Reflection from Fr. Joseph

The tragic war in the Middle East has been stretching on for about four weeks now, causing heartbreaking scenes of horror in the news every day. We pray for peace to return once again and to stop this senseless slaughter, especially of innocent civilians.

What does the Church teach about waging a just war? St. Thomas Aquinas enumerated six criteria for a war to be just:

• It must be waged in self-defense – an pre-emptive strike or offensive war is always unjust.
• It must be waged by a legitimate authority (no vigilante wars) 
• All other ways of avoiding war must have been tried (war must be the last resort, after peace talks have been exhausted)
• There must be a chance of success.
• The damage by the aggressor must be lasting and grave
• There must not be greater harm done than necessary

This last criteria is important here, because it means that once a just war is declared, the defending country is not free to indiscriminately destroy the opponent. Torture, the massacre of civilians or the destruction of non-militarily-critical buildings is to be condemned. Even in our current war – which, according to the Just War Theory, is a just war from the perspective of Israel’s self-defense – there are many atrocities being perpetrated on both sides which are condemnable as war crimes and humanitarian crimes. A just war does not give a country a green light to do whatever they want to the opponent. 

• War, however, is never the answer. The Church always promotes peace as much as possible. War causes unneeded suffering, and as Our Lady said at Fatima, “War is the punishment for sin.” We pray for the quick and peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Middle East, which comes more through repentance and a change of heart than through diplomacy!

"A Concert of Praise, Meditation, and Thanksgiving"

50th Anniversary Pipe Organ Concert & Recital

Sunday, November 12th - 4:00 P.M.

Here is yet another exciting St. Jude 50th Anniversary event! In August, our beautiful French Cassavant Freres pipe organ underwent a considerable retrofit. Over 2,000 man hours went into electronic upgrades and expert craftsmanship work on the console of the instrument, that is, where the organist sits to control the sound output. All work was done by renowned organ builder Sean O'Donnell and Associates. Now, in its restored glory, our Diocesan and Cathedral Director of Music, Dr. William Atwood, will join us for an afternoon of all styles of organ repertoire to show the many tones and colors this instrument has. Works by Bach, Biery, Buxtehude, Phillips, Karg-Elert, Widor and others will be featured. All are invited to the recital and "Coffee &" reception in the church hall. I look forward to welcoming Dr. Atwood to St. Jude and hope you will join me for this Sunday afternoon. If you would like to bring a goody to the reception, please reach out to the parish office. I hope to see you there. This is not to be missed. A free-will offering taken at the door.  -Lou Vollono, Jr., Director of Music & Organist

We have had an amazing first nine months of our 50^thAnniversary Year!

Many more events and celebrations to come!

SAVE THE DATES

November 18: 9:00am Mass of Thanksgiving – Pastors, Priests and Deacons

                          who have served in our parish

                           Social to follow

December 3: Rededication of our Church by Bishop Frank Caggiano

                        Blessing of new relics for our altar

                        Social to follow

Please join us for any and all these events

MEMORABILIA

As our 50th Anniversary year is drawing to a close, we have some interesting memorabilia available for you to enjoy!

Each week we will have one or two posters in the Lobby highlighting events or celebrations which occurred over the years.



All of these posters will also be available on December 3rd at our Rededication Mass and Reception.

It is our hope that they bring back fond memories of the history of our wonderful Parish.

50^th Anniversary Gala A Big Success

This past Saturday, 147 parishioners both past and present, along with many clergy who have served at St. Jude's, celebrated the good work that God has done here in Monroe with a festive and lively Fall Gala at Whitney Farms! The food was outstanding and the dancing was enjoyable, but even better was the friendships that were deepened and the conversations that were enjoyed by all. A true community-building event! Many thanks go out to the team who organized such a delightful event: Karin Tierney, Anita Flynn, the Floral Ministry, Rich Giannino, and all those who volunteered to make the evening so memorable and joyful.

Leftover Halloween Candy?

Do you have candy left over from Halloween? Donate it to the church! We use candy for many of our youth programs and could use donations of candy! Drop it off in a box in the back of church this weekend

Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood

God our Father, from eternity You appointed Your only begotten Son to be the High Priest of the human race. Pour forth, we beseech You, Your Holy Spirit upon our families, that vocations to the priesthood may be multiplied. Lord Jesus, give us holy priests: To offer up the sacrifice of the Mass; To lead the little ones to You; To strengthen the faith of believers; To preach the Gospel to all peoples; To bring forgiveness to sinners; To feed souls the Bread of Life; To comfort the suffering & dying, and to spread Your Kingdom in our midst. Mary, Mother of our High Priest, pray for us and obtain for us an increase of holy priests.

