Welcome to the

Saint Jude's Family Newsletter!

We hope that you and your families enjoyed a blessed Thanksgiving. Thanks be to God for all of the wonderful events and opportunities that we have had to grow closer to Christ this Fall at Saint Jude! We have many more great events coming up this month to help prepare your hearts for Christmas to celebrate the birth of our Savior!

~

Heavenly Father,

your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us, a great sign of your love.

Guide us as we strive to walk in that love together as a family this Advent.

As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, bring us closer to each other and to your Son.

Give us the grace and strength we need every day. Help us to always trust in you.

Come, Lord Jesus, lead all people closer to you.

Come and dispel the darkness of our world with the light of your love.

Amen.

Upcoming Events:

For Families:

Mondays, December 4, 11, 18: Eucharistic Adoration

9:30 am - 9:00 PM

Thursday, November 30: Rosary Making Event with artist Adrienne Keogler

6:30 - 8:30 pm, Saint Jude Social Hall

Friday, December 1, 15, 22: Advent Adoration

7:00 pm

Saturday, December 2: First Saturday Rosary and Mass

8 am Rosary 8:30 am Mass

Saturday, December 2: Happy Birthday Jesus Party sponsored by the Columbiettes

10 am - 12:30 pm Walk-ins welcome - RSVP here

Sunday, December 3: Rededication of our Church by Bishop Frank Caggiano

11:30 am Mass

Blessing of new relics for our altar. Social to follow



Friday, December 8: Immaculate Conception

7:00 pm Vigil on Thursday evening

9:00 am and 7:00 pm on Friday

Tree Lighting after Friday's 7 pm Mass

Saturday, December 16: Rorate Mass

Candlelight Mass, music with a spirit of reverent anticipation for the Newborn King

7:30 pm

Sunday, December 17: Blessing of the Creche

1:00 pm, Town Hall Green

Tuesday, December 19: Christmas Caroling

3:30 pm Spring Meadows (across from Saint Stephens)

4:15 pm Homebound Caroling (email Jessica for schedule)

December 22, 23-24: Confession Weekend

Confession available during Adoration on Dec 22 and before and after all Masses Dec 23-24. Regular Sunday Mass Times

December 24: Christmas Eve Mass

Masses: 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 10:00 pm

December 25: Christmas Day Mass

Masses 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am

For Couples and Parents:

Friday December 1: Walking with Purpose Bible study

(Wednesday and Friday sessions on break until after Christmas - it is not to late to join!)

Wed 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Fri 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Mondays, December 4, 11 and 18: Dash through the Creed and the Sacraments

7:00 pm, Social Hall

Wednesday, December 6: Mom's Group Zoom Rosary

9:00 pm (e-mail Jessica Iannotta for link)

Thursdays, December 7, 21: SoulCore

7:00 pm, Social Hall

Saturdays, December 9, 16, 23: Moms Group Advent Study

e-mail Jessica for more information. Anyone can participate using this study

For Teens:

Fridays, December 1, 15:

Youth Encounter for Grades 6-12

7:00 pm, Social Hall

Winter-Spring Schedule will be announced soon!

For Kids:

Sunday, December 3: Be a Saint Kids Club for grades K-5

3:00 - 5:00 pm, Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth for Caroling

Winter - Spring Schedule will be announced soon!

Religious Education Date Reminders:

Saturday, December 9: Confirmation Retreat

Sunday, December 10: Family Formation Session #2

No Religious Education Classes: 12/24 - 1/3

Email if your child is interested in being a character in the small nativity play that will be done at the party!

Rosary Making Event THIS THURSDAY!

You are welcome to come any time from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm. No registration required.

Save the Date!

Camp Adore 2024 will be the week of June 17-21, 2024.

~Registration will open in early 2024~

(In the case of excessive snow days, our backup dates are August 19-23)

E-mail Jessica if you are an adult or teen interested in volunteering

Bring home Saint Jude's traveling statue of

the Holy Family.

Materials are included to do a 7-day preparation for Consecration to the Holy Family. To learn more, visit: https://afc.org/family-consecration/ May God bless you and your family through the intercession of the Holy Family!

WE HAVE MANY OPEN WEEKS THIS WINTER!

SIGN UP HERE

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED

IF WE OFFERED

PARENT LENTEN STUDY GROUP

DURING

WEDNESDAY'S

5 PM RELIGION

CLASS TIME?

E-mail Jessica Iannotta

for more information and if you'd be interested!

New 2024 Children's Missals are now available. Please return to basket after use.

Family Mardi Gras Game Night - back by popular demand! Save the date! Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Family Formation Bible Workshop - Sunday, March 10 2024 - more details to come

Heart to Heart Adoration Night is coming back to Saint Jude! Mark your calendars - February 16 and March 15, 2024!

Children in grades K - 8 are invited to submit a poster centered around the theme “Keep Christ in Christmas”. This is a wonderful opportunity for children to be creative, to be involved in their faith, and to have fun while experiencing the true meaning of Christmas! Posters must 11×17.

Deadline extended to January 2 for poster submission. Prize rewards (gift certificate to Saint Jude Religious Gift Shop) will be awarded for winning entries in each age category. Winning entries will also be advanced to the district and then to the state.

Materials can be picked up at the Family Ministry Table, at the Parish Office or at Religious Education. For entry form and rules, see here

Families are invited to help light the Advent Wreath before Mass.

Click below to see open spots!

Saints of the Month

Blessed Chiara Badano - October 29

Saint Juan Diego- December 9

Join our Kid's Club families in our recent Saint challenges! See below for a summary of Bl Chiara and St Juan Diego's challenges for us!

Next meetings: Thursday 1/25, 2/29, and 3/28 at 7:30 pm in the social hall.

To join our monthly mother's Zoom rosary, on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 9 pm, e-mail Jessica Iannotta. 

To join our Advent Study Group, e-mail Jessica. You can participate on your own with the easy daily journal here

Click here for an interactive Advent Calendar and Coloring Pages

Looking for a new Advent Devotion to practice this season? Check out this article!

The Institute for Catholic Formation has curated a great list of Advent and Christmas resources and an inspiring Advent Calendar

Check out Formed.org's interactive Advent Calendar

See last year's list of liturgical seasonal resources!

Check out these great resources

on Formed.org for the

Advent!