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 Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21st & March 22nd, 2015 Age Groups: *1-2 years old *3 years old *4 years old *5 6yr. old *7-8 yr. olds *9-10 yr. olds St. Jude the Apostle Church Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Catholic Daughters Court Regina Coeli #2063 Sunday, March 29th 3:00 p.m. Parish Activity Center Fun, Fellowship & Games for our Children Bring Your Camera for Pictures With the Easter Bunny! 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 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.
The following were recently baptized at St. Jude: Layla Elaine Bourque Stella Mae Dauzat Gavin Wallace LeBlanc Emma Grace Pizer Benjamin Anthony Schoen Ezra James Zderic Caroline Hazel Hammatt Rafe Robert Nadeau Cruz Michael Capdevielle Nolan Joseph Crye Owen David Gruden Oliver Albright Patterson Tate Evans Prather Ainsley Ellen Prather Bailey Marie Simmons John Julius Smith Zoe Grace Valdivieso Brody Mark Moses Matthew Oliver Decuir Lauren Elizabeth Honore Vivian Noel Hymel Lena Kate Roberts Dylan Charles Sanches Amelia Rose Smith Collier James Lowe Virginia Maria Cuadra Olivia Grace Fontana Cecilia Marie Johnson Edward Gray Gironard Luke Taylor McArdle Leah Marie Horvath Evelyn Grace Cushing Gia Michelle Spradley Benjamin N. Lorio Ruth Olivia Lorio Cayson Elijah Brumley Caleb Matthew Brumley Samantha Ann Schexnayder Harper Elise Blanchard Adele Marie Bonneval Levi Benjamin Calandro Jacob Doran Frederick Mason James Ross Ethan Vercher
Church Linens We need your help. We are in need of some volunteers to help maintain our church linens. Each volunteer is assigned one month to wash & iron the linens used during our mass. The volunteer picks them up and returns them to the church once a week. If interested in volunteering, please contact Mary Altazan at 766-5276 or mbaltazan@cox.net. FYI Are you a parent of a young child? St. Jude Parish has several ministries just for you... 1. Sunday Nursery is held in the St. Michael room during 9:45 Mass. Let your child play with us while you enjoy Mass. 2. Sunday School is held in the PreK classrooms during the 9:45 Mass. This is a perfect opportunity for your 3 or 4 year old to learn about Jesus in a fun and active environment. 3. Music Makers ministry is held in the parish hall on Tuesdays at 9:30. Mothers and children use handheld instruments to sing well-known songs and praise Jesus. 4. Play and Pray ministry is held every other Friday at 9:30 in the parish hall. Mothers and children unite for informal fellowship. 5. Mom's only faith-sharing is held on an alternating schedule with Play and Pray on Fridays at 9:30 in the parish hall. Childcare is provided allowing mothers quality time to grow in the Word and their spiritual development. Please contact Charmaine, 766-2431, at the parish office for more information. Fr. Trey and Other Priests of the Area Will Be Available Our Lady of Mercy 445 Marquette Ave 225-926-1883 March 25, April 1 6:00-7:30 PM Sacred Heart of Jesus 2250 Main St 225-387-6671 March 25, April 1 5:00-6:30 PM St. George 7808 St George Dr 225-293-2212 March 26 7:00 PM Communal Penance Service St. Jean Vianney 16166 S Harrell s Ferry Rd 225-753-7950 March 23 6:00-7:00 PM, March 30 5:00-6:00 PM) St. Patrick 12424 Brogdon Ln 225-753-5750 March 25 6:00-7:30 PM St. Thomas More 11441 Goodwood Blvd 225-275-3940 March 25, April 1 6:00-7:30 PM In St. Jude Parish the Sacrament of Reconciliation is Available Saturdays from 3:00pm to 3:45pm or By Appointment with Either of Our Priests Culture of Life Reflection: Children are the joy of family and society. They are not a problem of reproductive biology, or one of many ways to realize oneself in life. Let alone their parent s possession. Children are a gift. Do you understand? Children are a gift! Each is unique and each is unrepeatable. --Pope Francis, February 2015
Lenten Seafood Dinners! $8.00 Donation Per Plate Fried Fish, French Fries, Salad & Roll March 27 th 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. St. Jude Parish Hall *** Take home or Eat-In! *** Sponsored by the St. Jude Men's Club THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! Summer at CHS will offer courses in Academics, Arts and Athle cs. Summer courses at Catholic High will run from May 18 July 24, 2015. Ac vi es are offered for students as young as five-years-old. Course mes and exact dates can be found in the 2015 Summer at CHS brochure which can be picked up in the CHS main office or viewed on the CHS Web site at www.catholichigh.org/ summeratchs. Please contact Mrs. Sherie LeBlanc or Ms. Tracy Ducote at 383-0397 or summeratchs@catholichigh.org for ques ons regarding program ac vi es or registra on. Young Adult Honduras Mission Trip Consider joining our group on a mission trip to Honduras from June 11-23,2015. The mission is sponsored by a Catholic non-profit organization, Missioners of Christ, and is open to young adults around the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Our group works in partnership with lay long-term American and Honduran missionaries, the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, the Missionaries of Charity, the Poor Clares and the Diocese of Comayagua, Honduras. The main focus of our mission is working in the impoverished mountain villages outside of Comayagua to bring Christ s message of hope and dignity to those most in need. Several preparatory sessions completed with our groups are required before attending the mission. For more information contact: Steven Brooksher 225-773-0374 or stevenbrooksher@gmail.com, Angelle 225-718- 7688 or calletangelle@gmail.com, or Shannon Baldridge 225-921-9074 or Shannon.m.baldridge@gmail.com 2015 Youth Peace Olympics You can help a youth bring home a championship from the 2015 Youth Peace Olympics by becoming a mentoring coach, sports coach, or volunteer. If you want to help curb youth violence, you are caring, have achieved personal success, and have a desire to share your experiences with a youth between the ages 10 to 16, you can make a difference. A required orientation/training will be held on Saturday, March 28th at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 185 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive from 8:30 a.m. until noon. If you want to help, please email alma@lahealthequity.org or call 225-772-7029.
