Pastor: Fr. Cuthbert “Cuddy” O’Connell (cell: 228-493-9303) Parochial Vicar: Fr. Dominic Vu Xuan Pham ([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: Beverly Leslie, 863-1610 [email protected]Maintenance: Ben Dilorenzo, 596-3379 [email protected]Music Director: Lauren Hymel, 865-3972 [email protected]Youth Ministry: Ray Lacy, 863-1610 [email protected]Pastoral Council: Dr. Sandra Bishop, 424-3345 [email protected]Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:15 – 4:45 pm (or call 863-1610 for an appointment.) Eucharistic Adoration: Every Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm in the Chapel (upstairs in the Office Complex) Baptism: Usually held on the second Sunday of each month. Preparation workshop is required. 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. Community Center Rental: Robert Phillips, 281-773-8328, [email protected]Bulletin: Michele Ponte, editor, [email protected], Deadline ten days before publication. Religious Education (SRE): Pre-School-5th Grades, Sundays 10:10-11:20am 6th-12th Grades, Wednesdays, 7:00-8:15pm (September-May) 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 & 6:00pm Tues, Wed, & Thurs: 8:30am Fri: 6:30am MAY 8, 2016——THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH
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MAY 8, 2016——THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Pastor: Fr . Cuthber t “Cuddy” O’Connell (cell: 228-493-9303)
Sat, May 7 & Sun, May 8….after all Masses, Religious goods offered from Good Shepherd Showcase
Sun, May 8….9am Mass, Liturgical Dance to honor mothers
Mon, May 9….5pm, Pastoral Council meet Mon, May 9….7pm, RCIA meet
Tues, May 10….9am, Quilters meet Wed, May 11….11:30am, Lunchkins meet
Wed, May 11….7pm, Confirmation rehearsal in the church
Thurs, May 12….7pm, New Wine meet Fri, May 13….8am-7pm, Adoration in the Chapel
Fri, May 13….6pm, Confirmation Sat, May 14 & Sun, May 15….after all Masses, Holy
Land gifts offered Sun, May 15….8-11am, Knights of Columbus breakfast
Sun, May 15….6pm, Baccalaureate Mass
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6- 7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33- 36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7 -11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16- 20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26
ROSARY BEFORE ALL MASSES IN MAY In our Catholic Faith, the month of May is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, one of the best known of all
Catholic devotions. The Rosary begins 25 minutes before Mass is to start. You are invited to please arrive a little early, bring your Rosary and pray with us.
QUILTERS The St. Thomas Quilters group held a 3 day “Sew in” and created over 20 quilts to be do-nated to the NICU at Me-morial Hospital! 10 la-dies participated! God Bless these ladies and the babies that receive their gifts.
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GOOD SHEPHERD SHOWCASE Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will show that you are indeed the disciple of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, as it will bring your love to those who live in fear and doubt, loneliness and dread. We appreci-ate your support in helping us help others.
Open THIS weekend, May 7th & 8th, after all Masses.
Joy of Love
Join us for a discussion of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation
WOMEN'S G I F T Next upcoming event will be: Saturday May 21st, from 8:30-11am, in the parish community center Topic: Our Blessed Mother Mary RSVP - women'[email protected] We are pleased that Sister Consilio Buckley of-fered to speak to Women's GIFT about Mary. Her love for the Mother of God is evident in all she does and has guided her service to the God's children since she joined the Presentation Sisters 64 years ago. We welcome you to join us as Sister shares her stories of dedication and ser-vice to Mary. Charlotte and Jerry West have been married 53 years, have 4 children, 6 grandchildren and almost as many great-grandchildren. The Wests began fostering children from counties all over the MS Gulf Coast 20 years ago and have been blessed with raising and influ-encing the lives of more than 120 children. Please join us as we learn how their devotion to the Blessed Mother has inspired and supported their mission to care for the neediest chil-dren in our communi-ty.
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COUNCIL #4898 Upcoming events:
Sun, May 15….8-11am, Parish Breakfast Thurs, May 19….7pm, meeting
For more information on membership or any
questions, contact Jim Delinski, Grand Knight, at 863-6643. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Mon, May 9-Thurs, May 12….Kindergar ten leads Prayer & Pledge
Mon, May 9….6-8pm, Art Show in the gym Wed, May 11….spir it shir t
Wed, May 11….8am, PPM meeting (last) Wed, May 11….5th grade Wax Museum
Thurs, May 12….Field Day & Family Luncheon Fri, May 13….2nd grade leads Mass
Ongoing registration for 2016-2017 Academic year.
