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2 ST. JUDE CHURCH DECEMBER 9, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT P.O. Box N, 7 Eisenhower Road, Blairstown, NJ 0785 Ph. (908) stjudech@ptd.net Web Page: stjudech.org Office hours: Mon. to Thurs. 9:30 AM-Noon and 1-3:30 PM Friday 9:30 AM-Noon Fr. Ronald Jandernoa, pastor Barbara Phillips - Pastoral Associate Office of Faith Formation - Religious Education and Youth Ministry Marie Draghi, PCL Phone # stjudefaithform@gmail.com Beth Thornton, Asst. PCL & Youth Group Coordinator stjudecrosstrainingyouth@gmail.com Director of Music Ministry, Robert Van Dongen Text to MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 5:00 PM Vigil Mary O'Brien r/o the Nesselt Family SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Dec. 9 8:15 AM Francis P. Lavigne r/o wife Linda 10:30 AM Parishioners of St. Jude Church 5:00 PM Richard Motyka r/o Richard & Mary Keiling MONDAY DECEMBER 10 9:00 AM Ann Anderson r/o Paul Weiss TUESDAY DECEMBER 11 9:00 AM Richard Demkowicz WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE 9:00 AM 9:00 AM Mary O'Brien r/o the Nesselt Family 7:30 PM Blessings for a Special Year of Our Lady of Guadalupe THURSDAY DECEMBER 13 Ann Anderson r/o Paul Weiss FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 9:00 AM Dorothy Michelich r/o the Bauer Family SATURDAY DECEMBER 15 5:00 PM Vigil Donald & Anne Keady r/o the Fritschy Family THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT, Dec. 16 8:15 AM Jacqueline Phillips r/o Mary Mc Crone 10:30 AM Joanne & Peter Wojtach r/o Famiy 5:00 PM Parishioners of St. Jude Church r/o = request of The burning of the Sanctuary Lamp this week beginning December 9th is in memory of Francis P. Lavigne at the request of his wife, Linda The Bread and Wine this week beginning December 9th is in memory of Henry Magnusen at the request of his wife, Joan ST. JUDE - PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We the parish family of St. Jude, as members of the Body of Christ proclaim the Good News of Jesus in our worship, words and deeds. Out of love for God and neighbor, we dedicate our time, talents and treasures to the service of our faith community and to those who are in need SUNDAY OFFERINGS Cumulative offerings last year: July 1 Oct : $94,888 Cumulative offerings July 1 - Oct 31, 2018: $91,624 Average weekly collection needed for operating expenses $5,272 Average Weekly Collection July 1 to Oct. 31, 2018: $5,090 Sunday, DECEMBER 2, 2018 ($ 1, through Online Giving) $ 7, Last Year $ 6, OUR BLESSINGS ARE FROM GOD Many people tithe 5% to the local parish and 5% to other charitable needs like second collections. By our tithing we proclaim our faith that our blessings are from God, and, with confidence and joy, we give a portion of those blessings to support God s work in our church community. Our secure giving option is accessible through our church website: stjudech.org Religious give thanks: Thank you for your generous support of $ 1, in last Sunday s collection for the Religious men and women in their retirement years. This money is pure gift, writes a religious sister of the support made possible by the Retirement Fund for Religious. It enables us to continue providing care for our elderly sisters. Your gift to last week s collection helps hundreds of religious communities meet pressing retirement needs while continuing to serve the People of God. Thank you for your generosity! From the Pastor As we continue our Advent Journey towards preparing ourselves for the great encounter of our Lord at Christmas let us make St. Paul s prayer in the second reading at Mass our own: God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. (Philippians 1:8-11).

