St. Jude Thaddeus Church 17 Mount Olive Road Budd Lake, New Jersey 07828 Parish Office Phone: 973-691-1561/1564 Parish Fax : 973-691-9060 Parish Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M Monday - Friday Faith Formation: 973-691-0317 RCIA: 973-691-0038 Web Site: www.stjudeparish.org LITURGY SCHEDULE urday Evening: 5:30 P.M. Sunday: 8:00 A.M. 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM A Roman Catholic presence in Budd Lake since 1930 VISION - The Vision of St. Jude is to welcome everyone to become ONE catholic family, with fullness of life, living the Paschal Mystery, in the Holy Spirit, with Mary as our companion. ONLINE GIVING OPTIONS Monday - urday: 9:00 A.M. Holyday: 9:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday from 9:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. DIVINE MERCY PRAYER GROUP FOR WEEKLY AND ONE TIME GIFTS Enrolling in Online Giving today is a great way to ensure your gifts to St. Jude are received even while you are traveling. The Divine Mercy prayer group meets on The First Friday of every month, and The Second Sunday of every month at 3:00 P.M. in the Daily Chapel. Visit https://www.myowngiving.com/default.aspx?cid=1680. Thank you for your continued support of our parish family! FELLOWSHIP PRAYER GROUP Fellowship Prayer Group meets every Wednesday from 7:00-8:00 P.M. in the Daily Chapel. PARISH STAFF SACRAMENTAL LIFE Rev. J. Antonio Gaviria, Pastor frantonio@stjudeparish.org Deacon Anthony Siino Director of Music DeaconTony@stjudeparish.org Ext 13 Reconciliation: Celebrated on urday from 4:005:00P.M., or by appointment with the priest; Parish Penance Services are celebrated during Advent and Lent. Ext 19 Deacon John M. Sanker Pastoral Assistant DeaconJohn@stjudeparish.org Ext 12 Mrs. Carmelina Persson Business Administrator secretary@stjudeparish.org Ext 11 Mrs. Helena Maines Administrative Assistant Info@stjudeparish.org Ext 10 Mrs. Darlene Wade Coordinator Christian Faith Formation dre@stjudeparish.org Ext 18 Dr. Deb Kuzma Director of Adult Formation RCIA@stjudeparish.org Ext 23 Mr. Mike Sabella Evangelization Coordinator evangelization@stjudeparish.org RCIA: The RCIA process is open to those who have never been baptized as well as those baptized into a different faith, and those needing to complete their sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. The group meets Tuesdays at 7PM. If interested, contact Deb for more information at RCIA@stjudeparish.org. Anointing of the Sick: The sacrament of the healing is available at any time to all who are seriously ill, hospitalized or preparing for surgery, as well as those of advanced age. Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for the priest to administer the sacrament. If it is an emergency, please call 973-691-1561 Ext 14. Parish Registration: Is requested of all individual persons and families who worship regularly with us on Sundays and who intend to participate in the life of our parish with their time, talents, and treasures. For more information, call Deacon John at Ext 12. Registration is necessary as well as for the issuing of sponsor certificates. Matrimony: Contact the parish office at least 6 months before the prospective date. Baptism: Baptism Preparation Class is held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in the church. Baptisms are held on urday at 12:00Noon and Sunday at 2:00PM. Call the parish office to register for class and to schedule Baptism.
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT DECEMBER 17, 2017 PASTOR S CORNER Hello Dear Family of St. Jude, MASS INTENTIONS Sun Sun 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Alfreda Sokolowski, Edwin Mitrowski Frances DeSena Mary & Joseph Bogdanowicz, Gloria Gaviria, Rose L. Bernhard 12:00 Noon Jim Tirone, Concetta LoPresti Aludio B. Angeles 5:00 p.m. Margaret Carolyn O Dowd Mon 9:00 a.m. Louis Guido Tues 9:00 a.m. Deceased Members of Jados & Kwiatkowski Families Wed 9:00 a.m. Helen Sacco Thurs 9:00 a.m. Anna & Ted Pelak Fri 9:00 a.m. Special Intention Charlotte & Don Rissmiller 9:00 a.m. Virginia Hardiman, Virginia Goldsmith 5:30 p.m. Leonela Gonzalez - Second Anniversary Joseph, Antoinette & Joseph Ferrucci Jr. Sun. 8:00 a.m. Joseph Ferrucci Jr. 10:00 a.m. Helen Sacco 12:00 Noon Rev. Joseph Cassidy Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. For the People of St. Jude Church 6:00 p.m. For the People of St. Jude Church 12 Midnight For the People of St. Jude Church Christmas Day Mon. 10:00 a.m. For the People of St. Jude Church 12:00 Noon For the People of St. Jude Church Mass Schedule For December 23rd, 24th & 25th December 23rd 5:30 PM December 24th December 24th Christmas Vigil 8:00 AM Fr. John Andrew 10:00 AM 12:00 Noon Fr. Ben 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 12:00 Midnight December 25th Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day Fr. John Andrew 10:00 AM 12:00 Noon The response from our parishioners for the continuing 2017 Bishop s Annual Appeal has been overwhelming. Please see the letter from the Diocese of Paterson (located on page 4) in reference to our continuing 2017 Bishop s Annual Appeal. Your substantial contributions to our Brothers and Sisters in the Paterson Diocese is truly wonderful. Thank you for your continued generosity. God Bless You, FINANCIAL BLESSINGS Last Sunday s Collection December 9th & 10th Envelopes Checks CashOnline Giving Total - 208 $ 6,314.19 $ 2,141.95 $ 1,627.00 $10,083.14 Retired Religious $4,024.00 Thank you for responding with generosity to our financial needs. To give is an act of faith. We promise to be wise stewards with the funds that you entrust to us. God Bless You. Online Giving Online Giving is available for one-time and recurring donations conveniently and securely from our Parish website at www.stjudeparish.org. You can make your secure donation via electronic check or debit/credit card by clicking on Online Giving Options at the top of the home page of our web-site. You will need your family ID number to complete the registration. If you don t know your family ID envelope number, please call the Parish Office.
