St. Jude Youth House to Open Sunday December 2 for 7th and 8th Grades!

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1 The First Sunday of Advent December 1 & 2, 2018 St. Jude Youth House to Open Sunday December 2 for 7th and 8th Grades! The Youth House (located in our former Parish Office Building, 9150 Highland Road) provides youth with the opportunity to come together for fellowship, prayer, and group discussion. ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH Established Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana (On the Corner of Highland Road and Gardere Lane) The mission of Saint Jude the Apostle Parish is to instill hope in the hearts of all of our brothers and sisters by embracing one another and our diversity with a compassionate and a welcoming spirit, guided by our faith in Jesus Christ and the traditions of our Catholic faith. Over the course of the next few months, the Youth House will open on various dates for youth in grades 5-6 and 9-12, but the first opening will be for grades 7 and 8. If you are a member of St. Jude Parish and currently in grades 7 or 8, please consider joining us on Sunday December 2 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for food, fellowship, group discussion about the future of youth ministry in our parish, and a very special Advent Candlelight Evening Prayer. For more information, call Daily Masses Monday and Thursday at 8:15am Tuesday at 5:30pm (followed by Benediction and Adoration) Wednesday at noon also Weekend Masses Saturday 4:00pm Vigil Sunday at 8:00am, 9:45am, and 11:30am The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3:00pm-3:45pm or by appointment Parish Contact Information Parish Office Phone Parish Office Fax School Phone Parish Website School Website Fr. Trey Nelson, Pastor fathertrey@stjudecatholic.org Fr. Ryan Hallford, Associate Pastor fr.ryanhallford@gmail.com Deacon James Morrissey, deaconjmorrissey@gmail.com Director of Administration Emergencies: after hours, please call and follow the directions given on the voice mail message.

2 The First Sunday of Advent Saturday and Sunday December 1-2, December 1-2, 2018 Dear Friends: Welcome to the Season of Advent, my personal favorite time of the year! In the Gospel this week, Jesus urges us to stay awake, less we miss the presence of God in our everyday lives. My prayer for all of us is, that, God will widen our vision during this holy time, that we would see more clearly the Lord s image and likeness in one another and the potential that is within ourselves and all of us. Thank you to all who helped prepare our Advent Nativity Exhibit last weekend. I cannot tell you how many people expressed to me their gratitude for such a unique event. Hopefully we will be able to offer this on an annual basis. Next Sunday December 2 our Youth House will open, that night is for grades 7 and 8. If you are a member of St. Jude Parish and currently in grades 7 and 8, you are invited to join us. Please see the details on the cover of this bulletin. Have a great week! Sincerely, Fr. Trey Pastor Bishop s Annual Appeal Thank You for Supporting the Work of the Bishop s Annual Appeal Established by Bishop Stanley Joseph Ott more than thirty years ago, and expanded by Bishop Alfred Hughes and Bishop Robert Muench, the Bishop s Annual Appeal continues extensive outreach and significant ministry under the spiritual leadership of our newly-appointed spiritual shepherd, Bishop Michael G. Duca. Through decades of blessing, the generous contributions of Catholic parishioners like you remain the heart of each effort. Thank you for giving to support the work of the BAA, as we Follow the Shepherd s Lead. Perhaps you ve already mailed your contribution this year. If so, please accept our thanks for your compassionate gift. If you have yet to contribute to this year s appeal, please do so as part of a special commitment service here at St. Jude Parish this weekend. At Mass, we will celebrate another opportunity to follow the example of Christ Jesus, who came to seek and to save the lost. What man among you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the one until he finds it (Lk 15:4)? With so many in our community who are lost and hurting, each of them in need of God s love, your contributions are certain to honor the Lord Jesus and direct others to Him. Join your fellow parishioners and rejoice in the work of essential ministries like those you support through your giving. For additional information concerning the impact of your generosity, please visit and read about the great work you sustain.

3 St. Jude 2018 Christmas Giving Tree ***Very, very important!*** All gifts must be submitted NO LATER than the morning of Tuesday, 12/4 Thank you! Prime Timers Homebound Christmas Collection Drive Please help us show our homebound parishioners that our church parish thinks of and cares about them! Members of our DMA ministry are collecting items to place in gift bags for the Christmas season for these parishioners. Please place your donated items in the designated box In the back of the church on the weekends of December 1/2 & 8/9 **Fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas) must bring fruit to church office on Monday, Dec. 11th. *Find-A-Word Books *Puzzles *Toiletries *Lotion Socks/Diabetic Socks (men/women) *Pocket Calendars *Kleenex/Purse size Kleenex *Zip Lock Sandwich/quart bags *Individually wrapped Hawaiian rolls *Small Individually Wrapped Candies *Small packaged cookies/crackers/chips *Microwave popcorn *Individual serving sizes of: packaged fruit/mixed fruit in cups, soup, mac & cheese, raisins, dried fruit, snack pudding packs, granola bars, drink mixes/teas, Little Debbie snacks, almonds, oatmeal, grits, trail mix, yogurt bites, pretzels, etc.

