It is my pleasure to welcome Fr. Vincent to the St Thomas the Apostle Faith Community.

has emailed the office and asks that we send her greetings to all of you. She hopes your Christmas was wonderful and that you continue to have a blessed Christmas season. “I keep all of St. Thomas parishioners in my rosary every day and remember their love and kindness to me always. God bless and keep you.”

The preparation class will be on Saturday 12/19 and baptisms will be on Sunday 12/20. If you need more information please call Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868.

originally scheduled for the weekend of Nov 5-8th, has changed to December 3rd-6th. You can still volunteer to help! We need many hands, as we plan to repair THREE homes that weekend!

QUARTERLY FIXED EXPENSES

Monday and Thursday evenings starting November 30. Attend in person or available on Zoom. Watch the bulletin for details.

will begin on November 7th & 8th. Bags will be distributed at all Masses that weekend.

Attention all Juniors and Seniors! There will be 5 SEARCH Retreat opportunities this year, all on a Saturday from 9:00 am until 10:00 pm.

These are the short books clustered at the end of the Old Testament scriptures. We can hardly pronounce their names, but they are tremendously important. These writings are fulfilled in the Gospels, even quoted by Jesus Himself. 

Don’t forget to return your All Souls envelope To the office by Oct 28th. Thank you!

Pro-Life Mississippi, Gulf Coast District 7, is having our “Walk For Life” event on October 24th at Henderson Park in Pass Christian, MS. The goal is to get as many local churches, as possible, to participate in the walk and/or donate to this very worthy cause.

With COVID19 concerns, the music ministry is taking a new approach with our children’s choir!  Instead of singing, the children’s choir will be RINGING BELLS for Christmas! Children ages 6-11 will be taught to play hand bells for Mass. This is a great opportunity for your child to serve God, learn about music, learn about the liturgy, and be involved in ministry!

Reopens October 3rd & 4th just in time to purchase that special person a gift for the upcoming holidays. All proceeds go to St. Vincent de Paul Society to help the less fortunate of our community.  The Showcase is open the 1st full weekend of each month, after all Masses. Covid-19 safety guidelines will be observed.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church extend many thanks to all of the individuals, churches and organizations that contributed relief supplies for Southwest Louisiana Hurricane victims.

RCIA will begin on Monday, September 21st, at 7:00 pm. We will meet in the Religious Education Building north of the church.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church extend many thanks to all of the individuals, churches, and organizations that contributed relief supplies for Southwest Louisiana Hurricane victims.

At the Long Beach Town Green! October 24th from 5 pm to 7 pm. Local agencies, organizations, businesses, and other interested parties are welcome to request a free informational booth at this joint community building event. The booth can be simple or elaborate but it is suggested that you provide an activity or give-away for the public.

There will be a ZOOM Rosary Rally, October 10th, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. For more information or to register to receive access codes, contact Wanda Freeland at: wanda.biblestudies@gmail.com

RCIA will begin on Monday, September 21st, at 7:00 pm. We will meet in the Religious Education Building north of the church.

The National Day of Prayer is Saturday, Sept 26. The movement is called “The Return” and culminates into the 10 Days of Vigilant Prayer – Starting with the Biblical Feast of Trumpets and ending with the Day of Atonement (September 18-September 28).