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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: secretary@saintthomaslb.org 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

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Pastor: Fr . Cuthber t “Cuddy” O’Connell (cell: 228-493-9303)

Parochial Vicar: Fr . James Smith jsmith@biloxidiocese.org

Retired: Fr . Pat O’Shaughnessy Deacon: Ernest “Buddy” Vancour t

Director of Religious Education: Sr . Cecilia Nguyen, CCSS, 868-3774, religiouseducation@saintthomaslb.org

Secretary: Becky Mullins, 863-1610, secretary@saintthomaslb.org Bookkeeper: Bever ly Leslie, 863-1610, bookkeeper@saintthomaslb.org

Maintenance: Ben DiLorenzo, 596-3379, maintenance@saintthomaslb.org Music Director: Lauren Hymel, 865-3972, music@saintthomaslb.org

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

Bulletin: Michele Ponte, editor , bulletin@saintthomaslb.org, Deadline ten days before publication. Community Center Rental: Rober t Phillips, 281-773-8328, community.center@saintthomaslb.org

Pastoral Council: Dr. Sandra Bishop, 424-3345, lsp@cableone.net 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.)

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mk 6:17-29 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-12ab; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27

POSSIBLE LATIN MASS: Anyone interested in starting a Latin Mass in the Diocese of Biloxi please email ORMS@yahoo.com

FEW REMINDERS Sun, Aug 27….10:10-11:20am, SRE lower grade

classes (Pre-K—5th grade & RCIC), SRE bldg Tues, Aug 29 … 9am, Quilters, 222

Wed, Aug 30…. 6pm,St. Joseph Helpers, Conf rm Wed, Aug 30…. 7pm, Gospel Study, Isaiah, 222

Thurs, Aug 31…..7pm, New Wine, 222 Fri, Sept 1….CANCELLED, Adoration in the Chapel

Fri, Sept 1…. Parish office closed, Labor Day Sat/Sun, Sept 2/3 ….AfterAll Masses, Good Shepherd

Showcase Sun, Sept 3…. 12:45pm, Baptisms, Church

Mon, Sept 4…. Parish office closed, Labor Day Mon, Sept 4…. SVdP Society closed, Labor Day

SCRIPTURE CORNER BE A ROCK Peter’s history as a follower or friend of Jesus is a bit spotty. It might be natural to wonder if Jesus, in giving him the keys to the kingdom, didn’t feel a bit like a parent giving a teenager the keys to the family car. But it was at the moment when God’s power and presence broke through everything else to raise up Peter’s great profession of faith in Christ as Messiah that Jesus chose to establish the bond between the loving, forgiving mercy of heaven and our vocation to be witnesses of that love, mercy, and forgiveness on earth. Like any parent, Jesus no doubt foresaw the failings, the irresponsible maneuvers or impaired senses, the collisions that the church would be headed for. But, most importantly, he also saw us at that moment as God prefers to see us: capable of manifesting great faith, with a willingness to remain at the feet of Christ to understand what it truly means to be Messiah and Christ. As the letter to the Romans points out to us today, we have not known the mind or the wisdom of God, but God knows us and still chooses to manifest the reign of justice, joy, beauty, and peace through us. Let this be our vocation. Let us always strive to be solid ground on which the church of Jesus Christ can be founded and on which it can continue to be built. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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 opportunity to reflect on the role that each per-son plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mis-sion as a community of faith. We will have a special com-missioning service for all catechists at the 9:00am and 5:30pm Masses on September 17. THANK YOU to our catechists for their dedication and leadership to the faith formation of our children & teens here at St. Thomas.

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."

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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School Calendar

Aug 30…...School Pictures

SAVE THE DATE—Second Annual SVS Tech Run October 14, 2017 Visit the website:

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2017-2018 Academic year registration being accepted.

COUNCIL #4898 Upcoming events:

Thurs, Sept 7, Sept 21….7pm, meetings Sun, Sept 17….8-11am, Parish Breakfast

For more information on membership or any ques-

tions, contact Ben DiLorenzo, Grand Knight, at 596-3379.