3 Reflection: And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value (PHILIPPIANS 1:9-10) Glittery holiday ads can blind us to our stewardship values and distort our needs and wants. It is important that during this season of endless buying we remember that each of us also has the need to give back to God and to those that are in need. SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Bar 5:1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Saint Demasus I, Pope Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Thursday: Saint Lucy, Martyr Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Saint John of the Cross, Doctor of the Church Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:9a, THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Zep 3:14-18a; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 THIS WEEK AT ST. JUDE Saturday, 4:00-4:30 PM Confessions December 9: Donations accepted for the upcoming Pop Up Thrift Shop at the Giving Tree after morning masses Sunday St. Jude Café Fellowship after morning masses Sunday 9:15 Faith Formation Sunday: Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe present at St. Jude Church till 6:15 PM Sunday 2:45-4:45 PM Special Guest Speaker Hernando Patino MD on Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday, 4:15-5:30 PM Faith Formation Classes Tuesday, 7:00 PM Blessed Mother's Prayer Group Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel Wednesday, 4:30 PM Car pool to Cathedral for Evening Prayer with Bishop Checchio to begin year of preparation for the Diocesan consecration to Jesus through Mary (Our Lady of Guadalupe) Wednesday 7:30 PM Women s Life Meeting Thursday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM Eucharistic Adoration with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel Upcoming events December 15 9 AM to 1 PM Pop Up Thrift Shop open in The Giving Tree Building December 15; Blood Drive December 16: Live Nativity after 10:30 AM Mass December 18 7:30 PM Advent Penance Service PARISH MEMORIAL SOCIETY Members are enrolled for 12 Masses on the First Friday of the month at 9:00 AM, for a special offering. A special card will be given for each enrollment. To enroll and/or for further information, please check with the parish office. Fellowship Café Dec. 9- OPEN The Life Ministry will be serving Dec Parish Christmas Luncheon will be served after the Live Nativity PRAYER AND DEVOTIONS Adoration, devotions and prayer are open to all. Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM Morning Prayer Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM Rosary Monday, after 9:00 AM Mass St. Jude Novena Wednesday 9:40 AM to 11 PM Adoration in the chapel Thursday 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM Adoration in the chapel First Friday of the month after 9 AM Mass Litany of the Sacred Heart PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following who are sick or suffering or need special prayer and have requested that we pray for them: Bette Ann Kolodziej, Helen Naklicki, Mary Chechelo, Todd Quinn, Gladys & Ed Hillyerd, Bob Kolodziej; our brave military and their families serving around the world, George Balcato in the Navy and the Balcato Family, Karen Reddick, Paul Ritter, Julie Repasky, Jim Gilmore, Donna & Bill O'Reilly, Maryanne Lang, Stefan Grande, Livia Coleman, Lucy Radigan, Joan & Andy Straut, St. Jude Giving Tree Preschool students, families and teachers, Carol Moore, John, Doug Fazio, Joseph N. Martinelli, Anne Masey, Danielle Hubler, Timothy Card, Dr. Gary Arvary, Adolf Napholz, Thomas Butler, Timothy Sullivan, James Walsh, John Walsh, Terry Corcoran, Kathleen McCallum, Baby Clare Desmond, Martin Morison, Agnes Suarez, Jean Donohue, Valerie Henderson, Barbara Shepley, Tom Gross, Kathy Gawley, Debbie Alfier, Paul Jandernoa, Mario LaGuardia, David Bratcher, Robert C. Wolff, baby Edwin Song, Richard Cook. If you would like someone to be on the Prayer List please contact the Parish Office by phone, or by stjudech@ptd.net. We begin a new prayer list every January 1 and July 1. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Prayer of repentance Reading I: Baruch 5:1 9 (Jerusalem consoled) Reading II: Philippians 1:4 6, 8 11 (gratitude and hope) Gospel: Luke 3:1 6 (John the Baptist) Key Passage: John went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:3) Adult: In what areas of your life do you need God s mercy & forgiveness right now? What Advent practice would help you in expressing your repentance and seeking God s mercy? Youth: What does it feel like to be really sorry for your misdeeds and sins? How could you go about seeking God s compassionate mercy & forgiveness?

