November 23, 2014

November 23, 2014
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We are a Welcoming Community of Believers, Hopers and Lovers. We are One Family in Baptism and the Holy Spirit,
nourished with the Word of God and the Body and Blood of Christ. All are Welcome in this place!
Attendance Last Week:
4:30 p.m.: 82
9:30 a.m.: 165
Cycles of Faith –Our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you
gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and
you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you
visited me." Jesus insists that in ministering to others' physical
needs, we are truly serving him. "Whatever you did for one of
the least brothers of mine, you did for me," he tells us. And in
a similar way, what we fail to do for them, we fail to do for
Christ: "What you did not do for one of these least ones, you
did not do for me." This means that we have been given both a
gift and a task. The gift is the chance to encounter Christ in
our brothers and sisters. The task is to be sure we don't
neglect the encounter.
The corporal works of mercy provide us with a kind of guide
for how to live out this important mission from Christ. These
works include feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty,
clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, visiting the sick
and the imprisoned, and burying the dead. Based on the
words of Jesus in today's Gospel, it's an important part of the
Christian life to look for ways to engage in these kinds of
bodily ministries. Traditionally, these "corporal" works are
complemented by a set of "spiritual" works. The spiritual
works of mercy ensure that we don't minister to the body at
the expense of the soul. They include admonishing the sinner,
instructing the ignorant, counseling the doubtful, comforting
the sorrowful, bearing wrongs patiently, forgiving all injuries,
and praying for the living and the dead. By engaging in these
diverse works of mercy, we serve others, love Jesus, and hope
to "inherit the kingdom prepared for [us] from the foundation
of the world."
ANNOUNCED MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. Nov. 22
4:30 p.m. For Tom Palmer requested by his
wife, Angie.
Sun. Nov. 23 9:30 a.m. For Patricia Palmer requested by her
family.
Mon. Nov. 24 8:00 a.m. For Marie Gardner requested by her
son, George.
Wed. Nov. 26
8:00 a.m. For Anna Margerita Ruggiero
requested by Matt and Karen Dunn.
Fri. Nov. 28
8:00 a.m. For The All Souls Intentions.
Sat. Nov. 29 4:30 p.m. For Matrona Margaret Holubowsky
requested by Irena and Jerry Case.
Sun. Nov. 30 9:30 a.m. For Bernard Giroux requested by his
family.
Pray for Vocations
Schedule of Counters: Monday, November 24, 2014
Judi Maculan
Brenda Waters
George Gardner
Schedule of Ministries: November 29 and 30, 2014
4:30 p.m.
Greeters:
Mona Giroux
Theresa Aube
Altar Server:
Anna Pelkey
Lector:
Jen Pelkey
Extraordinary Min.:
Jen Pelkey
9:30 a.m.
Greeters:
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Readings for the Week of November 23, 2014
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:3146
Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Lk 21:1-4
Rv 14:14-19/Lk 21:5-11
Rv 15:1-4/Lk 21:12-19
Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Lk 21:20-28
Rv 20:1-4, 11--21:2/Lk 21:29-33
Rv 22:1-7/Lk 21:34-36
Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:3337
Altar Server:
Lector:
Extraordinary Min.:
Paulette Noyes
Charlene VanSleet
Grace Buzzell
Tom Giroux
Sue McGuire
Calendar of St. Jude Events:
-11/25 Senior Meal at Noon
-11/26 Salvation Army Dinner
-12/01 Madrigal Singers at 6:30 p.m.
-12/02 Men’s Discussion Group at 7:00 p.m.
-12/03 Liturgy Committee Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
-12/05 Eucharistic Adoration at 8:30 a.m.
-12/07 1st Year Confirmation Class at 10:30 a.m.
Liturgical Publications Inc.
Offertory Last Week: $2,251.50
Maintenance: $20.00
ACH Last Week: $675.00
Second Collection This Week for Bishop deGoesbriand
Appeal for Human Advancement
Question of the Week: Having myself been found by divine
mercy, what can I do at Thanksgiving and during Advent to
seek those in need? Or could they already be right here in
front of me?
Lector Workbooks: The new Lector Workbooks for 2015 are
available in the sacristy for all current lectors.
NEEDED EACH WEEK: $2,935.00
Rosary: The Rosary is being said each Saturday at St. Jude’s
before the 4:30 p.m. Mass beginning at 4:10 p.m.
