-2001. He also was part of the Thea Bowman Spirituality Center.

Save the date
MADISON – Matthew Kelly will come to the Jackson area on Saturday, March 11, 2017, from 2 – 6 p.m. at the Madison Central High School Auditorium. The facility seats 1,000 people. Look for more details in upcoming Mississippi Catholic editions.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
BROOKSVILLE The Dwelling Place, The Rise of the Phoenix: Healing of Abuse, Sept. 29-Oct. 2. A retreat for those who have experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Cost is $180. Details: 662-738-5348
GREENVILLE St. Joseph Parish, “Following Christ Journey, a seven-week class on Tuesdays, Sept. 27-Nov. 15, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the parish hall.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi Parish, mission, Oct. 3-4 at 6:30 p.m. Theme will be “Mary, Our Mother.”
– Seven-week series, “Discovering Christ,” Thursdays until Oct. 27, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Includes a retreat on Saturday, Oct. 15. Free child care will be provided for children up to age 12. Details: stfrancismadisonchristlife.org or the parish office, 601-856-5556.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, 24-week Bible Timeline  series, a journey from Genesis to the Book of Revelation, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Details: Karen Verucchi, 601-870-5388.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
AMORY CHANGE Amory yard sale, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, at the Hwy 25 entrance to the Amory Golf Club. See Sister Mary Chris Fellerhoff if you have yard sale items to donate for the sale. Read the flyers and sign-up sheets at the entrance to the church.
BATESVILLE St. Mary Parish, rummage sale, Saturday, Oct. 8, beginning at 7 a.m. in the parish center. Donations can be taken to the parish center.
CAMDEN Sacred Heart Parish, annual Harvest Festival, Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Activities include music, games, a talent show, and a flea market. Details: Linda McMurtry, 601-951-9226.
CLARKSDALE – St. Elizabeth Parish fair, Tuesday, Sept. 20. Volunteers needed. The spaghetti dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Details: Lisa Chicorelli, 662-645-0398.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories Parish, volunteers needed to help built a Habitat House, Saturday, Oct. 8. Details: parish office, 662-846-6273.
COLUMBUS “Celebrating the life and art of Eugenia Summer,” a member of Annunciation Parish for 70 years. Art exhibit until Sept. 29, reception on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Mississippi University for Women Gallery. Free and open to the public.
– “Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati” is a new regional outreach ministry for Catholic graduate students, recent alumni and young professionals in Columbus, Starkville and West Point. Activities began in September. Details: Erica Unz, erica@ericaunz.com.
CORINTH St. James Parish, mission beginning Sunday Oct. 2, at Mass. Redemptorist priests Fathers Patrick Keys and Matthew Bonk will lead the mission. The mission will end on Wednesday with a special liturgy.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, GermanFest, Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Advance meal tickets are $6. Details: parish office, 601-856-2054.
GREENVILLE St Joseph Parish fair, Tuesday, Sept 20, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fun, food (homemade spaghetti and meatballs, $10 plate), and fellowship. Details: Missi Blackstock, 662-378-9711.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, fall fish fry, Friday, Sept. 23, from 4 – 8 p.m. Plates are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Open to the public. Eat in or take out.
JACKSON Sunday, Sept. 25, campus ministry Mass, 6 p.m.
– Cathedral Fall Gala, Saturday, Nov. 12. Proceeds benefit rectory updates and repairs.
JACKSON St. Dominic’s Hospital annual Senior Wellness Fest, Friday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. – noon at the Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: 601-200-6698.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, six yoga classes began on Friday, Sept. 16, from 9 – 10 a.m. in the Chichester Room. Cost is $50. Details: Claudia Addison, claudiaaddison@mac.com, 601-594-3937.
– Evening with Mary, Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 6 – 8 p.m. A night for women to come together for prayer and reflection in a Marian atmosphere. Guest speaker is Joni Tyler. Details: Susan Cox, 601-366-2335.
JACKSON Christ the King Parish Senior Swingers pilgrimage/tour to Eureka Springs, Ark., to see the Passion Play of Jesus, Oct. 10-12. Details: Genevieve Feyen, 601-373-4463.
JACKSON Mission Mississippi annual Racial Reconciliation Celebration, Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Convention Complex. The event includes a summit, which begins at 9 a.m. lunch and Next Steps Workshops. Individual tickets are $150. Details: 601-353-6477, www.missionmississippi.org.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi Parish, pet blessing, Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. in the court yard.
