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Women's GIFT will present a silent retreat directed by Fr. Dominic Pham, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, at the William Kelley Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis, MS the weekend of January 18-20, 2019.  Openings are limited and the deadline for payment is Friday, January 11, 2019.  For more information, contact Donna Brown at 850-602-1438 or by email address: dpb.704@gmail.com.

A Bible is a great gift to give on any occasion.  The parish office has available a supply of Family Bibles – ideal for Christmas gifts for any family, especially newly married couples.  Since we have purchased them in bulk, we can offer these for $35 each.  Some on-line stores have these Bibles for $60.  Come to the parish office during regular hours; Monday thru Friday, 9am to 4:30pm.

We are so excited to announce that our next Adore night is on Dec 13th at the Nativity BVM Cathedral in downtown Biloxi. Come join us for an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, Praise and Worship music, and Reconciliation. Please invite as many people as you can to this event.  We had close to 500 people at St. Thomas in Long Beach.... Let's reach even more people through Christ!

Check out the new CD's for Advent in the Lighthouse Media Rack located in the East Foyer.  Prepare the Way of the King by Dr. Scott Hahn and the True Meaning of Christmas by the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen.  There is a $3 donation for each CD.

Angel Tree ornaments are ready for picking.  Please return your UNWRAPPED presents to the church by Dec 16th.  Thank you.  

There has been a rash of phishing emails imposing to be Fr Cuddy O’Connell.  Examples are “How are you?  I need a favor from you, please email me back as soon as you get this message.  Hope to hear from you soon.”  

St. Thomas has the new 2019 Salute VIP discount cards for $20 each. They are valid thru Dec 1, 2019 and would make a great Christmas gift for your friends or family.

Angel Tree ornaments are ready for picking. Please return your UNWRAPPED presents to the church by Dec 16th. Thank you.

Are you looking for a way to give back in time for Christmas? We need your help! This year, youth ministries at OLA, Stanislaus, St. Patrick’s, St. Vincent, and our parish are teaming up to collect items for the Harrison County Jail and the Stone County Regional Correctional Facility.

One of the most rewarding ministries in our parish is Hospital Ministry. If you are a Eucharistic 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. Most of these ministers find they get more then they could ever give. If you would like to have a short training please get in touch with Phyllis Seal (rosalie2k@aol.com) or phone 228-860-7556.

The diocese has asked us to take up a second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).

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