Mary’s Way of the Cross 
Fridays, March 31, 7:00 pm
Presented by the St. Thomas Music
Ministry and RCIA.

In this weekend's Gospel, Jesus glorifies His heavenly Father through His good work of bringing Lazarus back from death into life. We too can glorify the Father through our good work and good deeds. Giving a gift to the Catholic Sharing Appeal is one way to expand the good work of the Church. Please consider making a gift of any amount to this year's appeal.

SRE parents are asked to send in one or two canned hams to support the parish Service and Social Justice Committee which will be assembling and distributing Easter Baskets for seniors and shut-ins in our community. Our part is to collect sixty canned hams. These are 16oz hams, available generally from stores like Dollar General and Family Dollar.

Please help our teens go to Steubenville Atlanta and Camp Covecrest! The cost for one teen to attend Covecrest is $720. The cost for Steubenville is $425. We never want cost to be a factor in preventing our teens from making these life-changing trips so we have a few upcoming fundraisers to help offset the cost. Every penny makes a difference in helping provide an opportunity for our teens at Saint Thomas to encounter Christ! The car wash will be our first fundraiser and we hope to see you there!

This past weekend our teens attended DBYC (previously known as youth convention). We had a great weekend with our high school teens! Sunday evening our middle school teens joined us for a few hours as well. The Holy Spirit moved many this weekend and we thank all of our parishioners for all of your prayers for our teens. -Kaitlynn Claret

Today our core team member, Lisa Starita, was awarded the Companion on the Journey Award at the DBYC conference. Lisa has served our parish in many capacities, especially dedicating many years to our parishes youth. She has walked with and been a companion to many over the years and boldly continues to share her gifts with all those she encounters. Congrats Lisa, we are so lucky to have you serve on our core team!!!

Our teen, Alex Eleuterius, was awarded the Saint Timothy Award at DBYC. This award is for teens who go above and beyond for their parish and are a witness of faith to others.

The importance of Eucharistic Adoration is shown in the fact that the Church has a ritual that regulates it: the Rite of Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction. This is an extension of the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which occurs in every Mass: "Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb." Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament flows from the sacrifice of the Mass and serves to deepen our hunger for Communion with Christ and the rest of the Church. The Rite concludes with the ordained minister blessing the faithful with the Blessed Sacrament.

Please join us in letting Jesus know we love Him and are anxious to spend time with Him.
Please call Sue Hoffman at 228-313-0157 to let her know what hour you wish. Reminders will be sent every Tuesday afternoon.
You are also welcome to drop in anytime on Wednesday to spend whatever time you can in adoration.

April 1 & 2, 2023
We will collect non-perishable groceries for the Long Beach Food Pantry to be distributed to our neighbors in need.
“For when I was hungry you gave me to eat, when I was thirsty, you gave me to drink,” – Matthew 25:35

April 2, Palm Sunday -      wear red
April 4, Tuesday                 10:30 am Chrism Mass at the
                                            Cathedral BVM, Biloxi
April 5, Wednesday -         No 8:30 am Mass
                                            11 am Anointing Mass
                                            7 pm Parish Penance Service

Paschal Triduum
April 6, Holy Thursday -    No 8:30 Mass
                                            7 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper - After Liturgy of the Eucharist, we will move the Holy Eucharist to the                                                 Community Center for Adoration until 10 pm
April 7, Good Friday -       No 6:30 am Mass
                                            3 pm Stations of the Cross
                                            7 pm The Lord's Passion
April 8, Holy Saturday -    No 4:00 Mass
                                            7 pm Easter Vigil Mass
April 9, Easter Sunday -     Masses 7:30 am, 9 am, 11:30 am
                                            No 5:30 Mass

Wednesday, April 5 at 12 pm, after 11 am Anointing Mass



 

A LIFE-CHANGING EVENT

FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED

SPEAKER, AUTHOR, AND TV HOST

CHRIS STEFANICK

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Adore “Revival”
Thursday, March 30^th at 6pm until 8:15pm
 Adore will also be held at
Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church
9062 Kiln-Delisle Road
Pass Christian, MS 39571
All invited to attend
We will have a testimony, confession, and adoration

Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus
Spring Concerts
Performances are free and open to the public!
March 31, 2023 at 7:00 pm First Missionary Baptist Church, 658 Esters Blvd., Biloxi, MS
April 1, 2023 at 7:00 pm Trinity United Methodist Church, 5007 Lawson Ave., Gulfport, MS

8 am tee time Lunch at noon

Bill was active in organizations that supported Catholic school both financially as well as with needed projects. As a way to keep that legacy alive, the family formed the Memorial Fund. All proceeds are used to assist any family with students in Catholic school in the Biloxi Dioceses who may face unexpected financial hardship. The fund pays tuition, lunches or uniforms to get them through the tough time. Funds also assist needs in the community.
Volunteers are needed to sit on few of the holes, two-hour shifts.
Registration forms with all the details can be found in the bookracks in the back of church.
If you own a business, we need sponsors as well as gifts for prizes. Funds to purchase food and drinks are also needed. All donations are tax exempt.
If you have any questions reach out to us on facebook.com/BillSealCharityGolfTournament/ or email us at: billsealgolftournament@gmail.com
Most of all please pray we have a nice day and a great turn out.

+Molly Jimenez
+Msgr. Joseph Mercier
+Cheryl Phillip McIntyre
+Joe Paola

Friday, March 24 7:00 pm - Station of the Cross
Saturday, March 25, 2023, 9 am - 12 pm – Life Teen Car Wash
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 7:00 pm – Reboot at Most Holy Trinity
Thursday, March 30^th, 2023, 6pm until 8:15pm - Adore “Revival” at Most Holy Trinity
Fridays, March 31, 7:00 pm - Mary’s Way of the Cross
Saturday & Sunday, April 1 & 2 - Love Your Neighbor
Wednesday, April 5, 12 pm - Lunchkins
Saturday, April 29, 2023, - Bill Seal Charity Golf Tournament

QUAD: "Has anyone asked you if you have a personal relationship with Jesus?" 

​​​Whether the answer to that question is yes or no, it’s very likely that you either want to grow in that relationship or want to know what it means. As we approach the season of Lent, consider becoming part of a proven, life-changing method of spiritual growth developed by Steubenville University, known as a Discipleship Quad. 

A Quad is a small group of the same gender, who journey together as disciples through weekly gatherings of fellowship, ongoing conversion, learning together, praying together, and growing in faith together. This is a completely free, guided program.

St. Thomas will be preparing to launch the Steubenville Discipleship Quad program at the start of this coming Lent, so Quads need to be formed now, we urge everyone in our parish — all ages and walks of life — to enlist in this amazing, faith-building experience. Please click here to get more information or to register:  QUAD 

In this very busy and complicated world, a Discipleship Quad is a sure way to deepen your relationship with our Lord. We urge you not to miss this wonderful opportunity. 

The document is also available in Spanish and will soon be available in Vietnamese.

AROUND THE PARISH…

Adoration - Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Please consider making an appointment with Jesus on Wednesdays if you do not already have one. He would love to visit with you. Please text Sue Hoffman at (228) 313-0157 to have your name added to the schedule and have reminders sent each Tuesday.
Baptism Class - Last Saturday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in the Religious Education Center. Contact Sue Hoffman (228) 313-0157 to reserve your spot.
Choir - Small Group Practices. As per Choir Dir. 
Good Shepherd Showcase - Open by appointment. Call Bitsy (228) 669-3750 or Darlene (404) 630-6624 or dar.gbarry@gmail.com
Knights of Columbus - Meetings 1st & 3rd Thursday every month, 7pm - 4th Degree follows the 1st Thursday meeting
KC Breakfast - 3rd Sunday, every month, 8am-11am, no breakfast during lent
Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of
Columbus - Meetings 3rd Thursday every month, 7pm
Lectio Divina - Meets every Tuesday after Mass to reflect on the following Sunday’s readings.
Love Your Neighbor - 1st Sunday every month
Lunchkins - 2nd Wednesday, every month, 11:30am,
MASS & CONFESSION - See “Mass Times & Directions”
Men's Bible Study - Every Thursday, 6pm, in the library of the Religious Education Center.
Quilters - Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 9:30am, Rm 222
SVdP Society - The office is open to help. Monday 9:30am-12:30pm, & Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm
Youth Gift Cards (SCRIP) - During office hours, Monday-Fri, 9am-4:30pm