– Installation of Father Albeenreddy Vatti as pastor by Bishop Joseph Kopacz and celebration of the feast of St. Francis, Sunday, Oct. 9, at the 10:30 a.m. followed by “Taste of St. Francis,” celebrating the many cultures of the parish family.
MADISON St. Joseph School’s open house, Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Details: Kristi Garrard, 601-898-4812.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, celebration of the fourth anniversary of the dedication of the O’Connor Family Life Center, Saturday, Sept. 24, Mass at 5 p.m. followed by a banquet and speaker. Special guests will be the Cathedral class of 1966.
– Assumption Parish Altar Society annual casserole sale is going now until Sept. 30. Cost are $7 (3”x 5”) pan and $12 (8”x5”) pan. Details: parish office, 601-442-7250.
SOUTHAVEN Christ the King Parish, Life Chain, a  prayer event for an end to abortion, Sunday, Oct. 2, from 2 – 3 p.m. Details: Barbara Dean, 901-486-6470.
TUPELO St. James Parish, annual fair, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Spaghetti supper, $12 per plate; take out and eat in. Fair booths open at 6 p.m.
– Donations are needed to pay for a four-day Cursillo-type retreat for Hispanic parishioners. Organizers also need snack foods and canned drinks. Donations can be taken to the office or call 662-842-4881.
175th anniversary
NEW ORLEANS – The Sisters of the Holy Family will celebrate their 175th anniversary with a special Mass honoring their foundress, Venerable Mere Henriette Delille, on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. at the motherhouse, 6901 Chef Menteur Blvd. Archbishop Gregory Aymond will be the main celebrant.

Rosaries needed
KERALA, India – Request for readers to send rosaries for needy people in India. Send donations to Father Paul Cruz, Kottiyam P.O. Kollam 691 571, Kerala, India.

Save the Date:
Matthew Kelly to speak
Catholic author and speaker Matthew Kelly will come to the Diocese of Jackson on March 11, 2017. Kelly is best known for his books “The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic” and “Rediscovering Catholicism.” He is also a leading speaker on evangelization and Catholic outreach. Organizers are still locating a venue and working out the costs and logistics for the day-long presentation.
He is also the founder of The Dynamic Catholic Institute, a Cincinnati based non-profit organization whose mission is to re-energize the Catholic Church in America by developing world-class resources that inspire people to rediscover the genius of Catholicism. Additional details will be published in upcoming editions of Mississippi Catholic.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
AMORY St. Helen Parish, book discussion group reading “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” by Mitch Albom, Monday, Sept. 12, at noon in the parish hall.
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis Parish, Catholic Apologetics series, three opportunities to participate:
– Adult Sunday class, Sept. 11 at 8:45 a.m.
– On Monday, Sept. 12, Bible study at 9 a.m. in the library. Young adult group, beginning Sunday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. at the home of David and Jimminette Phillips.
BROOKSVILLE The Dwelling Place, The Rise of the Phoenix: Healing of Abuse, Sept. 29-Oct. 2. A retreat for those who have experienced physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Cost is $180.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, 11-week adult Bible study, “Revelation, The Kingdom Yet to Come” begins Sunday, Sept. 11, at 9:25 a.m. in Room 106.  Registration is due by Wednesday, Sept. 7. Cost is $15. Facilitated by Chad Hirn, chirn@comcast.net.
JACKSON St. Peter Parish, adult faith formation class, “The Joy of Love,” Sundays, Sept. 11-Oct. 9, from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. in the Cathedral Center.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, “Old Testament” class, Sept. 6-Oct. 11, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. in the Chichester Room. Led by Mary Louise Jones. Cost is $20.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi Parish, seven-week series, “Discovering Christ,” Thursdays, Sept. 15-Oct. 27, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Includes a retreat on Saturday, Oct. 15. Free child care will be provided for children up to age 12. Details: stfrancismadisonchristlife.org or the parish office, 601-856-5556.
MERIDIAN St. Patrick Parish, five-week Tuesday Bible study group, “A biblical walk through the Mass,” Sept. 13-Oct. 11. Details: Kathy Foley, 601-616-0025, kathyfoley1941@yahoo.com.
