Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church WELCOMES YOU Office Hours: M-F 9:00am-4:30pm Phone: 228-863-1610 Fax: 228-868-6068 Pastor: Fr. Cuthbert “Cuddy” O’Connell Cell: 228-493-9303 In Residence: Fr. Pat O’Shaughnessy Deacon: Ernest “Buddy” Vancourt Youth Ministry: Ashlie Moran 228-863-1610 [email protected]SRE Coordinator: Dave Gauthier 228-596-8835 [email protected]Pastoral Council: Community Center Rental Robert Phillips 281-773-8328 [email protected]Secretary: Becky Mullins 228-863-1610 [email protected]Office Manager & Bookkeeper: Beverly Leslie 228-863-1610 [email protected]Music Director: Lauren Hymel 228-865-3972 [email protected]Maintenance: Ben DiLorenzo 228-596-3379 [email protected]Bulletin Editor: Donna Brown 228-863-1610 [email protected]Receptionist: Ann Mink 228-863-1610 [email protected]Baptism: Sue Hoffman 228-864-5868 (home) 228-313-0157 (cell) [email protected]MASS SCHEDULE ATTEND MASS TUES-THURS 8:30AM FRI 6:30AM SATURDAY VIGIL 4PM SUNDAYS 7:30AM, 9AM, 11:30AM & 5:30PM CONTINUE TO WORSHIP VIRTUALLY SUNDAYS AT 9AM 720 East Beach Boulevard Address all correspondence to: P. O. Box 1529 Long Beach, MS 39560 Website: www.saintthomaslb.org The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2020
720 East Beach Boulevard Address all correspondence to:
P. O. Box 1529 Long Beach, MS 39560
Website: www.saintthomaslb.org
The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2020
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
RETURNING TO NORMAL… Adoration 9am-4pm, Fri, Children’s Church Baptism Class 9:30am, Last Sat of every month, Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868 Choir Small Group Practices. As per Choir Dir . Church Daily Mass, Tues-Thurs, 8:30am, Fri 6:30am Confession, Sat, 3:15pm to 3:45pm Vigil Mass, Sat, 4pm Sun Mass, 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Good Shepherd Showcase The 1st weekend of each month after all Masses. Knights of Columbus Meetings 1st & 3rd Thurs every month, 7pm (4th Degree follows after the 1st Thurs meeting) Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Meetings 3rd Thurs every month, 7pm St Joseph’s Helping Hands Workday is the 1st Sat of the month, gather 8:30am, Church parking lot. Meet 4th Thurs every month at 6pm. SVdP Society 9:30am-12:30pm, Mon & Thurs, OFFICE OPEN TO HELP! Youth Gift Cards (SCRIP) During office hours, 9am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
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Oct 14 (Wed) 8:30am, Mass (in the gym) Grades 1-3, Leaders-Faculty Oct 16 (Fri) 8:30am, Mass (in the gym) Grades 4-6, Leaders-Faculty Sanctuary Light: In Honor of Mrs. Peterson (3rd Grade) Like us on Facebook
Oct 12-Oct 15 7:50am, Virtual Prayer & Pledge, Leaders-Mrs. Partridge’s 2nd Gr class
Questions? Please call the school office. Carol Church, Principal 4321 Espy Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560 Ph. 228-222-6000
Both Middle and High School Students gather after the 5:30pm Mass in the Community Center. The session will be from 6:30pm to 8pm and attendance will be taken. Come join us for the following topics: OCT 18th- “Once Upon a Time” 25th- “Safe Environment”
Our work is nothing more than an expression of our love for God. We have to shower our love on someone and the people are our means of expressing our love for God. We don’t have to do great things to show great love for God and neighbor. It is the love we put into our actions which makes our offering something beautiful for God.
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
JOIN OUR PARISH We welcome you to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Long Beach, MS.
To join the St. Thomas family complete a registration form on our website under “Join Our Parish” and submit your registration electronically. If you have questions please call or visit the church office (228-863-1610).
NEW!! St. Thomas Children’s Bell Choir With COVID19 concerns, the music ministry is taking a new approach with our children’s choir! Instead of singing, the children’s choir will be RINGING BELLS for Christmas! Children ages 6-11 will be taught to play hand bells for Mass. This is a great opportunity for your child to serve God, learn about music, learn about the liturgy and be involved in ministry! The CHILDREN’S BELL CHOIR will meet on Monday evenings at 5:30pm beginning October 12, 2020. Children, wearing masks, will be arranged in socially distanced small groups. Practices will be 45-60 minutes long. The size of the choir will determine the location of the rehearsals (either in the church, music rehearsal room or community center). To sign up, go to the parish web page, saintthomaslb.org, or if you have any questions, contact Lauren Hymel at [email protected] or Tyler Brandon at [email protected].
