Ultreya will be on January 20, 2020. Spend the evening of your Martin Luther King holiday listening to scheduled speakers, Stephen Oberlies and Deacon Dick Henderson. The event will be at St. James, on Cowan Road, in Gulfport and is open to all cursillistas and anyone in need of a spiritual boost!

We enjoyed our winter break and are ready to get back to work. Our first meeting will be on January 23rd at 6 pm. The first workday of the New Year will be February 1, 2020. Thank you.

I send sincere wishes and thanks to all of you at the great St. Thomas Parish, for a Blessed and Happy Christmas Season, and for a Bright and Healthy New Year. I wish to thank you all for your prayers and know that I am feeling much better. I do not have enough energy to answer all your cards but know that I appreciate you all. Keep me in your prayers. Love from Sr. Consilio

On Jan. 5th we are going Ice skating! We will meet at the church at 10 am and return at 1:45 pm. The cost is $15. Please let Ashlie know if you will attend youthministry@saintthomaslb.org 863-1610

Daily sessions with crafts, snacks, and activities focusing on the gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. Sunday afternoon music and skit open to family and friends. Registration opens Thur, Jan 2, at 8 am, SRE Bldg.

January 7, 6 pm Reception follows Mass in the Community Center

Our second collection is for the Retirement Fund for Religious.  Many senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests served for little or no pay.  Today, religious communities often do not have enough savings to meet retirement needs.  Your gift helps provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious.

Because of the high rate of infant mortality, the Mississippi State Department of Health-Fetal and Infant Mortality Review initiative (FIMR) began here in south Mississippi in 2012. Memorial Hospital in Gulfport will be starting monthly bereavement support group meetings for this select and special group of parents

Begin the last week of Advent by joining us for this beautiful story, retold by our middle school youth. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.

We will be watching Mickey's Christmas Carol with an ice cream sundae bar, creating a Christmas Ornament for the tree, and participating in Santa's Secret Workshop, sponsored by the Saint Vincent de Paul Society.  All items in Santa’s Secret Workshop are under $10 and gift wrapping is free!

Give in thanksgiving. “The nuns left a lasting impression on me,” writes a donor. “I shall always be grateful for my Catholic education.” Please join in thanking the thousands of senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who worked tirelessly to educate the young and serve those in need.

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Mrs. Alice Necaise loom knits hats and scarves for less fortunate and homeless persons in need. If you have yarn to donate to her effort please contact her by phone or email.

Funds donated to us are used to help those less fortunate in our local community. It is only through your generosity and the support of our pastor, Fr. Cuddy, that we are able to provide food and financial help to those in need.

November 17, 2019 marks the third annual World Day of the Poor. In 2017, Pope Francis suggested the Catholic Church set aside one day each year when communities can “reflect on how poverty is at the very heart of the Gospel.” He designated this day as the World Day of the Poor, and it will be celebrated on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time each year.

You are invited to video presentations by some of the most trusted Catholic teachers in the world to guide you through the breadth, depth, and richness of the Catholic faith. When: Sun, 10:15-11:00 Where: SRE Bldg Meeting Rm

The Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring two Angel Trees this year. On Nov 16 the trees will appear in the East Foyer, one for children and another for elderly residents in nursing homes. Please place your unwrapped gift purchases under the tree no later than Dec 16.

This weekend our parish will take up a collection to benefit the Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS), USA, a triennial collection approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Please prayerfully consider a contribution to this special collection to support active-duty military men and women and their families. This includes members of our parish.