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. 

To some, the Catholic Church’s consistent teaching against birth control may seem outdated.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.

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

Ultreya will meet this Monday, Oct 15 in Presentation Hall at St. John Catholic Church at 7pm. The Spiritual Speaker is Ray Lacy and the Lay Speaker is Ray Borries.

We are created to depend upon one another and walk together in suffering. But when loved ones approach life’s end, we may not know how to provide compassionate care. Surround your friend or family member with love, support, and companionship that are “anchored in unconditional respect for their human dignity, beginning with respect for the inherent value of their lives” (To Live Each Day with Dignity, USCCB).

Each Thursday after the 8:30 am Mass, a group meets in the church to meditate, placing a strong emphasis on interior silence. We read and then have a discussion on the Scripture for the day. For more information, contact Christine McCummins at 228-365-5745 or cmccummins2@gmail.com

JOIN US Embark on a journey that begins before time itself, when Mary was only an eternal thought in the mind of God and extends into her life in Scripture. Discover our Mother throughout centuries, as she intervenes at pivotal periods—especially at her most famous apparitions: when she made roses bloom on a hillside at Guadalupe; when she made a miraculous spring of water rise from the ground in Lourdes; and when she made the sun dance at Fatima.

Noted theologian and Catholic Scripture scholar Dr. Scott Hahn explains Christ’s Paschal Sacrifice and its relation to the Cross as the fulfillment of the traditional Jewish Passover meal. Through his insights and many important biblical connections, Mass will come alive for you as never before!

is in the East foyer following all Masses this weekend.