We welcome you to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Long Beach, MS.

If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself before or after Mass.

Please pick up a census form located in the display cases in the back of the Church

or call the Parish Office (863-1610) to register.

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH

720 East Beach Boulevard

P. O. Box 1529

Long Beach, MS 39560

Phone: 228-863-1610; Fax: 228-868-6068

E-mail: secretary@saintthomaslb.org

Website: www.saintthomaslb.org

Office Hours: M-F, 9:00am-4:30pm

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00pm

Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm

Tuesday—Thursday Masses: 8:30am

Friday Mass: 6:30am

MAY 19, 2019 — FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Pastor: Fr . Cuthber t “Cuddy” O’Connell

Cell: 228-493-9303

Parochial Vicar: Fr . James Smith

Cell: 228-235-2886, pv@saintthomaslb.org

Retired: Fr . Pat O’Shaughnessy

Deacon: Ernest “Buddy” Vancour t

School of Religious Education Coordinator: Dave Gauthier

228-596-8835, religiouseducation@saintthomaslb.org

Secretary: Becky Mullins, 228-863-1610, secretary@saintthomaslb.org

Bookkeeper: Beverly Leslie, 228-863-1610, bookkeeper@saintthomaslb.org

Maintenance: Ben DiLorenzo, 228-596-3379, maintenance@saintthomaslb.org

Music Director: Lauren Hymel, 228-865-3972, music@saintthomaslb.org

Youth Ministry: Ashlie Moran, 228-863-1610, youthministry@saintthomaslb.org

Bulletin: Suzanne Slade, editor , bulletin@saintthomaslb.org, Deadline ten days before publication.

Community Center Rental: Rober t Phillips, 281-773-8328, community.center@saintthomaslb.org

Pastoral Council: Mike Bar ry, 404-769-0218, Captainmwb123@gmail.com

Religious Education (SRE): Pre-School-5th Grades, Sundays 10:10-11:20am

6th-12th Grades, Sunday evenings, following the 5:30pm Life Teen Mass, (September-May)

Baptism: Usually held on the second Sunday of each month. Preparation workshop is required.

Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:15 –3:45 pm (or call 863-1610 for an appointment.)

I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth. Revelation 21:1

MAY 19, 2019—FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16;

Jn 14:21-26

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21;

Jn 14:27-31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11

Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21

Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;

Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

MISSIONARIES OF MERCY

Paul’s back! After last week’s “violent abuse,” opponents organized a lynch mob that beat Paul nearly

to death. But call Paul the “energizing evangelist,” transforming deadly cruelty into life-giving zeal.

Paul’s past courage should inspire our commitment; Revelation’s future “new heaven, new earth” should

inspire our optimism. But Revelation’s present assurance, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human

race,” should challenge us to become “missionaries of mercy.” Because Pope Francis declared that the

Church’s credibility is completely dependent on our showing unconditional mercy. Mercy, said Francis,

makes the Church, the world, and everyone young again, reawakened to life’s noblest virtues. Fittingly, in

today’s Gospel Jesus reinforces that theme: “This is how all will know you are my disciples, if you have

love for one another.” Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Frequent fliers today have many ways to accrue air

miles, so one doesn’t always have to endure long hours in

cramped seats to earn free hours in cramped seats. In St.

Paul’s day, there were no such perks, nor would there have

been any legal system for him to protest the shipwrecks he

endured. He had other rewards in mind. The churches that

he established in the catalogue of cities from today’s first

reading must have been very different from one another.

Language, culture, customs, religious history, obstacles to

community, social challenges, the places where they met,

their clothing, their bread and wine, all distinct, particular

to the area.

There were social customs as well: in a Christian

household, the only place where a slave would be able to

stand legally as an equal with the master would be at the

table of the Lord, because at that table a new world of rec-

onciliation was imaged. While Paul revered local customs,

he was relentless about challenging the ways that people

lived their Christian lives and how their worship reflected

them. It is much the same today, as a global Catholic

Church seeks to respect local customs and culture, allow-

ing for differences in many things, yet always giving ex-

pression to the underlying presence of Christ, who binds

us all together into his body. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

VOCATION PRAYER

Loving Father, Your Son, Jesus Christ the High Priest, has

told us that the harvest is great but the laborers are few.

