ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH DECEMBER …Dec 17, 2017 · Thurs, Dec 21….7:15pm,...

DECEMBER 17, 2017—THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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: [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, 8:30am

Friday: 6:30am


Pastor: Fr . Cuthber t “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” Vancour t

Director of Religious Education: Sr . Cecilia Nguyen, CCSS, 868-3774, [email protected]

Secretary: Becky Mullins, 863-1610, [email protected] Bookkeeper: Bever ly Leslie, 863-1610, [email protected]

Maintenance: Ben DiLorenzo, 596-3379, [email protected] Music Director: Lauren Hymel, 865-3972, [email protected]

Youth Ministry: Ashlie Moran, 863-1610, [email protected]

Bulletin: Suzanne Slade, editor , [email protected], Deadline ten days before publication. Community Center Rental: Rober t Phillips, 281-773-8328, [email protected]

Pastoral Council: Dr. Sandra Bishop, 424-3345, [email protected] 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, 3:15 –3:45 pm (or call 863-1610 for an appointment.)


FEW REMINDERS

Sun, Dec 17….SRE, Santa’s Workshop Mon, Dec 18…. SVdP Office Open

Mon, Dec 18….7pm, RCIA with sponsors, Rm 222 Tues, Dec 19….9am, Quilters, Rm 222 Wed, Dec 20….11am, Anointing Mass

Wed, Dec 20….Lunchkins, immediately after Mass Wed, Dec 20….7pm, Advent Penance Service

Wed, Dec 20…. 6pm, Children’s Choir Rehearsals Thurs, Dec 21….SVdP Society Closed, Holidays

Thurs, Dec 21…. 7pm,New Wine, Rm 222 Thurs, Dec 21….7:15pm, Midnight Mass Rehearsal

Fri, Dec 22….Par ish Office closed Fri, Dec 22…. Adoration Cancelled

Sat, Dec 23….2:30pm, Liturgical Choir Practice Sun, Dec 24….No (RCIC) SRE, Edge/ Life Teen

Sun, Dec 24….3:15pm, Children’s Chr istmas Pageant

Baptism classes are the last Sat of each month,

Rm 222

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Tuesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Friday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38

Sat, Dec 23rd/Sun, Dec 24th Masses are normal schedule except NO 5:30pm Life Teen Mass CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve Masses: 4pm, 6pm & Midnight Christmas Day Masses: 7:30am & 9am Parish Offices Closed: Friday, December 22-Tuesday, December 26 (reopen Wednesday, December 27)

SCRIPTURE CORNER

REJOICE Isaiah proclaims truly good news to us! God’s coming brings not sadness, guilt, fear, wrath, or condemnation. No, God’s coming is a source of comfort and joy. Saying it once is not enough, or today’s readings are full of joy. Mary’s Magnificat substitutes for our psalm today, and our second reading encourages us to rejoice, to give thanks and praise. This is the root meaning of the Greek word for Eucharist. We are urged to rejoice and give thanks, because the coming of the Lord brings joy, healing, liberty, release, vindication. It makes the very earth spring up with new life! Good tidings! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

SILENT WOMEN’S RETREAT A retreat is being presented by Women’s GIFT on January 26-28 under the direction of Fr. Dominic Pham at the William Kelley

Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis. The silent retreat is based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. For more information, please contact Catherine McIntyre at 228-864-3120 or by email: [email protected]


COUNCIL #4898 Upcoming Events

Thurs, Dec 21....7pm, Mtg

For more information on membership or any questions, contact Ben DiLorenzo,

Grand Knight, at 596-3379

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ST VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

2017-2018 School Calendar

Dec 16-Jan 3

Dec 15…. Closed for Chr istmas Holidays

For information, contact office at 228-222-6000 or Visit the website: svdpcatholicschool.org

Third Sunday of Advent, December 17th Please join us for an hour of prayer and reflection, spending time with

the Lord during the Advent season in preparation for His coming. Why is the third Sunday of Advent pink? (Why is the third candle in the Advent wreath pink?) These are questions to be answered. We will be meeting in the Chapel from 3pm to 4pm on Tues afternoon, Dec 19th. For more information, call Jean Warburton at 228-223-4548.

DON’T FORGET LUNCHKINS

Just a reminder that Lunchkins will be on Wed, Dec 20th immediately after the Anointing Mass which begins at

11am.

REFLECTION ON ADVENT

A three-part reflection on Advent is being presented at Fr. Kelley Retreat Center, St. Augustine Campus, 510 N.

2nd St., Bay St. Louis. The final part will be held on December 19 with the topic of Joseph. The Presenters will be Fr. Joe Dang SVD and Fr. Walt Bracken SVD. The time is 9am until after lunch and the cost is $22,

which includes refreshments, Eucharist, presentation, si-lent time and lunch. If you are interested in attending,

please call Marilyn at 228-467-2032.

