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Parishioners, be sure to stop by the parish office between 9am & 4:30pm to sign for and pick up your copy

Mandatory training for current Altar Servers and those interested in becoming Altar Servers. The Training will be Sun, Nov 18 from 2:30-3:30 pm in the Church.

The November Lunchkins gathering will be Nov 14 at 11:30 am in the Community Center. Bring your favorite dish to share. If you have not attended Lunchkins recently, now would be an ideal time to return and join us.

If you are interested in getting a copy of your family’s Sacramental record(s), that were celebrated at St Thomas, please call the Parish office at 863-1610 email a request to calendar@saintthomaslb.org Include the name, birthdate and parent’s names of the person that received the sacrament, along with your contact information. If we have the information, we will provide you with copies of your records or those of your children.

We wish to give thanks to Fr. Cuddy and Fr. Pat, as well as Fr. Abelardo from St. Augustine in Bay St. Louis for celebrating the annual outdoor Mass of Appreciation and Thanksgiving, hosted by SVdP Society. The Mass took place at the home of Jim and Ardys Heurtin on Oct 24, 2018. We come together as one, in prayer of appreciation and thanksgiving for the generosity of our parish family all year long; spiritually, monetarily, as well as food donated for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets.

St. Joseph’s Helping hands have changed their work day back to the first Sat of each month. The monthly mtg will remain the 4th Thurs of each month at 6 pm. Liz Ruth is replacing Ginny Macken as head of St. Joseph’s Helping Hands and Ginny Macken will act as the assistant.

Our Church offers Eucharistic Adoration every Fri from 8am-4pm in the Adoration Chapel on the second floor of the parish office complex. All are welcome to pray before the blessed sacrament during this time. To access the Adoration Chapel, enter through the main office complex doors; the doorbell is on the left.

The people of Mexico Beach, FL want to thank the morning Mass people for their generosity. We received a full truckload of supplies which were taken to the Hurricane Michael area. A big thank you. It was greatly appreciated.

Mandatory training for current Altar Servers and those interested in becoming Altar Servers. The Training will be Sat, Nov 17 from 9-11 am in the Church. -Andrew Ribar

This fantastic plate featured at our showcase will be raffled. It is a beautiful centerpiece. Tickets are $1 each or 7 for $5. The tickets will be available during our showcase hours in Nov and Dec. The drawing will be held on Sun, Dec 2 after the evening Mass.

Audrey Coughlin from our AHG troop is collecting items to create “go bags” for the Red Cross. The goal is to put together 100 bags. We are in need of trial sized shampoo, toothpaste, lotion, and washcloths. Cash donations are welcome too! Please drop donations in the collection bin in the east foyer of the church. We will be collecting through Sun, Apr 29, 2019

There will be a meeting on the second Tues of each month at 7 pm beginning Nov 13 in the RCIA room. It is for graduates of the class to discuss any questions they may have and the meetings are open to anyone.

If your child will be receiving the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and Holy Communion at St. Thomas, (2nd grade), please attend a meeting on Sun, Nov 11th,  at 10:30am in the SRE bldg. 

Please join us for a fun-filled day at the Oaks Golf Course in Pass Christian, MS

To some, the Catholic Church’s consistent teaching against birth control may seem outdated.  Yet with each passing year, evidence of conception’s negative consequences keeps piling up.

We are going to raffle this fantastic plate at our showcase. It is a beautiful centerpiece.  Tickets are $1 each or 7 for $5. 

Our church offers Eucharistic Adoration every Friday from 8 am to 4:00 pm in the Adoration Chapel on the second floor of the parish office complex.

The Society of St. Vincent DePaul will be handing out bags at all masses for their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive next weekend. Please take a bag and return with non-perishable groceries by Nov 12. We appreciate your support.

St. Joseph’s Seminary College Covington, La —Nov 2-4, 2018 Thought about the priesthood lately? This weekend is about how to discern God’s call for your life. Meals, beds provided, prayer provided! All men 16 years and old. Transportation will be provided from Biloxi. For more information and registration, call the Diocesan Vocation Office Vocation Office at 228-283-5252.

The Cursillo Movement of South Mississippi is hosting the Fall 2018 Encounter on Oct 19/20 in Biloxi. Friday’s event—St. Michael Catholic Church Saturday’s event —Nativity BVM Sacred Heart Parish Life Center