ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH Established 1966 9150 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810 (On the Corner of Highland Road and Gardere Lane)
The mission of Saint Jude the Apostle Parish is to instill hope in the hearts of all of our brothers and sisters by embracing one another and our diversity with a compassionate and a welcoming spirit, guided by our faith in Jesus Christ and the traditions of our Catholic faith. The Baptism of the Lord January 12 & 13, 2019
Divine Mercy Novena Tuesdays During Lent
During Lent, following the 5:30pm Tuesday evening Mass, our parish will offer an opportunity to focus on God’s limitless mercy, by inviting you to join us for Mass and praying of a Divine Mercy Novena. Prayer cards will be available in church for this. The Divine Mercy Novena will temporarily replace the weekly Perpetual Help Novena. More details will follow.
Parish Contact Information Daily Masses Parish Office Phone 225-766-2431 Monday and Thursday at 8:15am Parish Office Fax 225-766-0722 Tuesday at 5:30pm (followed by Benediction and Adoration) Wednesday at noon School Phone 225-769-2344 Parish Website www.stjudecatholic.org School Website www.stjudebr.org Weekend Masses Saturday 4:00pm Vigil Fr. Trey Nelson, Pastor [email protected] Sunday at 8:00am, 9:45am, and 11:30am Fr. Ryan Hallford, [email protected] Associate Pastor The Sacrament of Reconciliation Deacon James Morrissey, [email protected] Director of Administration Saturdays from 3:00pm-3:45pm or by appointment Emergencies: after hours, please call 766-2431 and follow the directions given on the voice mail message.
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January 12-13, 2019
Dear Friends:
This week we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord and the formal conclusion of the Christmas season. I thank all of you again for the joy that you brought to these holy days. Our Art and Environment Ministry will “de-decorate” our church this Sunday after Masses. Thanks again to Denise Lang, Michelle Thompson, and all those who helped with decorations for Advent and Christmas.
Now, believe it or not, we set our sights on planning for Lent and Easter. In a parish office, the various seasons of the year come and go quickly. We try to stay as ahead as possible with preparation for the coming feasts. I will be meeting, for example, with our music ministry to discuss Lent, Holy Week, and Easter. All of the priests of our area have been planning and scheduling evenings for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and so on. Our goal is to offer all of us the opportunity for a grace-filled Lenten and Easter time. You will also see more and more of our RCIA candidates. Please keep them and our team in your prayers.
All of the priests of our diocese will be away this coming week for our annual clergy study days. We will be staying in Metarie. For emergency needs, please contact the Parish Office.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Fr. Trey Nelson Pastor
“Nourished & Cherished” Eph. 5:29 Recognizing Your Dignity in a Culture of Comparison
Women’s Morning of Re lection The Catholic Daughter’s of St. Jude invite all women to join them for a morning of re lection to be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 in the St. Jude parish hall.
Fr. Ryan Hallford, St. Jude Associate Pastor, will be our spiritual facilitator
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the Re lection will be 9:00-12:00. There is no fee for attending. However, due to limited seating, please RSVP no later than January 19th to Anita Harper, 766-7988 or Joyce Eiserloh, 448-3299.
Prime Timers Meeting & Potluck Luncheon Thursday, January 17th Begins promptly at 11:00 am (NOT 11:30)
Topic: The Great Depression: Children From the Present Answer Whispers From the Past by motivational speaker Dee Scallan.
Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration 25th, 50th & 65 or longer February 10th 2:00 PM St. George Church
Bishop Michael Duca will celebrate a sacrament of marriage liturgy at St. George church honoring couples that are celebrating their 25th, 50th, 65th (or longer) wedding anniversaries during 2019. The families of the honored couples are also invited to attend the liturgy and reception to be held afterward in the Kleinpeter Activity Center at St. George.
Couples interested in participating should contact Charmaine Biossat at 766-2431, or [email protected], no later than January 28th.
All couples married more than 65 years are invited. The longest married couple in our diocese that is present at the liturgy will be recognized and honored.
The Prime Timers ministry distributed your donated items to our St. Jude homebound parishioners on December 11th.
We have received many telephone calls and notes from the recipients (and their families) thanking St. Jude, and you, for remembering them.
Thank you for helping make their Christmas a little more special through your thoughtfulness.
