The Ascension of the Lord

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1 The Ascension of the Lord May 27 & 28, 2017 ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH Established Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana (On the Corner of Highland Road and Gardere Lane) St. Jude the Apostle Church, as a Catholic Faith Community, strives to spread the love of Christ by embracing our diversity of God-given gifts celebrated in prayer, sacraments, Eucharistic worship, fellowship, religious education, and service to the local and world community. St. Jude Parish Advisory Council: March 15, 2006 Have a very blessed and safe Memorial Day weekend! The parish office will be closed on Monday, May 29, Parish Contact Information Parish Office Phone Parish Office Fax School Phone Parish Website School Website Fr. Trey Nelson, Pastor fathertrey@stjudecatholic.org Deacon James Morrissey, deaconjmorrissey@gmail.com Director of Administration Emergencies: after hours, please call and follow the directions given on the voice mail message. Daily Masses Monday, Wednesday, 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

2 The Ascension of the Lord Saturday and Sunday May 27-28, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. (From Mt. 28:16-20) Dear Friends: Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Many of us will remember that this feast was, for many years, celebrated on a Thursday and known as Ascension Thursday. A few years ago, however, it was transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter because of its importance. It was on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, also, that I celebrated my first Mass. It was on May 15, 1988 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. As I look back on 29 years, I am grateful for so much. Thank you again for your prayerful support along the way. The Ascension is a moment that leaves us with a goodbye and a promise. Jesus, in the sight of his disciples, ascended into Heaven to be with the Father forever. No doubt, for them it was probably a moment of many emotions: sadness, fear, and probably confusion too. We experience many emotions like these whenever we face a moment in which we have to say goodbye. Any change in life brings some sort of a farewell with it: the loss of someone we love, the ending of a relationship, perhaps moving, changing schools, or changing jobs. Graduation season is a time when parents certainly experience this. On one hand, they re proud of their children, but on the other, they probably experience a lot of anxiety about their children going out into the world. One of our men s sharing groups that meets on Wednesday mornings is currently reading and discussing Sr. Joyce Rupp s book, entitled, Praying Our Goodbyes. If you haven t read it, I highly recommend it and can even help you obtain a copy of it. In her book, she tells us that we must endure many goodbyes in life so that we can say hello again to something new. Jesus promise to us, as we read in the verse printed at the top of this column, is that he is with us every step of the way. We are able to endure change in our life, whatever form it takes, because we know that we do not make the journey alone. I hope you have a great week!

3 A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE DO AND SAY IN THE LITURGY AND WHERE IT COMES FROM IN THE BIBLE! Study the Mass as you ve never done before; learn the meaning of why certain parts of the Mass was recently changed to reflect the more accurate Biblical teaching. June 12 July 10 In A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, you will come to know and understand the Mass completely. The words and gestures of the Mass will be seen in a new light, leading you to a more meaningful, more frui ul worship experience. You will discover the rich meanings behind why we say what we say, and do what we do, during the Liturgy.... in all our standing and kneeling, silent a en veness and responses: there really is something deeper going on there. Dr. Anthony Lilles Do you understand the meanings behind the parts of the Mass? In this video-based study, A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, Dr. Edward Sri explores the roots of the words gestures and explains their profound significance. During the study, you will come to understand the Mass better, leading you to a richer, more fruitful experience. Two study times: Monday mornings, 10:00-11:15 a.m. Monday evenings, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Cost: $20 per participant Study Dates: June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10 Deadline to register: June 7th For more information or to register, contact Camile or Stella Gautreaux at (225) or cgotro@cox.net

