Reflection from Fr. Joseph

I always say that we don’t pick our patron saints, our patron saints pick us. So often I will run into a saint over and over again – maybe I’ll find a saint’s picture on the ground, then their face will appear on my Facebook feed, and then I’ll encounter one of their quotes in a book I’m reading. It’s sign that the saint is trying to get my attention!

We seem to have developed a beautiful connection with St. Padre Pio at St. Jude’s! We had his relics here this past April, and now we have another powerful encounter with him through Cindy Russo, a woman who has an incredibly testimony of meeting St. Padre Pio – forty years after he died! She has become a close devotee of the saint, and is bringing his chalice to the parish where we will celebrate Mass with it on Saturday night.

It seems that he has adopted our parish as his own – and what a blessing that would be! He is certainly one of the most-beloved saints of the 20th Century, and perhaps ever (the joke in Italy is that the Trinity isn’t the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but Jesus, Mary, and Padre Pio – based on the statues that don every home’s mantle!). A Franciscan priest in a small town, he gained notoriety for the many mystical gifts he enjoyed, such as the gift of reading souls, bilocation (being in two places at once), and the stigmata (possessing the wounds of Christ).

But we must not forget that the exterior phenomena were not the point – the point is that he tried to live his life in such a union with Christ that God could use him powerfully as his instrument. We may not have the same mystical gifts as this holy friar, but we can – and should – imitate his total surrender to Jesus Christ, seeking to imitate Him in every thought, word, and deed.

Come and hear about how St. Padre Pio has changed Cindy’s life, and the lives of so many others, at all of the events coming up this weekend:

Friday, 7-9pm – Youth Encounter where Cindy will present to our teens

Saturday, 4:30pm – Mass celebrated with Padre Pio’s chalice

After Mass, a light dinner will follow

Saturday, 7pm – Adoration

Saturday, 7:30pm – Talk by Cindy Russo (in the Church)

Sunday, 10:30am – Religious Education – Cindy will be speaking to our kids and their families



Please join us when you are able this weekend where we welcome a wonderful woman of faith and humility – and when we welcome the saint who has adopted our parish, St. Padre Pio!

Parish News

We are excited to announce that CIndy Russo, TOF and visionary of Padre Pio will be at St Jude Parish on Nov 16th to share her relationship and visions of Padre Pio.. Cindy’s talk will occur at 7:30 p.m. after the 7:00 p.m. Adoration. Father Joseph will celebrate the 4:30 mass using Padre Pio’s chalice. You are invited to attend the mass and stay for a light supper before attending adoration and CIndy’s testimony. You will also be able to pray before Padre Pio’s chalice and one of his gloves. CIndy’s talk will also be live-streamed for those unable to attend.

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Family News and Updates

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 this summer!

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Youth Encounter TONIGHT!

Knights of Columbus News

Food Pantry

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and preparations for our holiday distribution have begun. For those who are unaware, we provide the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to our pantry families. At this time we are asking for items such as stuffing mix, gravy, chicken broth, canned vegetables of any kind, and cranberry sauce. We will also be accepting donations of turkeys. If you wish to donate a turkey, please contact Liz Romeo atlizromeo65@gmail.com or text to 203-427-5298. Thank you to all who continue to contribute to our ministry.

Hopeline Pregnancy Center has a continued need for disposable diapers. They are currently low on all sizes Newborn to size 7, wipes and jars of baby food as well as Baby clothes, bottles and pacifiers and car seats. They have also requested baby formula such as “Similac 360 Total Care”. Should you wish to help you can leave the diapers, etc. 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 by Hopeline and our Knights of Columbus Council.



Please contact Bob Lux at mjrob08@gmail.com with any questions you may have.

Please remember in your daily prayers:

David Nicolett, Vincent Daniello, Joe Pinto, Zoey Frigo, Daniel Louis Bianco, Max, Hung Vu, Dr. John Kezel, Francisca Testa & family, Catherine Belanger, Tom Pleva, James Buturla, Patti F., Anne DeVita, Anna Harper, Jack Lane, Frank Kerekes, Antonia Tedeschi, Mary McDonald, Douglas Stanley, Jenn Katz, Barbara Tranchese, Mary Lopresti, Lor C., Viola Cleo Bradshaw, Susan W. and Janet C, Larry Pisani, Vincent Pisani, Greg, Kaiti and Cameron Kessler, Michael Merola & Family, Mildred Blasko, Father Krzysztof, and Baby Henry Taylor, Garren Kiett, Becky M., Flo Guite, Michael, and Donna, Darryl Patterson, Louise Noll, Chrystal Archuletta and Alice Gumpert, Diane Cummings, Chloe Capra, Lucy Hanson, Mia

Please join us in praying our Monthly Parish Intention.

Our Petition for November is:

As we give thanks for all the blessings God has bestowed on us, may we remember those who founded our great Country as we uphold our Constitutional Rights of Life, Liberty and Religious Freedom during this election year...

   We pray to the Lord

Mass Intentions for  November 16 – November 24

Sat   Nov 16       4:30pm       Jean Clark

Sun  Nov 17       7:30am       St Jude Parishioners

Sun   Nov 17       9:30am       Ivan Gospic

Sun  Nov 17       11:30am     Peter Bendlak and Lorraine Miller

Mon  Nov 18       9:00am       Mary Charlotte Braccio

Tue   Nov 19       9:00am       Jose Rosa

Wed  Nov 20       9:00am      Bill Thibodeau

Thu   Nov 21       9:00am      Alphonse & Mary Antony, Gregory D’Silva,

                                               Monica D’Silva, Celine D’Silva, Ryan Joseph

Fri    Nov 22       9:00am       Thomas Byrne

Sat   Nov 23       4:30pm       Elvira Ferreira

Sun  Nov 24       7:30am       St Jude Parishioners

Sun   Nov 24       9:30am       Anthony & Josephine Capozziello and

Al Amendola

Sun  Nov 24       11:30am     Maria Emilia Monteiro

Tabernacle Candle: In memory of Elvira Ferreira

Adoration Candles: In memory of Andrew Henn

Weekday Masses (Monday thru Friday) 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 and may be viewed at https://www.stjuderc.org/view-masses

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.

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



Divine Mercy Chaplet

Wednesdays at 3 pm in the Church

"Jesus we Trust in You"

thedivinemercy.org

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.