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: 4:00pm Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Tuesday—Thursday Masses: 8:30am Friday Mass: 6:30am
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Pastor: Fr. Cuthbert “Cuddy” O’Connell
Cell: 228-493-9303
Parochial Vicar: Fr. James Smith Cell: 228-235-2886, [email protected] Retired: Fr. Pat O’Shaughnessy Deacon: Ernest “Buddy” Vancourt
School of Religious Education Coordinator: Dave Gauthier 228-596-8835, [email protected] Secretary: Becky Mullins, 228-863-1610, [email protected] Bookkeeper: Beverly Leslie, 228-863-1610, [email protected] Maintenance: Ben DiLorenzo, 228-596-3379, [email protected] Music Director: Lauren Hymel, 228-865-3972, [email protected] Youth Ministry: Ashlie Moran, 228-863-1610, [email protected]
Bulletin: Suzanne Slade, editor, [email protected], Deadline ten days before publication. Community Center Rental: Robert Phillips, 281-773-8328, [email protected] Pastoral Council: Mike Barry, 404-769-0218, [email protected] Religious Education (SRE): Pre-School-5th Grades, Sundays 10:10-11:20am 6th-12th Grades, Sunday evenings, following the 5:30pm Life Teen Mass, (September-May) Baptism: Usually held on the second Sunday of each month. Preparation workshop is required. Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:15 –3:45 pm (or call 863-1610 for an appointment.)
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 display cases in the back of the Church or call the Parish Office (863-1610) to register.
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LIFELONG SERVICE
“I am going fishing.” What an announcement! If asked who made it, and not told it was a Bible quote, we might guess “Grandpa” or “Uncle Fred,” or admit, “I said that last summer!” But it is a Bible quote, from today’s Gospel. The person who said it also once declared, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Yes, it’s Peter! So today’s announcement seems quite the comedown. Last Sunday Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” But Peter seems determined to return to his pre- apostolic occupation, until Jesus intervenes, making Peter’s later announcement deeper, “Lord, you know that I love you,” and Peter’s apostolic calling clearer, “Tend my sheep.” Peter does so. Acts presents the consequences: Peter declares, “We must obey God rather than men.” As Revelation proclaims, “Worthy is the Lamb”—to receive Peter’s lifelong service, and ours. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
MAY IS MARY’S MONTH PRAYER FOR OUR PRIESTS
The month of O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers May is dedicated to on behalf of your priests, Give them a deep faith, a bright the Blessed Virgin and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase Mary — Mother of in the course of their priestly lives. God. In their loneliness, comfort them in their sorrows, In keeping with the strengthen them in their frustrations, point out to them tradition here at St. that it is through suffering that the soul is purified, and Thomas, the recita- show them that they are needed by the Church, they are tion of the rosary needed by souls, they are needed for the work of will take place redemption. before all Masses. O loving Mother Mary, Mother of Priests, take to your It is very important heart your sons who are close to you because of their and sacred that priestly ordination, and because of the power which they silence be observed have received to carry on the work of Christ in a world by all entering the which needs them so much. Church so that so- Be their comfort, be their joy, be their strength, and lemnity of the especially help them to live and to defend the ideals prayer be main- of consecrated celibacy. tained. Amen. Thank you, Fr. Cuddy ST. JOSEPH’S HELPING HANDS
READINGS FOR THE WEEK CAN YOU SPARE A HALF DAY A MONTH TO HELP SOMEONE OUT?? Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 St. Joseph’s Helping Hands needs workers to help with Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, “Honey Do” lists from the parishioners who can’t do for 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 themselves. Skills are helpful but not necessary. We will Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 find a place that you can help. For more information, con- Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; tact Liz Ruth at 228-314-4179 or [email protected] . Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 All are welcome. Please join our Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 group. Our work day is the 1st Sat- Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5; urday of each month and our meet- Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30 ing date is the 4th Thursday of the month.
