SAINT JUDE CATHOLIC CHURCH 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 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. Raphael Mkuzi frjohnson@stjude-redmond.org frmkuzi@stjude-redmond.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: Jeanne 425-881-2720 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, In the coming weeks we will be beginning the Called to Serve as Christ Campaign in our parish. This is a campaign to support the retirement needs of the many dedicated priests and religious sisters who have given their lives in the service of God and all of us. Jesus asks us to follow Him, to serve the Lord and to share His gifts, the blessings He has given us with others. Our gifts to the campaign will take care of a retired priest, support a sister, and help our parish continue the mission of Christ. The gifts we give in support of these goals with the financial resources we have been blessed with will have a great impact and will be a blessing to us and to God. The Archdiocese of Seattle is fortunate to have thousands of Catholic families who actively participate in their faith life. We have an obligation to make our Archdiocese, and our world, better for those who follow us. And together, by participating in the Called to Serve as Christ Campaign, we can say thank you for the ministry of so many good priests and sisters who have ministered to us. Each parish can designate 15% of what is raised in pursuit of a project or ministry that is in pursuit of the service of Christ. At St. Jude, with our passion to serve the homeless, we will be supporting the New Bethlehem Project, an effort to build a permanent 24/7 emergency shelter for families on the Eastside. I invite you to participate in this effort by first of all praying for the success of the campaign, by coming to the events will be having in the next couple of months, and by making a pledge when the time comes. Working together, there is so much we can accomplish and so much we can do in the name of the Lord. I pray that this holiday weekend will be a time of rest and renewal for you and your families. May God surround you with His peace and His love. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Johnson SUNDAY NIGHT MASS is back starting Sunday, September 9th at 5:30pm Monday, September 3rd is Labor Day. There will NOT be Mass or Word & Communion The Office will be Closed! -2-
FAITH FORMATION It s Time! Register your child(ren) now for Family Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation Classes. You may register online at our parish website, www.stjude-redmond.org, or in the parish office 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday. Faith Formation Upcoming Classes K-6 and First Eucharist - Tuesday, September 11th Please note new time..4:30pm & 6:30pm Ignite Teen Ministry - Sunday, September 9th....6:30pm Part-Time Children s Choir Director - St. Jude Catholic Parish, Redmond St. Jude Parish, a 1450 household suburban parish with excellent liturgy, programs and staff, is seeking a part-time Director for its Youth/Children s Choir. The Choir will sing once/month for 10 months at liturgies as a supplement to regular choirs or cantors. Responsible for collaborating with the Pastoral Associate, Pastor, and Director of Family Faith Formation in recruiting, rehearsing, and presenting the Youth/Children s Choir. Requires background in working with children, music and choir direction. Salary is DOE. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION FOR CHILDREN 4 TH GRADE AND HIGHER Reconciliation and 1 st Eucharist CLASSES BEGIN...September 11th, at 6:30pm Preparation is available for children in the 4 th grade or higher, who are baptized Catholic, but have not yet celebrated their Reconciliation and 1 st Eucharist sacraments. Contact Sondra Sciola at sondra@stjude-redmond.org or go to the St. Jude website for registration forms under the Our Faith/Sacraments tab. -3-
SOCIAL JUSTICE FREE AND RESPONSIBLE God s law demands careful observation and it is the key to life on earth. The Pharisees misunderstood what the law was all about. They fixate on keeping human traditions; Jesus frees people from rigid adherence to human traditions and redirects them to authentic living of the commandments. It is easier to clean the pots and pans than to clean one s heart. The Pharisees are concerned with washing hands; Jesus is concerned about washing feet! Law is not given to be kept for its own sake; law is given for the good of the people. Any traditions to which we adhere must be for the sake of the purpose of God s commandments, to live in right relationship with God and each other. What traditions do we blindly cling to? Perhaps it is enough just to go to Mass on Sunday; since that is what Catholics do. Or perhaps we cling to rote prayers that we learned as a child rather than stretch our relationship with God to find new prayer expressions. We need to look at the way we live, and this will tell us whether we have hearts truly turned toward God in a healthy and life-giving relationship. Purity of heart is expressed in righteous living self-giving for the sake of others that deepens our relationships. PARISH LIFE CELEBRATION Sunday, September 16th 12:00 noon till 2:30 p.m. Enjoy: Pulled Pork Sandwiches Hot Dogs and Hamburgers Beer and Wine Garden Cotton Candy and Root Beer Floats Children s Games, Paint Spin Art Balloon Artist, Air Brush Artist, Bingo Medallion Hunt prize $100 Raffle: 49 TLC Roku Smart TV 4 tickets for Wings Over Washington and 4 tickets for Seattle Great Wheel, chocolate and wine basket, golf basket, Mom s spa basket, and much more. LABOR DAY PRAYER God of Creation, help us celebrate Labor Day By recalling the Church s teaching on work and Workers rights, as well as by praying for all workers and those seeking work We celebrate the Church s long history of defending Workers right and the right to unions. We acknowledge that we ae all called to work As co-creators of the Kingdom of God, As St. John Paul II has instructed us, And as builders