METAIRIE, La. – Married Couples retreat Sept. 17-18 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center. The theme is “Mercy and Love.” Details: Jason Angelette, 504-830-3716, www.faithandmarriage.org.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, 24-week Bible Timeline  series, a journey from Genesis to the Book of Revelation, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 11 in the Family Life Center. Details: Karen Verucchi, 601-870-5388.
TUPELO St. James Parish, review of the book, “Bonhoeffer: Priest, Prophet, Martyr, Spy,” by Dr. Frances Sheffield Sunday, Sept 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Mary’s Room.  It is not necessary to have read the book.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis Parish, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m.
– Faith Formation opening Mass, Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 5:30 p.m. followed by a meal.
CLARKSDALE – St. Elizabeth Parish fair, Tuesday, Sept. 20. Volunteers needed. Details: Lisa Chicorelli, 662-645-0398.
COLUMBUS Annunciation Parish, baptismal preparation class, Sunday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. in the Activities Center.
– “Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati” is a new regional outreach ministry for Catholic graduate students, recent alumni and young professionals in Columbus, Starkville and West Point. Activities will begin in September. Details: Erica Unz, erica@ericaunz.com.
CORINTH St. James Parish, celebration of the independence of Mexico, Guatemala and other Latin American countries, Friday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, GermanFest, Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Advance meal tickets are $6. Details: parish office, 601-856-2054.
GREENVILLE 50th anniversary celebration of Father Tom Mullally, SVD, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish,  Saturday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. A reception follows at the Washington County Convention Center.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph parish, fair events: cake/candy contest, Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. in the parish hall; Tuesday, Sept. 13, live auction dinner; Tuesday, Sept. 20, fair night.
GREENWOOD – Bishop Joseph Kopacz will preside over the dedication and blessing of the shrine of Mary, Mother of the Delta, Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. at the Locus Benedictus Retreat Center.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, meeting for catechists and assistants, Sunday, Sept 11, at 10 a.m.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, annual bazaar, Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Donations and volunteers needed. Details: Barbara Smith, 662-429-4833.
JACKSON “National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children,” Saturday, Sept. 10, at 12:30 p.m. at the corner of Mississippi Street and North President Street in downtown Jackson. Details: Judy Batson, 601-956-8636, plm@prolifemississippi.org.
JACKSON St. Dominic’s Hospital annual Senior Wellness Fest, Friday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. – noon at the Mississippi Trade Mart. Details: 601-200-6698.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, six yoga classes beginning Friday, Sept. 16, from 9 – 10 a.m. in the Chichester Room. Cost is $50. Details: Claudia Addison, claudiaaddison@mac.com, 601-594-3937.
– Information/registration session for Girl Scout Troop 3367, Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m.
JACKSON Christ the King Parish Senior Swingers pilgrimage/tour to Eureka Springs, Ark., to see the Passion Play of Jesus, Oct. 10-12. Details: Genevieve Feyen, 601-373-4463.
SENATOBIA The Northwest Mississippi Community College Catholic Student Association meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month during the semester on the Senatobia  campus in the Whitten Media Center in Yalobusha Hall.
SOUTHAVEN Sacred Heart School, Noodle Night, Friday, Sept. 16, from 5 – 7 p.m. Plates are $8 for ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 11 and under, family max $20. A free outdoor family movie night will follow featuring a screening of Zootopia. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.
TUPELO St. James Parish, bilingual Year of Mercy Mass with Bishop Joseph Kopacz, Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. St. James Church is a pilgrimage sites with a Holy Door.
– Beginning Sept. 7 the parish will offer a nursery on Wednesdays during religious education classes (6 – 8:30 p.m.) and on Sundays from 9 – 11:45 a.m.

Mother Angelica’s legacy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Join the EWTN family Sept. 17-18 in Birmingham, Ala., for a free family celebration honoring Mother Angela’s legacy. Guest speakers will include Raymond Arroyo, Marcus Grodi and Johnnette Benkovic. Visit www.ewtn.com/familycelebration.

Finance volunteer
JACKSON – Catholic Charities is looking for a volunteer who can commit 6-8 hours per week to assist in the accounting department at its downtown office at 200 N. Congress Street. The volunteer must possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel. Details: Kim Thomason, volunteer coordinator, Kim.thomason@ccjackson.org, 601-397-2224.

