Third Sunday of Advent December 16 & 17, 2017 ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH Established 1966 9150 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810 (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 Gaudete Sunday Gaudete means rejoice! On Gaudete Sunday rosecolored vestments may be worn instead of violet, which is otherwise prescribed for every day in the season of Advent. Gaudete Sunday was also known as "Rose Sunday". In churches that have an Advent wreath, the rose colored candle is lit in addition to two of the violet colored candles, which represent the first two Sundays of Advent. The readings on the third Sunday emphasize the joyous anticipation of the Lord's coming. In his 2014 Gaudete Sunday homily, Pope Francis said that Gaudete Sunday is known as the "Sunday of joy," and that instead of fretting about "all they still haven't" done to prepare for Christmas, people should "think of all the good things life has given you." Parish Contact Information Parish Office Phone 225-766-2431 Parish Office Fax 225-766-0722 School Phone 225-769-2344 Parish Website www.stjudecatholic.org School Website www.stjudebr.org Fr. Trey Nelson, Pastor fathertrey@stjudecatholic.org Deacon James Morrissey, deaconjmorrissey@gmail.com Director of Administration Emergencies: after hours, please call 766-2431 and follow the directions given on the voice mail message. 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
The Third Sunday of Advent Saturday and Sunday December 9-10, 2017 www.stjudecatholic.org December 16-17, 2017 Dear Friends: Last weekend was a busy one here at Saint Jude! It started actually on Thursday with our DMA Christmas potluck luncheon, during which our school children who are the Community Cougars came and sang for us! We celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Friday, our music ministry Christmas party on Saturday night, and our Knights of Columbus/Catholic Daughters Christmas party on Sunday night. Thank you to Nancy Kora for organizing our DMA luncheon and for making spaghetti, to John Monzon and Haggai Davis of our Men s Club for preparing an awesome meal for our music ministry, and to our Knights of Columbus, Catholic Daughters, and Ladie s Kaycee Auxiliary for a great party on Sunday night! Tis the season, for sure, here at Saint Jude! In our first reading from Isaiah this weekend we read, The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the Lord and a day of vindication by our God. These words primarily refer to the Messiah, Jesus Christ. They also challenge us as well. God s Spirit is upon each of us. We are asked to bring glad tidings to those around us, especially the poor and vulnerable. Thank you to our Saint Vincent de Paul Society who does this all year long. Thank you to all of you who helped with our annual Giving Tree project. Now, however, is the time for each and everyone of us to consider, who in my life can I bring comfort to? I hope you have a great week! Sincerely, Fr. Trey Nelson Pastor CATHOLICISM 101 Sign Up Today! www.stjudecatholic.org (Click on Catholicism 101 )
Usher s Meeting for all current ushers January 22, 2018 at 6:30 pm in church. New Ushers Welcome!! If you are interested in becoming an usher please contact Deacon James Morrissey at 766-2431 or DeaconJMorrissey@gmail.com. Mass Schedule for Christmas and New Year s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses Dec. 23 4:00pm Vigil Mass Dec. 24 8:00am and 9:45am (No 11:30am Mass) Dec. 24 3:00pm Choir Concert in Church Dec. 24 4:00pm and 6:30pm Christmas Vigil Masses Dec. 24 6:10pm Christmas Music Prelude Dec. 25 8:00am and 9:45am (No 11:30am Mass) New Year s Eve Weekend Masses Dec. 30 4:00pm Vigil Mass Dec. 31 8:00am, 9:45am, and 11:30am Masses Jan. 1 (NO MASS: Fr. Trey Away) ST. JUDE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST INTENTIONS The Liturgy Intention Book is now open for the scheduling of Liturgies for next year, 2018. If you wish to schedule a Liturgy, please fill out the Liturgy Intention form below, including name, address and telephone number. Please list the date/time preferred. We will try to schedule to the best of our ability in the order in which they are received. Please return this form to the Parish Office or drop it in the collection basket. The lower portion of this form will be mailed to you after your Liturgy Intentions have been scheduled. The 4:00 PM Liturgy on Saturday is a multiple intention Liturgy (more than one request offered for this Liturgy). Liturgies on Sunday are for 8:00 AM, 9:45 AM and 11:30 AM. Please keep the number of names to a minimum per Liturgy scheduled. The stipend is $5.00 per Liturgy and Liturgies are limited to 4 per family, 2 on weekend/2 on weekday. This limitation is in order to honor as many request as possible. Intentions are subject to change. 1. 2. 3. 4. LITURGY INTENTIONS Date Time Intention Requested By: Name, Address & Zip Phone Number: Please send a card to:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 9:45 am Nursery - Nursery Room 9:45 am Sunday School - School 9:45 am RCIA - Church 10:15 am RCIA - Breaking Open the Word - MB 4:00 pm Boy Scouts - Hall MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 5:00 pm SVDP - Hall TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 6:30 pm 11:30 Choir Practice - School WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 6:30 pm 9:45 Choir Practice - School THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 School Christmas Holiday FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 School Christmas Holiday SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 3:00 pm Christmas Concert in Church 6:10 pm Christmas Music Prelude in Church READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Tuesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Friday: Culture of Life Reflections With regard to the embryo in the womb This is not an accumulation of biological material, but a new living being, dynamic and wonderfully ordered, a new unique human being. So was Jesus in Mary s womb, so it was for all of us in our mother s womb.. --Pope Benedict XVI, Advent 2010 For Prayer Request, Call our Prayer Line, 766-3668 or 766-3736 Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38 MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 8:15 am Marshall Pratt, Jr. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 5:30 pm Larry Chustz WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 12:00 pm Rita, Frank & Ethel Decuir THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 12:00 pm Shelton Launey FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 No Daily Mass SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 4:00 pm Bonfanti & LeJeune Families John Beck Jim & Karen Theriot Carroll Macalusa Dr. Larry Ferachi SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 8:00 am Lyndsey Daigle 9:45 am Joyce Roy 11:30 am No 11:30 am Mass 4:00 pm M/M Bernard Peck M/M Edward Tujague Bonfanti & LeJeune Families John L. LeMaire 6:30 pm Frances N. Politz Ray Tangney Catherine Cardinale