SAINT JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH Nativity of John the Baptist June 24, 2018 New to Redmond or St. Jude? Welcome! We are glad to have you as a member of our parish. Please fill out a registration form and return it to the parish office so we can get to know and serve you better. Registration forms can be found on our website or on the glass counter in the narthex. CHURCH OFFICE Telephone: 425-883-7685 Fax: 425-881-2207 Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30am to 4:30pm Church Address and Mailing Address: 10526 166th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052 Website: www.stjude-redmond.org PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. James Johnson Parochial Vicar Rev. William Heric frjohnson@stjude-redmond.org wheric@eastsidecatholic.org Pastoral Associate ext 118 (Liturgy, Social Justice, Outreach, and Pastoral Care) Sr. Betty Schumacher betty@stjude-redmond.org Pastoral Assistant for Family Faith Formation of Children & Teens ext 123 Rick Casolary rick@stjude-redmond.org Pastoral Asst. for Evangelization & RCIA ext 117 Sondra Sciola sondra@stjude-redmond.org Business Manager ext 128 Krista Schafer kristas@stjude-redmond.org Facilities and Maintenance Manager ext 114 Dave Herridge davidh@stjude-redmond.org Office Manager ext 110 (Admin. Asst. for Family Faith Formation) Lynn Shanta lynn@stjude-redmond.org Scheduling, Bulletin, & Sacramental Records ext 125 Mandy Giusti mandy@stjude-redmond.org Registration, Parish database, Website ext 121 Lisa Brown lisab@stjude-redmond.org ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED St. Vincent de Paul: Assistance call: 206-767-6449 or www.svdpseattle.org To donate furniture or household items call: Jan 425-881-1440 for Ministry Information email:svdp@stjude-redmond.org CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES Marriage, adolescent, family and individual counseling and referral Call 1-800-872-3204. CELEBRATIONS OF THE SACRAMENTS SUNDAY MASS Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 pm - Cantor Sunday: 9:00 am - Sanctuary Choir 11:00 am - Gospel Choir 5:30 pm (Sept 10 mid-june) Soul Purpose Choir DAILY MASS Monday Friday at 9:00 am except Tuesday Tuesday: 9:00 am - Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Holy Communion HOLY DAY MASS 9:00 am and 7:00 pm COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND Please contact Sr. Betty Schumacher at betty@stjuderedmond.org or 425-883-7685 ext 118 to schedule a visit. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Fridays from after 9:00 am Mass until 9:00 pm RECONCILIATION Confessions are heard Saturdays 3:30-4:30 pm, or by appointment BAPTISM OF INFANTS Infants and children under 7 are baptized monthly at Mass. A preparation session is required for parents and Godparents. Contact Terri Neely a terri@neelys.net BECOMING CATHOLIC If you are an adult who has not been baptized or were baptized in another Christian community and would like to become Catholic or if you have children over age 7 who would like to be baptized or become Catholic please contact Sondra Sciola sondra@stjude-redmond.org for more information on the Rite of Christian Initiation. MARRIAGE A preparation program over a period of several months is required. Contact Fr. Johnson to begin the process: frjohnson@stjude-redmond.org. ANOINTING OF THE SICK A communal celebration is held twice yearly. In case of serious illness, impending surgery or advanced age, please contact the parish office or Fr. Johnson. The sacrament should not be delayed until the person is unconscious or in imminent danger of death. FUNERALS Contact Fr. Johnson at 425-883-7685 ext 120 Catholic Cemeteries that serve St. Jude Calvary 206-522-0996 and Holyrood 206-363-8404.
FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR Dear friends in Christ, This weekend, we take a break from the Ordinary Time Sundays to observe the Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist as the great feast falls on the Sunday this year. Pope Benedict a few years ago took time in his Angelus message to explain the significance of this feast: Today, 24 June, we are celebrating the Solemnity of St John the Baptist. He is the only saint with the exception of the Virgin Mary whose birth the liturgy celebrates and it does so because it is closely connected with the mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God. In fact, from the time when he was in his mother s womb John was the precursor of Jesus: the Angel announced to Mary his miraculous conception as a sign that nothing is impossible to God (Lk 1:37), six months before the great miracle that brings us salvation, God s union with man brought about by the Holy Spirit. The four Gospels place great emphasis on the figure of John the Baptist, the prophet who concludes the Old Testament and inaugurates the New, by identifying Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah, the Anointed One of the Lord. In fact, Jesus himself was to speak of John in these terms: This is he of whom it is written Behold I send my messenger before your face, / who shall prepare your way before you. Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he! (Mt 11:10-11). Dear friends, the Virgin Mary helped her elderly kinswoman Elizabeth when she was expecting John to bring her pregnancy to completion. May she help all people to follow Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, whom the Baptist proclaimed with deep humility and prophetic fervor. POPE BENEDICT Wishing you every blessing, Fr. Johnson THANK YOU... Fr. Bill Heric Please join us for a reception thanking Fr.Bill Heric for his many years of Ministry here at St. Jude and wish him well on his new Ministry in Seattle at Christ Our Hope Church. Saturday, June 30th after the 5pm Mass for Wine, Cheese and Cake Sunday, July 1st after the 9am & 11am Mass for Coffee, Donuts and Cake PETER S PENCE COLLECTION This week, we will take the Peter s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence. -2-
FAITH FORMATION Vacation Bible School s theme this year is BIRTHDAY BLAST! This week long birthday bash will instill an awareness of God's amazing creation and the beauty and dignity of the human person. Our kids will receive life-giving lessons on what it means to be a child of God. DATES: July 23-27 AGES: 4-12 LOCATION: St Jude's Parish Hall COST: $45.00 TIME: 9AM - 12PM GO TO https://www.stjude-redmond.org/parish-life/education to get registration forms and information. You can also pick them up in the office during regular business hours. Completed forms can be turned in to the office. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL 2018 Help Support the Annual Catholic Appeal! As of June 1st, we have had 393 families participate. Those families have pledged $193,016 toward a parish goal of $270,000. Everything given above and beyond our ACA goal comes back to the parish and will go toward improving the heating, cooling and ventilation of the Church. How will you participate this year? More than ever, your support is essential to more than 60 ministries and services that our Church provides throughout western Washington. Because some of your fellow parishioners will not be able to financially support the appeal this year, would you consider a gift of $1 a day of $365? Your gift will help us to do the work Jesus has entrusted to us. If you cannot support the ACA financially this year, please pray for the Archdiocese of and its ministries. Thank you if you have already made your gift! If not, please fill out a pledge envelope today or go online to donate: www.seattlearchdiocese.org/donate For Mobile devices: https://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/stewardship/ MobACA/MobDonate.aspx -3-
SOCIAL JUSTICE OUR FAMILIES Families can be powerful indicators of paths we take in life. Our environment, e s p e c i a l l y o u r f a m i l y environments, shape who we are and who we become. The New Testament tells us about the familial relationship between Elizabeth and Mary, making Jesus and John the Baptist cousins. Should we be surprised that Jesus and John the Baptist were charismatic preachers, attracting crowds, challenging religious and political leaders, and paying the ultimate price for their actions? Today we consider the role of family in our own upbringing and that of John and his cousin Jesus. It has been said the church is the domestic church. It is there that children first learn the faith, first learn what is important, what is a priority. How a family acts indicates their priorities. A nourishing faith life is often nurtured first in the family. May our families be places of safety, nourishment, love, care and faith. PRAYER FOR FAMILIES AT THE BORDER In our tragic, terrible new version of Scripture, We see the