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Attention Cable One users!
As you already know you will lose your Cable One email address real soon.
This is a friendly reminder that you should send us an updated (new) address as soon as possible. We don't want you to miss out on the latest and greatest news and information! Send changes to news@saintthomaslb.org.
The following link includes the dates for Sparklight Email Retirement
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7.30.2021 St Thomas FYI
FOR YOUR AUGUST CALENDAR! HOT! HOT! HOT!
"The human heart plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps."
Proverbs 16:9
St. Thomas Middle School Music Group
St. Thomas Music Ministry is forming a new middle school performing group to perform both contemporary and traditional church music. If you are age 11 - 14 and have experience with singing or playing an instrument, you are invited to participate! An interest meeting will be held on Monday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the church. If you are interested, please fill out the registration form on the church website, found by clicking "Music" under the "Get Connected" tab.
Questions? Contact Tyler Brandon at music2@saintthomaslb.org
NOTE OF CORRECTION…
The date for this event was reported as August 21st in last week’s email. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. The event date is August 14th as listed below…
The Carnival Association of Long Beach is BACK!
The Carnival Association of Long Beach (CALB) is pleased to announce the start of the upcoming season! The Hon. Melvin Ray and Lynn Madigan Mulherin will reign as King and Queen for the 2022 Carnival Season. The team captain will be Robert Bass and the co-captain is Eddie Seal. The “Kickoff to Carnival Party and Membership Drive” will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2021, from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Long Beach Senior Center on Daugherty Rd. More information on events will be available at the kickoff party.
For more information about the carnival association and to offer support for the upcoming season, please contact any team member or Jason D. Green, CALB President, 228-323-7559.
Blood Drive !!!
There will be a BLOOD DRIVE on Monday, August 16th from NOON to 5pm.
The drive will be in Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Community Center (West side of bldg.) The Church address is 720 E Beach Blvd, Long Beach.
You can sign up by using this link www.redcrossblood.org use sponsor code StThomasLB (capitals and lower case are used here to make it easier to read, use of either upper or lower case letters will work when entering the sponsor code.)
OR
Use your blood donor app
OR
call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Schedule your appointment today!
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus #4898 have new officers!
The Installation of Officers will be on August 21st after the 4pm Mass. Please keep them in your prayers as they take office and pledge their allegiance to their office and accept new responsibilities.
If you are interested in joining this worthwhile organization you can contact Liz Ruth via email at lizruth73@gmail.com. Remember, you do not have to be married to or related to a Knight, to be an Associate Member!
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)Do you know someone who has never been baptized but feels the pull of the Holy Spirit in his or her life? Perhaps you know someone who is a baptized Christian, but is looking for a complete participation in the Christian life? Or maybe, you know a baptized Catholic who has not received the sacraments?
The RCIA Team stands ready to welcome them. All you need to do is show them the way. It all begins with A “Meet & Greet,” plying them with a Coffee & Doughnuts Event on Sat, Aug 28, 9 am in our Community Center.
Please feel free to personally invite, or bring by the hand, any seekers you know. We would love to meet you in this stress-free, sugar-laden meet and greet event.
For more information, contact Dave Gauthier by phone (228) 596-8835 or by email: religiouseducation@saintthomaslb.org 
The Bill Seal Memorial Golf Tournament to support Catholic Education
Saturday, Aug 28 at the Oaks.
Lunch is at 12pm
Tee off is at 1pm
All proceeds will assist families with students in the Biloxi Diocese schools.
For registration form or more information on sponsorships go to our FB page: Bill Seal Charity Golf Tournament
or
call (228) 860-7556.
If you are not a golfer but would like to help, we welcome volunteers, please call.
or
You can make a tax exempt donation to:Bill Seal Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 1357 Long Beach, Ms. 39560Thank you,
the Seal family.
Have a safe and blessed week!
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Diocese of Biloxi Message
Today at Mass you heard part of a message from the diocese concerning recommended actions due to the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Attached is the full message that quotes the Mississippi Department of Health content from their website as it was sent to both Fr. Cuddy and Fr. Vincent.
After reading the forwarded message below and you desire to read more, the Mississippi Department of Health website can be accessed using the following link:
msdh.ms.gov
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From: Shawn Williams
Date: Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 5:07 PM
Subject: Questions of Dispensation for those over 65
Dear Monsignor/Father,
We have had some calls from folks over 65 with the latest information from the Mississippi Department of Health recommending that “All Mississippi residents 65 years of age and older should avoid all indoor mass gatherings (regardless of vaccination status).”
Our current Covid decree states, “As a rule, those physically unable to come to Mass, those who are ill, those whose health would be endangered by their presence at Mass, or those caring for someone whose health would be endangered, are not bound to physically participate in Mass.”
Therefore and per Monsignor Fullam, the health department statement is enough for folks 65 and older to consider themselves “endangered” and thus not bound to attend Mass.
I hope this is helpful,
Shawn Williams (Mrs.)
Executive Secretary
Office of the Bishop
In case you have not seen the health department information, this is copied directly from the MSDH website:Mississippi is experiencing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Numerous outbreaks have been identified in youth camps, faith-based gatherings, funerals and social events.
Due to the rapid increase in delta variant cases and outbreaks, combined with the low overall vaccination rate in the state, MSDH is making the following recommendations through July 26, 2021.- All Mississippians 12 years of age and older should receive COVID-19 vaccination.
