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DECEMBER 1, 2019 — THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

We welcome you to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Long Beach, MS. If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself before or after Mass.

Please complete a registration form located in the display cases at the back of the Church, on the above website under “Join Our Parish”, or call the Parish Office (863-1610).

ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH

720 East Beach Boulevard P. O. Box 1529

Long Beach, MS 39560

Phone: 228-863-1610; Fax: 228-868-6068 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.saintthomaslb.org Office Hours: M-F, 9:00am-4:30pm

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00pm

Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Tuesday—Thursday Masses: 8:30am

Friday Mass: 6:30am


Pastor: Fr . Cuthber t “Cuddy” O’Connell

Cell: 228-493-9303 Parochial Vicar: Fr . James Smith

Cell: 228-235-2886, [email protected] In Residence: Fr . Pat O’Shaughnessy Deacon: Ernest “Buddy” Vancour t

School of Religious Education Coordinator: Dave Gauthier

228-596-8835, [email protected] Secretary: Becky Mullins, 228-863-1610, [email protected]

Bookkeeper: Bever ly Leslie, 228-863-1610, [email protected] Maintenance: Ben DiLorenzo, 228-596-3379, [email protected]

Music Director: Lauren Hymel, 228-865-3972, [email protected] Youth Ministry: Ashlie Moran, 228-863-1610, [email protected]

Bulletin: Donna Brown, Editor , [email protected], Deadline ten days before publication.

Community Center Rental: Rober t Phillips, 281-773-8328, [email protected] Pastoral Council: Mike Barry, 404-769-0218, [email protected] Religious Education (SRE): Pre-School-5th Grades, Sundays 10:10-11:20am

6th-12th Grades, Sunday evenings, following the 5:30pm Life Teen Mass, (September-May) Baptism: Usually held on the second Sunday of each month. Preparation workshop is required.

Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:15 –3:45 pm (or call 863-1610 for an appointment.)


HOPEFUL EXPECTATION Our liturgical year begins with the season of Advent—a time of hopeful expectation of the coming of the Lord. On the First Sunday of Advent we look forward to the end of time when we will awaken to the dawn of Christ’s new day. Today we hear Isaiah speak of a day when God’s power will have brought universal peace and God’s Word will have instructed all people, radiating God’s “light” (teachings) into all of human society. Only when humanity walks “in the light of the LORD” (Isaiah 2:5), when all people desire to be instructed “in [God’s] ways” (Isaiah 2:3), will the world be set aright and our deepest longings fulfilled. The reading from Romans calls us to “awake from sleep” for this final “day is at hand” (Romans 13:11, 12). Together this Sun-day’s scriptures proclaim our Christian faith that Jesus is the One who will finally come to fulfill God’s plan of salvation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

“The attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago marks the first time since the War of 1812 that the United States was attacked by a foreign power. It’s also an occasion where we saw some incredible heroism. All we have to do is think about someone like Father Al Schmitt pushing people out of the USS Oklahoma before it sank, and while he lost his own life, he saved the lives of many others. In addition to our prayers for the eternal rest of those who died, I think we should also be praying for peace, so that these situations of war, where one nation rises up against another—that one day soon, they might end. And I think perhaps the current friendship in the Unit-ed States with both Japan and Germany is a good example that war isn’t something that lasts forever. There is recon-ciliation. There is peace.” Archbishop Broglio American Military Services

A Pearl Harbor Prayer December 7

O God of our Fathers, we guard in our hearts today the sacred memory of those who gave their lives on that day which will live in infamy. Bless us, O Lord, as we humble ourselves in Thy presence to remember our ship-mates and friends who served our country so valiantly. Let us not disgrace those who still lie in the quiet places through our indifference or forgetfulness. Rather, help us to always remember Pearl Harbor and help us to keep America alert. May we never forget that more than 2,000 of our sons, fathers, brothers, and friends were killed and more than 1,000 citizens of our land were wounded on Decem-ber 7, 1941. Their sacrifices were not in vain. They de-fended America’s freedom and demonstrated America’s goodness. Heavenly Father, we give thanks for the brave men who embodied your love by making this ultimate sac-rifice. You have declared “greater love hath no man than this, than to lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). May we be willing to follow their example when duty calls. We also give thanks for those who survived the attack on our country and who went on with their lives in a way that portrayed honor to a watching world. They carried on with life even as they bore deep within them the haunting memories of what they witnessed, heard, and felt. Bless them with continued grace and mercy from your holy hand. Guide us and direct us in all that we do. Let us live to bring glory and honor to Thee. This we pray in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen

“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” Douglas MacArthur


READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35-10:1 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

RECURRING AROUND THE PARISH… Adoration 8am-4pm, Fri, 2nd floor Chapel Baptism Classes 9:30am, Last Sat of every month, Rm 222; contact person is Sue Hoffman at 228-864-5868 Choir All interested singers and skilled instrumentalists are welcome. Children 1st & 3rd Sun evenings, 6:45-7:45pm Ensemble 10:30am, Sun, Church/Mass Life Teen 4pm, Sun, Church/Mass Liturgical 8am, Sun, Rehearsal Rm