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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION SITTER REQUEST
The Gospel today sees Peter and his colleagues after An elderly parishioner is in need of a sitter. No household the Resurrection, returning to Galilee and resuming the duties required. Please contact the church office at family business. They are fishing by night. Although it is 863-1610 for more information. true that fish feed by night, the mention of darkness here is more about the human spirit than it is about fishing advice. Modern life keeps darkness effectively under control; CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION LOWERED much of the world has been glowing radiantly through the night for a century. Yet just as surely as the Risen Christ Yes, there is a way to lower the rate of tuition for a breaks into Peter’s fishing, so does he break into the usual family who wishes to enroll their children in Grades K-12 patterns of our own darkness, electric lights notwithstand- at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School, St. Pat- ing. It is Easter, and we are the people of the light. rick High School and Our Lady Academy. There is a form available at each school office for families to apply for In our tradition, Evening Prayer, celebrated in monas- parish subsidy. The form should be turned in to the parish office for completion. teries, parishes, cathedrals, and homes everywhere, is a kind of solemn protest against the darkness and its claims, Eligibility for parish subsidy-the lower rate of tuition- an act of praise for our light-bearing God, and a commit- is based on the family being registered members of the ment to carrying that light forward. Sunset is a turning parish, attending Mass here at St. Thomas regularly, and point of our day, felt less acutely in an electrified world, making regular contributions to the financial support of the but still an effective reminder that one day darkness over- parish by using the church support envelopes mailed to takes us all. Yet our Eastering has taught us in a hundred your home or the electronic method of contributing (if you ways that the victory belongs to the Bearer of Light. East- want to sign up for the electronic method, please call the er summons us to transform our everyday “blackouts,” parish office). perhaps in a way as simple as a whispered prayer of thanks at evening for the blessings of the day. We are well aware that tuition in Catholic schools is expensive—-we believe it is well worth the sacrifices —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. made by the families who choose to have their children educated in Catholic school system. CALB NEWS REMINDER: Have you wondered what CALB is? What they do? To Next Sunday is Mother’s Day! whom they donate their funds? CALB is the Carnival Association of Long Beach which will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2020. It began as St. Thomas Mothers’ WEEKLY CALENDAR Club to raise funds to help pay lay teachers when the Daughters of Charity nuns began to leave the school. Sat&Sun, May 4&5 After Masses, east foyer Since that time people of all faiths in the community have Good Shepherd Showcase joined and helped to donate to not only our Catholic Sun, May 5 11:30am, First Communion school, but to many local charities. Please come join the Celebration, Church & CC fun at the annual membership crawfish boil where you can Mon, May 6 9:30am-12:15pm, SVdP Society, SRE pay your dues, meet the new officers and see the presenta- Bldg tion of this year’s funds to those charities. Date is Sun, 7pm, RCIA , Rm 222 May 5, at 11am, St. Thomas Pavilion. Wed, May 8 9am-1pm, Quilters, Rm 222 Thurs, May 9 9am, Centering Prayer &Scripture, Church 9:30am-12:15pm, SVdP Society, SRE WORDS AND DEEDS Bldg When people hear us speak God’s word, they marvel at 7pm, New Wine, Rm 222 its beauty and power; when they see what little impact it Fri, May 10 8am to 4pm, Adoration, Chapel has on our daily lives, they laugh and poke fun at us. —Second-century Christian
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ST. VINCENT de PAUL SCHOOL ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION YEAR END CALENDAR 2018-2019 School Calendar May 5 SRE Class (Except 2nd Grade) Mon-Thurs, May 6-9 7:50am, Prayer & May 12 SRE Class Pledge Leaders, K May Crowning Mon, May 6: Annual 6th gr. tour of Harrison May 19 SRE Class County Jail with presentation Last Day of Class by one of the correction officers Family Picnic at 11:30 (All Parish invited) Fri, May 10 8:30am, Holy Family Church, June 10-14 Totally Catholic Vacation Bible School Mass Leaders—2nd Gr. 9:30am Eucharistic procession NOTE: If you missed registration for Bible School on around the school with prayer April 28th, registration forms are available in the Church and singing office.