Parish News

On Saturday, November 25, Join us for an inspiring Parish Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury followed by a visit to the Abbey of Regina Laudis. We plan to meet at Saint Jude at 9 am and carpool from there. We expect to be back to Saint Jude around 2 pm

E-mail Jessica if you're interested in joining us!

Check out the New Saint Jude Catholic Book Exchange!

Feel free to take a book!

Feel free to donate a book!

Bookshelf is located in the Saint Jude Social Hall

next to the kitchen

Healing Shawl Ministry

The Healing Shawl Ministry at St. Jude is about more than knitting, crocheting and distributing shawls and prayer squares.

Yes, we do that, as well as meet once a month to discuss a reading assignment from the Bible or a chapter in a book or to view a film about a Saint.

However, we are so much more....

Our members provide a tangible reminder that prayers are being offered up for others--those who wonder whether they have been forgotten, or who are in pain and suffering, mentally or physically, due to what's going on in their lives at the moment.

Do you know someone enduring a difficult illness or pregnancy, a job loss,

a loved one no longer present due to death, dementia or a move far away?

A veteran who is having a difficult time adjusting or a military person being deployed?

Someone for whom addiction or psychological issues have made it difficult for them to cope?

Someone with a family member or friend that has lost their way?

Someone who is struggling or just going through a rough time and needs our prayers?

Would you like to request a shawl? Angela Baril: anbar123@aol.com, 203-452-0432

Would you like to join our group?  Cathy Ritch: cathy.ritch.ct@gmail.com

We honor all requests. Requests are confidential

Youth Encounters

All of our young people grades 6-12 are invited to join us for our Youth Encounters! These nights of games, food, fun, prayer, fellowship, and honest conversation about our Catholic Faith have been awesome...come and join us for a new year! This year for the first time, we'll be having separate tracks for high school and middle school. 7-9pm at St. Jude Social Hall. Coming next Friday 10/27 - our Fall Festival - you won't want to miss this one!

Mom's Group Announcements

Our next monthly mother's Zoom rosary is Wednesday 12/6 at 9 pm and will continue on the first Wednesday of every month e-mail Jessica Iannotta for more information. To submit prayer intentions for our monthly Rosaries, click here.

Next meeting is Thursday, 11/30 (NOTE THIS WILL BE THE ROSARY MAKING EVENT)- email if you're interested in helping with set up or clean up or bringing an appetizer or snack.

Bring home Saint Jude's traveling statue of

the Holy Family.

Materials will be 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!

Click here to sign up

Dash Through the Creed & Sacraments

Every week we profess the Creed, but do we really know what it means? Every week we receive a Sacrament, but why do we do what we do? All parishioners of all ages are welcome to join Fr. Joseph for the third installment of the "Dash" series - this time dashing through the Creed and the Sacraments! Learn all about those fundamental truths that we believe about the Trinity, Jesus Christ, the Church, Mary, and the Afterlife...and dive into the Seven Sacraments which apply those truths to our lives! Every Monday from September 18 until Easter, all adults and teens are invited to join Fr. Joseph in the Social Hall from 7-8:15pm to learn more about our Catholic Faith!

Need more peace? Searching for love and meaning? Broken and in need of healing? All are welcome to join us for a powerful encounter with our Eucharistic Lord. Every Monday from 9:30am-9pm, the Lord will be exposed in the monstrance for Eucharistic Adoration. Stop by for five minutes, or stay for an hour - in Him will you find the peace you need! No need to sign-up, just show up. He has been awaiting you!

Knights of Columbus

Silver Rose Prayer Service

Hosted By

St. John XXIII Council 5987

Knights of Columbus

  Tuesday November 14^th at 6:30 PM in the church

Prayer service to share the message of our Lady of

Guadalupe and promote respect for life.

Prayer service consists of prayers, scripture readings and litany.  

Food Pantry Update



“As Thanksgiving draws closer we are still in need of the “traditional fixin’s” for our upcoming holiday distribution. We are in need of gravies, broth, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, and canned vegetables. Of course, please keep the boxed children’s cereals coming. This item is always in high demand. 

Additionally, we are still accepting donations of frozen turkeys. If you are interested in contributing, please contact Liz Romeo at lizromeo65@gmail.com or call/text Jeff at 914-954-1160 to make arrangements for drop-off.

Your continued support generosity is what makes all of this possible and is greatly appreciated. Thank you!”

Hopeline Pregnancy Center Diaper Needs

Hopeline Pregnancy Center has a need for disposable diapers. They are currently low on sizes newborn, 3,4,5,6 and wipes, as well as bottles and pacifiers. Should you wish to help you can leave the diapers in the outer vestibule of the church. Monetary donations, with checks made out to the Hopeline Pregnancy Center, as well as gift cards from Amazon, Target and grocery stores are most welcome. As always, your continued support is greatly appreciated.