In Memoriam
CHATAWA – A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Aug. 19 for Sister Paul Marie Duck, SSND. After a half-century of formal education, Sister Duck retired to a ministry of community service at St. Mary where she was active until just a few months before she died peacefully on Aug. 15. Burial took place in the Chatawa Cemetery.

By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop J. Terry Steib of Memphis, Tennessee, and has appointed as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Martin D. Holley of Washington.
Bishop Steib has headed the Memphis Diocese since 1993. He is 76. Canon law requires all bishops to turn in their resignation at age 75. Bishop Holley, 61, has been a Washington auxiliary since 2004.
The changes were announced Aug. 23 in Washington by Msgr. Walter Erbi, charge d’affaires of the Vatican nunciature.
Bishop Holley will be installed as the fifth bishop of Memphis Oct. 19 at the Cook Convention Center.
He said in a statement he was “deeply humbled” by the appointment and grateful to the pope for expressing confidence “through this new assignment at this time in my life.”
Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said the appointment was “a blessing for that diocesan church” and “also a joy for all of us in Washington.”
“Bishop Holley has demonstrated both pastoral sensitivity and administrative ability that should serve him well as he now undertakes his new ministry in western Tennessee,” he said in a statement. “We rejoice that the Church of Memphis is receiving such a talented and caring pastor of souls.”
Bishops Steib and Holley are two of the nation’s 15 black Catholic bishops. With Bishop Steib’s retirement, eight of them remain active, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church.
Bishop Holley was appointed auxiliary bishop of Washington May 18, 2004, and was ordained a bishop July 2, 2004. He is vicar general for the Archdiocese of Washington and is a member of the archdiocesan college of consultors, priests’ council, seminarian review board, administrative board and chairman of the College of Deans.
He is former moderator of the archdiocese’s ethnic ministries. In an interview last year with the Catholic Standard newspaper of the archdiocese, Bishop Holley spoke of the blessings of that work, saying, “You get a glimpse of the face of God, the beauty of God, a glimpse of what it must be like to be in heaven.”
Bishop Holley joined pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Washington at World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, in 2005; in Madrid in 2011; and this summer in Krakow, Poland. In an interview before joining pilgrims from the archdiocese in Krakow, the bishop described how inspiring it is to see young people from different cultures and countries united in their faith.
“The one, holy, catholic, apostolic faith… We say those words in the Creed, and we see it at Mass; we see it at our local events… but when you magnify that hundreds and thousands of times, wow!” Bishop Holley told the Catholic Standard. “That is just incredible.”
As a bishop, he has made visits to other countries, including a 2010 trip to Ghana and Nigeria, where he said he witnessed firsthand the work of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the U.S. bishops’ overseas relief and development agency. “It reminds me of Jesus’ offering of the loaves and fishes, blessed, broken and shared,” said Bishop Holley, who has served on the CRS board of directors. “That’s what CRS reminds me of, how they’re able to take whatever resources (they have) to bless and share it with others.”
Martin D. Holley was born in Florida. While his mother was pregnant with the future bishop, she, along with her husband and their seven older children, joined the Catholic Church. When Martin was born Dec. 31, 1954, he was named after the pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Cantonment, Florida, the family’s new parish priest.
Bishop Holley is the eighth of 14 children of Sylvester and Mary Holley, both of whom are deceased.
Young Martin attended Catholic elementary schools and was captain of the basketball team at Tate High School, where he is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame, and then attended Faulkner State Junior College in Bay Minette, Alabama. He played basketball and earned a degree in management at Alabama State University in Montgomery, where he was named the university’s outstanding collegian.
After working from 1977 to 1982 in the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocesan chancery, he studied theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington and at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, Florida.
He was ordained a priest of the Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese May 8, 1987.
In addition to parish assignments after his ordination, he was spiritual director of the Serra Club of West Florida, director of the diocesan Department of Ethnic Concerns, a member of the diocesan education commission and spiritual director and instructor of the permanent diaconate formation program. He also was adjunct director of vocations and president of the priests’ council.
When he was named a bishop, then-Father Holley had been pastor of Little Flower Parish in Pensacola for two years. Before that, he was administrator there for two years.
James Terry Steib was born May 17, 1940, the eldest of five children of a sugar cane worker. He grew up on a farm in Vacherie, Louisiana. He entered the Society of the Divine Word order at a high school seminary in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
After studies at three Divine Word collegiate seminaries, he was ordained a priest Jan. 6, 1967. Then-Father Steib served his order first at seminaries and then as provincial of the Divine Word’s Southern province until he appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis Dec. 6, 1983. He was ordained a bishop Feb. 10, 1984. He also served as vicar general of the St. Louis Archdiocese.