THANK YOU FROM SVdP

The SVdP members would like to wish everyone a Merry and Blessed Christmas. Your generosity has made it possible for many families to have a Happy

Thanksgiving and joyful Christmas.

Thank you and may God bless you!

CHRISTMAS FLOWER FUND DUE WED, DECEMBER 20TH A list of all the donors and the persons being honored/remembered will be pub-lished with the Christmas bulletin to be remembered at all Christmas Masses. If you do not have an envelope, drop an en-velope marked Christmas Flower Fund in the collection basket or in the office. Please return the envelopes by December 20th.

PENANCE SERVICE St. Thomas penance service is

scheduled for December 20 at 7 pm.


Children’s Choir Rehearsals...6:15pm, Wed, music rehearsal room (except last Wed of month) Liturgical Choir Rehearsals for 9am Mass….7:15pm, Wed, (except last Wed of month) “Testify” Preteen Choir Rehearsals….4pm, Most Sundays, music rehearsal room Christmas Midnight Mass Rehearsals…. 7:15pm, Thursdays until Christmas

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHRISTMAS CARDS ARE ON SALE IN DECEMBER

The Knights of Columbus Support Keep Christ In Christmas cards & ornaments are on sale in the East Foy-er following all masses. Please stop and shop from the beautiful selection available. If there is something you would like but don’t see, you may contact Dominick Fimiano, Jr. at 228-323-5812 or email: [email protected]

ADVENT OPPORTUNITIES

Anointing Mass…. 11am, Wed, Dec 20, 11am Lunchkins….Wed, Dec 20 in the

Community Center immediately following Mass Advent Penance Service….Wed, Dec 20, 7pm

Christmas Eve ….No Life Teen/Edge Vigil Masses….Sun, December 24, 4pm & 6pm

Midnight Mass….Sun, Dec 24, 11:25pm, Pre-Mass Concert begins

Christmas Day Masses….Mon, Dec 25, 7:30am & 9am only

ADVENT SCRIPTURE STUDY

Thank you to all who attended the Ad-vent Scripture Study. We hope everyone enjoyed it and a blessed Christmas to all. Dave Gauthier

SCRIP CARDS OFFERED Scrip Cards are the perfect last minute gift. There is a wide variety of gift cards being offered just in time for the up-coming holidays. We offer Academy, Bass Pro Shop, Cabela’s, and Dick’s

Sporting Goods for sports enthusiasts. For wearing ap-parel there is Belk’s, Dillard’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s and Marshalls, to name a few. Food wise - Harbor View Café, Longhorn Steakhouse, Shaggy’s, or Ruth’s Chris Steak House are available. The gift cards are featured at the Support Our Youth Scrip Gift Card sales table in the east foyer after Masses or at the Parish Office during the week. Remember, when you buy the gift cards from St. Thomas, the pro-ceeds go to youth programs that not only benefit our church, but the whole community. Thank you for your continued support!

A NOTE FROM FATHER LOUIS LOHAN Come visit me in Ireland and tour my beautiful country in April 2018, Spring, one of the most colorful months of the year. It promises to be a wonderful holiday on the Emerald Isle. Visit quaint little towns and villages along the way. The Irish are delighted to have you come and visit. We will be in “The Quiet Man” country side. Enjoy a cruise on the River Shannon. Pray and celebrate Mass at Ireland’s beautiful place of Pilgrimage, the Ba-silica at Knock Shrine where Our Lady appeared in 1879. I will also celebrate Mass with you in my home church – St. Patrick’s in Newbridge, County Galway, and then feed you at my home on the family farm. Every evening we will retire to the very best hotels along The Wild Atlantic Way. Completely take over the elegant 14th Century Markree Castle, with a two - night stay, where we will enjoy an entertaining yet touching perfor-mance of an Immigrants Tale. On this Adventure, you will see Ireland at its best, with beautiful green, lush country side only matched by the warm and inviting hos-pitality of its people. I would love to have you join me on this trip. Send me an email and I’ll give you all the information you need. Thanks, and God bless. With Love, Father Louis Lohan. [email protected]


Both Middle and High School Students gather after the 5:30pm Life Teen Mass. Edge Nights (6th—8th grade) will gather upstairs in the Youth Room and Life Nights (9th –12th grade) will gather upstairs in the R.C.I.A. / Bal-cony area. The sessions will begin at 6:30pm and end at 8pm. Attendance will be taken each Sunday evening! December 17th—-Edge and Life Teen present the Live Nativity after the Life Teen Mass 24th & 31st—No Edge or Life Teen due to Christmas Holidays Ashlie Moran, [email protected] 863-1610

PREK-5th GRADE & RCIC CALENDAR (2017-2018) Classes meet on Sundays from 10:10 – 11:20am Dec 17………....SRE Class Dec 24………....Christmas PAGEANT at 3:15pm (Church) prior to Children Christmas Mass Dec 24..………..NO SRE Class/Christmas Holidays Dec 31…………NO SRE Class/Christmas Holidays If you have children enrolled in the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade and have not received an email message from Sr. Cecilia regarding the Sacrament of Confirma-tion, please email Sr. Cecilia so you can be added to our Confirmation email list ([email protected]).