Please remember in your daily prayers:

Marge Tranzillo, David Nicolett, Maria Bertone, Vincent Daniello, Joe Pinto, Zoey Frigo, Daniel Louis Bianco, Max, Hung Vu, Alfred Zawadski, Dr. John Kezel, Francisca Testa & family, Catherine Belanger, Stephen Henn, Manny Cambra, Bennett Gulyas, Tom Pleva, James Buturla, John Sansone, Paul Verespej, Patti F. , Anne DeVita, Anna Harper, Jack Lane, Robert Freeman, Frank Kerekes, Marian Nanchy, Rosario Pacheco, Antonia Tedeschi, Charles Metoyer, Liz Guaglianone, Mary McDonald, Douglas Stanley, Jenn Katz, Judy Thomas, Barbara Tranchese, Ed Brady, Mary Lopresti, Lou DiMartino, Lor C., Viola Cleo Bradshaw, Susan W. and Janet C, Larry Pisani, Vincent Pisani, Greg, Kaiti and Cameron Kessler, Michael Merola & Family, Martha Mencseli, Mildred Blasko, Father Krzysztof, and Baby Henry Taylor

All healthcare workers, first responders, caregivers and the men and women in the military.

If you have anyone that you would like to add to the list, please call the office or email with the name to be added.

Please join us in praying our Monthly Parish Intention.

Our Petition for November is:

Through the intercession of the Patron Saints of these souls, St. Nicholas of Tolentino, St. Gertrude and St. Padre Pio we pray:

Eternal rest grant unto them, Oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,

rest in peace. 

AMEN

Upcoming Mass Intentions

Mass Intentions for November 4 – November 12

Sat   Nov 4         8:30am                 Deceased members of the Antony family

Sat    Nov 4        4:30pm                Jose Dantas

Sun   Nov 5         7:30am                 St Jude Parishioners

Sun   Nov 5         9:30am                 Maximino Monteiro

Sun   Nov 5         11:30am               William Lucas

Mon  Nov 6         9:00 am                Deceased members of the Ashe and Eddy

                                                         families      

Tue  Nov 7         9:00am                 Elsa and Gustav Lemos  

Wed  Nov 8         9:00am                 Frank Kunak

Thu   Nov 9         9:00am                 Edith Todd

Sat    Nov 11      4:30pm                St Jude Parishioners

Sun   Nov 12       7:30am                 Ernest Vitti

Sun   Nov 12       9:30am                 Ivan Gospic

Sun   Nov 12       11:30am               Mary and Margaret Gallagher

Tabernacle Candle: In memory of Marie Goss during the month of

                              November

Adoration Candles: In memory of Mary Charlotte Braccio during the month of

                             November

Weekday Masses (Monday thru Thursday) will be in the main Church at 9 am and live streamed.

The Weekend Masses inside the Church are Saturday at 4:30 pm and Sunday at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30. Only the Saturday Mass at 4:30 pm and the Sunday 7:30 am and 9:30 Masses are live streamed.

(Live-streamed Masses may be viewed at https://www.stjuderc.org/view-masses ) Please note that the link is slightly changed from the previous link due to the change in the website.

Men’s Bible Study

The Men’s Bible Study will begin meeting September 23, on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM, in the school building. Each week we will take up the readings for that weekend. All men of the parish are welcome. For more information, contact Bob Lux at mjrob08@gmail.com.

Saturday Rosary Sign up.

We have a wonderful way to prepare for Saturday Mass and that is to say the Rosary before Mass starts. We start 30 minutes before Mass so we start at 4:00 every Saturday.

Please join us as we pray. Also, please prayerfully consider joining this ministry.

If you would like to join you can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa8ad2fa6fccf8-saturday#/

We look forward to you joining us as we pray the Rosary together.

First Friday

Eucharistic Adoration

“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28-30



The time that we spend with Jesus in front of the Blessed Sacrament is the best time we will spend on earth. Please join us on the first Friday of every month from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Mary's Messengers Prayer Group . Email Jessica for more information

We learn to say the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, and other special prayers for the intentions of our families and Parish.

Flame of Love Rosary

Thursday mornings after 9 am Mass

"Spread the effect of grace of thy Flame of Love over all of humanity"

flameoflove.us

St. Jude Religious Gift Shop is located downstairs in the Msgr. Sabia Social Hall. Fr. Joseph's Books and CD's are available in the Gift Shop. Also new items: Communion Gifts and cards, statues, rosaries and more.



Come in and browse. Call Fran Cambra 203-261-2573 or Parish Office 203-261-6404.

Confession Hours



Confessions on Saturday afternoon will be in the day chapel at 3:30 to 4:15 pm on Saturdays. Come take advantage of God's great mercy by coming to the Sacrament of Confession.

Confessions are also by appointment, please call 203-261-6404, to set up an appointment or email the office.