2020 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS CHANGE OF PROCESS Because it’s more difficult to reach all parishioners this year, contribution statements will be mailed to all the people who requested a statement last year and to all new registered parishioners who have donated over $250.00 to St Jude for the year. The statements will be mailed by the end of next week. If you have questions or concerns, please call Chris Aiello at the Rectory. 314 428-2262
Father Gray has gone to visit his mother. He will be gone all week. There will be no 8 am Mass at St. Jude. Mass intentions for the week will be offered by Father Jim while he is away. He plans to be back for Saturday Mass at 4 PM.
Father Gray will distribute Holy Communion to people in their cars after the 10 AM Mass on both Christmas Day and New Year's Day. All are welcome, regardless of parish affiliation.
The booklets for the St. Jude Novena are available for Homebound parishioners of St. Jude and the former Holy Trinity parishioners. Do you know someone who is homebound and would like to participate? Call Marigrace Clarke at 314-423-6057 and let her know. The novena booklet will be delivered to their home. If you are homebound and see this news call Marigrace and she will deliver a booklet to you.
The St. Jude Novena will be held for nine days starting Tuesday, October 20, 2020 and ending on the Feast of St. Jude, Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Evening Mass during the week will be at 7 PM with Novena prayers. Novena prayers are said at the weekend Mass on Saturday at 4 PM and Sunday at 9 AM.
Father Gray will be away from the parish on vacation from September 14-25, 2020. There will be no Masses at the parish during this time. The parish office will be open during the regular hours.
Installation Mass for Archbishop Rozanski will take place on August 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. A livestream will be available on the the Archdiocese of St.Louis YouTube channel or Facebook page. The Mass will also air live on EWTN, Catholic TV and Covenant Network Catholic Radio.
The 2020 Annual Silver and Gold Wedding Jubilee Mass that was scheduled for October 11, 2020, has been postponed to Sunday, May 2, 2021 (2:30 pm) at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. For more information, please contact Madeleine Appelbaum at 314.792.7598 or madeleineappelbaum@archstl.org
Holy Communion is offered in your car at the front entrance of St. Jude on Sunday after the 9 AM Mass. Father Gray will do this until further notice to all Catholics regardless of parish affiliation.
This will be another beta test in order to see how our weekday schedule resumes. Hopefully we will be able to increase the number of morning Masses in the next few weeks.
In honor of Valentine's Day the Liturgy Commission will have a Prayer and Communion Service with the theme of love. Fellowship to follow in the Community Room