- All those who are unvaccinated should wear a mask when indoors in public settings.
- All Mississippi residents 65 years of age and older should avoid all indoor mass gatherings (regardless of vaccination status).
- All Mississippi residents with chronic underlying medical conditions should avoid all indoor mass gatherings (regardless of vaccination status).
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The document is also available in Spanish and will soon be available in Vietnamese.
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RETURNING TO NORMAL
Church Daily Mass, Tues, Wed, & Thurs, 8:30 am, Fri 6:30 am
Confession, Sat, 3:15 to 3:45
Vigil Mass, Sat, 4 pm
Sunday Mass, 7:30 am, 9 am, 11:30 am & 5:30 pm
Adoration 9 am-4 pm, Fri, Children's Church
Youth Gift Cards (SCRIP) During office hours,
9 am-4:30 pm Mon-Thurs, and Fri, 9 am-12 pmBaptism Class 9:30 am, Last Sat of every month,
Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868
Music Ministry Small Group Practices. See Parish Calendar
Good Shepherd Showcase
Before and after all Masses first weekend of every monthContact Darlene Barry 404-630-6624
or
email dar.gbarry@gmail.com
Knights of Columbus
Meetings 1st & 3rd Thurs every month, 7 pm
Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus
Meetings 3rd Thurs every month, 7 pm
SVdP Society Open
Mon & Thurs, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, Office is open to help!
Quilters, 1st Wed of the month and Tues thereafter 9:30 am, Rm 222
St Joseph’s Helping Hands Temporarily inactive.
Youth Gift Cards (SCRIP) During office hours, 9 am-4:30 pm Mon-Fri
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Prayer Petitions
Anyone needing to add someone to the electronic prayer group e-mail, send the information electronically to
prayer@saintthomaslb.org
or call the parish office at 863-1610.We would like to welcome you to become a part of the email prayer chain. Please send your name
and email address to prayer@saintthomaslb.org and you will receive notices of prayer intentions to include in your daily prayer routine.Prayer is powerful.
Please sign up to pray with us.
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In Memoriam
† Jack Cuthbert
(Fr. Cuddy’s godfather)
† Landry Fore
† Donald Vance Green.
† Jerry Gundlach
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Hospital Admissions
When you are admitted to the hospital please be sure that you are listed as a Catholic and a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. If possible please have someone call the Parish office 863-1610 to let us know you have been admitted.
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Please Pray For:
Maria Bactad
Debbie Borders
Abigail Bosarge
Cheryl Brendel
Waymon Carr
Beverly Carver
James Cassibry
Samuel Cates
Joe Clarke
Lionel Fayard
John French
Dr Hurd Gaddy
Francis Carrubba Gamble
Kyle Garriga
Paula Garton
Mark Eugene Giuffria
Ann Gordon
Amelie Gassiott
Delbert Green
Ron Gross
Leo Hamel
Blakely Quinn Hammons
Jake Harshbarger
Jeane Haterline
Jack Hedrick
Jimmy Hillman
Donald Holliday
Pat Holliday
Kory Hudson
Lauren Hymel
Molly Jimenez
Dottie Hertzog Kelly
Mike Kurowski
Anna Ladner
Dana Ladner
Ernie Ladner
Gail Ladner
Roger Ladner
Najla Lambard
Renee Leva
Judy Lose
Angela Lucas
Paulina Mankiewicz
Mary McGill
Jennifer Mink
Leonard Nahlen
Margaret Necaise
Charles O’Connell
Jerry O’Connell
Lou O’Connell
Jerry Olson
Eugene Papania
Julie Papania
Greg Peno
Mark Peno
Kim Quattlebaum
Les Raschko
Dee Dee Ray
Laurie Rivenbark
Josie Sandoz
Martin Selenski
Ski Selenski
Beth Shanks
Kevin Smith
Van Stennet
Tony Strnad
Al Synoweiz
Jason Thomas
Jerrie Trowbridge
Richard Turpin
Joe Weems
Charlotte West
Archer Wilson
Angie Parker Yonkin…..and all others in our parish and community who are in need of healing, physical or spiritual.
All of the requests for prayers remain on our list for four weeks. If notified, we will extend the time frame.
Names appearing on the Prayer list come from hospital visitation lists; also, from telephone calls made to the Parish Office. We are aware that there are many others in the parish and community who are suffering and, therefore, we ask those who are praying to include “and all in our parish and community who are in need of healing, physical or spiritual”. We regret that space does not allow us to list the names of each and everyone in the bulletin each week.
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News
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You don’t have to wait until the next census to update your information with the office. If you have gotten a new phone number, PO Box, or email address you can call the office and update your information. You can update via phone call, or email Beverly at bookkeeper@saintthomaslb.org or Becky at secretary@saintthomaslb.org OR Come see us and visit in person!Read More
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The Bill Seal Memorial Golf Tournament to support Catholic Education Saturday, Aug 28 at the Oaks. Lunch is at 12pm Tee off is at 1 pm All proceeds will assist families with students in the Biloxi Diocese schools. For registration form or more information on sponsorships see FB page: Bill Seal Charity Golf Tournament or call (228)860-7556.Read More
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Do you know someone who has never been baptized but feels the pull of the Holy Spirit in his or her life? Do you know someone who is a baptized Christian, but is looking for a complete participation in the Christian life? Do you know a baptized Catholic who has not received the sacraments? The RCIA Team stands ready to welcome them.Read More
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