He was appointed fourth bishop of Memphis in March 23, 1993, and when he was ordained a bishop and installed to head the diocese in May of that year, he was one of only two black bishops heading the U.S. dioceses at that time. The other was the now-retired Bishop Joseph L. Howze of Biloxi, Mississippi.
On the national level, he is a former executive director of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus and a former vice president of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men Congregation.
Bishop Steib is a former chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Missions and its Committee on Black Catholics and has been a member of a number of other committees, including the Administrative Committee.
The Diocese of Memphis comprises 10,682 square miles in the state of Tennessee. It has a total population of 1.57 million; just over 65,000, or about four percent, are Catholic.
(Mark Zimmermann contributed to this story).

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
AMORY St. Helen Parish, book discussion group of “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” by Mitch Albom,   Monday, Sept. 12, at noon in the parish hall.
JACKSON St. Peter Parish, adult faith formation class, “The Joy of Love,” Sundays, Sept. 11-Oct. 9, from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. in the Cathedral Center.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, “Old Testament” class, Sept. 6-Oct. 11, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. in the Chichester Room. Led by Mary Louise Jones. Cost is $20.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi Parish, “St. Francis,” Wednesdays, Aug. 24-Oct. 12, from 9:15 – 11:15 a.m. Led by Sister Michele Doyle. Details: parish office, 601-856-5556.
METAIRIE, La. – Married Couples retreat Sept. 17-18 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center. The theme is “Mercy AND Love.” Speaker couples include Deacon John and Linda Pippenger, Kat and Paul Metzler, Kim and David Lukinovich along with Aly and Willie Leonard as the prayer couple. Suggested donation of $275 is requested but not required. Pre-registration deposit, which is part of the donation, is $50. Details: Jason Angelette, 504-830-3716, www.faithandmarriage.org.
LEXINGTON St. Thomas Parish, “Prayer and Spirituality,” Thursdays, Aug. 25-Oct. 13, from 7 – 8 p.m. Led by Sister Michele Doyle. Details: parish office, 662-686-7352.
NATCHEZ St. Mary Basilica, 24-week Bible Timeline  series, a journey from Genesis to the Book of Revelation, Sundays at 8:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 11 in the Family Life Center. Details: Karen Verucchi, 601-870-5388.
TUPELO St. James Parish, review of the book, “Bonhoeffer: Priest, Prophet, Martyr, Spy,” by Dr. Frances Sheffield Sunday, Sept 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Mary’s Room.  It is not necessary to have read the book.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
BROOKHAVEN St. Francis Parish, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m.
CLARKSDALE – St. Elizabeth Parish fair, Tuesday, Sept. 20. Volunteers needed. Details: Lisa Chicorelli, 662-645-0398.
COLUMBUS annual Friends of the Poor 5K walk/run to benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning at 9 a.m.. at the Stennis East Bank Recreation area. Details: Mike Cancellare, 703-597-3498, ljones8873@aol.com, www.svdpusa.net/walk/1575.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, GermanFest, Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Advance meal tickets are $6. Details: parish office, 601-856-2054.
GREENVILLE 50th anniversary celebration of Father Tom Mullally, SVD, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, as a member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Saturday, Sept. 10, at 10:30 a.m. A reception follows at the Washington County Convention Center on Raceway Road.
GREENVILLE St. Joseph parish, fair events: cake/candy contest, Sunday, Sept. 11; live auction dinner, Tuesday, Sept. 13; fair night, Tuesday, Sept. 20.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, morning for catechists and assistants, Sunday, Sept 11, at  10 a.m.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, fun night for adults, Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. Bring your own games. Details: Liz Brown, 901-331-3419.
– Annual bazaar, Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Donations and volunteers are needed. Details: Barbara Smith, 662-429-4833 or 901-413-8102.
–  Knights of Columbus, annual soccer challenge in conjunction with the parish bazaar. Competition will be by age groups, boys and girls. Winners will be eligible to advance to district, regional, and state competition.
JACKSON St. Dominic Hospital, “Refuse to be a victim,” Thursday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at St. Dominic Center Complex-Toulouse. A free workshop to learn how to create layers of safety to protect yourself and your family from today’s criminal. To register call 601-200-6698.