of the common good. We affirm that work is central To the development of the human person And enables each person to contribute to the common good. We recognize that all workers have dignity and that all workers must be treated with respect. We call for a just minimum wage so that all families might have decent living conditions. We support the calls for workers health and safety in all working environments. We pray for those currently working And we pray for those who are unemployed and seeking work. Give us all the gift of good work and the satisfaction of jobs well done. God of Creation, hear our prayer. Amen. BECOMING AMERICAN A Documentary Film and Discussion Series On Our Immigration Experience Redmond Library Facilitated by Dr. Nalini lyer Seattle University Welcome to Shelbyville Tuesday, September 4, 6-8 pm Shelbyville s long-time residents are challenged with how to best integrate the recent arrival of hundreds of Somali refugees of Muslim faith hired by the local Tyson chicken-processing plant. -4-
PARISH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP Grow Spiritually We will not be meeting in August, Starting again on September 25th! The Scripture Study Group will begin again on Tuesday, September 25th. This group explores the Sunday Readings and explores way to integrate them into our daily lives. The group meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-11:00 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. NEXT CLASS September 11th at 7:00pm in Lovett Hall St. Jude Baptism Preparation process for parents and/or Godparents consists of one session before the Baptism. Contact Terri Neely at terri@neelys.net for more information or to register for this class. SPECIAL REQUEST. YWCA Family Village Working Men and Women s Wardrobe manager says that they desperately need men s business attire and Plus Size women s clothing that is clean and in good condition. They are located in Redmond and take donations weekdays between 8:30am-4:00pm. Their phone number is 425-556-1350. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH?. St. Jude Parish welcomes all who come to worship with us and to share in our life as disciples of Jesus Christ. We also extend an invitation to anyone who is not Catholic, to consider becoming a full member of our faith community. If you are a non-baptized person, or someone baptized in another faith, and would like to learn what would be involved in becoming Catholic, please call Sondra Sciola at the Parish Office, 425-883-7685 ext. 117, or email at sondra@stjude-redmond.org. Sondra will be happy to discuss your personal situation and answer any questions. Rachel s Corner. Hope and Healing After Abortion What an amazing way to experience forgiveness and bring your heart closer to Christ. You leave the darkness and embrace the light! August retreat testimonial Last weekend, several retreat participants experienced the loving embrace of God and a pathway to self-forgiveness. Join us for a Rachel s Vineyard Retreat and discover the merciful embrace that is just for you. November 9-11, in English Call Aleah : 1-800-822-HOPE (4673) www.ccsww.org/projectrachel Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services. You are loved with an everlasting Love! 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 adrea@balancedwholeness.com -5-
PANCAKES ARE BACK After both Masses on Sunday, September 9 th, plan to enjoy Fall-flavored apple cinnamon and good old buttermilk pancakes, ranch fresh scrambled eggs, tasty link sausages, oatmeal with the fixings, real orange juice, fresh brewed coffee and hot tea. Breakfast is served by the St. Jude Knights of Columbus Council for your enjoyment and to build up their budget to help youth and the needy in our local community with your optional donation. Guardians & Angels Mothers Ministry We meet every Friday that LWSD has classes. Mothers of children of all ages are welcome. Come to socialize, grow in spirituality and perform some good works too. Meetings are free and childcare is provided. First meeting will be a Welcome Tea Friday, Sept 14th 10:00 am - 12:00 noon in Lovett Hall Please join us! Contact Patty Smith with any questions at 206-849-9244 or Pjseattle@hotmail.com So..why would you ever consider singing in a church choir??? Because ---- singing in a choir releases endorphins and dopamine that alleviate pain and increase pleasure in our lives. It melts stress, and can increase our immune defense. Singing in a group creates trust and bonding and community wonderful support from a great group of friends, all working together to create something beautiful. Even if you can only sing a little -- How could you not consider it?? The St. Jude's Sanctuary Choir (Sun., 9 AM Liturgy) is starting up on Thursday, Sept.6th at 7:00 PM in the Church. Here is your chance to sing for God and others with people of all different musical abilities. If you like to sing, or are even just curious, come check it out on Thurs. Sept.6 th. Do something nice for yourself! For more info, please contact Sue Shellooe (425-788-9194, sue4choir@aol.com) or Patt Beise (425-770-1418). -6- Gospel Choir Sunday 11:00am "The St. Jude's 11AM Gospel Choir will start practicing on Wednesday, September 5th 7:30pm. Do you enjoy singing at Mass? We would love to have you singing with us in the choir section. All skill levels are welcome. We rehearse Wednesdays from 7:30-9PM. Come give rehearsal a try and see what you think. We are a fun, spirit filled community, and we think you'll enjoy being a part of our family. Questions? Contact the director, Stacey, at staceylporter@gmail.com Soul Purpose Sunday at 5:30pm Choir Do you love upbeat, contemporary, spirit filled music? Soul Purpose Family Choir is looking for a volunteer drummer to join us in leading Sunday Night Liturgy. We rehearse on Tuesdays at 7pm and Sundays at 4:30 for the 5:30 evening mass. Come and join in the worship, fun and faith that is our Soul Purpose. Contact Meghan Pozywio, SP Director to express your interest. Pozytivelyknit@gmail.com.
