The Ascension of the Lord May 16th & May 17th, 2015 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 Mark Your Calendars Join us on May 31st at 11:30am for Fr. Matthew Graham s First Mass of Thanksgiving See inside bulletin for more information. 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.
Mark Your Calendars Now and Plan to Attend The First Mass of Thanksgiving Celebrated by Fr. Matthew Graham of St. Jude Pictured second from the left on the day of his Deacon Ordination last summer is our very own Matthew Graham. He will be ordained a priest on Saturday May 30th and celebrate his first Mass of Thanksgiving at 11:30am on Sunday May 31st. Please make every effort to attend this very special St. Jude Parish Mass, that we may offer our prayers and support for and with Matthew and his family! Fr. Matthew Graham s First Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday May 31st at 11:30am Here at St. Jude! Please Plan to Attend!
Update Membership Information Does our Church database have YOUR family membership record correct? Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our annual Guide Book & Directory. It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in YOUR family over the past year. Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your children still at home and are they all included in your membership record? Do you want your record published? If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. The Church Office number is 766-2431. Thank you for your help! Guide Book & Directory Advertising Opportunity We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the church. This book will contain everything pertinent to our church: the various ministries, organizations, committees, activities, functions and events plus a complete directory of all members. This book is being provided and direct-mailed to each family at no cost to our church, and it is again being subsidized by local businesses that advertise. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call 1-800-438-8931. Save the Date! The annual Ministry Appreciation Dinner will be held on Sunday, September 24th honoring all St. Jude adult volunteers. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL Today we celebrate one of the tenets of our creed: that the Lord ascended into heaven. From Mark s Gospel we hear the final words Jesus spoke to his disciples shortly before he ascended into heaven. Those were words of commissioning, no less real for us today than they were to the disciples then. We are called to proclaim the gospel to every creature. For the vast majority of us, this means that we proclaim the gospel by the witness of our everyday lives. Treating others with dignity and respect, providing for those less fortunate than ourselves, being good stewards of the many gifts showered on us, coming together as God s family in worship and praise these are all signs that the gospel has taken root in our lives. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a nonadvertiser. It will pay to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory.
Culture of Life Reflections As disciples of Christ, how can we not be concerned for the good of the weakest? --Pope Francis, Tweet from March 28, 2015 Evening with Matthew Kelly St. Aloysius Catholic Church November 13, 2015 7:00-10:30 p.m. Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center (504) 267-9604 May/June 2015 Retreat Schedule Order your Tickets ONLINE Today Seating is Limited Babysitting is Available with Prior Registration Contact: Kathy Screen, 343-6657 or Suzy Smith, 1-601-329-6330 May 29-31 The Gift of St. Francis of Assisi Presenter: Rev. Keith Hosey The retreat will center on the gift of St. Francis of Assisi and on our Pope Francis and how they inspire us on our faith journey. We will refer to two books: The Holy Longing; The Search for a Christian Spirituality and Forgotten Among the Lilies; Learning to Love Beyond Our Fears, both by Ronald Rolheiser. Contact: Maxine Dugas, 225-473-8596 or Cindy Steib, 225-637-2474 June 5-7 Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit Presenter: Rev. Richard Buhler, SJ This retreat explores how the risen Jesus and the Holy Spirit are active in our lives. Contact: Elenora LeBlanc, 225-473-7878 June 12-14 The Gift of the Seven Sacraments Presenter: Rev. Donald Blanchard Contact: Paulette Devillier, 225-924-3320 June 26, 9:00 am-2:00 pm Day of Prayer-Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Presenter: Archbishop Alfred C. Huges June 26-28 Allowing God to Love Me as He Desires Presenter: Rev. Henry Shelton What one sees as they look at the crucifix determines how they respond to it. This retreat will explore that all God/Jesus desires to do with us is to love us into the radical freedom required to surrender our lives and our wills to His love. The retreat will delve into the possible consequences of this principle for one s moral life and one s approach to prayer. Question: will an infusion of more faith give me greater access to God or will it give God greater access to me? Contact: Cathie Crochet, 225-638-3863 For more information or to purchase your ticket, call 859-980-7900 or www.dynamiccatholic.com/batonrouge Catholic Homeschool Conference June 12, 2015 The Immaculate Heart of Mary Lafayette Homeschool Conference will be held at the Cajundome & Convention Center, 444 Cajundome Blvd., in Lafayette, on Friday, June 12 (12:00pm 6:00pm). Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information, please visit www.ihmconference.org, email info@ihmconference.org or call 540-636-1946. Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools Special Education Program P. O. Box 2028 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028 Telephone: 225-336-8735 FAX: 225-336-8711 Special Education and Dyslexia Lab services are expanding in Catholic Schools of the Baton Rouge Diocese. Visit csobr.org to learn more.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, MAY 17 9:45 am Children s Liturgy of the Word-Hall 9:45 am Sunday School-School 9:45 am Nursery-St. Michael Room 3:00 pm Cub Scout Meeting-Hall 5:00 pm Boy Scout Meeting-Hall MONDAY, MAY 18 5:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Client Meeting-Hall TUESDAY, MAY 19 9:30 am Music Makers-Hall 7:00 pm Choir Practice-School Music Room WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 6:30 pm Choir Practice-Church THURSDAY, MAY 21 FRIDAY, MAY 22 No Scheduled Meetings 8:15 am School Closing Liturgy-Church 9:00 am Teacher Luncheon-Hall SATURDAY, MAY 23 5:00 pm Fair Committee Meeting-Hall SUNDAY, MAY 24 9:00 am CDA Coffee & Donuts-Hall 5:00 pm Boy Scout Meeting-Hall Readings For The Week Monday; Acts 19;1-8; Ps 68;2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16;29-33 Tuesday; Acts 20;17-27; Ps 68;10-11, 20-21; Jn 17;1-11a Wednesday; Acts 20;28-38; Ps 68;29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17;11b-19 Thursday; Acts 22;30; 23;6-11; Ps 16;1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17;20-26 Friday; Acts 25;13b-21, Ps 103;1-2, 11-12, 19-20 ab; Jn 21;15-19 Saturday; Acts 28;16-20, 30-31; Ps 11;4, 5, 7; Jn 21;20-25 Sunday; Vigil; Gn 11;1-9 or Ex 19;3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37;1-14 or Jl 3;1-5; Ps 104;1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8;22-27; Jn 7;37-39 Day; Acts 2;1-11; Ps 104;1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12;3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5;16-25; Jn 20;10-23 or Jn 15;26-27, 16;12-15 MASS INTENTIONS After the Risen Lord ascended into heaven, his disciples continued his work on earth. Blest are the ones found working when he returns. If you feel a call to a Church vocation, call or email Father Matt Dupre at 225.336.8778, mdupre@diobr.org, or visit, www.diobr.org/ vocations. For Prayer Request Call our Prayer Line, 766-3668 or 766-3736 MONDAY, MAY 18 8:15 am Kevin Barlow & Family TUESDAY, MAY 19 5:30 pm For the People WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 8:15 am Jewett & Soignet Families 12 Noon For the People THURSDAY, MAY 21 8:15 am Bill Michelet FRIDAY, MAY 22 No Mass SATURDAY, MAY 23 4:00 pm Eloise Braud SUNDAY, MAY 24 8:00 am Mr. & Mrs. Amedee C. Hebert 9:45 am Patricia Catrou 11:30 am For the People