JACKSON St. Therese Parish, beginning Sunday, Sept. 4, the English Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m.  The Spanish Mass will continue at 12:30 p.m.
JACKSON Catholic Charities’ Therapeutic Foster Care presents “All you need to know about foster care, Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. at the Brandon Library.
MERIDIAN St. Patrick Parish, Merciful Mufflers meet on Mondays from 2 – 4 p.m. for prayer and fellowship while working together to make scarves for the homeless. No experience or supplies required.
MOUND BAYOU St. Gabriel Mercy Center toy drive  for its Harvest Festival and the Christmas season. Ship toys to 503 MLK Road, Mound Bayou, MS 38762, or bring them to the center. The center needs toys, board games, small electronic games, gadgets, etc. from birth to 15 years of age. Details: 662-741-3255, www.stgabrielmc.org.
TUPELO St. James Parish, new daily Mass schedule  beginning Tuesday, Sept, 6. Mass on Tuesday will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 a.m. and on Friday at 12:10 p.m. The Sunday schedule is unchanged.
– Bilingual Year of Mercy Mass with Bishop Joseph Kopacz, Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. St. James Church is a pilgrimage sites with a Holy Door.
SHAW St. Francis of Assisi Parish, last summer social, Sunday, Aug. 28, at noon.

Dedication of shrine
GREENWOOD –  Bishop Joseph Kopacz will preside over the dedication and blessing of the shrine of Mary, Mother of the Delta, Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. at the Locus Benedictus Retreat Center. RSVP by Monday, Aug. 29, by calling Father Ted Dorsey, 662-451-7980, or teddorsey@yahoo.com.

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
AMORY St. Helen Parish, book discussion of “Them Bones” by Carolyn Haines, Monday, July 11, at noon in the parish Hall.
CHATAWA St. Mary of the Pines, ninth annual “Speak Lord I’m Listening” retreat for men and women using the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Friday-Sunday, July 29-31. Led by Father Bill Henry.
CORINTH St. James Parish, adults study, “Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible,” Wednesdays, July 20 and 27, at 2:30 p.m.
– Sundays, prayer of the rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 10:30 a.m.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, Father Gaitley’s “33 Days to Morning Glory,” starts July 12 and continues for five sessions on Tuesdays, from 10-11:30 a.m. Sign-up sheets are in the church foyer. Details: Eileen Keller, 601-345-7005.
GREENWOOD – Life in the Spirit Seminar, “Take the grace of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit into the heart of the church,” Saturday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Locus Benedictus Retreat Center, 1407 Levee Road,  Speakers are: Father Bill Henry, Camille Leatherman, Ann Leatherman, Mark Davis, Mike and Charlene Brown. Details: Magdalene Abraham, 662- 299-1232.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, new time for the rosary and benediction, 7 p.m. on Sundays. The rosary is also prayed on Saturdays at 5:15 p.m.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, “Putting it all together,” a DVD series titled “Divine Mercy” featuring Father Michael Gaitley, MIC, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in Foley Hall. Details: Suzan Cox, 601-366-2335.
– “Catholics Come Home,” a four-week program to explore returning to the church, beginning Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in Foley Hall, 1242 Lynnwood Drive. A nursery will be provided upon request. Details: 601-366-2335 ext. 107 tubertini@saintrichard.com.
– Old Testament class, Tuesdays, Sept. 6-Oct. 11.

PARISH, SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENTS
AMORY St. Helen Parish, vacation Bible school along with the children with First Presbyterian Church, July 17-19, from 5 – 8 p.m., at their Fellowship Hall.
– Hot dog/hamburger cookout, Wednesday, July 20, to close VBS. Older youth are asked to serve as counselors.
CLEVELAND Our Lady of Victories parishioners are invited to six sessions on loss and recovery at St. Luke United Methodist Church on Tuesdays, July 12-Aug. 16, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Led by Larry Lambert. Details: Lambert, 662-719-8756.
CORINTH St. James Parish, volunteers needed for  clean up day, Saturday, July 23, from 8:30 to noon.
COLUMBUS Annunciation School, Fine Arts Camp, July 18-22 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. for students entering kindergarten – sixth grade. Hands-on camp focused on visual and physical arts, music and theatre. Cost is $100 for first child, $90 for each additional child. Details: Jenni Browning, jbrowningx3@gmail.com.