Visit the website: svdpcatholicschool.org
228-222-6000
SALUTE & LOOKOUT STEAKHOUSE
CARDS AVAILABLE
After all Masses & in Parish Office
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL St. Thomas is hosting a Catholic Kidz Camp Pro-gram (VBS) The Vatican Express with St. Jerome. Dates: June 6-10, 2016 Times: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Location: SRE building/church For further inquiries, please contact Sr. Cecilia: 868-3774 or email [email protected]. In person registration will take place after all the Masses this weekend, May 7th & 8th. The green registration
form can be found in the display cabinets in the church, in the cabinet outside the parish office, and in the SRE building. Please register by May 15th to reserve a spot for your child at Vacation Bible School.
TUITION ASSISTANCE (Grades K-12) There is a fund available through the parish to help provide extra tuition assistance for parish families who attend Mass here on a regular basis and use their church support envelopes or the electronic method of making weekly contributions. This fund is in addition to the direct subsidy paid by the parish to the operating budget of the schools. Applications are available as follows: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School families apply through FACTS (see the school office). St. Patrick High School, St. Stani-slaus and Our Lady Academy may pick up an application at the parish office. All applications should be completed by the deadline which is May 15, 2016. Applications are reviewed confidentially and indi-vidually. As directed by the diocese, the parish has budg-eted $92,920.94 to help families who have children in Grades K-12 with Catholic school tuition for 2016-2017. If you have any questions or concerns regarding Catholic school tuition or if you want additional infor-mation, please contact the parish office or the school of-fice. Please do not hesitate to inquire—these funds are available for all families as a way to help pay tuition in the Catholic school system. Don’t forget the deadline: May 15, 2016.
HOW TO LOWER YOUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION? A lower rate of tuition is available for families with students in Grades K-12 at St. Vincent de Paul School, St. Patrick High School and Our Lady Academy. How do you avail of that lower rate of tuition? By apply-ing for parish subsidy—a form is available at the school office. To be eligible for the parish supplemented (or sub-sidized) rate of tuition, a registered family must be attend-ing Mass at St. Thomas on a regular basis and using the church support envelopes or the electronic method of con-tributing regularly to the church. We appreciate the sup-port of our school families. The request for subsidy form should be turned in to the parish office for completion.
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD In the Diocese of Biloxi, the Solemnity of the As-cension of the Lord is celebrated in place of the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Accordingly, this year the Ascension is observed on Sunday, May 8th.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL STUDENT ART SHOW
Monday, May 9th 6-8pm, in the gym.
Every art student in grades 1 - 6 will have at least two pieces on display, and Pre School and Kindergarten will make our show complete with a project from each class. Everyone is welcome to attend!