SEARCH RETREAT Attention all Juniors and Seniors! There will be 5 SEARCH Retreat opportunities this year, all on a Saturday from 9:00am until 10:00pm. SEARCH is a peer guided and peer given retreat by a Diocesan youth and adult team. On a SEARCH retreat there is sharing by the community members, songs, prayer, small group discussions, Adoration, Eucharist, Reconciliation, quiet time and a great fellowship between you and your “new” friends. Space is limited, so make sure to turn in your application/permission slip ASAP. Please contact Ashlie Moran for more information: [email protected] 2020 November 14th St James, Gulfport, 366 Cowan Rd December 5th Sacred Heart, D’Iberville, 10446 Lemoyne Blvd 2021 January 9th St Mary, Gautier, 809 De La Pointe Dr Jan 30th St Thomas, Hattiesburg, 3117 W 4th St. February 27th St Clare, Waveland, 236 S Beach Blvd
Here are some resources for “Respect For Life” and “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship”: https://www.respectlife.org/2020 https://www.usccb.org/offices/justice-peace-human-development/forming-consciences-faithful-citizenship
Pro-Life Mississippi, Gulf Coast District 7, is having our “Walk For Life” event on October 24th at Henderson Park in Pass Christian, MS. The goal is to get as many local churches, as possible, to participate in the walk and/or donate to this very worthy cause. You can register a team or as an individual using the following link http://prolifemississippi.org/. You can donate to your own team; however, if you just choose to make a donation, please go to my page and donate. Instructions: · Go to ProLifeMississippi.org web site · Click on “Walk For Life Registration” button at top of home page. · Click on “Donate” button. · Find my page, Deborah Moran, and click on my name. My team also includes Morgan & Kristy Young, and Ka-leigh Sheridan. You can click on any one of our pages to donate to our team. · Click on “Donate” button again and complete your donation information. · If you would like to donate by check, you can make your check payable to “Pro-Life Mississippi” and mail to me at Deborah Moran, 18124 Canal Junction Drive, Gulfport, MS 39503. All donations go to raise awareness and support the Pro-Life Mississippi organization. We really need your help to spread this word! Please feel free to share and distribute this information. The more participants the better. There is a lot of information on the site regarding Pro-Life issues and event information for all upcoming events around the state. Should you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me or our home office. God Bless! Deborah Moran PLM, Gulf Coast District 7 Secretary 18124 Canal Junction Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 Phone: 228-861-4474 Email: [email protected]
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Monday: Columbus Day; Canadian Thanksgiving Day Wednesday: St. Callistus I Thursday: St. Teresa of Jesus Friday: St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque; National Boss’s Day Saturday: St. Ignatius of Antioch Sunday: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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St. Patrick Catholic High School is excited to launch our 2020-21 LUCK OF THE IRISH RAFFLE, our school's fall fundraiser! The Luck of the Irish Raffle supports all of our athletic teams and student activities at St. Patrick. Tickets are $20 each, and a lucky $1,000 winner will be drawn each month throughout the school year. Each month, the winning ticket remains in the drawing, so those who purchase tickets have a chance to win up to $10,000. Our first drawing will be Friday, October 16! Tickets may be purchased online at stpatrickhighschool.net/irishraffle.
Thank you for your support - Go Irish!
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
PETITIONS FOR PRAYER Sr. Cathrine Fennell Julie Andres Marie Bactad Donna Bass Reece Bentz Abigail Bosarge Jefferson Bourland James Carlton Beverly Carver James Cassibry Mark & Michelle Loftus-Christian. Joby Church Coach Ronnie Cuevas Leonard Falk Terri Farve Lionel Fayard John French Leo Hamel Blakely Quinn Hammons Jimmy Hillman Louise Hoselle Kory Hudson William Irwin, Jr. & family Joe Jefferson Ken Johnson Neal Johnson Ridge Juneau Dottie Hertzog Kelly Mike Kurowski Roger Ladner Doris Langton Jimmy & Ladonna McDaniels Elmer Mullins Jerry O’Connell Henrietta Peters Atley Phillips Kim Quattlebaum Denise Rednour Josie Sandoz Jason Thomas Shirley Vancourt Joe Weems Jim Wetzel James Williams Adam Wood Alexis Zeagler Andy Zeagler
WELCOMED INTO THE LIGHT
OF GOD’S FACE
†Katie Baker
†Wilton “WJ” Bradley
†Dr. Keith Melancon
...and all others in our parish and community who are in need of physical and spiritual healing.
Next weekend we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses
in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the
world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your
prayers and be generous in next week’s col-lection for the Society for the Propagation
of the Faith.
GOOD SHEPHERD SHOWCASE
Reopens October 3rd & 4th just in time to purchase that special person a gift for the upcoming holidays. All proceeds go to St. Vincent de Paul Society to help the less
fortunate of our community. The Showcase is open the 1st full weekend of
each month, after all Masses. Covid-19 safety guidelines will be observed.
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