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 back of the church, in the display cases, or call the parish office. 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: [email protected]Website: www.SaintThomasLB.org Office Hours: M-F, 9:00am-4:30pm MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30am Friday: 6:30am AUGUST 20, 2017——TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Pastor: Fr. Cuthbert “Cuddy” O’Connell (cell: 228-493-9303) Parochial Vicar: Fr. James Smith [email protected]Retired: Fr. Pat O’Shaughnessy Deacon: Ernest “Buddy” Vancourt Director of Religious Education: Sr . Cecilia Nguyen, CCSS, 868-3774, [email protected]Secretary: Becky Mullins, 863-1610, [email protected]Bookkeeper: Bever ly Leslie, 863-1610, [email protected]Maintenance: Ben DiLor enzo, 596-3379, [email protected]Music Director: Laur en Hymel, 865-3972, [email protected]Youth Ministry: Ashlie Mor an, 863-1610, [email protected]Bulletin: Michele Ponte, editor, [email protected], Deadline ten days before publication. Community Center Rental: Robert Phillips, 281-773-8328, [email protected]Pastoral Council: Dr . Sandr a Bishop, 424-3345, [email protected]Religious Education (SRE): Pr e-School-5th Grades, Sundays 10:10-11:20am 6th-12th Grades, Sunday evenings, following the 5:30pm Lifeteen Mass, (September-May) Baptism: Usually held on the second Sunday of each month. Preparation workshop is required. Eucharistic Adoration: Every Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm in the Chapel (upstairs in the Office Complex) Marriage: Call the office at least six months in advance of scheduled wedding date. Attendance at pre-marriage course is required. Wedding policy guidelines may be obtained from office or on website. Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15 – 4:45 pm (or call 863-1610 for an appointment.)
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AUGUST 20, 2017——TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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 back of the church, in the display cases, or call the parish office.
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH 720 East Beach Boulevard
Bulletin: Michele Ponte, editor , [email protected], Deadline ten days before publication. Community Center Rental: Rober t Phillips, 281-773-8328, [email protected]
Pastoral Council: Dr. Sandra Bishop, 424-3345, [email protected] Religious Education (SRE): Pre-School-5th Grades, Sundays 10:10-11:20am
6th-12th Grades, Sunday evenings, following the 5:30pm Lifeteen Mass, (September-May)
Baptism: Usually held on the second Sunday of each month. Preparation workshop is required. Eucharistic Adoration: Every Fr iday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm in the Chapel (upstair s in the Office Complex)
Marriage: Call the office at least six months in advance of scheduled wedding date. Attendance at pre-marriage course is required. Wedding policy guidelines may be obtained from office or on website.
Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15 – 4:45 pm (or call 863-1610 for an appointment.)
AUGUST 20, 2017——TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
LIVING AS MISSIONARY DISCIPLES This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 17, 2017. The 2017 theme will be "Living as Missionary Disciples." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful op-portunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sun-day is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. We will have a special commissioning service for all catechists at the 9:00 am and 5:30 pm Mass on September 17. THANK YOU to our catechists for their dedication and leadership to the faith for-mation of our children & teens here at St. Thomas.
AUGUST 20, 2017——TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
2017-2018
School Calendar
Fri., Aug 25….Back to School Picnic, 5 pm
SAVE THE DATE—Second Annual SVS Tech Run October 14, 2017 Visit the website:
svdpcatholicschool.org 228-222-6000
2017-2018 Academic year registration being accepted.
SIXTH ANNUAL Bill Seal Charity Golf Tournament ... is scheduled for Sat, August 26th at Windance Country Club, lunch at noon and tee off at 1pm. Registrations forms can be found at the back of the church and are still available in Face-book on the Bill Seal Memorial Golf Tournament page. Donations of prizes, canned drinks/beer/bottled power drinks/water or gift cards can be left at the parish office. For more info call Phyllis Seal at 860-7556.
WOMEN’S GIFT REFLECTION “Faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your changing moods and circumstances.” - C.S. Lewis Save the Date - Saturday September 16, 2017 for Women's GIFT at 9am in St. Thomas Community Center.
SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our School of Religious Education for ALL GRADES will begin on Sunday, August 20. Our SRE classes for lower grades (Pre-K through 5th grade & RCIC) will be from 10:10 am to 11:20 am in the SRE building behind the church. Our SRE classes for higher grades (6th through 12th grade & RCIT) will follow immediately after the Sunday 5:30 pm Mass in the community center/parish building.
Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. Parents have a grave responsibility to give good example to their children. Through the grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony, parents receive the responsibility and privilege of evangelizing their children. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church #2223, #2225, and #2226, on the Role of the Parent). As parents, you have the primary role in the sacramental preparation process for your children. You will help your children grow in the faith as you prepare them for the re-ception of the sacraments. Your attendance at required events and Sunday Mass is important. In addition, your willingness, example, witness, and prayers make a differ-ence in your child’s faith formation.
HOLY FAMILY HOMESCHOOL GROUP 1st Annual Back to School Mom's Morning Retreat. August 26, 2017...7:30am to 1pm @ Our Lady of the Gulf in Bay St. Louis. Mass, Confession, Talk by Father Mike O'Connor, Book Sale and lunch. For more information and to RSVP, E-mail: [email protected] or cell number 302-367-5273.
SCHOOL SAFETY The children are returning to school and it reminds every-one to be extremely cautious of little ones running across streets for parents and school buses. Remember to also be cautious of children crossing in front of stopped school buses.
TWELFTH ANNUAL KATRINA PRAYER SERVICE
ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
177 First Street, Biloxi
AUGUST 27, 2017 AT 3PM
COME CELEBRATE, REMEMBER, HEAL, LOOK FORWARD WITH HOPE, VISION, LEARNING!!!!
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE "Calling all goblins, ghosts, princesses, runners, and walk-ers---join us for St Thomas Youth Ministry's "Run for your Life" 5k and 1 Mile Run/walk on Oct 7, 2017. This will be an evening race in Downtown Long Beach! For registration information please go to https://saintthomaslb.org. We encourage all our parishion-ers to come out and support our Youth Ministry program."
AUGUST 20, 2017——TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FALL SCRIPTURE STUDY Isaiah - The View From Babylon “Wake up! Wake up! Arise Jerusalem.” (Is 51:17) More than 500 years before Jesus was born, the Jewish people lived in exile. Removed from their land, they questioned God and despaired of returning home. In these few chapters written during the Babylonian exile, Isaiah exhorts his people to see God at work among them. God is at work through the grand sweeps of history, but also in the hearts of His people. “For I, the Lord, am your God, the Holy One of Israel, your savior. I give Egypt as ransom for you, Ethio-pia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are pre-cious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you.” (Is 43:3,4) How does someone feeling lost get reconnected with God? Join us in this study from the Book of Isaiah as we see how Isaiah addressed the fears and doubts of a peo-ple feeling apart and separated from a God mightily at work to draw them back to Him.
ST. JOSEPH DRAWDOWN St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12290 DePew Road, Gulfport will host its 1st Annual Drawdown and Silent Auction on Saturday, September 16, 2017, in Depew Hall. The grand prize is $10,000.00! Tickets are now available in the St. Joseph Parish Office or you can contact Barbara Brock for ticket information. Tickets are $100, admits two adults or $50 admits one (21 years of age and older only) which includes dinner and beverages. Contact Barbara Brock, chairperson, at 228-223-1059 or Michelle Petersen, co-chairperson, at 228-596-5571 for more information.
ULTREYA St. Thomas will host the next West Harrison County Ultreya on Monday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. Father Cuddy O'Connell and Samantha Rayborn will serve as our speakers. Ultreya is the reunion of Cursillistas, but all are invited to learn more about the Cursillo Movement of South Mississippi. We will meet in room 203B on the sec-ond floor. Contact Michelle Fleming (228-236-7307) for more information.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? For your tailgating supplies and football par-ties - please consider purchasing a gift card for your preferred retailer from St. Thomas! For athletic and sports wear, we offer Belk’s, Dillard's, Foot-locker, JC Penney, Kmart/Sears, Kohl’s, and Marshall’s, just to name a few. For tailgating supplies including food or take-out, we offer Subway, Buffalo Wild Wings, Winn Dixie, WalMart and Target. Find a gift card that perfectly matches your sports fan style! Stop by and purchase a gift card from the Support Our Youth Scrip Gift Card sales table in the east foyer after mass or at the Parish Office during the week. Re-member, when you buy the gift cards from St Thomas, our proceeds go to youth programs that not only benefit our church but the whole community. Thank you for your continued support!
ST. JOSEPH HELPING HANDS MEETING CHANGED The meeting for August will be changed from the fourth Thurs.,Aug.24 to the next Wed. Aug 30th. at 6pm in office conference room. I hope to see all of our old (not referring to age) members and a lot of new ones too. We have several jobs to discuss. Anyone who might be interested in helping us, we sure could use your help. You do not have to be skilled, we will find you something you can do. We have all kinds of requests and need more helpers. Any questions please call Ginny at 228-313-1997 or Jim at 228-863-6643.