The Habitat ReStore Needs Your Help! Join the Habitat ReStore s team of volunteers as we raise funds to build simple decent homes, as well as divert quality building materials from the landfill. There are many volunteer opportunities at the ReStore. For more information, contact Jim King at 355-1895 or jim@habitatbrla.org. Regina Caeli: A Home School Resource Center Regina Caeli Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2015-16 academic year for our potential resource center in Baton Rouge. Please visit our website at www.rcahybrid.org and choose the Apply link to begin your family application. Our program serves Prek-3-12th grade students. Students attend university style classes taught using the Socratic method two days per week and are home schooled the remaining days. RCA provides a highly structured environment to support the values of the Catholic faith taught in the home. We use the Mother Of Divine Grace Classical Curriculum. Our mission is family-centered, grounded in the Magisterium, and devoted to excellence in classical education. For more information please contact Nikki Hand at 470-239-0259. Grace & Truth: A Day of Enrichment & Enlightenment April 25th Willwoods Community is hosting a day dedicated to deepening faith and enriching marriage with one of the most passionate and inspiring speakers in the country, Deacon Harold Burke Sivers. Couples will grow closer together and be refreshed in spirit through inspiring talks, private couple time and the celebration of the sacraments. The suggested donation is $25 per person. To register or for more information, please contact Jason Angelette at 504-830-3716 or go to www.faithandmarriage.org. Healing Mass: St. Agnes Catholic Church 749 East Blvd Baton Rouge, 225-383-4127 To honor a great saint and healer St. Charbel A Mass will be celebrated on the 22 nd of each month at 5:30 pm Confessions: before Mass 4 to 5 pm (We are asking for the intercession of Saint Charbel for the grace of healing for our body, mind and spirit, especially for the sick and those who are in need for his intercession.) I am coming to operate on you I did the surgery to let people see and return to the faith. There will be a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and anointing of oil from the tomb of Saint Charbel. After Mass you are invited to a cup of lentil soup in the cafeteria.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, March 22 Come to the Fair 8:00 am KC Corporate Communion-Church 10:15 am RCIA Follow Up-Hall 5:00 pm Boy Scouts Meeting-Hall MONDAY, MARCH 23 10:30 am School Stations of the Cross Practice- Church 5:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Client Meeting-Hall TUESDAY, MARCH 24 9:30 am Music Makers-Hall 7:00 pm Choir Practice-School Music Room WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 6:15 pm Parish School of Religion-School 6:30 pm Choir Practice-Church THURSDAY, MARCH 26 10:30 am School Stations of the Cross Practice- Church 6:30 pm KC Founder s Day Banquet-Hall 7:00 pm RCIA-Church FRIDAY, MARCH 27 10:30 am School Stations of the Cross Practice- Church 2:00 pm School Stations of the Cross-Church 5:00 pm Men s Club Fish Fry-Hall 5:30 pm Stations of the Cross-Church SATURDAY, MARCH 28 No Scheduled Meetings SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Palm Sunday 11:30 am RCIA Lunch-Hall 3:00 pm Easter Egg Hunt-Activity Center 7:00 pm RCIA-Church Unless a seed irst dries out and dies it cannot be planted in the earth to grow. Unless we die to our sel ish ways we can never expect to be people whom will "lay down their lives for their friends". If you think God is calling you to lay down your life as a priest or religious for His Church, call or Father Matt Dupre at 225.336.8778, mdupre@diobr.org, or visit, www.diobr.org/vocations. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 15:47 [15:1-39] For Prayer Request Call our Prayer Line, 766-3668 or 766-3736 MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, MARCH 23 8:15 am For the People TUESDAY, MARCH 24 5:30 pm Maria Smith WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 8:15 am Jane & Horace Hidalgo 12 Noon Mr. & Mrs. John Mire Landry, Jr. THURSDAY, MARCH 26 8:15 am For the People FRIDAY, MARCH 27 No Mass SATURDAY, MARCH 28 4:00 pm Pitre & Darbonne Families SUNDAY, MARCH 29 8:00 am For the People 9:45 am Mr. & Mrs. Felix Landry 11:30 am Kathryn Lee