We ask you now to send more laborers into your vineyard.

Please touch with your Holy Spirit the hearts of all those

you are calling to live a life of service in your Church as

Priests, Deacons, Consecrated men and women, Dedicat-

ed Married couples and Committed Single persons.

Help us to follow Christ faithfully and to answer the call to

holiness and discipleship.

We ask the prayer through your Son, our Lord Jesus

Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

on God, forever and ever.

AMEN

Most Reverend Louis F Kihneman, III – Bishop of Biloxi

IMPENETRABLE

The same fence that shuts others out shuts us in. —Anonymous

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter

Monday: St. Bernardine of Siena

Tuesday: St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions

Wednesday: St. Rita of Cascia

Saturday: St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII;

St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi

MAY 19, 2019—FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Sun, May 19 8am, KC Breakfast, CC

10am, RCIC, SRE Classes, SRE Bldg

12:30pm, Parish Family Picnic

Mon, May 20 9:30am-12:15pm, SVdP Society, SRE

Bldg

7pm, RCIA, Rm 222

Tues, May 21 9am-1pm, Quilters, Rm 222

Thur, May 23 9am, Centering Prayer & Scripture,

Church

9:30am-12:15pm, SVdP Society, SRE

Bldg

Fri, May 24 No Adoration

Sat, May 26 9:30-10:30am, Baptism Seminar, Rm 222

Fri & Mon, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

May 24 & 27 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

Kaleigh Bass, LBHS Kathryn Boettner, LBHS Sarah Boudreaux, OLA Madison Bowell, LBHS Logan Bradley, SSC Kayla Bush, LBHS Anthony Coludrovich, LBHS Marly Crawford, PCHS Chase Dedeaux, LBHS Nathan Hale, SSC Ashton Herodes, LBHS Kennady Hertz, OLA Alexis Hollis, OLA Margaret Kergosien, OLA Kass Kippes, LBHS Jacob Kowrach, PCHS Madison Ladner, OLA Abby LaRosa, OLA Alexis LaRosa, LBHS Kyonna Levens, LBHS Katherine Logan, OLA

Sydney MacMann, LBHS Max Matsenbaugh, SSC Emma Mauffray, LBHS Sierra McArthur, OLA Amaris McGoey, LBHS Sebastian Mink, LBHS Christina Parry, SPCHS Wesley Phillips, Jr., LBHS Gabrielle Prang, LBHS Trace Rhodes, SSC Ryan Roch, BHS Cassidy Rogers, PCHS Brayden Seal, LBHS Gabrielle Shaw, BHS Taylor Slade, OLA Lakelyn Tinsley, LBHS Jeb Vonderbruegge, LBHS Megan Walters, LBHS Britney West, LBHS Isabel Wolf, OLA Victoria Wolf, OLA

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

The High School Graduating Class of 2019

BOGUS TEXT MESSAGES

Here we go again! Once again, text messages are be-

ing sent by someone posing as Fr. Cuddy.

To report the spam, forward the message to 7726 on

your phone (which spells out “SPAM” on most keypads).

Spam text messages are not only a nuisance, but they are

also illegal and can even contain links that can be danger-

ous. Many spam messages are an attempt to obtain your

personal information or spread malware that can infect

your phone. Never reply to spam messages or tap on any

of the links in the message and always report spam text

messages immediately.

MAY 19, 2019—FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

COUNCIL #4898

For information on

membership or any questions, contact Tom Ponte, Grand

Knight,

grandknight4898@saintthomaslb.org

May 19 7:30 & 9am Masses, Breakfast is being

served!

June 6 7:30pm meeting, followed by

Meeting of 4th degree

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ST. VINCENT de PAUL SCHOOL

2018-2019 School Calendar

Mon-Thur, May 20-23 7:50am, Prayer &

Pledge Leaders - Faculty

Fri, May 24 8:30am, Holy Family Church,

Mass Leaders - 6th Gr.

