Come to the St. Jude Parish Fair!

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1 ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH Established Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana (On the Corner of Highland Road and Gardere Lane) The Fourth Sunday of Lent March 30 & 31, 2019 Come to the St. Jude Parish Fair! Friday, April 5th (6:00-10:00 pm) Saturday, April 6th (11:00 am - 10:00 pm) Sunday, April 7th (11:00 am - 4:00 pm Visit Our Website for a Full Schedule of Events FRIDAY NIGHT HOT BOILED CRAWFISH From: CHASE TYLER AND THE CHASE TYLER BAND Notice: There Will Be No Mass Sunday, April 7 at 11:30 am. Instead, come join us at The Fair! Regularly scheduled mass at 8:45am and 9:00am will be offered Sunday morning before the festivities begin. Fresh & Hot!

2 The Fourth Sunday of Lent Saturday and Sunday March The greatest story ever written The Fourth Sunday of Lent 2019 Will You Come to the Party? (Fr. Trey Nelson) At least, that s my opinion. The Parable of the Prodigal Son, which Jesus tells in today s Gospel selection, is, for me, the most powerful parable he told and the most powerful story ever written. Again, this is just my opinion, and it s based in large part on my own life experience. For example, the story begins with the words,...a man had two sons. (Lk. 15:1) Given that I have one brother, these words always cause me to stop right in my tracks. I can personally relate to much, if not all, of the emotion felt in this story. While it is a long story, one of the longest of Jesus parables, it is fairly straightforward in its lesson. God s love for us is excessive. One of the definitions of the word prodigal is excessive. If you look at the story, you come to see that all three of the main characters were excessive in something: the younger son was, at first, excessive in his selfishness, then later in his repentance. The father was excessive in his love. And then, right there in the middle of the whole thing is the older brother, who was excessive in his anger, resentment, and probably jealousy as well. At different points in my life I have found myself able to relate to each of these characters. While I knew that my father loved us all as we needed to be loved, I also knew that my relationship with him and my brother s relationship with him were different. It wasn t a negative difference. It was just simply different, as relationships are in every family. Let me suggest for you, however, one of the most significant parts of the story and then how this story perhaps challenges each of us. We know how the story turns out for everyone except the older son. The father and the younger son are reunited. A party of thanks is thrown in his honor. His relationship with his dad is healed. The brokenness, bitterness, and distance are gone. We do not know, however, how things turned out for the older son. Picture that final scene. It s the end of the day. The sun has gone or was going down. From the house the house in which they grew up and had probably been born is filled with the sound of music, dancing, singing, and laughter. The warm evening light of lamps and candles shines through the windows to the night outside. And there at the front door, outside not inside, stand the father and the older son. The son stands there, still angry and bitter. The father stands there asking, no begging his son to let him love him. The father asks him, won t you come in, son? Won t you come to the party? Does the older son give in? Does he let go of his anger, trust in his father s love, and go in to the party? We will never know. And frankly, I really don t think were suppose to know. All we can do is decide for ourselves Sincerely, Fr. Trey Nelson Pastor

3 The Fair is coming April 5-7, 2019! St. Jude Catholic Church & School Fair Events and Attractions Event Schedule Ride Vouchers Ride Vouchers $15 in advance or $20 at fair Mega Pass ride vouchers all ride sessions/all days $65 For more info contact Charmaine , Stop by Our Office to Pre-purchase Vouchers, OR Contact Ron Broussard at Raffle Tickets $1/ticket 1st Prize $1000, 2nd Prize $200 $100/ticket Grand Prize $10, Additional Prizes!!! These Can be Pre-purchased at our Office During Regular Office Hours Volunteering To ensure that our Fair is a success we need YOU! Please Consider Volunteering at one of our Game Booths, Food Booths, or Bingo. Contact Charmaine, Coffee Friday, April 5th, 6-10 PM CRAWFISH BOIL 6:00 PM TILL Drusilla Seafood & Drusilla Place Catering 6:00-10:00 pm Ride Bracelet Session 7:00-9:00 pm Bingo 7:00-10:00 pm Live Entertainment by Blue Verse Rides, Cokes/Beer/Wine/Daiquiris Fried Shrimp/Fried Fish/Cheese Pizza Sweet Booth Opens in Cafeteria Saturday, April 6th, 11 am-10 pm ALL BOOTHS OPEN RIDES, FOOD, DRINKS & ENTERTAINMENT Book Store: Gently Used Books, CDs, Games & Puzzles Ride Bracelet Times: 11 AM 3 PM, 3 7 PM, 7 10 PM 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Activity Center (children s games, face painting) 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bingo 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bingo 7:00 pm -10:00 pm The Chase Tyler Band Food, Food & More Food! Ice Cream, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, French Fries, Fried Fish/ shrimp, Chicken Tenders, Muffulettas, Jambalaya, Asian foods, Italian po boys, Fried Funnel Cakes, Home Baked Goodies! Book Store with Books, Games, DVD s Specialty Beer Children s Game Booths with Prizes Wine Booth Additional Information is on Our Website at our Facebook Page, and Bulletin Sunday, April 7th, 11 am-4:00 pm ALL BOOTHS OPEN RIDES, FOOD, DRINKS & ENTERTAINMENT Book Store in Activity Center Ride Bracelet Times: 12:00 4:00 PM 12:00 1:45 PM 1:00 3:30 PM Live Entertainment on Deck Bingo 2:15 PM 2:30 4:00 pm Small Raffle Deck $10,000 Raffle Drawing Knights of Columbus delicious BBQ Chicken Dinners, Jambalaya, Fried fish, fried shrimp, Asian Food, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Po boys, Chicken Tenders, Muffulettas, French Fries, Ice Cream, Sweets

