To Know Christ, to Love Christ, to Bring Others to Christ
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TO KNOW CHRIST, TO LOVE CHRIST, TO BRING OTHERS TO CHRIST ST. JUDE CHURCH 5924 BRIDGETOWN ROAD • CINCINNATI, OHIO 45248-3108 Web Address: www.stjudebridgetown.org Parish office: 574-1230 • Parish Fax: 598-2109 • School office: 598-2100 • School Fax: 598-2118 Pastoral Staff Baptisms (Parish Office Phone Numbers unless otherwise indicated) Baptisms will be celebrated during Mass or immediately Rev. Michael Hay, Pastor…………………….……….. following any weekend Mass. Parents are expected to attend the St. Jude 574-1230 baptismal program Jude. Call the parish secretary for dates and St. Aloysius 574-4840 times. Baptisms will be celebrated after Masses during Lent . Mr. Louis Eichhold, School Principal ……….598-2100 [email protected] Weddings Mr. Ken Schultz, Business Manager…………598-2103 Ext Either the prospective bride or the groom is required to be a 121 registered member of the parish for a minimum of six months [email protected] before arranging a date for marriage. The date must be at least Mr. Greg Williams, Music Director …………..574-1230 Ext. six months in the future to provide adequate time for marriage 118 preparation. [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul Mr. Tom Perrmann, Maintenance…………………...574-1230 If you or someone you know are in need of help please contact Mrs. Cindy Weidner, Parish School of Religion …..574-1230 the church office at 574-1230 [email protected]. \ Mrs. Julie McDonald, Religious ED & R.C.I.A…..574-4840 Bulletin Deadline: Deadline is Tuesday at 12:00 noon. No [email protected] phone calls please. You may e-mail your article to [email protected] NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 8, 2021 STEWARDSHIP Week of July 25, 2021 $11,529 Week of August 1, 2021 $10,873 Fiscal Year to Date (July 21-June 22) $59,749 Budgeted Amount through 8/1/2021 $74,020 Over/ under Budget fiscal year 2021-22 ($14,271) Thank you for your support of St. Jude Parish Our future depends on you. Please remember St. Jude in your will or estate planning FROM THE PASTORS DESK READINGS FOR THE WEEK My brothers and sisters in Christ: Monday: Dt 10:12-22/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mt 17:22-27 On August 15, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption Tuesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn 12:24- of the Blessed Virgin, a Holy Day of Obligation. This 26 year it falls on Sunday. Wednesday: Dt 34:1-12/Ps 66:1-3a, 5 and 8, 16-17 [cf. 20a and 10b]/Mt 18:15-20 This is one of two dogmas that have been declared infalli- Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Ps 114:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Mt bly by a pope. Pius XII, in 1948, declared that Catholics 18:21—19:1 must believe that Mary was taken bodily into heaven at Friday: Jos 24:1-13/Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22 and 24/Mt the very moment of her death, that the decay of death never touched her. Many people are confused about what 19:3-12 is and is not infallible in papal teaching. The only other Saturday: Jos 24:14-29/Ps 16:1-2a, and 5, 7-8, 11 [cf. 5a]/ dogma to be proclaimed infallibly is also related to Mary. Mt 19:13-15 The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception was pro- Sunday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/Ps 132:6-7, 9- claimed as dogma for Catholics by Pope Pius IX in 1870. 10, 13-14 [8]/ 1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, More importantly, this feast tells us something about our 10ab/Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16 [10bc]/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39- own future. Mary, as the Mother of Jesus, shared in His 56 Passion by standing at His Cross as He died. Her grief was turned to joy at His Resurrection. She shared His Ascension at the moment of her own death and now is Communion to the Homebound volunteers: Thank you so one of two glorified bodies in heaven (hers and her very much for everyone who volunteered to date to take Son’s) as the universe awaits the general resurrection communion to our homebound parishioners as we get from the dead and the final establishment of the Kingdom of God. started (Post-Covid). Especially for those who are new to this ministry, please In other words, Mary already enjoys the full benefits of heaven that await us, the faithful here on earth. attend a meeting in