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The Divine Word Fathers took over the colored school in 1923 and the parish of St. Rose of Lima was definitely separated form the parish of Our Lady of the Gulf on August 28, 1926.
All the while, the good pastor was working hard to pay off the debt of the parish church, the debt was $13,000 when he came into the parish. This he paid off within the space of a few years. He erected the	Stations of the Cross at a cost of $1400,	a new school	building at
$7500 and the beautiful stained-glass windows, costing $143,000.	IN addition he finished
the interior of the church at a cost of $30,000.
The schools in the parish are flourishing, and the students number 478. Both St. Stanislaus college and St. Joseph’s academy are accredited by the state of Mississippi and by the Southern association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, this is the highest academic rating possible. As these schools are second to none in the diocese, so are the spiritual advantages, of the parish of Our Lady of the Gulf. Father Gmelch, with his assistants,
Father Leo Fahey and Father Patrick Moran, are earnestly striving to carry on the work so nobly begun by the pioneer missionary, Father Buteux, more than 90 years ago.
Our Lady Of The Gulf - Sacred Heart Catholic, Standard-Vidalia Rd, Kiln
St. Ann's Catholic, Clermont Harbor
St. Clair Catholic;, Vacation Lane, Waveland
St. Joseph Church,	Pearlington
St. Joseph Chapel,	Dunbar Ave, Bay St. Louis
St. Matthew The Apostle, Hwy 603, Kiln
St. Rose de Lima Church, 301 Necaise, Bay St. Louis
St. Stephens Catholic, St. Stephens Road, Kiln
CHURCHES - Episcopal
Christ Epispocal, 912 S. Beach, Bay St. Louis Christ episcopal church.- Christ Episcopal Church services were held as far back as 1838 but it was not until 1851 before regular sercices began as St. Luke’s Church.
A church fronting the Bay was built in 1860 which the Civil War destroyed, and, title to the land was lost. The remaining Communicants joined the (Episcopal) Grace Church in Waveland which was later destroyed by fire.
By 1890 the cornerstone for a new church was laid on North Beach adjacent to Boardman Avenue.
In 1901 Christ Church was admitted to the diocese as a mission; in 1904 the church was moved on rollers down Dunbar to the comer of North Beach and Carroll; 1938 a parish house was erected; 1947 Sunday School classrooms were added. In 1948 the church was granted parish status and the Episcopal Day School was started.
In 1951, 71/2 acres at 912 South Beach was purchased for a school-church; 1956 a new brick school building was completed and a brick residence for the rector.
August 17,1969 Christ Church was demolished by hurricane Camille and was replaced and dedicated in 1971 together with Virginia Hall. The church