St Lucy Bulletin
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
August 17, 2025
RELIGION EDUCATION CLASSES – Registration will be on August 24 from 10:15 – 10:30. Please come and register your children so we will know how many children will be attending classes. Thank you in advance for taking the time to come. CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2025, at 9:15am, and will end at 10:30. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Patricia Howell at 601-508-8585
SCHEDULE CHANGE CONTINUES – Due to a death in the family, Father Marascalco will be out of town this week. There will be no Adult Ed, Daily Mass, Adoration, or Bible Study during this time.
ALSO – Father Marascalco will be out of town from August 31 until September 28.
ADULT CATECHISM – Sunday evenings at 6:00 pm.
MONDAY – Adoration at 8:30 am followed by Mass at 9:30.
TUESDAY – Mass at 8:30 am followed by Bible Study.
HOME BLESSING – If anyone would like to have their home blessed, please contact Father Marascalco. He would be happy to come and bless your home. Here is some more information about House Blessings and why we do it: Why should we get our houses blessed? – Get Fed™
WE ARE COLLECTING FOR MERCY CROSS CENTER They are requesting the following donations: Backpacks, men’s clothing and shoes, tents, sleeping bags, sheets and blankets, zippered pouches, new underwear for men and women, socks, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, books, puzzles, playing cards, colors, and coloring books. There is a box in the back of the church for your donations if you would like to bring them here. You can also bring them to the center yourself if you would like. The center is located at 390 Crusaders Drive in Biloxi.
Bishop Kihneman has said, “The need for the project has been an outstanding concern since I arrived in the Diocese of Biloxi as your Bishop in 2017…the need for this center really hit home for me last summer when eight members of our community who have no homes died from heat exposure. That was the final motivation for me to get this project up and going so that we do not lose any more members of our community without homes due to excessive heat.”
FRASSATI FELLOWSHIP is the Diocese of Biloxi Young Adult Ministry. This is open to any young adult (18-35) in any season of life. If you have any questions, text Marianne at 832-274-5325.
FRIDAYS – Join us every Friday at 3:00 PM in the church for Holy Hour, Divine Mercy, and the Rosary. Everyone is welcome to attend. For any questions or further information, please contact JoAnne Bowie or Barbara Robicheaux.
PLEASE PRAY – for our sick and homebound friends, family, and parishioners who are unable to celebrate the liturgy with us.
CHURCH CLEANING MINISTRY – Thank you to all who have been participating. You are all greatly appreciated.
Upcoming Readers – subject to change as needed
August 17 – Mildred
August 24 – Erwin
August 31 – Teresa
If any parish organizations have news to be included in the bulletin, please contact Cathy Tindall (CaTTyT46@gmail.com or call/text 601-530-6151). Parish information can be found on our website (www.stfxstl.org). Our website now has language options. If you would like your native language included, please see Fr. Marascalco or Cathy Tindall
St. Lucy Biography
St. Lucy was a Christian martyr who lived in the Roman Empire in the third century AD. She was born in Syracuse, Sicily, to a wealthy and noble family. Her father died when she was young, and she devoted her life to God and vowed to remain a virgin.
St. Lucy dedicated her life to Christ and she loved the poor. She frequently delivered wheat and bread to the needy, homebound, and Christians hiding in the catacombs, often in the darkness of night to avoid detection.
As Lucy reached the age of marriage, her mother arranged a marriage between Lucy and a pagan suitor. However, Lucy had already consecrated her life to God and vowed to remain a virgin.
Lucy’s refusal to marry angered her rejected suitor, who reported her Christian beliefs to the Roman authorities during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Lucy was subsequently arrested and faced brutal persecution.
According to legend, her eyes were gouged out, and she gave them to her suitor. Miraculously, God restored her sight. For this reason, St. Lucy is often depicted holding a small plate with two eyes on it. The authorities’ attempts to execute her by fire failed, leading to her eventual martyrdom by the sword in 304 AD.
Today, St. Lucy is regarded as the patron saint of the blind and those with eye disorders. Her feast day is celebrated on December 13th, and she remains an inspiration and role model for Catholics.
Learn More: To learn more about St. Lucy, visit https://christianapostles.com/St-Lucy