4 Extension of Confirmation Registration Deadline Due to Low Registration Confirmation Packet Registration Deadline Has Been Extended Through June 1, 2019 Please make sure to include a copy of the baptismal certificate, even if you were baptized at St. Jude. For more informa on visit our website First Communion Saturday March 30th, 2019 Parish Hall from 1:30-4pm Then Attend 4pm Mass as an Entire FAMILY First Eucharist Retreat is Need Parent/Adult Volunteers Lenten Seafood Dinners $8.00 Donation Per Plate Fried Fish, French Fries, Salad & Roll Sponsored by the St. Jude Men s Club Last Day: Friday, April 12 5:00-7:30 p.m. St. Jude Parish Hall WAY OF THE CROSS Bishop Michael Duca, Bishop of Baton Rouge Invites You to Join Him Friday, April 5th, 7:00 pm, at St. Joseph Cathedral, for The Way of the Cross in Reparation for the sin of sexual abuse within the church and for the graced healing of body, mind and spirit for those betrayed by that great sin. All are welcome to attend and/or to join the Bishop in prayer at that time, on that day. Let s Welcome to Our Church, Our Newly Baptized! Camille Elizabeth Andry Emily Larue Champion Beau Walter Frazier Marilyn Hennch Jobe Ryan Hunter King Jr. Grant Thomas LaFleur Charles Robert Marshall Nora Cate Tortorich Roman Vincent Willie Bereavement Support Group April 2, 2019 at 6:30 pm Meetings are held in the Old Administration Building Foyer Bags for the St. Jude Homebound Prime Timers Lent/Easter Collection Drive Please help us show our homebound parishioners that our church parish cares about them by donating food items. Place items in the designated box in the Narthex (lobby) of the Church. Collection Date: Weekend of March 30/31 Lenten Bags for Haiti Mission Return the Lenten Bag on Easter Sunday, April 21st and Place in the Collection Basket Your donation is used for the sick and malnourished babies in Haiti. Prime Timer Potluck Luncheon All parishioners 55+ are invited to join us on April 11 th at 11:30 am in the Parish Hall Guest Speaker Kathy Bosworth RSVP: Nancy Kora at or nancy.kora@gmail.com SOULCORE Combining Exercise with Prayer Saturday, May 18, :00 am Parish Hall RSVP ebarrett@stjudebr.org, More info at

5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, MARCH 31 All Masses: Fair Raffle Tickets 9:45 am RCIA 2nd Scrutiny 9:45 am Nursery 9:45 am Sunday School School 9:45 am Children s Liturgy of the Word Hall 10:15 am RCIA BOTW MB 12:00 pm Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Hall 6:00 pm Choir Practice in Church MONDAY, APRIL 1 5:00 pm SVDP Assistance- Hall TUESDAY, APRIL 2 9:30 am St. Martha Ministry MB 9:30 am Prime Timers/Homebound Bags Hall 6:30 pm Choir Practice Music Room 6:30 pm Adoration in Church 6:30 pm Grief Support Old Admin Bldg WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 6:30 pm RCIA MB 6:30 pm Choir Practice Church 6:30 pm St. Martha Ministry MB 6:30 pm Fair Committee Hall THURSDAY, APRIL 4 8:00 am Come Lord Jesus MB 9:45 am Play and Pray - Nursery 1:00 pm Come Lord Jesus MB FRIDAY, APRIL 5 5:30 pm Stations of the Cross Church 6:00 pm Parish Fair SATURDAY, APRIL 6 11:00 am Parish Fair SUNDAY, APRIL 7 9:45 am RCIA 3rd Scrutiny 11:00 am Parish Fair The Light is on For You at Most Blessed Sacrament Confession Schedule for the Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday Evenings, April 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 6-7:30 pm OFFICE OF VOCATIONS Like the father in the Gospel, God welcomes us home in spite of our sinfulness, and calls us to a life of holiness. Where are you at home? Are you being called to a life as an ordained or a consecrated person? If He is challenging you, contact Father Andrew Merrick, , framerrick@gmail.com Call our Prayer Line at or Culture of Life Reflection - When life itself if violated at its emergence, what remains is no longer the grateful and enchanted welcome of a gift, but a cold calculation of what we have and what we can use. Then even life is reduced to a one-time-use consumer good. - Pope Francis, February 2019 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, APRIL 1 8:15 am Holy Souls TUESDAY, APRIL 2 5:30 pm Vernon Chips Bell WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 12:00 pm Lynda Lester Jardell THURSDAY, APRIL 4 8:15 am Anthony Lavergne FRIDAY, APRIL 5 No Mass SATURDAY, APRIL 6 4:00 pm Donald Leblanc Raymond Dugas Eric Stephen Smith Elsie Dore Amelia Hendricks SUNDAY, APRIL 7 8:00 am Richard Ricky Chataignier 9:45 am Camille A. Serio 11:30 am NO MASS Come to the FAIR St. George Nursery School has Limited Openings for the School Year For Additional Information, Contact Brenda at sgnurseryschool@bellsouth.net Lenten Reflection Series On the Seven Last Words of Jesus Crucified Presented Wednesdays at 6:30 pm April 3rd, 10th, 17th St. Agnes Catholic Church 749 East Boulevard, Baton Rouge,