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MAY 22, 2016——THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Pastor: Fr . Cuthber t “Cuddy” O’Connell (cell: 228-493-9303)
Parochial Vicar: Fr . Dominic Vu Xuan Pham ([email protected])
Retired: Fr . Pat O’Shaughnessy Deacon: Ernest “Buddy” Vancour t
Director of Religious Education: Sr. Cecilia Nguyen, CCSS, 868-3774
Secretary: Becky Mullins, 863-1610
Bookkeeper: Beverly Leslie, 863-1610
Maintenance: Ben Dilorenzo, 596-3379
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,
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 22, 2016——THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH
MAY 22, 2016——THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
FEW REMINDERS
Tues, May 24….9am, Quilters meet Thurs, May 26….6pm, St. Joseph Helpers meet
Fri, May 27….ADORATION CANCELLED Fri, May 27….Par ish Office closed
Mon, May 30….Par ish Office closed
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9; Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9-10c; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16; Ps 98:1-4; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 10:32-45 Thursday: 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12; Ps 100:2-5; Mk 10:46-52 Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13; Ps 96:10-13; Mk 11:11- 26 Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25; Ps 63:2-6; Mk 11:27-33 Sunday: Gn 14:18-20; Ps 110:1-4; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17
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.
SCRIPTURE CORNER JOURNEY OF FAITH We are on a long and eventful journey. Today’s readings for Trinity Sunday succinctly cover the depth and breadth of our human travels. The very beginnings of our journey are revealed in the reading from Proverbs. God’s plan filled with divine wisdom was born before the earth was made. In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks of His own per-sonal journey. He has come from the Father and will return to the Father. Only then will the Advocate—the Spirit of Truth—take us onward. This does not diminish the fact that the journey will be hard. The very setting of the Gospel is the night before Jesus died. As Saint Paul writes to the Romans, “[W]e even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4). Ultimately, our human journey is modeled by the Holy Trinity—a family of love among Father, Son, and Spirit that we are all called to emulate. ———-Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
GRADUATIONS OLA---May 27, 6pm @ OLG Church
St. Stanislaus---May 28, 11am @ OLG Church
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY As we celebrate the mystery of the Trinity we also realize the mystery of how much God loves and cares for us each day. Believing in this, our lives can then overflow in thanksgiving and praise. Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we can help those who are suffering. Contact 228-822-0609.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to say "Thank You" to all who gave to our annual collection on May 14th and 15th. St. Thomas the Apostle Parish has always been very supportive of our mission to help the needy in Long Beach. So when you donate cans of food, place money in the poor box, and yes, even offer prayers, this allows us to hand them over to the Lord and say, "Here is the daily bread for your people; let us help as many as we can with what we've got." There is more that can be done, for "the poor will be always with us," Jesus said. But the miracles, the small wonders, do happen. Thank you for your donation of $4,549.00! It is not too late to donate, if you missed last week. Please drop in the collection basket, and mark St. Vincent de Paul Society.
MAY 22, 2016——THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
COUNCIL #4898 Upcoming events:
Thurs, June 2….7pm, meeting Thurs, June 16….7pm, meeting
Sun, June 19….8-11am, Parish Breakfast
For more information on membership or any questions, contact Jim Delinski,
Grand Knight, at 863-6643. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!
SALUTE & LOOKOUT STEAKHOUSE
CARDS AVAILABLE
After all Masses & in Parish Office
NEW LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA CDS
CONGRATS & GOD BLESS CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2016
(see attached list of names)
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The parish office will be closed on Friday, May 27th and Mon-day, May 30th in observance of Me-morial Day Holiday. The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 31st at 9am.
SUMMER SCRIPTURE STUDY Each Wednesday in June, starting June 1st and continuing to June 29th.
Do you look around at Mass and see drunken church-goers, then you might be a Corinthian. If your fellow parishioners are hazy about church doctrine, then you might be a Corinthian.
Does the Pastoral Council break out into fist-fights, if so then you might be a Corinthian. And if the priest cuts Mass short so he can get to the golf course, then you just might be a Corinthian!
If you, or someone you love, might be a Corinthian, join us as we study Saint Paul’s first letter to us.
Wednesday evenings in June. 7:00, 2nd floor, parish office complex No pre-registration necessary.
For more information, contact Dave Gauthier at [email protected]
SUMMER FEEDING FREE lunch for all children 18 years and
younger! Quarles Elementary 111Quarles Street
Long Beach Wed, June 1st—Fri, July 29th
11:00am-12:30pm Closed Monday July 4th Adult meals are $3.25.
MAY 22, 2016——THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUMMER VACATION
Mon, Aug 1….Registration
Fri, Aug 5….First Day of School
Ongoing registration for 2016-2017 Academic year.
Visit the website: svdpcatholicschool.org
228-222-6000
CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION LOWERED Yes, there is a way to lower the rate of tuition for a family who wishes to enroll their children in Grades K-12 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School, St. Patrick High School and Our Lady Academy. There is a form available at the school office for families to apply for parish subsidy. The form should be turned in to the parish office for completion. Eligibility for parish subsidy—the lower rate of tuition—is based on the family being registered members of the parish, attending Mass here at St. Thomas regularly, and making regular contributions to the financial support of the parish by using the church support envelopes mailed to your home or the electronic method of contrib-uting (if you want to sign up for the electronic method, please call the parish office). We are well aware that tuition in Catholic schools is expensive—we believe it is well worth the sacrifices made by the families who choose to have their children educated in the Catholic school system.
CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH King and Queen Application dead-lines are June 1st.
New Board: Jennifer Glenn, President Billy Seal, Vice President Jerry Olson, II Secretary Susan Nicolais Treasurer $82,500 raised by Team Nicaud-Johnson Proceeds were distributed as follows: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School Pink Hearts Fund Memorial Hospital Foundation Oncology Fund TEAM (Camp for autistic children) DREAM (Sports Programs for Special Needs Children) St. Thomas Life Teen Program Morning Star Pregnancy Center St. Joseph’s Helping Hands Coast Cares Foundation Long Beach Main Street Foundation Climb CDC Long Beach High School Girls Fast Pitch Lynn Meadows Discovery Center American Heritage Girls John Magandy Scholarship Fund St. Vincent de Paul Society Join us at www.longbeachcarnival.com or on Facebook at
Carnival Association of Long Beach!
MARDI GRAS 2017 FEBRUARY 28, 2017
MAY 22, 2016——THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PreK-5th (RCIC) Grade Calendar (2015-2016)
CLASSES MEET ON SUNDAYS FROM 10:10 – 11:20 AM
May 22………..SRE Class –– last day
*** June 6-10 – “Vacation Bible School”
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL St. Thomas is hosting a Catholic Kidz Camp Program (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].
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
HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOSPITAL We have a great group of men and women who bring Holy Communion to patients at Memorial Hospital. They visit every day except Saturday. There is a list kept in the Hospital Chaplain’s office that should contain the names of all patients who are from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. However, we have come across times when there is someone from St. Thomas Parish whose name is not listed. When you or a family member is in Memorial Hospital, it is very important that you make sure on the admission forms that you let them know that you are Cath-olic and that you are from St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. Sometimes when admissions go through the Emergency Room, the patient’s religious affiliation is not listed. If you want to receive visits and/or the Eucharist while you are at Memorial Hospital, be sure the Admissions Office has your religious affiliation and you are listed under St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. We certainly do not want to overlook anyone. Please help us make sure everyone who wants to be visited is listed under St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church.
SUMMER TRAVELS AND MASS By making an online visit to www.masstimes.org summer travelers can locate churches, addresses, phone numbers and Mass schedules. One must enter the city or zip code of the area to obtain the information. Those with-out internet access can get that same information by call-ing 858-207-6277.
EMERGENCIES In case of medical emer-gency, the church does have an Automated External Defibrilla-tor, located in the back of the church, to the right of the door where the priests get changed for Mass. .
SUMMER CAMPS AT
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL May 30– July 22
Choose from: SVdP camp, Art camp,
Preschool camp, & Lego Adventure camp
Visit the website: svdpcatholicschool.org
MAY 22, 2016——THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
NEXT WEEKEND’S LAY MINISTERS
MASS INTENTIONS
Tues, 5/24 8:30am +Teresa Roberson Wed, 5/25 8:30am +Souls in Purgatory Thurs, 5/26 8:30am +Patrick Clemens Fri, 5/27 6:30am +Frank & Lynn & Linda Witkowski Sat, 5/28 5:00pm Mildred & Ken Bolten +Mae Koenenn +Lois Leymoyne Sun, 5/29 7:30am +Janet Magandy 9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family 11:30am Veterans 6:00pm +Cathryn Hutsen Tiller
PETITIONS OF PRAYER Alice Carrubba, Anne Latino, Betty D’Aquilla, Carolyn Ann Nelson, David D’Aquilla, Emily Eakra, Fred Walker, Fred Welch, George Conolas, George Stout, Ida Hammons, Jace Mathews, James Ho-selle, Janice Kretschmer, John Crouch, John Linder, Larry Morgan, Lois Helbert, Melany Hamel, Michael Shaw, Rodney Ladner, Sallie Kapp, Tommy Necaise, 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
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LAST WEEKEND’S OFFERINGS Thank you for your generosity!!
Envelopes, $9,508.00; Loose money, $1,343.00;
Children’s Pickle Jar, $104.00; Electronic Giving, $8,110.00
GONE HOME TO GOD †Amber Simons
APRIL BAPTISMS Lilah Mae Mitchener
Rosie Elizabeth Bertucci Elise Morgan Bilbo
Brelynn Leigh Gollott Elliot Michael Dedeaux
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WEDDINGS March
Stephen Keel & Kelsey Defayette April
Alexander Eddie Carrubba & JoAnn Garcia Peredo Christopher Grimm & Nicole Bartlett
Joshua Blake Brown & Julie Virginia Polhemus
HELP!! ALTAR SERVER COORDINATOR NEEDED The parish is looking for a volunteer to help schedule the altar servers on a monthly basis. Please call the office to volunteer or answer any questions you may have. Call 863-1610. Thank you!
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