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May Calendar During our Life Nights for 9th – 12th graders, teens will participate in goofy, fun games or skits relating to the weekly theme, listen to pow-erful sharings by adult leaders, share in small groups and leave with a weekly challenge. We meet in the youth room upstairs right after the 6pm LifeTeen Mass & end with a meal in the community center. May 8th – Mother’s Day Appreciation Dinner - We invite all of our moms and families to join us for dinner after the Life Teen Mass. May 15th – “A Night to Remember” – Join us as we end our official weekly meetings before summer break. We will reminisce about all the fun things we’ve done over the year. Be ready to play some of those old games! May Calendar During our Edge nights for 6th – 8th graders, teens will participate in goofy, fun games or skits relating to the weekly theme, listen to powerful sharings by adult leaders, share in small groups and leave with a weekly challenge. We meet on the balcony upstairs right after the 6pm LifeTeen Mass and end with a meal in the community cen-ter. May 8th – Mother’s Day Appreciation Dinner - We invite all of our moms and families to join us for dinner after the Life Teen Mass. May 15th “Summer Send Off” - Come celebrate sum-mer break and our last official Edge Night for the year. We will be discussing summer fun events and sharing our ex-periences from Edge this year. Stay up to date during the summer months by following our Facebook page, church website and emails for all of the exciting things we have planned this summer! —Ray Lacy, 863-1610, [email protected]
SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PreK-5th (RCIC) Grade Calendar (2015-2016)
CLASSES MEET ON SUNDAYS FROM 10:10 – 11:20 AM
May 8…………SRE Class May 15……......SRE Class
May 22………..SRE Class –– last day *** June 6-10 – “Vacation Bible School”
6th-12th (RCIT) Grade Calendar (2015-2016) CLASSES MEET ON WEDNESDAYS
FROM 7:00 – 8:15 PM
May 11………..SRE Class ***May 15……Baccalaureate Mass – “Outstanding
Young Man/Woman Award” at 6:00 pm Mass (church/CC)
May 18………..SRE Class – last day
SACRAMENTS:
Confirmation Mass: Friday, May 13th at 6:00pm
STEUBENVILLE ATLANTA CONFERENCE We are signing up high school students for the Steubenville Atlanta Conference held July 8-10. We’d love for your high school student to join us as we experi-ence one of the largest Catholic youth gatherings around. This is a powerful weekend filled with amazing speakers, powerful Christian musicians and unforgettable Eucharis-tic Adoration. Contact Ray for registration forms. The forms are due back June 1st and we will have a parent meeting that night at 6 p.m. in the youth room for parents of those high school students that are going. There will be a notary there to notarize the forms also! This is a great conference for your teen to experience! Stay up to date during the summer months by following our Facebook page, church website and emails for all of the exciting things we have planned this summer! —Ray Lacy, 863-1610, [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE The Fifth Annual
Bill Seal Memorial Golf Tournament !!
August 20 - Windance
BACCALAUREATE MASS “Outstanding Young Man/Woman Award”: All high school and college seniors and graduates are invited to our Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, May 15th, at our 6:00pm Mass. Please arrive by 5:40 pm and meet in the south vestibule of the church. We will have reserved seats for all the graduates.
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NEXT WEEKEND’S LAY MINISTERS
MASS INTENTIONS Tues, 5/10 8:30am +Patrice O’Brien Wed, 5/11 8:30am +Myrna VanDerschaaf Thurs, 5/12 8:30am +Harold Barnes +Joseph Gallegos +Pat Clemens Fri, 5/13 6:30am +Roger Trisotto Sat, 5/14 5:00pm +A.D. & +Marge Taylor +L.A. & +Mae Koenenn +Jewel Huch Sun, 5/15 7:30am +Janet Magandy 9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family 11:30am +Morie Amante +Fernando y Arceo, Sr. 6:00pm Tommy & Alexis Foley
PETITIONS OF PRAYER Alice Carrubba, Anne Latino, Betty D’Aquilla, David D’Aquilla, Ethel Violanti, Fred Walk-er, George Conolas, George Stout, Jace Mathews, James Hoselle, Janice Kretschmer, Joe Carden, John Crouch, Larry Morgan, Lois Helbert, Melany Hamel, Michael Shaw, Rodney Ladner, Sallie Kapp, Sheela Saucier, Travis Lott, 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
Thursday
FEATURED AD OF THE WEEK
LAST WEEKEND’S OFFERINGS Thank you for your generosity!!
Kim & Derek Glicco; Judith & Darren White & Stephanie Johnson.
GOD BLESS OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASS OF
2016 (see insert for names; 51 children)
HOLY LAND GIFTS- OLIVE WOOD CARVINGS FOR SALE AFTER MASSES Saida & George Rashmawi, who are volun-teer members from the Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem in the Holy Land, will be visiting our par-ish the weekend of May 14/15. They will speak to us about the Christian struggle in the Holy Land. They will also have some beautiful Olive Wood carvings which are all handmade by the Christian people in Bethlehem, for sale after all the Masses this weekend. The purpose of this visit is to help maintain the exist-ence of the Catholic people in the Holy Land. Catho-lic Christians were once the majority in that land but the percentage has now dropped to less than 1.5%. Please take time to look at the carvings, make a pur-chase and help this church maintain a presence in the very land where our Lord was born, where he preached the Good News and where his Kingdom was first established. These carvings make great sacramen-tal gifts that have an added special significance given where and why they were made.
