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ADORATION IN THE CHAPEL

     St. Thomas the Apostle, has a chapel on the second floor of the Office Complex.  On each Friday, from 8 am until 4 pm, there is the opportunity for our parish family to spend time in the chapel.  It is called “Adoration”.  Basically, you come into the Chapel and spend time with Jesus (the Eucharist is exposed in the Monstrance for everyone to see and “adore”).  What would you do in there?  Well, you can do nothing or you can pray or you can read (we have a bookshelf with inspirational and devotional resources).  You can ask God for favors; you can thank God for blessings.  It is a time for quietness and being still with the Lord.

    Presently there is a very faithful group that does this every week.  However, if you can commit to spending an hour in Adoration on Fridays, please call Nellie Johnson, 864-6098 or Lydia Trisotto, 863-0127.  It is very important that every hour time slot have at least one person committed so that Jesus will not be left alone.  It is good to have three or four signed up for every hour time slot so that if something happens and one person cannot be there, then we always know that the hour is covered.  If you cannot commit to an hour, please feel free to drop in any time during the hours of Adoration on Fridays.  It is a beautiful thing.

    Mother Teresa said, “A Holy Hour of Adoration brings everlasting peace to the earth….adoration is the most beautiful thing you could ever think of doing”.
 

HURRICANE PRAYER

 
O Heavenly Father, all the elements of nature
obey Your Command. 
Calm the storms that threaten us and turn our fear
into praise for Your goodness.
Protect us from hurricanes and disasters of nature. 
We pray through Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
Amen
 

Celebrating Children at
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s House. Sit toward the front where it’s easier to see and hear.  Quietly explain the parts of the Mass.  Sing the songs, pray and say the responses.  Children learn liturgical behavior by copying you. 

Feel free to leave Mass with your child if you need to, but please come back!  The way we welcome children in church directly affects the way they respond to the church, to God, and to Jesus.  Let them know they are at home in this liturgical gathering.
To the members of the parish…

A smile of encouragement and a kind word are always 

Queen Rosalie, Jennifer Glenn &
 King Scott LX, Rik Dew
 

      The Carnival Association of Long Beach has announced the future King and Queen for the 2020 Mardi Gras Season, Mr. Rik Dew and Mrs. Jennifer Glenn! 
 
      CALB is preparing to celebrate our Diamond Jubilee – 60 years of supporting Catholic Education in our Catholic Schools and other charities in our community.  More information about events will be published in future bulletins.  

       Long live King Scott and Queen Rosalie!!!!
       If you would like to get more involved in Carnival, please follow us on Facebook (Carnival Association of Long Beach), visit our website, www.longbeachcarnival.com or contact Jason Green, CALB President, 228-323-7559

Weekly Calendar

Mon, Aug 26      9:30 am-12:15 pm, SVdP Society, SRE Bldg            
Tues, Aug 27     9 am-1 pm, Quilters, 222
Thur, Aug 29     9 am, Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina, Cry Room
                          9:30 am-12:15 pm, SVdP Soc, SRE Bldg            
                          6:30 pm-8 pm, New Wine,222
Fri, Aug 30         PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
                          No Adoration
Sat, Aug 31       9:30 am-10:45 am, Baptism Seminar, 222
Mon, Sept 2      PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
                         SVdP CLOSED

RECURRING AROUND THE PARISH…

Adoration in the Chapel….8 am-4 pm, Fri

Baptism Classes….9:30 am, Last Sat of every month, Rm 222; contact person is Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868

Choir....All interested singers and skilled instrumentalists are welcome.
             Ensemble….10:30 am, Sun Church/Mass
             Life Teen.......4pm, Sun, Church
             Liturgical…....8 am, Sun, Rehearsal Rm
                                   7 pm, Wed, Church/Rehearsal Rm
             Testify…........4:15 pm, Sun, Rehearsal Rm/Mass

Knights of Columbus, Council #4898….7 pm, every 1st & 3rd Thurs of the month (4th Degree mtg follows the 1st mtg of the month)

Ladies Aux of the KofC #4898….7 pm, every 3rd Thurs of the month, Rm 115 (Office conference room)

Lunchkins….Taking a summer vacation

St. Joseph’s Helping Hands….Workday is the first Sat of each month starting Jan; meeting every 4th Thurs, 6 pm

St. Vincent de Paul Society….9:30 am-12:15 pm, Mon & Thurs, open to help

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

PETITIONS OF PRAYER

Ben Johnson, Betsy O’Brien Lawson, Blakeley Quinn Hammons, Catherine Carrubba, Chris Carrubba, Dale Linder, David Schroeder, Deborah Ann Muesall, Elizabeth “Betty” Flenniken, Fionnuala Wilson, George Lestrade, Geraldine Garrett, Jacquelyn Crawford, James Freehan, John Franceski, John Pelkey, John Linder, June Mathieu, Kaley Devilbiss, Liz Ruth, Lonnie Necaise, Maddie Favre, Marry Terry, Michael Kurowski, Pat Holliday, Peggy Bass, Rick Gaston, Ryan Holder, Sally Blake, Syler & Hartley Garriga, Teresa Holland,
…..and all others in our parish and community who are in need of healing, physical or spiritual.
 
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.
 
All of the requests for prayers remain on our list for four weeks.  If notified, we will extend the time frame.
 
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.

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.  

GONE HOME TO GOD 

Please pray for the repose of the souls of our dearly departed
and for their families who grieve their loss.

†Claudia Callahan
 

MAY BAPTISMS
 

Noah William Necaise
Avery-Claire Elizabeth Sandidge
Luke Thomas Williams
Connor Micheal McCumber
Liam Edward McCumber
George Hugh Palaez, IV
Aaron Emmanuel Vine
Collin Guy Willis
Nora Wray Willis

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