St. Jude the Apostle Parish Sunday, May 9, 2021—Sixth Sunday of Easter 800 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD. MASS SCHEDULE NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14120 Saturday Vigil5:00 pm RECTORY PHONE: 6940540 • FAX: 6948943 Sunday8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon FAMILY FAITH FORMATION: 6944540 Tuesday and Thursday6:45 am After hours emergency 5251880 MondayMFriday9:00 am Website: www.stjudetheapostle.org Saturday9:00 am EMAIL: [email protected] Holy Day Massessee inside facebook.com/StJudetheApostleCatholicParishNT FIRST FRIDAY EXPOSITION 222063947871449/ 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (Sept. June) Formed Great learning tool! Formed.org. Parish code (V76GH4) No First Friday devotion during July & August PARISH STAFF NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Pastor……….………………………………... Rev. James W. Kirkpatrick, Jr. Wednesdaysat the 9:00 am. Mass. Deacons………………………………… Deacon Brick & Deacon Steiner Music Director/Organist/Choirmaster…… …………. ....Michael Hauser EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Folk Group………………………………… ……………. Peggy Barkley Wednesdays 9:30 amM8:00 pm in Church Family Faith Formation /Confirmation coordinator.... Lynda Mostowy Divine Mercy Chaplet recited at 3:00 pm. RECTORY HOURS CONFESSIONS Monday Thursday 9:30 am 3:00 pm. Fridays 9:30 am 1:00 pm Saturdays4:00 pm−4:45 pm (or by appointment) FAMILY FAITH FORMATION Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 am 2:00 pm MARRIAGE Arrangements are to be made by calling the rectory 6 WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS months in advance. A date cannot be reserved until Please fill out a registration form obtained at entrances to the church or the couple meets with the pastor. Couples are to attend a PreCana Conference. contact the rectory during office hours. BAPTISMS FUNERAL LUNCHEONS The Bereavement committee is a group that provides a luncheon in the Held at 1:00 pm on the last Sunday of the month. They Parish Hall for a minimum of 25 people and not more than 100 people can also be scheduled at weekend Masses. A required following the funeral Mass of a parishioner. Volunteers are always needed class for parents and godparents is held in church the and will be placed on a rotating team. Tuesday before the Baptism at 7:00 pm. Please call the rectory for registration. A godparent is to be a Con- firmed Catholic and be able to obtain a letter of recom- mendation from his/her parish. Sixth Sunday of Easter MESSAGE FROM FR JIM PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “St. Jude the Apostle is a Roman Catholic community commit- Dear Parishioners, ted to knowing our Christian Faith. We are a welcoming com- munity striving to live in the truth of the Gospel, with love in service to others. Led by the Holy Spirit and rooted in the Happy Mother’s Day to all our moms. A good mother is one Eucharist, we believe in the dignity of each person and that all of the greatest blessings we can have. They always nurture us life is sacred.” and are always there for us. They both support us and hold us responsible. I will always be grateful for my own mother, MASSES FOR THE WEEK Judy. Without her supporting me in my call to priesthood I May 9, 2021M May 16, 2021 probably would have never become a priest. The sanctuary candle will be lit this week for We also have the Blessed Mother in our lives as Catholic Rosina DiFrancesco by family Christians. She is the Mother of God and mother to us all. She will always pray for us and support us. She will never Saturday, May 8, 2021N(vigil) give up on us either. I am thankful that we, as Catholics, Acts 16:110 Ps 100:1b2, 3, 5 Jn 15:1821 place such an emphasis on Mary. I have a great deal of re- 9:00 amNRalph H. and Margaret Vitthuhn (wedd ann.) by spect for other Christian denominations, but I think many of Vitthuhn and Reed families them miss out quite a bit on the blessings they can receive in 5:00 pmNBill & Adele Scanio by daughter Marie & family venerating the Blessed Mother. Sunday, May 9, 2021 Sixth Sunday of Easter (Mother’s Day) Acts 10:2526, 3435, 4448 Ps 98:14 1 Jn 4:710 Jn 15:917 The month of May is dedicated to Mary who is constantly 8:00 amNCarole Baine by Dar & Laure Pyc pointing us to her son, our Lord Jesus Christ. During this 10:00 amNPatricia A. Rog by husband, John, daughter, Mary Beth year of St. Joseph, I think it takes on very special meaning. and son, John, Jr. Think of May as a celebration of the Holy Family, a family 12 noonNNicholas Birke by family that gives us such an important example of trusting in God. Monday, May 10, 2021NEaster weekday Acts 16:1115 Ps 149:1b6a, 9b Jn 15:26N16:4a Christ’s Peace, 9:00 amNJesse & Virginia