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Lay speaker: Melanie Martin, from Sacred Heart Parish, Pascagoula Spiritual Speaker: Deacon Johnny Williams, a new deacon at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, Biloxi

The scam artists are making their rounds again. They have adjusted their messages to include Fr. James as well as Fr. Cuddy. The messages seem to be making a plea to the recipient of the message to please respond to it.

Anyone interested should contact Becky Mullins in the church office. Computer experience is a requirement.

Invitation for middle schoolers to join the middle school youth choir, "Testify"

One of the most rewarding ministries in our parish is Hospital Ministry. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and have a couple of hours a month, please consider being a volunteer to visit our parish members in the hospital and bring them Communion.

Although His Holiness Pope Francis might have a private or official e-mail address, he does not have a publicly listed email address. Those who wish to contact him by modern means are not relegated to snail mail, however; he does have an active Twitter feed.

Here at St. Thomas, we have a beautiful facility called the Community Center which is available for parties, meetings, and other events. It is often used for wedding receptions and dinners. For information on rental rates and available dates, please contact Robert Phillips at 281-773-8328 or community.center@saintthomaslb.org.

Due to summer schedules the Pastoral Council meeting which was scheduled for Aug 5th has been rescheduled to Aug 26 at 5 pm in the Community Center.

Our group, known as “The Altar Linen Ladies”, is dedicated to providing cleaned and ironed altar linens used for the celebration of the Eucharist at all Masses, Weddings, and Funerals. We would be pleased to have new members who could help in this ministry two or three

benefiting Catholic education in the Biloxi Diocese, will be at the Oaks Golf Club on Saturday, Aug 24. Please tell your friends and family and make plans to join us for a morning of fun and fellowship for a great cause. For more information call 228-860-7556.

—The first weekend of each month. For many years, it has been a tradition in our church that we ask our parish family to bring non-perishable food items on the first weekend of every month.

We extend a special welcome to all our visitors who have come to worship with us. If you are new to our community, please introduce yourself to one of our priests. If you are interested in registering, please pick up a registration form in the display cases in the back of the church, fill in the information and return it to the office.

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church is offering a six-week series entitled “Catholics Returning Home” beginning on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the office/administrative complex (enter through the back door facing parking lot).

The Catholic Church maintains records for each Sacrament performed. We keep records of Baptisms, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Marriages, and Deaths. These records are considered acceptable legal records for proof of age, etc. A Baptismal record will include the names of the parents and sponsors and other pertinent information.

The church keeps a record of each member’s names, address, phone (land, cell, and work) numbers, and email addresses. If you have changed any contact information in the recent past, please let us know.

Baptismal preparation classes are offered in our parish the last Saturday of each month. The classes are held in room B222 and start at 9:30 am and last until 10:45 am.

The Knights of Columbus have been collecting pull-tabs for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Please save your pull-tabs from canned sodas, etc., and place them in the receptacle at the entrance of the church.

Please understand that Fr Cuddy does not email … no exceptions. If in doubt, call the Church Office or forward the email to admin@saintthomaslb.org.

Today is the Peter’s Pence collection, a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters.

You can buy tickets in advance for $8 each from our Knight of Columbus members.