ST. THOMAS YOUTH MINISTRY PARTY & RAFFLE

Tickets for the “Cocktails and Confetti” New Year’s Eve will be on sale after all masses. We have everything you need to ring in the new year in a fun and festive way. For $30 you will get a live band, beverages, breakfast at midnight, champagne toast, and party favors! A great deal, supporting a great cause, all close to home. Don’t forget to purchase a raffle ticket for only $10 each for a chance to win $2018. Drawing will be held at midnight but you do not need to be present to win. Contact Kasey Chappell @ 228-343-0948

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY A

GIFT FOR YOUR FAMILY?

SANTA’S WORKSHOP with St. Vincent de Paul Society will be this Sunday in the SRE Building. All items are $10.00 or under. FREE GIFT WRAP-PING!!! Proceeds to assist families in need in our local community.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT You and your family are cordially invit-ed to our Christmas Pageant on Sun-day, December 24 at 3:15pm to be per-formed by our children in SRE and the St. Vincent de Paul School with songs and dances. We look forward to your attendance.

APPRECIATION

THANK YOU to everyone who donated toward the Christmas “Angel” Tree to bring cheers and joy to the

children in our local community. THANK YOU also to Young Vincentians, their families and everyone

who sang Christmas Carols to the residents at Dixie White House Nursing Home and helped distribute

Christmas gifts to the children in Long Beach-Gulfport. May God reward you manifold blessings during this sea-

son of Advent, Christmas, and the New Year!

CONFIRMATION RETREAT

Please pray for our 11th graders as they prepare to make their Confirmation RE-TREAT at Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Dedeaux from January 5-7, 2018 (Friday-Sunday). Thank you to our Confirmation Retreat Team for guiding our Confirmandi during this spiritual encounter with Jesus.


NEXT WEEKEND’S LAY MINISTERS

MASS INTENTIONS Tues, 12/19 8:30am +Rita Holmes Wed, 12/19 11:00am Anointing Mass Thurs, 12/21 8:30am +Joseph M Frisco, Sr. +Joseph M Frisco, Jr. +Patricia Shoemaker Myrna Jordan Fri, 12/22 6:30am Sat, 12/23 4:00pm +Connie Cole +Gerrie & Ronnie Hammons John Schnebelen & Son +Thomas O’Brien +Stanley Morrison, Sr. Sun, 12/24 7:30am 9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family 11:30am +George & Beatrice Stout 5:30pm +A.D. Taylor & +Marge Taylor Mon, 12/25 7:30am 9:00am St. Thomas Parish Family 11:30am No Mass 5:30 No Mass

RECURRING AROUND THE PARISH… St. Vincent de Paul Society….9:30am-12:30pm,

Mon & Thurs, open to help St. Joseph’s Helping Hands….Work day is every fir st

Sat of the month; mtg is every 4th Thurs Adoration in the Chapel….8am-7pm, Fri

Youth Gift Cards (Scrip) sales…After all Masses & during office hours, 9am-4:30pm weekdays

Lunchkins….11:30am, Lunchkins moved to Dec 20th after Anointing Mass at 11am, Bring covered dish, CC

Knights of Columbus, Council #4898….7pm, every 1st & 3rd Thurs of the month

PETITIONS OF PRAYER Anita Sipler, Brenda Boney, Butch Bishop, Cathe-rine Conway, Cindy Kouba, Conrad Johnson, Debi McDonnell, Dion Adams, Donnie Joe Pearson, Frances Scheet, Jimmy DiLorenzo, John Hadden, Joyce Johnson, Joylynn Smith, Linda Mignor, Louis Drouant, Marcelle Patterson, Mary Anne Galle, Mary Ann Hansen, Myrna Jordan, Nita Gross, Rene McDonald, Roberta Varvel, Ronnie Havard, Ruby Daniels, Sharon White (Cindy Vogt’s sister), Sr. Jackie Tarante, Travis Darby (Carolyn Anderson’s nephew), Will Sandoval, and all others in our parish and community in need of healing, physical or spiritual.

WEEKEND’S OFFERINGS OF DEC 2 & 3 Envelopes $14,938.00 Loose Money $ 1,035.00 Children’s Pickle Jar $ 48.00 Electronic Giving $ 8,716.00

WEEKEND’S OFFERINGS OF DEC 9 & 10 Envelopes $ 9,159.00 Loose Money $ 1,103.00

Children’s Pickle Jar $ 72.00 Electronic Giving $ 1,422.00

We thank you for your Generosity.

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