sacrifice of the Holy Innocents To feed the mad hunger of power Determined to assert itself over The threat of a reign of love Incarnated. Christ, we ask you to guide us Through this nightmare at the border, We ask you to strengthen our voices, To give us the courage to speak out strongly In this shameful historical moment When children are pawns And your commandment to love the neighbor, Your challenge to welcome the stranger Are so easily dismissed by those who use your name. Christ, we ask you to ground us in your inclusive love, So we may stand firmly against the abusive actions That tear families apart and warehouse children Sick with fear and longing in a hostile land. May we speak out and stand up to end the suffering Of your beloved little ones, so they may once again Know the embrace that is their sacred birthright. Amen. Rachel s Corner.Hope and Healing After Abortion I feel so much more peace inside and the weight of pain that I had is less, much less. I have begun to forgive myself as I have learned that my son is with God and finally has a name. -Testimonial Forgiving yourself for your involvement in a decision that led to abortion, takes time. Come on a Rachel s Vineyard Retreat and be set free from burdens that are preventing you from fully forgiving yourself and discover the peace that God is offering you. August 24-26, 2018 Call Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673) You are loved with an everlasting Love! Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Happy Father's Day! Take time for your marriage by attending the Marriage Encounter weekend at the Sheraton Hotel, Bellevue on August 10-12, 2018. Apply at www.wwme.org. For more information leave a message at 206-772-2344. Early application is highly recommended. -4-
PARISH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES SCRIPTURE REFLECTION GROUP Grow Spiritually The Tuesday morning Scripture Group reflects upon the Sunday Readings and explores ways to integrate them into our daily lives. The sessions are on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:00 am in Lovett Hall. PRAYER WARRIOR NETWORK We know that God is listening to our prayers and they bring healing and peace. The St. Jude Prayer Network is available to pray for your family and friends. Please contact Ann Case with your prayer requests at thecaseplace@comcast.net INFANT BAPTISM & BEYOND You are a child of God & so we baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. St. Jude Baptism Preparation process for parents and/or Godparents consists of one session before the Baptism. NEXT CLASS - Tuesday, July 10, 2018 7:00pm, Lovett Hall Contact Terri Neely at terri@neelys.net for more information or to register for this class. Welcome our newly baptized children. Logan Beise. son of Ryan & Amanda Beise Piper Jones. daughter of Ian & Cheryl Jones Noreen Soyombo. daughter of Olusola & Chinonye Soyombo Please be considerate of those who are sensitive to fragrances! HOLY YOGA.Join Andrea Congdon, St Jude Parishioner and Holy Yoga instructor, at Lovett Hall at 7:00-8:15 on Sunday evenings. This is a holistic form of prayer using your Body, Mind, Sprit. Please Contact Andrea to be placed on an email list to receive scheduling Andrea@balancedwholeness.com -5-
WEEKLY CALENDAR MONDAY - June 25 Rosary/Divine Mercy TUESDAY - June 26 7:00pm, Chapel Scripture Study 9:30am, Lovett Hall 1/2 WEDNESDAY June 27 THURSDAY - June 28 Steps to Freedom 12:15pm, Lovett Hall 1/2 K of C Officer Mtg. 7:00pm, Parish Hall 4 FRIDAY - June 29 Adoration 9:30am-9:00pm, Chapel SATURDAY - June 30 Everyone is invited to celebrate Fr. Bill for his years of Ministry to us at St. Jude. Join us after the 5pm Mass in the Parish Hall Join us for Wine, Cheese and Cake! SUNDAY - July 1 Everyone is invited to celebrate Fr. Bill for his years of Ministry to us at St. Jude. Join us after the 9am & 11am Masses in the Parish Hall for Coffee, Donuts and Cake! Holy Yoga 7:00pm, Lovett Hall 3/4 Finance Council Report Stewardship of Treasure Parish Financial Giving/Sunday Offertory YTD Goal (July 1 thru May 31, 2018)... $1,115,700 YTD Actual( July 1thru May 31,2018)... $1,070,001 YTD Difference +/- $(45,699) Our Parish Finance Council Thanks You and Asks for Your Continued Generosity! Jose Barreto, Vinod Nazareth, John Reilly, Ron Fechtner, Carol Michael, Fr. James Johnson Let s Go Golf Again! SAVE THE DATE.August 25th Blue Heron Golf Course We are looking for Golfers, Volunteers and Sponsors to join in the fun!!! Please contact Jim Shellooe for any information or to sign up. 425-985-6835 or at jshellooe@aol.com There will be sign ups in the narthex this weekend!!! Please Support our Bulletin Advertisers Located on the back of our bulletin you have seen advertisements for local businesses including parishioners that have services that you may be able to use. As you will see if you read each ad that we note if the person or persons in the ad are parishioners of St. Jude. We encourage you to consider supporting all those that have advertised in our bulletin. -6-