A NEW YEAR: Let a New Year and Attention High School Seniors a Renewed Love Be Reflected In Your Marriage The Knights of Columbus encourage you to apply for the Catholic Youth Leadership The holidays are over and the kids are back in school…now give some time to the two of you. Consider Award. All high school seniors are eligible to making a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and compete for a $4,000 scholarship awarded by bring joy and passion to your special love. The next the Louisiana State Knights of Columbus. weekend in Louisiana is scheduled on February 15-17 at Submit your application by January 25, 2019. the Bishop Robert E Tracy Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Note applications must be signed by Fr. Trey, You can register online today at www.LAMS-wwme.org Pastor, and Council 9692 Grand Knight, Donald or by calling Matt & Gail Quinn at 800-586-5469. Heltz.
For more information and Volunteers Needed application form, visit the Louisiana Knights of Columbus Our annual Vacation Bible School is fast CYLA program website: http://louisianakc.org/ approaching and we need volunteers programs/cyla/ like you to help make it happen! We are currently looking for: • VBS Chairperson St. Jude After-School Extension Program is • Decorations Chairperson looking for dedicated, reliable and passionate after-school care workers. You must be at least a • Volunteers to help throughout the week. high school junior or older. In this position you If you are interested, please email will assume responsibility of supervising [email protected] children and assisting with homework. If you to sign up to volunteer! Please consider giving qualify and are interested, please call St. Jude of your time to help us make this amazing School at 769-2344 for more details. ministry a reality for our children to encounter the Lord this summer!
Culture of Life Reflection St Jude Nursery is available for children “In every sick child, in every weak old man, in every desperate migrant, in every fragile and threatened life, between the ages of six months and three Christ is looking for us, he is looking for our heart, to years old every Sunday during 9:45am disclose the joy of love. It is worthwhile to accept mass in the Main Building (nursery room). every life because every man is worth the blood of Christ. We WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS. Parents are cannot despise what God so asked to volunteer on a rotational basis. Please loved!” join our ministry, and contact Valerie Hymel
--Pope Francis, October 2018 at [email protected] SCHEDULE OF EVENTS READINGS FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; 8:00 am CDA Quarterly Communion - Church Mk 1:14-20 9:45 am Nursery - Nursery Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 9:45 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Hall Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 9:45 am Sunday School - School Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 12:45 pm Baptisms - Church Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; 4:00 pm Boy Scouts - Hall Mk 2:1-12 MONDAY, JANUARY 14 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; 5:00 pm SVDP Assistance- Hall Jn 2:1-11 6:00 pm SVDP Business Meeting - Hall
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
6:30 pm 11:30 Mass Choir Practice - Music Rm WEDNESDAY, JANURAY 16 For Prayer Request, Call our Prayer
8:15 am School Liturgy - Church Line, 766-3668 or 766-3736 6:00 pm High School PSR - School 6:15 pm PSR K-8th - School 6:30 pm RCIA - Ministry Building 6:30 pm 9:45 Mass Choir Practice - Church 6:30 pm Fair Committee Meeting - Hall THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
8:00 am Come, Lord Jesus - Ministry Building MASS INTENTIONS 9:45 am Play and Pray - Hall 11:00 am Prime Timers/DMA – Hall MONDAY, JANUARY 14 1:00 pm Come, Lord Jesus - Ministry Building 8:15 am FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
No Scheduled Meetings 5:30 pm SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
5:00 pm World Marriage Day Reception – Hall 12:00 pm The Philippe & O’Brien Family SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
9:45 am Nursery - Nursery 8:15 am The Pearson Family
9:45 am Sunday School – School FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 9:45 am Children's’ Liturgy of the Word - Hall 10:15 am RCIA Breaking Open the Word-MB No Mass SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 4:00 pm Boy Scouts - Hall 4:00 pm Hickey Family Carroll Macalusa Jesus' identity is revealed as "The Lionel J. Daniel Son of God" through His baptism in Sr. Linda Constantin, OSF the Jordan. Our identity as "children Joseph Cecil Mathis of God" is revealed through our SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 baptism. Our lives, then, must constantly witness Jesus as Lord. If you think God is 8:00 am calling you to a Church vocation, call or email Father 9:45 am Vicki Daviet Andrew Merrick at 225.336.8778, [email protected], 11:30 am Edward A. Balkum or visit www.diobr.org/vocations.