Nativity of the Blessed 

Virgin Mary Cathedral

Welcome to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral Parish!  We hope you will join us for worship, fellowship, and the many special events we host and share throughout the year. Our Cathedral Parish has a rich history and we invite you to explore our website to learn more about our parish, our people, and our faith.

Due to renovations in the Marian Chapel, all daily as well as weekend Masses are being celebrated at the Cathedral until further notice. 

Pope Francis has named Msgr. Louis F. Kihneman, a priest of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas, to serve as the fourth Bishop of Biloxi.  The appointment was announced December 16 in Washington, D.C. by the papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre.

Bishop Kihneman, the new chief shepherd of the 58,000 Catholics in South Mississippi, succeeds Bishop Roger Morin, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on March 7, 2016.  Bishop Kihneman was introduced at a news conference at the Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Biloxi.

“It is with great joy and deep humility and faith that I accept the appointment by our Holy Father to be the next Bishop of the Diocese of Biloxi.  I have been deeply touched by the welcome and hospitality that I have already received, especially from Bishop Morin and my brother priests,” he said.  “As a son of a family of the Gulf Coast, I have fond memories of summers and summer camp as a boy in the area and thus I feel as if the Lord has led me full circle in some ways back home.  I look forward to getting to know you and growing with you in the love of Jesus Christ and together sharing that love with all our brother and sisters.  We have a deep call to share the Word of God, the Good News with all and to bring them to Christ.  I look forward to building on all the good work that has already been done. May our loving God bless us as we build up his kingdom together.”

ORDINATION OF COLTEN MATTHEW SYMMES TO THE PRIESTHOOD IN THE PREBYTERAL ORDER FOR THE DIOCESE OF BILOXI—On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., our diocese will celebrate the priestly ordination of Colten Matthew Symmes. The ordination will take place at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral.  Everyone is encouraged to attend and support our newest young priest.  With thanks extended to our Cathedral’s Hospitality Committee, a reception will be held at Nativity BVM Elementary School following the ordination.

BISHOP KIHNEMAN'S HOMILIES—Bishop Kihneman's homilies will be available each week on the Nativity B.V.M. Cathedral Podcast.  To listen to Bishop Kihneman's homilies, as well as those of other celebrants, you have the option of listening directly on our website, on our podcast home page, or on your mobile device by downloading an app.  Click here for easy instructions on adding the Nativity B.V.M. Podcast app to your mobile device! 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL—Vacation Bible School will be held June 19-23, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon daily.  Students that are currently in grades K-5 may attend.  There are slots for 50 children.  Spots are not secure until payment and paperwork are received.  Youth, in grades 6-12, and adults are welcome to volunteer.  The cost is $30.00 and includes a snack and activities daily as well as a T-shirt.  Paperwork may be picked up from the back of the church following Mass.  Please complete paperwork and mail it, along with payment, to Nativity Rectory:  Nativity Youth Ministry VBS, c/o Kristy Arguelles, 870 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530.  If you have any questions, please contact Kristy: nativityyouthministrybiloxi@gmail.com!

NEW WINE GROUP—The Catholic Diocese of Biloxi is once again offering a three-year program called "New Wine" beginning in September.  The program provides education and formation for adults interested in becoming involved in lay ministry.  Interested individuals should contact Fr. Dennis Carver no later than June 9.  For those interested in the New Wine Group, completed applications will be due June 30, 2017.  Please contact the Cathedral Rectory for further details.