Run Forrest Run!

St. Aloysius' Forrest Logue carries the ball earlier this season against Hinds AHS.  The Flashes host Mount Olive Friday in their season finale. Forrest is the grandson of our classmate Harold "Sonny" Logue.  

Channing Curtis - For the Vicksburg Post

Mr. Blue

TV - Before Remote Controls

Wow, what a trip down memory lane...somebody put a lot of time and effort in this video.  Enjoy!  Click here to watch!

Rev. James Brendan O'Riordan Dies

The  Rev. James Brendan O'Riordan, former pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church and canonical administrator for Vicksburg Catholic School, died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the age of 72.

Rev. O'Riordan was born July 18, 1940, in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.  He was ordained on June 6, 1964, at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow, Ireland, for the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson.

During Rev. Riordan's ministry, he served as associate pastor of Our Lady of the Gulf in Bay St. Louis, Our Lady of Fatima in Biloxi, Immaculate Conception in Laurel and St. Mary Cathedral in Natchez.  He served first as substitute vicar and then as administrator at St. Charles Borromeo in Picayune.  He served as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi in Shaw, Annunciation in Columbus, St. Michael in Vicksburg, All Saints Church in Belzoni and its mission, Our Mother of Mercy in Anguilla.  He also served as an extraordinary confessor to the Sisters of Mercy at McAuley Home in Vicksburg.  He retired from active ministry in January 2009, at which time he returned to Vicksburg and made his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Catherine Moriarity O'Riordan; and a brother, Michael Riordan.

Rev. O'Riodan is survived by a sister, Joan O'Riordan O'Shea (John); three brothers, Dan Riordan (Mary), Charlie O'Riordan (Noreen) and Timmy O'Riordan (Katie); 12 nephews and nieces; and 17 grand-nephews and nieces.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Catholic Church, followed by interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery under the direction of Riles Funeral Home.  Visitation will be at the church from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday with a wake service at 7.

Pallbearers will be members of the clergy.

Memorials my be made to the St. Michael Catholic Church Building Fund, 100 St. Michael Place, Vicksburg, MS  39180

Anything But Bleak at SCHF

Mark Bleakley, owner of Mark Bleakley Stained Glass, works Tuesday to restore the windows of the Southern Cultural Heritage Center's (formerly SFXA) chapel to their previous glory.  Center director Annette Kirklin said the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, the parent organization of the center, is paying for the renovations with money it has collected over a couple of years.  Bleakley is expected to finish 19 of the lower windows before the Hobbs Freeman Arts and Nature Festival November 3.

Homecoming 2012 ~ St. Aloysius

Senior maids, front, from left, are Adria Piazza, the daughter of Donald and Norma Piazza; Anna Grant, the daughter of Thomas Grant and Rosemary Ashley; Mary Hannah Campbell, the daughter of Jerry and Joan Campbell; and Katelyn Jones, the daughter of Mike and Karen Jones,  Back left, are Ann Garrison Thomas, the daughter of Gary and Dani Kay Thomas; Mallory McGuffee, the daughter of Barry and Renee Mcguffee; Madeline Thornton, the daughter of Thomas and Joan Thornton; and Alexa Engel, the daughter of Richard Engel and Odie Sijin.

Maids, from left, are freshman Shelby Bottin, the daughter of Bobby an Amy Bottin and Elizabeth Counts, the daughter of Chris and Lisa Counts; sophomores Cameron Curtis, the daughter of mike and Denesha Curtis and Laura Phillips, the daughter of Greg and Eleanor Phillips; and juniors Julie Mabry, the daughter of Steve and Karen Mabry and Camille Bexley, the daughter of Bill Bexley and Weesie Biedenharm.  

Laura Phillips, granddaughter, will be in the Saint Aloysius Homecoming Court.  The court will be presented and a queen crowned October 5 at halftime, during the Flashes' 7:30 p.m. game against Resurrection Catholic. A parade will roll along Washington Street at 5 p.m. on Oct. 4.  Our congrats to Laura!  We are so proud of you! 

Members of the honor court, from left, are seniors Stephanie Riveros, the daughter of Guillermo and Evelyn Riveros; Clara Grace Turner, the daughter of Mike and Renee Turner; Elie Welp, the daughter of Tim and Nan Welp; Blakele Palmertree, the daughter of Barry and Andrea Palmertree; and Madison Lumbley, the daughter of Ken and Anita Sue Lumbley.

Laura Phillips (Step-granddaughter)

Laura in a 2007 Porsche Boxster as Sophomore Maid in the Homecoming Parade.

Prayers for Charlie Marshall

Our classmate, Vera Marshall Brown's brother, Charlie, is having his toe amputated this morning because of melanoma.  He is in surgery now at Woman's Hospital in Jackson.  Please keep him in your prayers that it will be a successful operation and he will be on the road to recovery very soon.  UPDATE:  Came through the surgery and on his way back home to Vicksburg per Vera.  He's in good spirits and please continue your prayers!