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WOMEN’S GIFT REFLECTION Love makes our friends a little dearer. Joy makes our hearts a little lighter. Faith makes our paths a little clearer. Hope makes our lives a little brighter. Peace brings us all a little nearer. Mark your calendar for the upcoming Women's GIFT on Saturday, Sept 16 at 9:00am in St. Thomas Community Center.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

W. Dwight Ramsey

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES These classes help prepare parents and godparents to undertake the commit-ment of helping their child become a part of our Catholic community. Our baptismal preparation class is held at 9:30 on the third Saturday of the month and lasts approximately 60 minutes. During the class the actual Baptism date and time will be arranged. For any additional information please contact Sue Hoff-man at 228-864-5868 or e-mail psuehoffman@gmail.com

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR Collection of food for the Long Beach Food Pantry is next week-end. Please bring donations of non-perishable food items and leave your bags in the vestibules of the church. We will deliver them to the Food Pantry. Cash is also needed. Just put it in an envelope in the collection basket marked for the Food Pan-try. Thanks for your generosity!

GOOD SHEPHERD SHOWCASE Stop by the east foyer next weekend! We have been to market and have lots of new items for that special gift!

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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.

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St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12290 DePew Road, Gulfport will host its 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.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? For your tailgating supplies and football parties - please consider purchasing a gift card for your preferred retailer from St Thomas! For athletic and sports wear, we offer Belk’s, Dillard's, Footlocker, JC Penney, Kmart/Sears, Kohl’s, and Mar-shall’s, just to name a few. For tailgating supplies includ-ing 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 lots 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 secretary@saintthomaslb.org

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY CLOSED For Labor Day, September 4th. Will reopen Thursday for regular hours.

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Both Middle (Edge 6th-8th grades) and High School

(Lifeteen 9th-12th grades) are welcome!

Summer Events 2017 Edge August: 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: 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, youthministry@saintthomaslb.org, 863-1610

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

Sept 1 and Sept 4, FRIDAY AND MONDAY The parish office will be closed for Labor Day Holidays

PreK-5th Grade & RCIC Calendar (2017-2018) Classes meet on Sundays From 10:10 – 11:20 AM

***SAINT MOVIE SUNDAYS BEGIN AT 11:30 AM August 27……. SRE Class Sept 3………….No SRE Class – Labor Day Sept 10………..SRE Class - MOVIE: SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA Sept 17…….…. SRE Class – Catechetical Sunday “Living as Missionary Disciples” Sept 24…….…. SRE Class Movie: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Orphaned by disease and traumatized by war, Kateri, a young Mohawk maiden, was evangelized by French Cath-olic missionaries. Responding to the Christlike example of an enlightened missionary, Kateri becomes one of her peo-ple’s most fervent converts to the Catholic faith in North America, and our nation’s first Native American saint. STARTING AT 11:30 AM in the SRE building. POP-CORN& DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED! FREE ADMISSION!!! 1 hour and 30 minutes.

SAVE THE DATE The annual SVdP Friends of the Poor Walk is September 23, 2017 at the Long Beach Har-bor. Please join us to help the needy in our community. There are several ways you can sign-up and donate online at friendsofthepoorwalk.weebly.com • Sponsorships are open until Aug 26, 2017. • Walkers register online or at the Long Beach Harbor (the day of the walk) We appreciate your support and welcome any donation if you can’t join us.

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NEXT WEEKEND’S LAY MINISTERS

MASS INTENTIONS Tues, 8/29 8:30am + Wed, 8/30 8:30am +Patricia Hooper Thurs, 8/31 8:30am +Mason Darty (1st Ann) Fri, 9/1 6:30am Sat, 9/2 5:00pm Special Intention +Clay Bishop +Alice Carrubba +A.D. Taylor +Marge Taylor Sun, 9/3 7:30am +Bill Seal (Birthday) 9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family 11:30am +Melany Hamel 5:30pm

PETITIONS OF PRAYER Barbara Ann McGoey, Beverly Cassibry, Fr. Dennis Carver, Donna Wangerin, Gregory Ladner, Jana Mont-gomery, John Hadden, Joyce Smith, Mary Ann Galle, June Alice Mathieu, Leola Alexander, Linda Mignor, Mary Bush Meighen, Mary Necaise, Michelle Strahan, Myrna Jordan, Shirley May Wilson, Warren Galle Sr 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 &

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