Miller by Gwen McCallum Fr Jim Kirkpatrick Tuesday, May 11, 2021NEaster weekday Acts 16:2234 Ps 138:13, 7c8 Jn 16:511 FAITH FORMATION 6:45 amNJoseph Emry family by estate 9:00 amNDeceased members of Ascension Holy Name High School has 2 more classes: by Gerard and Ann Cote’ May 10th & 17th from 6:457:45 pm. Wednesday, May 12, 2021NEaster Weekday ConfirmationCandidatesGrade 10 only Acts 17:15, 2218:1 Ps 148:12, 1114 9:00 amNDolores F. Willis by Kolbas family Parent Meeting: May 10th from 6:457:45 Thursday, May 13, 2021NThe Ascension of the Lord Confirmation will be in OCT 2021 Acts 1:111 Ps 47:23, 69 Eph 1:1723 or Eph 4:113 or 4:17, 1113 Mk 16:1520 Registration for the 2021 2022 Family Faith Formation program has been 6:45 amN Lucy & Dick DeBlassis family by Jerry & Pam Casillo emailed to all families currently in the program. There are also forms in room 9:00 amNMarcia Becker (ann. of death) by Joe #3 (the library) on the table. 7:00 pmNLaure Leffler by George, Mary and Ariana Hartsock FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Friday, May 14, 2021NSt. Matthias, apostle Congratulations to the childrenwho made their First Holy Communion in Acts 1:1517, 2026 Ps 113:18 Jn 15:917 May. On May 1st Aidan Cahill, Kyla Carroll, Nicholas Castiglione, Charles 9:00 amNBarbara Volk by Janet Volk Czaja, Mia Czaja, Joshua Drabinski, Mathea Johnson, Shaylee Klaes, Carmen Mercurio, Matthew Mielcarek, Andrew O'Sullivan, Victoria Rozycki, and Jason Snowberger. On May 8thAnnabella Caswell, Saturday, May 15, 2021N(Vigil) Morgan Farrell, Jameson Finn, Elaina Gillenwater, Audriana Graf, Sydney Acts 18:2328 Ps 47:23, 810 Jn 16:23b28 Hagan, Adrianna Hoffman, Mason Mazur, Brady Savino and Aidan Zorn. 8:00 am James & Betty Welch by Mary 5:00 pmNElizabeth Duguay by Mark & Andrea Duguay O Sacrament Most Holykeep these children close to your Sacred Heart! May God bless all of the First Holy Communion children! Sunday, May 16, 2021 MSeventh Sunday of Easter Acts 1:111 Ps 47:23, 69 Eph 1:1723 or Eph 4:113 or 4:17, 1113 Mk MEN OF FAITH 16:1520 8:00 amNPatricia A. Rog (birth remb) by husband John, daughter The Men of Faith will be meeting Saturday May 15th after the 9:00 Mary Beth and son, John, Jr. am Mass in room 2 in the parish hall. 10:00 amNAl DiMatteo by Rose & family 12 noonNThomas & Rose Perna by Joseph & Rosalie Sarullo This week we will be talking about Mary and devotion to Mary, what it means in this year of St Joseph, how is this different than worship and what it means to our daily lives. All men are welcome. Coffee, refreshments and more will be offered. 2 May 9, 2021 VOCATIONS Our Faith Community’s Gift to God A Vocation View “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends,” Jesus tells us. This does not always mean one hero- Receipts 05/01/21N 05/02/21 ic act of selfsacrifice. It can also be a life laid down in daily self denial & service to others. The priesthood is just such a life. There is Regular Weekly $ 9,920.20 no greater love! Easter 81.00 Ascension 61.00 To learn more, call Fr. Dave Baker at 7168475535 or visitbuffa- lovocatons.org Donations 900.00 Candles 163.00 Miscellaneous 436.35 Our Lady of Fatima, Traveling Madonna Memorial donations 125.00 “We Share” Electronic Giving May is the Month of Mary Regular weekly 1,155.00 Pope Pius XII was by no means alone when he Total weekly receipts $12,841.55 once said “Whenever we speak of Mary or speak to her, let us not forget that she is really our Mother, for through her we received divine life. She gave Jesus himself, the source Holy Land $ 20.00 of grace. Mary is a Mediatrix and Dispenser of Graces.” Catholic Home Missions 105.00 Church in Latin America 281.00 Many nonCatholic Christians may take issue with this notion, Catholic Communications 10.00 referring to the famous quote from St. Paul in letter to Timothy that “there is one mediator between God and men, himself man, For more information about the “We Share” Contribution Program, Christ Jesus” Tim 2:5). Yet it is important to note that “one” visit the Parish Website at www.stjudetheapostleparish.org Click on the “Parish Support” icon and follow the “We Share” link to make here means “first” not “only” secure online donations using credit/debit cards or direct withdrawals . Have you ever asked someone to pray for you? That the kind of from your bank account mediation we’re talking about here. And Mary as the beloved Mother of God, makes a powerful intercessor for us indeed! PLEASE TAKE NOTE Our Blessed Mother has shown us some amazing miracles on It has been brought to our attention that some of the His behalf that can strengthen our faith (Think of the “Miracle parishioners are removing the ropes that are on every of the Sun” from Our Lady of Fatima for example!) other pew.