4 Office of Faith Formation and Discipleship for Families Join the Choir Music Ministry at St. Jude Church Marie Scocca-Draghi, PCL Office Beth Thornton, Assistant PCL & Youth Group Coordinator To join the choir or for more information about St. Jude parish choir, contact Bob VanDongen, Director of Music Ministry by texting him at December Sunday classes: 9th, 16th, 23rd* 23rd is Live Nativity Snow Day- if live Nativity and luncheon takes place on the 16th there will be no classes or events on the 23rd You are invited to join the Blessed Mothers Prayer Group, at 7:30 PM on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM in the Chapel. Everyone is welcome to join us for an hour of prayer and thanksgiving to Our Blessed Mother for all she has done for us and continues to do. December Tuesday classes: 11th, 18th Regular Mass attendance is the most vital aspect of Faith Formation. As part of the curriculum Catechists inspire the children to encourage their own families to attend Mass as a Family. St. Jude Gift Card and Gift Certificate Tricky Tray LIVE NATIVITY and LUNCHEON Our IGNITE students will be presenting the annual Live Nativity after the 10:30am Mass Sunday December 16th All are welcome to join us for a hot luncheon to follow in McNulty Hall. Friendly Farm animals needed for Live Nativity 7th Annual Operation Christmas Cookie Anyone interested in donating a dozen of your favorite Christmas cookie recipe are welcome to participate in Operation Christmas Cookie Sunday December 16th! During the Christmas luncheon Volunteers will sort and mix the donated cookies for distribution to the food pantry. Any questions please contact Office for Faith Formation PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY Soup Donations Our annual Christmas Soup Luncheon is coming up on Sunday, December 16, following the Live Nativity. We are looking for donations of soup (in a crock pot), bread, and dessert. Get out your recipes and give Effie a call if you d like to help or if you have any questions: or fe4garden@embarqmail.com. You may also sign up on the clip board in the vestibule. Santa and Elfie will be on hand to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! WOMEN S LIFE LIVING IN FAITH EVERYDAY Have you ever felt a need to connect with other Catholic women, but weren't sure how to do it? The women meet on the 1st an 3rd Wednesday of each month, at 7:00PM. Our purpose is to provide an opportunity to encourage one another as we reflect on God s word, and discuss how it impacts our daily lives as we struggle to be faithful to Jesus in our turbulent, changing culture. We are inviting women of all ages, married, single, older and younger. Celia Bouffidis at cbouffidis@gmail.com Mary Ho at jiaying22@ptd.net or Blessed Mother s Prayer Group St. Jude Gift Card and Gift Certificate Tricky Tray to be held January 11th, 2019 (tentative date). Doors will open at 6:00 pm. This tricky tray will benefit St. Jude Church. We are taking donations of Gift Card and/or Gift Certificates to area businesses, restaurants, etc. Any denominations are welcome. If you own a business, a gift certificate towards services would be a great way to market your company. If you wish to make a monetary donation towards a Gift Card or Gift Certificate, we also welcome the donation. Please make a note on the check (for Tricky Tray) payable to St. Jude Church and send to St. Jude Church, PO Box N, Blairstown, NJ. If you have any questions, please contact Marinelle or Rachelle at Someone will be available for donation collections on the following dates: Sunday 12/9 after 8:15am and 10:30am masses Tuesday 12/11 at CCD pick up Saturday 12/15 after 5:00pm mass Sunday 12/16 after 10:15am mass Donations in an envelope marked tricky tray can also be placed in collection baskets during all masses Art and Crafts Group at St. Jude Church Thank you to the Arts and Crafts Group for donating craft items to the Ladies Guild bake sale. A special thank you to Paul for his exceptional wood mangers and bird houses, to Liz for her beautiful candles, and Jeannette for her lovely paintings and crocheted items. If you are interested in donating any of your pieces in the future to help the church's various ministries please call Jeannette at (908) St. Jude Book Club Thank you to all who have participated in the St. Jude Book Club. We enjoyed reading and learning about our faith by reading and discussing Beautiful Mercy, Mother Teresa of Calcutta A Personal Portrait, and Resisting Happiness. We look forward to meeting again next year to continue to share and grow in our faith together!