6:30pm, Wed, Church/Rehearsal Rm Testify 4:15pm, Sun, Rehearsal Rm/Mass Edge/Life Teen 6:30-8pm, Sun, 222 Knights of Columbus, Council #4898 7pm, every 1st & 3rd Thurs of the month (4th Degree meeting follows the 1st meeting of the month) Lunchkins 11:30am, every 2nd Wed, CC St. Joseph’s Helping Hands On Winter Break Dec-Jan St. Vincent de Paul Society 9:30am-12:30pm, Mon & Thurs; open to help Youth Gift Cards (SCRIP) After all Masses & dur-ing office hours, 9am-4:30pm weekdays

Notice!!! Lunchkins for the month of December has been moved to DEC 18. It will follow the Healing Mass scheduled for 11am.

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Mon, Dec 2 9:30am-12:15pm, SVdP Soc, SRE Bldg 7pm, RCIA, 222

Mon Dec 2 Parish Office is Closed Wed, Dec 4 9:30am-1pm, Quilters, 222 Thur, Dec 5 9am-10am, Birthday B’fast, CC 9am, Centering Prayer, Cry Room 9:30am-12:15pm, SVdP Soc, SRE Bldg 6:30pm, No New Wine 7pm, KC Meet, KC Rm, 4th Deg follows Fri, Dec 6 8am-4pm, Adoration, Chapel Sat, Dec 7 9:30am, Baptism Seminar, 222 11am-3pm, Windows Pilgrimage, Church

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS 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 thank-ing the thousands of senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who worked tirelessly to educate the young and serve those in need. Next week’s second collection is for the Retire-ment Fund for Religious, which helps hundreds of reli-gious communities care for aging members. Please give generously.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas is a service organization that works under the Motto of “Unity & Charity.” We are comprised of Catholic women age 18 years or older. Our mis-sion is to work for the whole church, nationally and locally. Members will be in the East Foyer before and after all

Masses Dec 7 & 8. We will be taking names of women who may be interested in joining the Catholic Daughters and forming a group for St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Please prayerfully consid-er taking this step and answering “yes” to God’s call. If you missed us or decide at a later date, and are interested, please contact Dawn Fortenberry, State Regent at 225-324-8610 or email her at [email protected]

To the Saint Thomas Parish Family!!! Greetings and Salutations to our newest members: William & Melanie Allen


Dec 2-5 ........... 7:50am, Prayer & Pledge, Leaders-5th Gr Dec 3 .............. 6pm-7pm, Christmas Prog, 1st-3rd Gr ........................ 7pm-7:30pm, Christmas Prog, 4th-6th Gr ........................ Both Programs are in the school gym. Fri, Dec 6 ....... 8:30am, School Mass, Holy Family Ch, Leaders-4th Gr If you have any questions, please call the school office. Ph. 228-222-6000

COUNCIL #4898

The Knights of Columbus are having their annual Christmas Card sale. Samples for viewing and order forms are available in the East Foyer. For information on member-

ship or any questions, contact Tom Ponte, Grand Knight, [email protected] Thur, Dec 5 7pm, meeting, KofC Rm (4th Degree follows) Sat, Dec 14 5pm, Christmas Party, CC Thur, Dec 19 7pm, meeting, KofC Rm Like us on Facebook

LADIES AUXILIARY Knights of Columbus #4898

The Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring two Angel Trees this year. The trees are 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. For more information about the Ladies

Auxiliary, please come to our next meeting or contact Michele Ponte at

[email protected].

Sat, Dec 14 KC Christmas Party, CC Thur, Dec 19 7pm, meeting, Office Conf. Rm Like us on Facebook

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SRE NEWS On Sunday, December 15th during the regular SRE Class time (10:10am-11:20am) the SRE classes will have a special day. The Youth Ministry Life Teen Group will sponsor a day of fun, in anticipation of the Christ-mas Season. 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! It is also possible that a special guest may make an appearance! We hope that all Pre-k3 through 5th graders join us for this fun filled morning. Questions? Call/text Dave Gauthier at 228 596 8835 or email him at [email protected]

Let’s approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush. Anonymous


EVENTS December 1st- Advent FAMILY Night- “Wait for It”- The goal of this Night is to help the youth and their parents understand the purpose of Advent and what Christ is calling them to do as they prepare for Christmas. This night will give them practical, concrete ways to pray during the four weeks of Advent. 7th- Edge Christmas Party 8th- Edge- “People Get Ready”- The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth learn the purpose of the season of Advent and what they can do to prepare for Christ’s coming. Life Teen- “Light of The World”- The goal of this Night is to help the middle school youth grow a deeper understanding of the season of Christmas and how they are called to say yes to Jesus Christ in their own lives. 12th- ADORE Night- Eucharistic Adoration and Praise

and Worship at TBD beginning at 6:30pm 14th- Life Teen “Snowed in with Jesus” Overnight Retreat 15th-Elf (Morning during SRE time) High school does fun activities with younger children. 22nd & 29th NO EDGE OR LIFE TEEN DUE TO CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY If you are still interested in becoming a member of the Life Teen or Edge groups, please contact:

