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Sister Dorothy Ann Kundinger, FSPA, age 81, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Miss., where she had been chaplain for many years. Kundinger cared for Sr. Thea Bowman, from shortly after her cancer diagnosis in 1984 to her death in 1990.

Father Liam Pentony who served in the diocese before retiring to Ireland in 2001, passed on Feb. 8, 2023 at the age of 94.

Catholic Schools Week is here! Bishop Kopacz and director, Karla Luke talk about our schools and "serving the Lord with gladness."

Bishop Joseph Kopacz releases statement on the passing of Pope Benedict XVI, who passed at the age of 95 on Dec. 31, 2022.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died Dec. 31 at the age of 95, nearly 10 years after leaving the papacy to retire to a life of prayer and study. The funeral Mass, presided over by Pope Francis, will be in St. Peter’s Square Jan. 5 starting at 9:30 a.m. Rome time.

The Holy See’s General Secretariat of the Synod issued the Document for the Continental Stage (DCS) of the 2021-2024 Synod

Bishop Kopacz invites all to the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress on Oct. 28-29 at St. Joseph Church in Gluckstadt.

A new documentary from NewGroup Media and the Diocese of Jackson, Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood, presents the riveting life of Sister Thea Bowman, an African American Catholic Franciscan Sister who used her powerful gifts to educate and challenge the church and society to grow in racial inclusivity.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rev. Bernard Patrick “Brian” Carroll, who entered eternal life on Monday, September 5 at St. Catherine’s Village.

James Joseph Tomek, 76, passed away August 30, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.