– Workday to get the campus prepared for the first day of school, Saturday, July 16, beginning at 8 a.m. Bring work gloves. Lunch will be provided.
– Columbus Back 2 School Bash, Friday, July 29, from 9 a.m. – noon at the American Legion Post #69, 308 Chubby Drive. A free community resources, book bags with supplies, fun activities and music.
GLUCKSTADT St. Joseph Parish, blood drive, Sunday, July 24, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the parish hall.
GRENADA St. Peter Parish, blood drive, Sunday, July 24, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sign up sheets are in the vestibule.
HERNANDO Holy Spirit Parish, hangout night for young adults of Northern Mississippi, Friday, July 15, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Bring a snack and a drink to share. Invite your friends, college age and up. Recent high school grads are welcome.
– Fun game night for adults, Friday, July 22, at 7 p.m. Bring your own games. Details: Liz Brown, 901-331-3419.
JACKSON St. Richard Parish, Bereavement Support Group, Thursday, July 14, at 6:30 p.m. Pat Walden, parishioner and St. Dominic Hospital pastoral ministry director, will speak on “Why am I so angry and what can I do about it?” Details: Nancy McGhee, 601-942-2078, ncmcghee@bellsouth.net.
– Meet-n-greet for Biking for Babies teams, Thursday, July 14, at 6 p.m. The Knights of Columbus will serve a spaghetti dinner. RSVP to 601-956-8636.
JACKSON St. Therese Parish, Working together Jackson meeting, Saturday, July 16, at 6 p.m. All welcome.
– Hope Credit Union visit, Sunday, July 17, after the 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass. To help people open a bank account.
JACKSON Christ the King Parish, Senior Swingers bus trip to Blues Trail, Monday, July 11. Cost for members is $45, non-members, $50. Details: Sarah Griffin, 601-613-8017.
JACKSON St. Dominic Hospital, “Refuse to be a victim,” Thursday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at St. Dominic Center Complex-Toulouse.  A free workshop to learn how to create layers of safety to protect yourself and your family from today’s criminal. To register call 601-200-6698.
MADISON St. Francis of Assisi Parish, a representative from Crossroads will be at the parish Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, to share information about their ministry and to ask for prayers and support. Members of Crossroads educate the youth about the pro-life movement. A group is walking more than 10,000 miles from May 21-Aug. 13.
MADISON St. Joseph School, summer cheer camp, July 18-22 from 9 a.m. – noon. Cost is $100. Register  at stjoebruins.com, select athletics and summer camps 2016. Details: Emily Toulomelis, ebechtold@stjoebruins.com.
– Bruin Burn 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run, Saturday, July 16, beginning at 7 a.m. at St. Anthony School, 1585 Old Mannsdale Road, Madison. To register visit, https://raceroster.com/events/2016/9291/bruin-burn-5k.
SHAW St. Francis of Assisi Parish, summer socials, cookout on Sunday, July 31, at 6 p.m. and a potluck on Sunday, Aug. 28, at noon.
SOUTHAVEN Christ the King Parish, pilgrimage day, Thursday, July 28.
TUPELO St. James Parish, annual pilgrimage walk and celebration of the parish’s patron, Saturday, July 23.
– Training for new altar servers, Wednesday, July 27, at 4 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at 9 am., Wednesday, Aug 3, at 4 pm and Saturday, Aug 6, at 9 am. Servers need to attend two sessions, but can pick the time that suits them. Details: Kris Ivancic, 662-791-9643.
YAZOO CITY St. Mary Parish, catechist appreciation lunch, Sunday, July 17, following the 10:30 a.m. Mass in the parish hall.
– City-wide revival for Yazoo City, July 11-15 at McCoy Elementary School. Bishop Edward Duku of South Africa will be joined by Pastor Dan Willis of Chicago, Ill.

MERCY RALLY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mercy Rally, “Open your hearts to the mercy of God,” July 22-23 at St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church, 601 Bell Road, Antioch, TN 37013. Sponsored by Catholic Charismatic Renewal. The Friday night session emphasizes music, praise and worship. Speakers are Dr. Scott Hahn, the Bishop of Nashville, David Choby, and Father Michael Baltrus. Cost is $50 for individuals and $80 for families. Clergy and religious can attend for free.