Around the Archdiocese Everyone Will Be Asked to Consider a Sacrificial Gift The Called to Serve as Christ campaign is coming, and we hope to reach out to every person in the Archdiocese of Seattle, as we know each person can help accomplish so much. When asked to do something big, whether a project or donation, it is often easiest to take the biggest piece and divide it into smaller parts. Making your gift into a pledge can help maximize your ability to support the worthy goals of the Called to Serve as Christ campaign. Breaking down payments into annual, semi-annual, quarterly or even monthly payments can help you budget your gift. If a family of four is asked to consider a gift of $3,600 to the campaign, it may seem like too much to do at one time. If the family divides it annually, it may seem more manageable at $1,200 over three years. But, even more manageable, if the family chooses to break it down even further, to monthly, it would come out to $100 per month over three years, or about the amount the family might spend eating out at a restaurant during the month. Each family will need to decide on their own what is appropriate and meaningful for their specific situation. Soon, Archbishop Sartain will ask each us to consider a gift in the hopes that all of us pledge to support the campaign s important goals in some way. He will ask us to ask ourselves: What can we sacrifice for the next three years for these goals? PARISH STEWARDSHIP Finance Council Report Stewardship of Treasure Parish Financial Giving/ Sunday Offertory YTD Goal (July 1, 2018 thru July 30, 2018)... $95,586 YTD Actual( July 1, 2018 thru July 30, 2018)... $90,348 YTD Diff $(5,238) 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 Catholic Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe We will go to Mexico December 8 13, 2018 to be there for the beautiful Mass of Roses on the feast day December 12th. $2,449.00 per person including air from Seattle. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily. Mass everyday. For a Flyer or more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660. OPEN HOUSE Associated Catholic Cemeteries is hosting an open house at Holyrood, Calvary, and Gethsemane Catholic cemeteries on Sunday, September 16 th from 12 Noon to 4:00pm. Stop by to say hello to our staff, ask questions, walk the grounds, visit an ancestor, or just enjoy some refreshments. -7-
WEEKLY CALENDAR MONDAY - September 3 Rosary/Divine Mercy NO Mass or Word & Communion Office Closed for Labor Day TUESDAY - September 4 7:00pm, Chapel Soul Purpose Rehearsal 7:00pm, Sanctuary Social Committee 7:00pm, Lovett Hall 1/2 WEDNESDAY September 5 Gospel Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm, Sanctuary THURSDAY - September 6 Steps to Freedom 12:15pm, Lovett Hall 1/2 K of C Officers Mtg. 6:30pm, Parish Hall 4 Sanctuary Choir 7:00pm, Sanctuary FRIDAY - September 7 Adoration 9:30am-9:00pm, Chapel SATURDAY - September 8 SUNDAY - September 9 K of C PANCAKE BREAKFAST After the 9am and 11am Mass IGNITE Teen Group Begins 6:30pm, Parish Hall Holy Yoga 7:00pm, Lovett Hall 3/4 Our Lady of Vailankanni (Our Lady of Good Health Our Lady of Vailankanni is fondly known as the Our Lady of Good Health and Lourdes of the East because, like Lourdes in France, millions of pilgrims from all religions visit the Shrine throughout the year, praying to Our Lady for various needs and thanking her for the favors received through her intercession. Tradition recounts that Mother Mary appeared 3 times with the Infant Jesus in this small hamlet around the end of the 16th or in the early 17 th. Vailankanni, a hamlet on the sandy shores of the Bay of Bengal, is located 350 kilometers south of Chennai (Madras), a town on the coast of Bay of Bengal. It was referred by early writers and the Portuguese as the city of Coramandel (Imperial Gazetteer of India, XIX, 3). The birthday of our blessed mother (Sep 8 th ) is the feast day of Our Lady of Vailankanni, which draws millions of people to the shrine every year during the nine-day event. Here at MQP Sammamish, the Indian community has hosted the celebrating of this festival for the past 3 years. This year festival will be celebrated on Sep 8 th Saturday at 5 PM Mass. we re having the 9-day Novena to our Blessed Mother starting August 30 st 2018 at 6:30 PM in the chapel. We would like to welcome you all for the Novena and the feast day celebrations followed by a nice Indian Dinner. 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, we note if the person or persons in the ad are parishioners at St. Jude. We encourage you to consider supporting all those who have advertised in our bulletin. -8-