LEGACY GIFTS Our Lord reminds us of the abundant blessings that come from a generous heart. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you. When you give your time, talent and financial resources to our parish, it strengthens our faith community in so many wonderful ways! Did you know that there are also opportunities to make a legacy gift to Our Saint Jude Parish that will touch the lives of parishioners for generations to come? Please prayerfully consider remembering our parish in your will and estate plans. For more information, call our parish at 973-691-1561, ext. 13 for further assistance and to discuss options that might work for you. Thank you so much for all you do for Saint Jude Church -- now and in the future! SAINT PAUL S ABBEY St. Paul s Abbey, on Route 206 one mile south of Newton, has thousands of Christmas trees ready to choose n cut 7 days a week from November 24th to December 23rd, 9AM to 4PM. They also have the Abbey Gift Shop. PILGRIMAGE TO CENTRAL EUROPE CHRISTMAS LITURGY CHRISTMAS EVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24TH *4:00PM, 6:00PM, MIDNIGHT 13 DAYS: Pilgrimage to Central Europe Poland, Prague & Vienna September 17-29, 2018 Spiritual Directors Fr. Michal Szwarc 973-862-1883 Good Shepherd Andover, NJ *CHILDREN S LITURGY with CAROL SERVICE & NATIVITY 3:15PM Fr. Przemyslaw Gawlik 973-998-1878 St. Vincent Martyr Madison, NJ Congregational Choir Service 11:30PM $3,495 Per Person Round Trip Air from Newark, NJ CHRISTMAS DAY MONDAY, DECEMBER 25TH 10:00AM, 12:00NOON Brochures are located in the Magazine Racks in the Narthex. www.nativitypilgrimage.com SOLEMNITY OF MARY JANUARY 1ST 10:00AM MEN S CORNERSTONE Men s Cornerstone is a 26-hour experience with one overnight stay and no outside interruptions. It is a time especially for you to take a step back from your daily routine to reflect on what matters most. It is a simple gathering of ordinary men coming together for an extraordinary experience while growing in faith and friendship in a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment. SAVE THE DATE The Fourth Annual Men s Cornerstone Experience is to be held at Sacred Heart Spirituality Center in Newton, NJ starting on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 6PM and ending on urday April 28, 2018 at 8PM. Please mark your calendar. For more information please contact Dan Fuller on 862-432-5221 or Kip Troeder on 973-903-1445.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR JESUS On urday December 2nd The Faith Formation Program held a Birthday Party for Jesus/Breakfast with Santa. This event could not have been as successful as it was without the help of special people. I would like to thank Gerry Kaufhold and the Knights of Columbus for their monetary donation to help defray the cost of the supplies. I would also like to thank Rick DiCicco for taking pictures of the children at the party. A special thank you to Mel Kaufhold and Rosarians for their donations and yummy sweet treats. A word of praise also goes out to the Confirmation Candidates for all of the effort they put into making the day special for the little ones. A special shout out to Patty Mickus and Colette Tarallo, for helping Angela Borozan and Linda Klekner tackle the kitchen duties! Thank you JoAnn Vandenberg for inviting Santa and his Elf to our party! Lastly I would like to thank all of the families of St. Jude for your willingness to participate in our faith filled activities. Peace, Darlene Wade MARCH FOR LIFE This coming January 23, 2018, will be the 44th anniversary of the Roe versus Wade Supreme Court decision that, so far, has legalized the killing of 60,000,000 babies not yet born. Since that ominous date, science has proven that a unique human life begins at conception. The baby s DNA is the same then as it will be throughout that person s life. The only difference is the stage of development: whether a fetus, a newborn, a five year old, a teenager or an adult. Over those years, a lot of pro-life advocacy, prayers, and education has begun to change the tide but there is still much to do, much of which requires legislative action. On Friday, January 19, I invite you to join me and other pro-life supporters on our annual March for Life journey to Washington D.C. This peaceful demonstration shows our legislators and the general public that we care and are not giving up the fight for the lives of the unborn. If you have never been on the March, I can guarantee you an experience you won t soon forget. The Knights of Columbus sponsors the bus so there is no cost to you other than your sacrifice of that day. The day begins with an early mass and ends when the bus returns around 10:30 PM that night. For more information, call or e-mail Gerry Kaufhold on 973-229-6777 or gkaufhold@optonline.net. CHRISTMAS SEASON HYMNS FROM THE CATHEDRAL In commemoration of the renovation and reopening of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, New Jersey, the musicians there created a Christmas Carol CD, with the proceeds from its sale going to the Cathedral for the explicit purpose of serving the homeless and the needy. The CD contains eight popular, traditional Christmas carols for a fee of $12.50 payable by check via the order form located in your church office and/or the Narthex (forms are located in the magazine racks) or by calling Tom Kieren at 973-214-6473 or email: pastoral140@earthlink.net. This commemorative CD seems ideal for Christmas gift giving for family and friends during the Christmas season, not to mention the advantage of its potential tax deductibility (check your financial advisor). The performance represents a memorialized set of hymns that have passed the test of time for hundreds of years in both the religious and secular worlds of music. ** The CD can be heard during the Christmas Season on Sirius XM Radio (120) from the Sounds of the Spires program where trumpeter Thomas Kieren was interviewed (along with excerpts of the music) by the Music Director of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. The CD was also reviewed by the Beacon Diocesan newspaper a few weeks ago. Other musicians included the organist, a jazz guitarist, and vocalist. ** The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.