4 Good news! Our new Lifetouch Mobile Pictorial Directory is ready! Our Mobile Directory contains contact information for all the families of St. Jude and is an easy to use tool to help you stay connected. PLUS, you will see portraits of all our families that participated in our recent directory. What a great way to connect names and faces! To access the mobile directory: 1. Click on the link listed on our website, 2. Enter your Access Code: stj17 To update or change any of your information, please contact Deacon James in the parish office, or by at deaconjmorrissey@gmail.com. Connecting has never been easier! Check it out today. The Brown Bag Project St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church The St. Jude Family Life Ministry will be feeding the needy children in our area June 5-8. Please help us! Pictorial Directory Reminder: The new pictorial directories have arrived. Many families that took a photo have picked up their complimentary copy. However, there are still several families that have not done so. If you took a photo for the directory and have not received you copy yet, please stop by the parish office and pick up your new St. Jude Parish Pictorial Directory! What to pack? Lunches include just 5 items Sandwich Ham or turkey, cheese, no condiments. Sandwich should be in a ziplock bag. Drop Off Dates/ Times: 6/5 10:00-10:30 p.m. 6/6 10:00-10:30 p.m. 6/7 10:00-10:30 p.m. 6/8 10:00-10:30 p.m. We don t think about kids not having anything to eat during the summer, but it happens a lot in poorer families. The St. Jude Family Life Ministry works with multiple other church and civic organizations to provide a lunch for these kids. One of the things offered to the underprivileged in the Gardere area is a free camp for kids. However, lunches are not supplied and most of the kids attending the free camp do not have the resources to bring their own lunches. The St. Jude FLM has agreed to supply lunches the first week in June. Please help us feed as many of these kids as possible by bringing the suggested list of items in a brown bag to the parish hall on the collection dates listed below. If you have questions, please contact Marie Johnson at or stjudefamilylife@gmail.com. Thank you for your help! Fruit One piece of fruit. (Banana, apple, orange or grapes) Salty Item Goldfish, chips, crackers or pretzels. Sweet Any individually wrapped sweet. Does not need to be homemade. Ex. Little Debbie cake, cookies, brownies, Rice Krispy treats, granola, etc. Beverage One bottle of water or juice box. Place all items, including drink, in a paper bag & bring to the parish hall on the drop off dates/times listed.

5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, MAY 28 Ascension of the Lord 9:45 am Nursery - MB MONDAY, MAY 29 Memorial Day Parish Office is Closed No Scheduled Meetings TUESDAY, MAY 30 6:30 pm 11:30 Choir Practice - School Music Room 6:30 pm School Advisory Mtg. - MB WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 THURSDAY, JUNE 1 No Scheduled Meetings 6:30 pm 9:45 Choir Practice - Church FRIDAY, JUNE 2 6:00 pm Wedding Rehearsal - Church SATURDAY, JUNE 3 Deacon James Ordination Anniversary 1:00 pm Wedding - Church SUNDAY, JUNE 4 Pentecost Sunday 9:45 am Nursery - MB 4:00 pm Boy Scouts - Hall Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) The CCC Collection will be on May 28, 2017, Thank you for your generosity! Bereavement Support Group The June Bereavement Support Group meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 beginning at 6:30 p.m. In the old Administration building. Guest speaker is Belinda Yoder, LCSW,BCC. Belinda facilitates a 13 week program called Grief Share...Your Journey from Mourning to Joy. Please join us. Culture of Life Reflections How great a lie, on the other hand, lurks behind certain phrases which so insist on the importance of quality of life that they make people think that lives affected by grave illness are not worth living! --Pope Francis, December 2014, World Day of the Sick READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2a, 24, 35c, 27-28, 29bc-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, MAY 29 No Daily Mass TUESDAY, MAY 30 5:30 pm For the People WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 8:15 am Kulka & Devlin Families 12:00 pm Fr. Michael J. Collins THURSDAY, JUNE 1 8:15 am Shelton Launey FRIDAY, JUNE 2 No Daily Mass SATURDAY, JUNE 3 4:00 pm Ory Gueho Francis Mary Ryland John Beck Mr. Elster Ray Reech SUNDAY, JUNE 4 Pentecost Sunday 8:00 am Jenny Aucoin Gaudet 9:45 am James Fox 11:30 am Dixie Gonsalves