Other dates of interest:

Tues, May 21 - SVS Awards Day

Thur, May 23 - Sixth Gr. Graduation Mass

Mon, June 3 - First day of summer camp

Principal: Carol Church

4321 Espy Avenue

Long Beach MS 39560

Ph. 228-222-6000

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ATTENTION:

LADIES AUXILIARY

Knights of Columbus #4898

The Ladies Auxiliary is looking for

new members. If you are a female mem-

ber of the church interested in joining the Ladies Auxilia-

ry, please contact Michele Ponte at

ladiesauxkofc4898@saintthomaslb.org

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Knights of Columbus

Parish Breakfast

$1.00 Off Any One Breakfast

Limit One Coupon Per Person

VALUE NOT TO EXCEED $1

ALTAR SERVERS EAT FREE

DON’T TAKE A

VACATION FROM GOD

Call 1-800-627-7846 for instructions

on finding the nearest Catholic church

and services offered. The website is www.masstimes.org.

It also provides a map option to view a local street map to

find the church’s location.

Is God Calling You?

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is special in

the lives of Roman Catholics. There may be moments

when you think you’d like to do more as a participant,

such as serve as a Lector (Reader of the Word) or Com-

mentator (Welcome the Congregation) or assist the

priest as an EM (Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist).

“Am I worthy?” you ask. For all of us, becoming or being

worthy is a “work in progress”. Even our Saints worked at

it on a daily basis. God welcomes you and your desire to

be a more active member of your Church.

God could be calling Y ou and Y ou and Y ou and

awaits your answers. If you are interested in serving in one

of these ministries and would like more information and

training, please take that “leap of Faith” and contact

Beverly Leslie at 863-1610 or bookkeeper@saintthomaslb.org .

SUMMER BREAKS

Lunchkins will be on break for the months of June, July,

and August. As soon as startup dates are received, they will

be posted in the bulletin. We look forward to the fellowship

and wish you an enjoyable summer.

New Wine has concluded for the 2018-19 year.

MAY 19, 2019—FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Dear Parents, Core Team, Food Team, and Teens, This year flew by to say the least. We learned so much,

had a great time, and all took a few steps closer in our rela-

tionship with God. We have laughed, cried, created and

explored. I would like to thank you for all you do!

Parents: Thank you for all your hard work to get your

children to Mass and Edge/Life Teen on Sundays.

Core Team: Thank you all of your assistance in mak-

ing our programs the best they can be.

Food Team: Thank you for your hard work in the

kitchen and preparing wonderful meals for the teens and

the adults.

To all of the teens in Edge and Life Teen: Thank you

for being whom God intended you to be. You know how

to brighten our day and bring a smile to our face. Not only

have we taught you many things that impacted you, but

you have also done the same to all of us adults.

To every one: Thank you for your support, prayers,

encouragement, and love. I couldn’t do what I do without

each and everyone of you. You all have a special place in

my heart. I will continue to pray for y’all daily and can

not wait until next year to see what God has in store for us.

I hope you all have a great summer and we will see you all

next school year.

In Christ,

Ashlie Moran

youthministry@saintthomaslb.org

863-1610

RECURRING AROUND THE PARISH… Adoration 8am-4pm, Fri, 2nd floor Chapel

Baptism Classes 9:30am, Last Sat of every month,

Rm 222; contact person is Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868

Choir All interested singers and skilled instrumentalists

are welcome.

Ensemble 10:30am, Sun Church/Mass

Life Teen 4pm, Sun, Church

Liturgical 8am, Sun, Rehearsal Rm

7pm, Wed, Church/Rehearsal Rm

Testify 4:15pm, Sun, Rehearsal Rm/Mass

Knights of Columbus, Council #4898 7pm, every 1st &

3rd Thurs of the month (4th Degree meeting follows the

1st meeting of the month)

Ladies Aux of the KC #4898 7pm, every 3rd Thurs of

the month, Office conference room

Lunchkins On summer break St. Joseph’s Helping Hands Work day is the first Sat

of each month; gather at 8:30am in church parking lot.

Meeting is 4th Thurs of every month at 6pm.

