Pastor: Fr. Louis Lohan
Born in Ireland in the first half of the last century
Middle child of seven
Attended local grade school, local high school
Graduate of St. Patrick’s College of Carlow, Ireland
Ordained a priest on June 13, 1971
Came to the United States in August, 1971
At Our Lady of Victories in Pascagoula for 3 years
At our Mission in Saltillo, Mexico, for 4 years
At Our Lady of the Gulf in Bay St. Louis for 2 years
At Sacred Heart in D’Iberville for 4 years
At the churches in Wiggins, Lucedale and Leakesville, for 9 years
Came to St. Thomas, Long Beach, in 1993

Favorite Scripture Passage:
“Notice the ravens: they do not sow, they do not reap, they have neither cellar nor barn—yet God feeds them. How much more important you are than the birds!…Or take the lilies: they do not spin, they do not weave; but I tell you, Solomon in all his splendor was not arrayed like any one of them. If God clothes in such splendor the grass of the field which grows today and is thrown on the fire tomorrow, how much more will he provide for you, O weak in faith!…Luke 12:24-28

Fr. Pat O’Shaughnessy, Retired Living in Parish

Deacon: Buddy Vancourt

Pastoral Associate: Sr. Teresa Baugh, PBVM

Religious Education Directors: Sr. Cecilia Nguyen, CCSS 

Youth Minister: Luke McClure

Music Minister: Lauren Hymel

School Principal: Mrs. Elizabeth Fortenberry

Pastoral Council: Jerry L. Levens, CPA, CFE

Parish Secretary: Patsy Bishop

Receptionist: Shared Position

Bookkeeper: Paula Verhovshek