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For information on membership or any questions, contact Tom Ponte, Grand Knight, [email protected] PARISH FAMILY PICNIC May 16 at 7:30pm Hosted by School of Religious Education June 6 at 7:30pm, followed by Sunday, May 19 at the Pavilion at 12:30pm Meeting of 4th degree Like us on Facebook PLEASE BRING A DISH TO SHARE IF YOUR LAST NAME BEGINS WITH: A — G = please bring a main dish H — M = please bring a salad N — Z = please bring a dessert
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CROWNING OF MARY
During May, Catholics all over the world seek to honor Mary by holding May
crownings, praying the Rosary and singing Both Middle and High School Students gather after the Marian hymns. On Mother’s Day, May 5:30pm Life Teen Mass. Edge Nights (6-8th Grades) will 12, at 8:40am, join us at the Grotto as we gather upstairs in the Youth Room and Life Nights (9-12th honor Mary by crowning her statue with a grades) will meet upstairs in the RCIA Room/balcony. The wreath of flowers. This crowning is a mere shadow of her sessions will begin at 6:30pm and end at 8pm. Heavenly crown, but is a gesture of our love and devotion Attendance is taken each Sunday evening! to our heavenly Mother. You are invited to bring fresh flowers from your garden to May honor our Blessed Mother. For more information call or th 5 - Edge and Life Teen- “Beach Ball Bonanza”- The text Dave Gauthier at 228-596-8835. goal of this Night is to give the youth an oppor- tunity to celebrate the community and new friend- KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ships that were formed during the year and to cele- PULL-TABS brate summer! 12th- Baccalaureate Mass for Graduating Seniors Saving pull-tabs?? Please continue to (reception to follow) donate your pull-tabs to our KC’s. 19th- Parish Picnic Baskets are located by the doors for Ashlie Moran depositing them. The collections are for St. Jude’s Chil- [email protected] dren’s Hospital and are very much appreciated. Every 863-1610 little bit helps.
“HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WALK THE RECURRING AROUND THE PARISH… HALLS” All 2019 high school graduates who attended St. Vincent Adoration 8am-4pm, Fri, 2nd floor Chapel de Paul School are invited to “Walk the Halls” at the Baptism Classes 9:30am, Last Sat of every month, school on May 15 at 8:30am. Please wear your cap and Rm 222; contact person is Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868 gown and let our students and staff give you a proper con- Choir All interested singers and skilled instrumentalists gratulation!!! are welcome. Ensemble 10:30am, Sun Church/Mass Life Teen 4pm, Sun, Church BACKPACK BUDDY Liturgical 8am, Sun, Rehearsal Rm PROGRAM 7pm, Wed, Church/Rhearsal Rm Testify 4:15pm, Sun, Rehearsal Rm/Mass The school year is drawing to a Knights of Columbus, Council #4898 7pm, every 1st & close, and it was another success- 3rd Thurs of the month (4th Degree meeting follows the ful year for the Long Beach 1st meeting of the month) Backpack program thanks to the Ladies Aux of the KC #4898 7pm, every 3rd Thurs of generosity of the Long Beach the month, Office conference room community and our St. Thomas Lunchkins 11:30am, Second Wed of the month, CC family. Your monetary donations, as well as the donated St. Joseph’s Helping Hands Work day is the first Sat food items, have helped to make this program work. Our of each month; gather at 8:30am in church parking lot. St. Thomas family is awesome! Thank you for your sup- Meeting is 4th Thurs of every month at 6pm. port of our children. As the program gears up for the St. Vincent de Paul Society 9:30am-12:15pm, Mon & 2019-20 school year I will keep you informed. Should Thurs; open to help you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please Youth Gift Cards (SCRIP) After all Masses & during call Judi Matsuba at 228-831-2529. office hours, 9am-4:30pm weekdays
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MASS INTENTIONS PETITIONS OF PRAYER
Tues, May 7 8:30am Bernadette Levens Tolson, Blakeley Quinn Hammons, Wed, May 8 8:30am +Donal Garden David LaRochelle, Deanna Carrubba, Ennis Johnson, (Anniversary of Death) Evan Jones, Lisa Hamel, Martin Collins, Milton LeBlanc, Thurs, May 9 8:30am +Doris Bradley Nancy Kurowski, Noreen Baker, Ron Mauffray, Ruby Fri, May 10 6:30am Daniels, Stephanie Bass, Syler & Hartley Garriga, Terri Sat, May 11 4:00pm +Lide Barrett Favre…..and all others in our parish and community who +Dodd Oulette are in need of healing, physical or spiritual. Sun, May 12 7:30am +Georgie Irwin 9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family TOTAL OFFERINGS FOR APR 20&21 11:30am +Brenda Boney 5:30pm Envelopes $14,613.00 Loose 2,946.00 Pickle jar 247.00 HOSPITAL MINISTRY Electronic giving $5,532.00 Holy Land 1,052.00 One of the most rewarding ministries in our parish is Hos- pital Ministry. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and TOTAL OFFERINGS FOR APR 27&28 have a couple of hours a month, please consider being a volunteer to visit our parish members in the hospital and Envelopes $7,401.00 bring them Communion. Most of these ministers find Loose 1,082.00 they get more than they could ever give. If you would Pickle jar 48.00 like to have more information, please get in touch with Electronic giving $1,492.00 Phyllis Seal ([email protected]) or 228-860-7556. Thank you for your generosity!
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