St. Vincent de Paul Society 9:30am-12:15pm, Mon &

Thurs; open to help

Youth Gift Cards (SCRIP) After all Masses & during

office hours, 9am-4:30pm weekdays

EDGE/LIFE TEEN

SUMMER EVENTS 2019

PLEASE MEET AT THE CHURCH FOR THE

EVENTS AT 5:45PM

June

5th - Roller Skating at Golden Gate ($5)

20th - St. Vincent Gym (playing with St. James and

Holy Family)

26th - Margaritaville ($20 to put on arcade card)

July 3rd - off for 4th of July

10th - Bowling ($5)

12th -14th-Steubenville Atlanta

17th - Kickball at St. James (St. Thomas & Holy Family)

24th - Laser Tag ($15) 31th - Beach Social/Volleyball (St. James & Holy Family)

August 6th - 1st Day of School (Long Beach)

7th - 1st Day of School (Gulfport & Pass Christian)

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS The first three community outreach programs listed

below begin new sessions on Thursday, May 23 at 7:00

PM. Call each number for more information.

The DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP meets for 10

weeks and helps those dealing with divorce issues. It pro-

vides a caring support group for those going through a

divorce or separation, with the goal of being able to move

on with your life. For information, call 228-229-6851.

The GRIEF RECOVERY WORKSHOP is a 10-week pro-

gram for those dealing with the emotional pain that fol-

lows the death of a loved one. Participants share loss ex-

periences and talk about grief issues, with the goal of put-

ting their lives back together. For information, call

228-341-0889.

BROKEN RAINBOW FOR KIDS is a program for

children age six to eleven who are having difficulty coping

with a divorce or death in their family. The leader has

been working with children for over 20 years.

Call 228-669-9868 for details.

MAY 19, 2019—FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

MASS INTENTIONS

Tues, May 21 8:30am +Scottie Ladner

Wed, May 22 8:30am

Thur, May 23 8:30am

Fri, May 24 6:30am

Sat, May 25 4:00pm +Billy Mount

Sun, May 26 7:30am +Billy Mount

9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family

11:30am +James Sprinkel, Jr

5:30pm

PETITIONS OF PRAYER

Alton Blackwell, Blakeley Quinn Hammons, Catherine

Carrubba, Chris Carrubba, Deanna Carrubba, Ennis

Johnson, Julia Vancourt (Deacon Buddy’s stepmom), Lisa

Hamel, Lou Ann White, Martin Collins, Milton LeBlanc,

Nancy Kurowski, Noreen Baker, Rose Nutter, Stephanie

Bass, Sullivan Wilson, Syler & Hartley Garriga, Ted Fran-

cis, Terri Favre…..and all others in our parish and com-

munity who are in need of healing, physical or spiritual.

TOTAL OFFERINGS FOR MAY 11&12

Envelopes $8,218.00

Loose 1,000.00

Pickle jar 83.00

Electronic giving 1,492.00

Thank you for your generosity!

REST IN PEACE

†Police Patrolman

Robert McKeithen

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE FOR MAY 25&26

MASS INTENTIONS An individual or group may ask the priest to offer a

Mass for several different intentions: healing, thanksgiv-

ing, birthdays and anniversary. In addition, Masses could

be offered for the repose of the soul of those who have

died. Some people have Masses said in lieu of flowers for

a funeral. Intentions could also be scheduled on the de-

ceased person’s birthday or anniversary of death.

To request a Mass intention, visit or write to the par-

ish office. The Diocese of Biloxi suggests that a $10 do-

nation be given to the priest for offering the Mass for your

intention, but it may be in any amount that you would like

to offer. A Mass card, signed by one of our Priests, is

available for you to send to the person for whom the Mass

is being offered or the family of the deceased.

WELCOME TO

NEWLY

REGISTERED

MEMBERS

Ryan Coffin &

Ellen Flaherty

Katrina and Pete Virden

Grace Wehmeyer

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office at 228-863-2594. (Or you may call the newspaper

office at 228-720-2127.) Every registered family in the

diocese should receive the newspaper free of charge.

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