5 GUEST SPEAKER Hernando Patino MD Sunday, December 9 from 2:45 PM 4:45 PM Hernando Patino MD, a diaconate candidate and member of the Diocesan Consecration Team has devoted over a year to the study of the historical context and key messages of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego in His presentation will include: listening to the call from God, evangelization, the role of a lay person, enculturation, human dignity, Mary as consoler of afflicted in the new world, caring for the sick and the elderly, pro-life and the unspoken language of Juan Diego's tilma. In addition, he will explain two questions relevant to today's world: Where am I? Where are you going? DECEMBER FOOD PANTRY ITEMS Peanut butter/jelly Boxed milk Pasta sauces Coffee/tea Canned tuna/chicken Applesauce Oatmeal/cream of wheat Canned fruits Flour/sugar/baking items Gravy Soups/chicken & Beef Broth Salad dressings Mayo/mustard/ketchup Boxed potatoes Olive oil/cooking oil Mac and cheese Cookies & crackers Feminine products Tissues/napkins/paper towels Dish/laundry soap Thank you for your generosity! If you have any questions please Stacey (teams99@ptd.net) or Jenny Dear St. Jude s Family, The Food Pantry Ministry would like to express their sincerest gratitude for your generosity over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Your turkey donations assisted the Blairstown Area in providing 100 local families with a plentiful Thanksgiving Dinner! Thank you and God Bless! Christmas Gift Project December 15th, 2018, 8:00AM to 12:00PM St. Jude Parish, McNulty Hall Signup sheet is available in the vestibule The St. Jude Knights of Columbus Council is sponsoring a blood drive on Saturday, December 15, 2018 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM in McNulty Hall. Signup sheet is available on table in the vestibule. Photo ID is required. For appointment call Robert Ho at (908) , or rhmt1998@gmail.com. Please give. Lighting Hearts on Fire A Year of Spiritual Awakening for Consecration For the Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Checchio has announced his plan to consecrate the Diocese of Metuchen to Jesus through Mary under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe in A year of Spiritual Awakening as a year-long preparation process launches on Wednesday, December 12th, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, during Evening Prayer with Bishop Checchio at the Cathedral of St. Francis in Metuchen at 7:30pm. Carpool from St. Jude Parish leaves at 5:30 PM All of the faithful are invited to attend. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Americas and was also given the title, The Star of the New Evangelization, by St. John Paul II. The purpose of this consecration is to invoke her aid for our diocese so that we can be spiritually renewed and equipped to live out our call to evangelize more faithfully. For more info go to: Our Lady of Guadalupe, we entrust ourselves to you during the upcoming year of preparation for consecration in the Diocese of Metuchen. You are the patroness of the Americas and we ask you to intercede for our country, our diocese and our families. Draw each one of us to your Son, Jesus, Amen. Take a tag or two off the tree You are once again invited to participate in our Christmas Gift Project. Please take a tag or two off the tree which is in the back of the church. Please purchase the new item requested on the tag, wrap the gift and place the tag on the wrapped gift. All gifts must be back in the church by December 16th. Gifts returned after Dec. 16th will not be delivered until after Christmas. Please put all the gift cards in the collection basket. You will be bringing joy too many needy families and individuals. If you take a tag and decide not to buy the item, please put the tag back on the tree. Thank you for all your past and continued support. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Augustinian Recollect Sisters' Baked Goods Sales The sisters will be taking orders for the annual Christmas Baked Goods Sales after masses on December 8 and 9. Baked goods include: small and large tray of cookies, orange cake, rolls, and banana bread. The baked goods will be delivered to St. Jude Church on December 15 and 16 for pickup after the masses. Please make checks payable to: Augustinian Recollect Sisters. The sisters will also accept prayer requests and donations. You may send your prayers and donations to: 20 Manunka Chunk Rd, Belvidere, NJ 07823, or drop it off during ordering of the baked goods. For information please contact Robert Ho, (908) , rhmt1998@gmail.com

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