News - April 2018

CROWNING OF MARY

The May Crowning will be held on Sunday, May 6 at 8:40am at Mary’s Grotto. If you would like you may bring fresh flowers from your garden to honor our Blessed Mother Mary

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS

Please pray for our children as they prepare for the reception of the Eucharist for the first time on Sun, May 6 at 11:30am

CONFIRMATION

will be at 6 pm in the Church on May 4 for the eleventh graders. It is a long-awaited day for the teenagers! All are invited.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD SHOWCASE

The Good Shepherd Showcase will be here next weekend (May 5th & 6th) with the perfect opportunity to purchase the perfect Mother’s Day gift for someone special. It will be in the East Foyer and open after Masses.

THE ROSARY AROUND THE COAST

“My name is Joanie Swetman from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in D’Iberville and I am trying to organize ‘The Rosary Around the Coast’. It is always the 5th Sunday after Easter at 3 pm.

CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME SIGNS

Please pick up any CRH signs you may have in your yard and return them to the Church. This session has been canceled.

FIFTH SUNDAY, APRIL 29TH, FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY COLLECTION

There is a collection on the fifth Sunday of each month for the needy through the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Your donation goes toward funding the main outreach projects that make a difference to those in need. St. Vincent de Paul provides nourishment of hope, not just a meal.

LONG BEACH FOOD PANTRY

The collection of food for the Long Beach Food Pantry is next weekend. Please bring donations of non-perishable food items and leave your bags in the vestibules of the church. We will deliver them to the Food Pantry. Cash is also needed. Just put it in an envelope in the collection basket marked for the Food Pantry. THANKS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

Rediscover Jesus

If there is one person that we should each get to know in a deeply personal way, it is Jesus the carpenter from Nazareth, the itinerant preacher, the Son of God, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, the Lamb of God, the new Adam, the Messiah, the Alpha and the Omega, the Chosen One, the Light of the World, the God-Man who wants good things for us more than we want them for ourselves, the healer of our souls.

PHOTOGRAPHS ARE HERE

If you ordered just the free photograph when the photographers were here, you can pick up your photograph from the parish office anytime from 9 am to 4 pm during the week.

ST. TIMOTHY AWARD RECIPIENTS

Kaleigh Bates and Bryce Warden were presented the St. Timothy Award at The Diocese of Biloxi’s 2018 Youth Celebration on March 23-25 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. Congratulations both of these young parishioners!

PARISH PICNIC

The Parish Picnic will be on Sunday, May 20 starting at 11:30 am in the Pavilion. Our parish will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, egg-rolls and drinks. Please bring a dish to share if your last name beings with: A-G = please bring a main dish, H-M = bring a salad, N-Z = bring a dessert. Don’t forget to bring your own picnic chair or blanket!!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy is actively seeking additional volunteers to serve as eligibility screeners at its Hancock County Extension Site. The group meets on the first Monday of each month at the MSU Extension Center in the Bay St. Louis Annex Building. Hours of service are 8:30 am - 11 am. Anyone interested can call the Pharmacy Office at 228-374-9097.

“A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER”

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School will host their annual inaugural fundraiser. There will be food, drinks and dancing to a jazz swing band along with live and silent auctions, and a few surprises! The theme is “Roaring 20’s” and dressing up is strongly encouraged. All proceeds support Catholic education costs and students’ growth.

REDISCOVER JESUS

Are you ready to encounter Jesus in a new and different way? When: Sunday evenings for 6 wks starting Apr 15th, or Tues mornings for six weeks starting Apr 17th. Time: Tues at 9am (After morning Mass), or Sundays at 7pm (after 5:30 Mass)

ULTREYA!

St. Thomas Catholic Church 720 East Beach Boulevard, Long Beach Monday, April 16 ~ 7:00 P.M. Second Floor, Room 203B

THE GOOD SHEPHERD SHOWCASE

The Good Shepherd Showcase is located in the East Foyer following all Masses this weekend. This will give everyone an opportunity to view the religious articles available. Please stop and browse at the items on display and feel free to purchase.

St. Thomas the Apostle

Long Beach, MS

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