NEW DIACONATE FORMATION CLASS WITH TWO TRACKS: one in English and one in Spanish

Men, could God be calling you to the diaconate? If so, the Biloxi Diocese plans to begin a new Formation Class for the diaconate in 2021.

FALL SCRIPTURE STUDY

Dave Gauthier is offering a Group Study of the First and Second Letters of St Paul to Timothy. The study will be on Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 am until Noon, Sept 3rd through Sept 25th This will be a ZOOM virtual meeting.

SCRIP! SCRIP! SCRIP!

SCRIP is FUNDRAISING for the benefit of our Youth Ministry, shopping for everything you are going to buy…...ANYWAY! SCRIP can be purchased at the parish office on normal business days, Mon-Thurs, 9 am-4:30 pm & Fri 9 am-12 pm. Come by the office and see what we have to offer.

SUMMER BLOOD DRIVE !

COMING SOON! HOSTED BY THE LADIES AUXILIARY OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS! SAINT THOMAS COMMUNITY CENTER MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020

ADORATION Every Friday 9 am to 4 pm In the Children’s Church

Come and spend an hour with Jesus. Contact Lisa at 228-669-3205 or LStarita1021@gmail.com to schedule your hour with the Lord.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE!!

The next Pastoral Council meeting is scheduled for Aug 10th. If any member of the congregation wishes to address the council on any matter involving the parish, please send a written request, including a summary of the presentation, by Aug 3rd to: Pastoral Council, P.O. Box 1529, Long Beach, MS, 39560.

The Bill Seal Golf Tournament

has been postponed until it can be rescheduled in greater safety.

Daily Masses Return

Starting Aug 4th Tues-Thurs, 8:30 am Fri, 6:30 am

REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2020-2021

The School of Religious Education (SRE) is for children from Pre-K 3 through 5th Grade. Classes are Sunday mornings from 10:10 am to 11:20 in the SRE Building on the Northside of the church parking lot. The SRE uses the Gospel Weeklies program as the basis for its curriculum. First and Second graders are prepared for the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion.

ADORATION

Every Friday 9 am to 4 pm in the Nursery Come and spend an hour with Jesus each Friday. Contact Lisa Starita at 228-669-3205 or email her at LStarita@gmail.com to schedule your hour with the Lord.

Volunteers Needed

With the return of all the Sunday Masses there is a need for volunteers to help. Some of the positions are: Greeters Lectors Ushers Commentators Altar Servers Eucharistic Ministers Come out and reconnect with your previous service or sign up for something new! Call the office for contact information on the team of your choice!

WEEKLY/MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS

Please remember that the following collections are still an important part of our church and The Church and we hope you are able to continue your support: Catholic Sharing Appeal SVdP Society (5th Sunday)

GOOD SHEPHERD SHOWCASE

Due to Covid19 we are unable to open the showcase on the 1st Sunday of every month. If you need that special gift for First Communion, Confirmation, or any occasion, we are available to meet with you by appointment. Please call: Nita Gross 228-918-0445 or Darlene Barry 228-452-6354

Baptism Classes Resume!

Baptism preparation classes will resume on June 27, 2020, at 9:30 am upstairs in the parish office complex. Call Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868 (home) or 228-313-0157 (cell) to register.

FORMED - PICK OF THE WEEK

Did you know St. Thomas Parish has purchased a subscription to the FORMED website? This subscription allows St. Thomas Parishioners FREE access to so many wonderful resources. There's sections with movies for family movie nights, e-books, scripture study materials, small group resources and so much more! Click on "I belong to a Parish" after clicking the signup button on the formed.org site, and then search for St. Thomas the Apostle by using our zip code. After entering your email address, you're in! Check it out! It's amazing!

We would like to shout out and

thank the person and their family of whoever left the Easter lilies at the church.

FROM SR. CONSILIO

Tell the people that I remember and pray for them every day in the rosary. They will always remain very special to me. Wish them all a very Happy and Blessed Easter.

Station of the Cross - St. Thomas Church

Hello friends, we thought you might like to meditate on the Stations of the Cross that are in our beautiful church

ELECTRONIC GIVING

From the top of our webpage, select “online giving”. Use the comments section for 2nd collections.

NATIVITY BVM LIVESTREAM MASS

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral will live stream daily Mass Monday through Saturday at 8 a.m. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. To view these Masses, visit the Diocese of Biloxi’s YouTube Page.