Holiday Mass Schedules: The holiday schedule is as follows:
Thanksgiving Day:
--Thursday, November 27 at 10:00 a.m. at OLMC
Immaculate Conception:
--Monday, December 8 at 7:00 a.m. at OLMC
--Monday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Jude
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
--Wednesday, December 24th at 4:00 p.m. at The Old Lantern
--Wednesday, December 24th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Jude
--Wednesday, December 24th at 10:00 p.m. at OLMC
--Thursday, December 25th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Jude
New Year’s Eve and Day:
--Wednesday, December 31st at 4:00 p.m. at St. Jude
--Thursday, January 1st at 10:00 a.m. at OLMC
Salvation Army Dinner: St. Jude’s will be providing a
Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army on Wednesday,
November 26. We are looking for food donations along with
monetary donations. We will be purchasing the turkeys,
potatoes and ice cream. Any extra funds will be used for
future dinners.
***We are looking for food donations of coleslaw, corn,
cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls, dessert and milk. We are also
looking for people to help serve. Sign up sheets are in the
lobby. Food needs to be at St. Jude’s on November 26 by 1:30
p.m. Workers at the Salvation Army by 4:00 p.m. We need
enough food to feed approximately 150 people.
Remembering our Deceased: We have a permanent book to
record the names of our deceased family members and friends
to be remembered at Mass during the month of November.
This book is available in the lobby of the church.
Men’s and Women’s Discussion Groups: The Men’s Group
will meet on Tuesday, December 2. The Women’s Group will
meet on Tuesday, December 9. All are welcome.
Senior Meals: St. Jude Parish offers lunches to area seniors on
the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. The next senior meal
is scheduled for November 25 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Serving begins at 12:00 noon. All Seniors and Caretakers
welcome.
Helping the Homeless: The Driver Family (Andrew, Chrissy
and children) is collecting monetary donations for the
homeless in our area. They are hoping to purchase Hannaford
and Walmart gift cards for food and clothing. They will be
handing these out on Christmas Eve. They are accepting
donations until December 21st. Look for the collection jar in
the lobby. Thank you.
St. Jude Craft Fair: There will be a Craft Fair at St. Jude Parish
on Saturday, December 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Many
items will be available. Please join us.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: The Sacrament of
Reconciliation will be offered on Wednesday, December 17
from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Jude Parish. This is a Diocesanwide event held December 17 by each pastor.
Penance Service: There will be an Advent Penance Service at
St. John Vianney on Sunday, December 14. Religious Ed and
Confirmation students are asked to come at 6:00 p.m., the
rest of the parish community at 7:00 p.m.
TV Raffle: We are again raffling off the LG 47” LED flat-panel
TV. (There is no cash prize this time.) Tickets are $1/each or
a book of 6 for $5.00. The drawing will happen on December
13 following the St. Jude Craft Fair. Tickets are available after
the weekend Masses or by calling Marie at 482-2290.
Bishop deGoesbriand Appeal for Human Development:
Supprt this weekend’s second Collection. Your support of the
Bishop deGoesbriand Appeal for Human Development makes a
real difference in the daily lives of Vermonters. 100% of the
collection stays in Vermont. Thanks to your generosity in the
past, VT Catholic Charities has been able to award grants to
local non-profits that provide services to the young, elderly,
homeless and hungry. Please donate to the second collection
this weekend so we can continue to provide financial
assistance to worthy agencies.
“The measure of greatness of a society is found in the way it
treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from
their poverty!” – Pope Francis
Madrigal Singers: The CVU Madrigal Singers will be
performing at St. Jude’s on Monday, December 1 beginning at
6:30 p.m. A free-will offering will take place to benefit the
Madrigals. All are welcome to this Christmas event and singalong.
Joan Bettis: Joan Bettis, a parishioner at St. Jude’s, is looking
for someone to help her with her shopping. There is someone
who is doing it now but it would be nice to have a few more
folks helping out with this. If you can help out, please contact
her at 482-4862. She lives at Kelly’s Field.
Daily Mass at St. Jude’s—Winter Weather: Once again the
schedule for daily Mass at St. Jude’s will follow the Hinesburg
School System. If there is no school in Hinesburg and/or
Charlotte due to the weather, there will be NO morning Mass
on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings. Closings are
found on the local radio and TV stations.
SCHIPS: SCHIPS Retail Shop is in need of jewelry donations. If
you have any jewelry you would like to donate, please leave it
in the lobby in a SCHIPs bag.
Prayer for the Selection of a New Bishop: O God, eternal
shepherd, who govern your flock with unfailing care, grant in
your boundless fatherly love a pastor for the Diocese of
Burlington who will please you by his holiness and to us show
watchful care. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, forever and ever. Amen. All are encouraged to pray
this prayer during the interregnum.