Study: Isaiah Chapters 40 – 55 When: Wednesdays, Aug 30th and continuing t o September 27th. Time: 7:00pm Place: 2nd floor, St Thomas Parish Office Complex Information: Call or text Dave Gauthier at (228) 596 8835. No Registration Required
LEADER FOR ADORATION NEEDED Anyone interested in organizing volunteers for our Adoration Chapel , please contact Becky at 863-1610 or [email protected]
AUGUST 20, 2017——TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Both Middle (Edge 6th-8th grades) and High School
(Lifeteen 9th-12th grades) are welcome!
Summer Events 2017 Edge August: 20th: ”Office Olympics” - Kicking off new school year @6:30pm 27th – “Welcome to the Party”- The goal of this Edge Night is to introduce the middle school youth to the seven sacraments and for the youth to begin to see them as gifts from God that make present here on earth a reality of his life and grace within us. The youth will understand that sacraments do something in our lives and that they are a way for us to experience God more profoundly. Summer Events 2017 Lifeteen August: 20th: “Office Olympics” - A chance to interact and build community @6:30pm 27th: “Graced”- The goal for this night is to introduce the theme of the semester on the seven sacraments of the Church. This night will help teens understand why Christ gave us the sacraments and why they are vital to the Chris-tian life. Finally, this night will clarify some of the com-mon misconceptions about the sacraments. — Ashlie Moran, [email protected], 863-1610
PARISH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS FRIDAYS
Memorial Day thru Labor Day, The parish office will close at 12 noon
every Friday.
COUNCIL #4898 Upcoming events:
Sunday, Aug 20….8-11am, Parish Breakfast All proceeds from the breakfast will benefit
Caitlin Johnson Irwin The next meeting will be Thursday, Sept 7….7pm
For more information on membership or any
questions, contact Ben DiLorenzo, Grand Knight, at 596-3379.
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***August 26th, Windance Country Club -
Bill Seal Charity Golf Tournament is dedicated to the Knights of Columbus this year.
CLAIBORNE HILL GROCERY …. in Waveland is offering 1% cash back to organizations; so if you shop there, save your receipts and put them in the manila envelope in the east foyer so that the church can take them to Claiborne Hill and get a rebate on your grocery shopping.
A GOOD PRAYER A good prayer, though often used, is still fresh and fair in the eyes and ears of heaven.—Thomas Fuller
AUGUST 20, 2017——TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
NEXT WEEKEND’S LAY MINISTERS
MASS INTENTIONS Tues,8/22 8:30am +Gene Mignor Wed,8/23 8:30am +Souls in Purgatory Thurs,8/24 8:30am +Earlene Selensky Sister Evelyn Fri,8/25 6:30am +Alice Carrubba Sat,8/26 5:00pm +Michael Glenn Jones +Denise Gaddy +Tommy Necaise +Bob Cuccaro (Birthday) +Ceil Ferrara +Alice Carrubba Sun,8/27 7:30am +Dr. Bill Schmidt 9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family 11:30am +Alice Carrubba 5:30pm +Andre’ Sicotte
PETITIONS OF PRAYER Alton Blackwell, Barbara Ann McGooey, Beverly Cassibry, Fr. Dennis Carver, Dawn Marks Adams, Don-na Wangerin, Gregory Ladner, Jana Mont-gomery, John Hadden, Joyce Smith, June Alice Mathieu, Leola Alexander, Linda Mi-gnor, Marilyn Valancius, Mary Bush Meighen, Mary Necaise, Michelle Strahan, Myrna Jordan, Shirley May Wilson and all others in our parish and community in need of healing, physical or spiritual.
RECURRING AROUND THE PARISH… Lighthouse Catholic Media Stand…East foyer St Vincent de Paul Society….9:30am-12:30pm,
Mon & Thurs, open to help Adoration in the Chapel….8:00am-7:00pm, Fridays Youth Gift Cards (Scrip) sales…after all Masses &
during office hours, 9am-4:30pm weekdays Knights of Columbus, Council #4898….7:00pm,
every first & third Thursday of the month St. Joseph’s Helping Hands….Work day is every first Saturday of the month; meeting is every fourth
Felicia Bussolati, Bryan Pique and family HURRICANE PRAYER We ask Mary our Mother to join with us in praying that God will protect us and our neighbors during this hurri-cane season from the dangers and ravages of storms.
We pray to the Lord.
Amen
THE POWER OF PRAYER Much prayer, much power! Little prayer, little power! No prayer, no power! —Anonymous
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