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We Ask for Prayer for Dobbs Supreme Court case to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion takes the lives of over 600,000 babies per year in the United States. The upcoming Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, is our greatest opportunity in a generation to change that. Join with Christians across the country – Catholic and Protestant – to unite in prayer and fasting for a just decision in the Dobbs case. Learn More

Take a look at the 10 year funding history our diocese has received from Catholic Extension to support our mission! Thank you!

After years of watching cultural trends in the U.S. Catholic Church and the nation overall, Bishop Louis F. Kihneman III of Biloxi, Miss., came to a stark realization. To survive and flourish in an increasingly secular climate, he said, the church needs to completely change the way it does things, moving from what Bishop Kihneman calls a “culture of maintenance to one of mission.” A new evangelization initiative launched earlier this year in the Biloxi Diocese aims to transform Catholic life in southern Mississippi along these lines.

Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Biloxi raised $28,266.02 to assist St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary School from the Diocese of Houma – Thibodaux as their school and school family recover from Hurricane Ida. Thank you to everyone who contributed. You are truly the Hands of Christ. The money will be sent to St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary School to use as they see fit.

"Reading through this commendable work, I am very much taken with the idea that this pastoral guide, certainly a labor of well thought out ideas, should be studied with great care, while focusing on the idea of commitment to lifelong discipleship." + Christophe Pierre  Apostolic Nuncio

Efforts to save the Hyde Amendment are continuing, but now there's ANOTHER, huge battle shaping up over taxpayer funding of abortion. Congress is moving forward on a "human infrastructure" bill, which is likely to include things that many Catholics support, including expanded health care coverage. But there is serious concern that such health care proposals will include funding for elective abortion. Congressional leadership is using a rare process for this bill, known as "budget reconciliation," that requires fewer votes to pass it than most laws. That is why Congress must hear from YOU now! Tell your representatives that any health care proposals MUST NOT fund elective abortion.

Following the destruction of Hurricane Ida, Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Biloxi are assisting St. Genevieve Catholic Elementary School (Read more...)

Every day in ministry presents multiple fires to manage and extinguish. As much as we may love our calling, the challenges can weigh heavily on our hearts and minds, affect our bodies, and even disturb our ability to worship. Through the Exodus story, God has left us a template in the Bible for navigating these challenges and learning to rest in the midst of them all. Join us for this webinar in which Sonja Corbitt will explore the number one discipline needed to prevent burnout.

Updated for 10.4.2021 implementation: The spiritual, physical, intellectual, and emotional wellness of all students, faculty, and staff within our Catholic Schools remains our highest priority. The Office of Catholic Schools will closely monitor the rapidly changing circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain vigilant in identifying and implementing evidence-based health and safety practices. Administrators will continue to meet with health officials to discuss possible changes to the protocol as conditions dictate. (Read more...)

The Annual Mass of Wedding Anniversaries will take place on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral.  Couples celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 or 70+ years of marriage or more in 2021 are welcome to attend.  A registration form is that you can fill out online is available by clicking this article. We also offer a version you can print.  

Based upon phone calls to the Pastoral Center, I take this opportunity to remind Clergy and the lay faithful of the Diocese's "further updates" to our COVID-19 response, some of which are slightly revised as a result of new developments. (Read more...)

TOKYO (CNS) — Hidilyn Diaz became the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal winner, set an Olympic record — and thanked her friends who prayed the Miraculous Medal novena. In a virtual news conference, the 30-year-old said she also prayed the novena and wore the medal. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters)

Orientation for new pastors, administrators and parochial vicars was held today. Please join us in welcoming Fr. Hyginus Boboh, Fr. Alwin Samy, Fr. Emmanuel Subaar, Fr. Vincent Ajayi, Fr. Truong Trinh, Myself, Fr. Charles Arthur, Fr. Arockia Doss, Fr. Alfred Ayem and Fr. Rofinus Jas to our diocese!

Bishop's Kihneman's Decree regarding Pope Francis' Motu Proprio

Today, July 14, 2021 is the feast day for St. Kateri Tekakwitha that holds a deep personal meaning for me. When I was younger, I took the journey to discovering my confirmation saint diligently. This was back in 1999, when Wikipedia was not considered a viable source of information and we were still flipping through encyclopedias. As I was researching saints, I kept coming across the cause for canonization regarding then Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. Yahoo (no Google back then) kept directing me to EWTN for more information about her. Since my grandma watched EWTN, I figured well that was a good enough reason to trust the source of information...

Catholics today face many obstacles to a vibrant relationship with Christ. Many are without community and lack support in their faith journey. Many do not know what they believe, and even if they do, they may not be living out their beliefs or sharing them with others. Out of a passion to combat these obstacles and help people to have the relationship with Christ they desire, Franciscan University of Steubenville has conducted extensive research and created the Discipleship Quad. A Discipleship Quad is a group of four people who journey together as disciples through weekly gatherings of fellowship, ongoing conversion, and learning. This 12-month path of accompaniment fosters growth through prayer, accountability, and authentic relationships. Learn how to be a part of a Discipleship Quad today! It's free!

Bishop Kihneman asks you to keep Pope Francis in your prayers. He is scheduled to have surgery on his colon.

God, source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory of those that declared that life and liberty are your gift to every human being. (Read more)

As restrictions continue to be lifted, many Catholics are wondering where we go from here. Word on Fire is now offering a follow-up eBook, Catholicism after Coronavirus: A Post-COVID Guide for Catholics and Parishes, which is intended to help answer that question. Featuring a foreword by Dr. Bullivant, this new collection brings together authors from across the Catholic world, offering what the Church so desperately needs to hear right now: bold, courageous, and realistic yet hope-filled insights and ideas from a diverse range of voices among the people of God—laity, clergy, and religious alike. It offers practical advice from those on the frontlines of the Church’s response to the pandemic, with meditations on bereavement, spiritual formation, evangelization, pedagogy and pastoral care, presbyteral ministry, the centrality of the parish, the works of mercy, creative means of pastoral accompaniment, authentic community, and intellectual formation.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. (CNS) — In the months leading up to the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly held June 16-18, headlines in both secular and Catholic media focused primarily on one issue: the potential of a document on eucharistic consistency and what that would mean in the political sphere. Since the bishops’ vote to move forward with drafting the statement, media attention has become even more acute — and confusing. (Read more)