Ashlie Moran [email protected]

863-1610

SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

If you have not already registered your PreK to 5th grade child/ren for SRE, do so now by accessing the Faith Formation link on the church website or come by or call the church office—863-1610. Dec 1 ......No SRE Class - Thanksgiving Holiday Dec 8……SRE Class Parent Meeting Dec 15…..SRE Class “Elf” Dec 22…..NO SRE Class/Christmas Holiday Dec 29… NO SRE Class/Christmas Holiday Jan 2nd - Jan 4th Catholic Winter Kids Camp Jan 5……SRE Class …..10:10am-11:20am Children’s Festival of the Three Kings (Afternoon, more info coming soon)

WINDOWS PILGRIMAGE

Begin Advent with a pilgrimage walk through Salvation History, from Creation to Saint Pope John Paul II, as told in Stained Glass through the windows of St Thomas the Apostle Church in Long Beach. The pilgrimage will be Saturday, Dec 7th, from 11am to 3pm. A light lunch will be provided for those who preregister. For more information, or to register by phone, call or text Dave Gauthier at 228 596 8835. Register on line at saintthomaslb.org

SYMBOLON: THE CATHOLIC FAITH EXPLAINED

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, 10:15am-11:00am Where: SRE Bldg Meeting Rm Schedule: Dec 1, No session, Thanksgiving Break Dec 8, The Paschal Mystery (The Mystery of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection) Dec 15-Dec 31, No session, Christmas Break Jan 5, The Holy Spir it And The Life Of Grace (God’s Divine Life Within Us) Jan 12, Why Do I Need The Church? (The Mystery of the Catholic Church) Jan 19, Mary And The Saints (Our Spiritual Mother & the Communion of Saints) Jan 26, The Last Things (What Happens After We Die?)

AUDIO CDs AVAILABLE FOR ADVENT…..Prepare the Way of the King (Dr . Scott Hahn), The True Meaning of Christmas (Venerable Fulton J Sheen), A Journey Through Advent (Fr Robert Baron; now Bishop)

Check out the Lighthouse Ministries Rack at the front entrance to the church!


MASS INTENTIONS Tues, Dec 3 8:30am +Roberta Varvel Wed, Dec 4 8:30am +Earline Selenski Thur, Dec 5 8:30am WJ Garrett (90th birthday) Teresa Hession (healing) +Amy Couture +Dave Schroeder Fri, Dec 6 6:30am Sr Aidan Sat, Dec 7 4:00pm Solan Garner Marie Harshbarger(healing) +Clay Bishop +Cokie Roberts +David Schroeder Sun, Dec 8 7:30am +Kathleen Gauthier 9:00am St Thomas Parish Family 11:30am +Mary Hansen 5:30pm Liz Ruth (healing) +Margaret Evelyn Reehl

PETITIONS OF PRAYER Fr John Isral Sr. Consilio Buckley Nancy Alfonso Carol Armbrester Lois Barcelona Jeanell Barnes Rudolph Bijou Mary Ann Bishop David Braud Jr Tina Louise Brown Clayton Eleanor Commiskey Bertrand Dauro Jerry E Dubuisson Dave Duggins Alex Eleuterius Jr Pam Fallo Betty Flurry John Simon Franceski Susie Franklin John French Solan Garner Hartley Garriga Lee Morris Greer Laura Hale Leo Hamel Blakeley Quinn Hammons Baby Henry Jimmy Hillman Louise Hoselle Lorre James Bette Johnson Conrad Johnson Diane Johnson William Kirschenhuter Mary Anna Loftus Karla D Melancon Olga Morgan Gene Marie Mount Elmer Mullins Jerry O’Connell Kathleen O’Connell Jerry Olsen Krissi Pavolini Richard Pique Sr Bonita Randazzo Liz Ruth Charley Rose Seal Ski Selenski Anita Sipler Charles Stallings

ALIVE IN THE LIGHT

OF GOD’S FACE

†Fr Noel Fannon †Fr Antone Lynch †Annie “Bennie”

Dailey (Beth Hansen’s Aunt)

†James Raborn (father of Tim Raborn)

TOTAL OFFERINGS FOR NOV 23 & 24 Due to the Thanksgiving holiday the publisher

requires early transmission of the bulletin for Nov 30/Dec 1, on Friday, Nov 22.

The Offerings for Nov 23 & 24 will appear in the next bulletin, Dec 7 & 8.

Thank you for your patience. Next week there will be a second collection for The

Retirement Fund for Religious

LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE FOR DEC 7 & DEC 8

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