4 léâ tüx Çä àxw àé ÑÜxÑtÜx yéü à{x vxäxuütà ÉÇ Éy à{x u Üà{ Éy V{Ü áà Parishioners 55 and older are invited to join the Prime Timer s ministry in prayerful preparation of our Lord s birth, followed by music, great food and fellowship on Thursday, December 6th beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the parish hall. We will have a short Christmas Prayer Service, followed by entertainment by the St. Jude School Community Cougars singing joyful Christmas carols. Please RSVP to Nancy Kora at or nancy.kora@gmail.com for adequate preparation. Thank you. (Remember to bring your favorite holiday dish to share as your gift to each other.) St. Jude Blood Drive December 9, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (After all Masses) Place: St. Jude Hall God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor., 9:7). Give the gift of life cheerfully at our semi-annual St. Jude parish Blood Drive. Donors should eat first, be between the ages of 17 & 80 years old and provide a picture ID. Trained professionals will be available to answer any questions regarding eligibility to give blood. The local hospitals are in need of blood due to the rise in accidents around the holidays; they are concerned about their ability to cover all needs. This blood drive directly helps parishioners of St. Jude who receive blood when needed. If you are unable to give blood on this date, you may give at your convenience at Our Lady of the Lake Blood Bank and donate in the name of St. Jude Catholic Church. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 2:1-5; 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: A VOCATION VIEW 1 st Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 St. Paul tells us that the love we received from the Lord must increase and be shared with those around us that we need to be holy before God. Are you willing to teach the Gospel to others and to help prepare them for the coming of the Lord? If yes, call or Father Andrew Merrick at , framerrick@gmail.com, or visit Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 RCIA Rite of Welcome - 9:45 am 9:45 am Children s Liturgy of the Word - Hall 9:45 am Nursery - Nursery 9:45 am Sunday School - School 10:15 am RCIA Breaking Open the Word - MB 12:30 pm Jr. Catholic Daughters - MB 1:00 pm Cub Scouts Christmas - Hall 5:30 pm Youth Group - Old Admin Bldg MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 5:00 pm SVDP Assistance - Hall 6:00 pm SCC - MB TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 Giving Tree Drop Off Deadline 9:30 am St. Martha - MB 6:30 pm 11:30 Choir Practice - School 6:30 pm School Christmas Concert - School WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 12:30 pm School Grade Level Retreat - Hall 6:15 pm PSR K-8th grade - School 6:30 pm RCIA - MB 6:30 pm 9:45 Choir Practice - Church 6:30 pm St. Martha Ministry - MB THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 8:00 am Come, Lord Jesus - MB 9.45 am Play and Pray - Hall 11:00 am Prime Timers/DMA - Hall 1:00 pm Come, Lord Jesus - MB 6:00 pm Marriage Encounter Christmas - Hall FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 7:30 am School Donuts and Devotion - Hall 6:30 pm Immaculate Conception Vigil - Church SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 Immaculate Conception School Raffle Ticket - All Masses 9:00 am Immaculate Conception - Church 5:00 pm Domestic Church - Deck Prayer Line For Prayer Request, Call our Prayer Line, or SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 School Raffle Ticket - All Masses RCIA Rite of Welcome - 9:45 am 8:00 am Blood Drive - Hall 9:45 am Children s Liturgy of the Word - Hall 9:45 am Nursery - Nursery 9:45 am Sunday School - School 10:15 am RCIA Breaking Open the Word - MB 4:00 pm FLM Christmas - Hall 6:00 pm Choir Practice - Church MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 8:15 am Lionel John Daniel TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 5:30 pm For the People WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 8:15 am Julia Bordlee 12:00 pm Joseph Cecil Mathis THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 8:15 am Susie Gremillion FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 No Daily Mass SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 4:00 pm James R. Patin Carolyn S. Darce Donald (Speedy) Gonzales Isaac Romero Rosemary Cutrera John H. Tullier Frank H. Manno Family Carroll Macalusa SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 8:00 am Numa Marquette, Jr. 9:45 am Christopher Okon Udoh 11:30 am Margarite Boham