St. Jude Church on Thursday, August 19 at 7pm at the base of the Altar. We will first have a We here in our Pastoral Region should always be ready to quick meeting to hand out new materials, and then commend ourselves to the care of the Mother of God. St. proceed with training on how to bring Eucharist. We plan Aloysius, like so many saints, had a great devotion to Our to start Communion to the Homebound on Sunday, Lady. And certainly St. Jude would have known her in September 5 2021. person! We commend ourselves to her, trusting in her care for each of us as members of her Son’s Body. For the long term members of our ministry, the training is optional. However it would be most excellent if you Peace and all good things could come to get the new Communion guidebooks and Fr. Michael Hay stay to assist in offering insight on how you’ve brought the Body of Christ in the past. Any questions please contact Jim Schmidt at 680-6347. 2 NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 8, 2021 CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Monday, August 9 Monday, August 9 8:30 a.m. N0 Mass Tuesday, August 10 NO MASS 8:30 a.m. No Mass Tuesday, August 10 ` Church Closed NO MASS Wednesday, August 11 Wednesday, August 11 8:30 a.m. No Mass NO MASS Church Closed Thursday, August 12 Thursday, August 12 NO MASS 8:30 a.m. No Mass Friday, August 13 Church closed NO MASS Friday-August 13 Saturday, August 14 8:30 a.m. No Mass 4:30 p.m. Deacon Jim Sunderman-Family Church Closed Sunday, August 15 9:15-11 a.m. No Exposition 8:30 a.m. Living and Deceased of the Parish 7:00 p.m. No Bingo 11:00 a.m. John Kunkemoeller-Birth Rem-Family Saturday, August 14 6:30 a.m. Men's Gather 3:30 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Mass-Fr. George Sunday, August 15 8:30 a.m. Mass-Fr. Mike 11:00 a.m. Mass-Fr. Mike NO SERVERS FOR THE WEEK OF 8/8 SUMMER OFFICE HOURS CHURCH OFFICE: BEGINNING JUNE 4TH MONDAY –THURSDAY 9-4:30 P.M. & FRIDAY-9-12:30 Just a note: During the summer months the church office will close at 12:30 p.m. on Friday’s RETROUVAILLE IS A LIFELINE FOR MARRIAGES beginning on June 4th through August 20th. Beginning Friday, August 27th we will resume our Retrouvaille offers a welcoming and loving space to regular Friday business hours 9-2:30 p.m. couples who have been living with difficulties in their has begun with the hope of being marriage. Retrouvaille offers hope: hope that it is not Construction too late, the hope of a different and better complete and ready for Masses by the start of school marriage. Retrouvaille in late August (cross our fingers). St. Jude will not helps couples to listen, to forgive, to be reconciled, and have weekday Masses or Adoration on Fridays to move into a better future believing that God loves through August or until the work is complete. Also them and with His help and their efforts, their marriage the Church will remain locked during the week. Our can weekend Masses are the same Saturday, 4:30p.m. be healed. For more information about the Retrouvaille Sunday 8:30 & 11:00. Fr. Mike will celebrate programs call 1-513-456-5413 or to register visit the weekday Masses Tuesday-Friday at St. Al’s at 8:00 website, helpourmarriage.org. The next program is a.m. All weekday scheduled Mass intentions will September 10-12, 2021. be sent to St. Al’s. We apologize for any inconvenience. 3 ST. JUDE PARISH CINCINNATI OH Welcome to SafeParish – the new Child Protection Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Platform for the AoC. (RCIA) What is RCIA? Each year on Holy Saturday during the All volunteers and employees with an active child Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the Catholic protection account should have received an email from Church in the United States. Parishes welcome these SafeParish inviting them to register for their SafeParish new Catholics through the Rite of Christian Initiation of account. These emails were sent during the week of Adults (RCIA). July 12. If you did not receive the email, please check **Are you a non-Catholic who wants to learn more your spam or junk mail folders. You can also find a about the Catholic faith? copy of the SafeParish registration instructions by going to the AoC’s Safe Environment Office webpage - **Are you a Catholic who would like to prepare for the https://catholicaoc.org/offices/safe-environment and Sacrament of Eucharist and/or Confirmation? going to Top Resources and then clicking the link for SafeParish.