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St. Jude Catholic Community
PALM SUNDAY
March 29, 2015
Pastoral Staff:
Fr. Jim Stehly
Pastor
[email protected]
Fr. Peter Foran
Pastor Emeritus
Fr. Walt Housey, C.M.
Auxiliary
Fr. Marc Reeves, S.J.
Auxiliary
Deacon Richard Dornan
Deacon Joseph Manion
Deacon Bill Smith
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Pastoral Office Hours
&
Gift Shop
Monday-Thursday: 9-5 pm
Friday: 9-4 pm
Sunday: 7:30—Noon
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32032 W. Lindero Cyn. Rd.
Westlake Village, CA
91361
Telephone: 818-889-1279
Fax: 818-889-3405
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Website:
www.saintjudetheapostle.org
Masses
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 Noon, 5:00 p.m.
Weekdays: Monday—Friday 12:05 p.m.
Reconciliation
Saturday Evening 3:45—4:30 p.m.
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PASTORAL CENTER STAFF
Parish Business Manager
[email protected]
Parish Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Event Coordinator/Bulletin Editor
[email protected]
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Faith Formation Director
Barbara Farmer x 223
Megan Weddle x 210
Marilyn Grebbien
818 - 889Cindy Kozal
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Confirmation/Youth Ministry Coordinator - Scott Boczek page 5
Director of Liturgy
Vincent Adams
[email protected]
818 - 889-2373
Asst. Music Director
Michael Hemenway 818 - 889-1279
Directors of Outreach
John & Jackie Treuting
SJ School Principal
Michele Schulte
818 - 889-9483
Plant Manager
Carlos Hernandez
SOCIAL AND OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Bereavement Ministry—Embracing our Sick & Dying: Pastoral Center 818
- 889-1279 Jean Marie Cull, Margaret Harder, Grace Johnson
Breakfast for Homeless: Marilou O’Halloran
805 - 551-9727
Christian Service: Pastoral Office
818 - 889-1279
Detention Ministry: Nancy Fox
818 - 889-6265
Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick: Fr. Jim Stehly
818 - 889-1279
Eucharistic Ministry: Ty Hutchison
818 - 402-8402
Faith Firsthand Ministry: Gary Romanowski
818 - 991-4357
Filipino Ministry: Terisita Zaratan
805 - 496-8026
Homefront Ministry: Claire & Patrick Young
805 - 553-0421
Knights of Columbus:
Grand Knight: Grant DeSmet
805 - 582-1740
Roundtable Rep: Ron Bodigheimer
805 - 379-0903
Lector Ministry: Jerry Weisbecker
818 - 991-8409
Marriage Encounter: Tim & Pat Crosby
818 - 889-5928
Ministry to Women in Prison: Nancy Fox
818 - 889-6265
Our Lady’s Rosary Makers:
Fatima Espirito-Santo
818 - 597-4840
Prayer Ministries Coordinator: Ben Levine
818 - 437-0560
[email protected]
Respect Life: Mary Linn
818 - 889-7849
Sacristans: Diane Cigich, Kathleen Paul,
Vicki Baltazar, Fred D’Astoli
Social Justice & Peace: Tom Cull
805 - 497-6473
Just Education and Just Action
Stephen Ministry: Mariann Harmon
805 - 495-1732
Pat Crosby
818 - 889-5928
Jean-Marie Cull
805 - 497-6473
Sarah Boughton
310 - 422-3462
St. Jude Senior Group: Sharon Thomas
818 - 314-4158
Bible Studies
Wednesday AM: Sunday to Sunday: Julie Feely
Wednesday PM: Sunday to Sunday: Trish Dadrowski
Thursday AM: Judy Sullivan
Thursday PM: Tim & Mariann Harmon
818 - 889-2449
805 - 495-1623
805 - 495-1732
LOAVES & FISHES OUTREACH MINISTRIES
John & Jackie Treuting
Jane & Pat McDade
Adopt-A-Family Christmas: John & Jackie Treuting
Adopt-A-Family Easter: Jane & Pat McDade
Back-to-School Project: Nellie & Mark Paris
Baby Day: Kevin Kozal
Bikes 4 Kids: Art Estrada
Clothes Closet: Patti McLain
Coats for the Cause: Rosemarie & Carl Lindner
Eye-to-Eye: Megan Weddle
First Communion Clothes: Madeline Giberson
Frank’s Homeless Project: Lee & Rob Martz
Holidays for Homeless: Steve & Pam Yantzer
Kids Helping Kids: Rose Faucher
Recycling for Homeless: Art Estrada
Julie Feely
805-495-4630
805-498-4043
818-991-3846
818-889-1279
818-571-7079
818-706-8658
818-889-3242
805-495-4067
818-889-1279
818-706-0691
818-889-1909
818-571-7079
818-889-2449
Mass Intentions and
Saints & Special Observances
MONDAY, March 30 Monday of Holy Week
12:05 p.m.
Eric Hanson
Mark Surby
RIP
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TUESDAY, March 31 Tuesday of Holy Week
12:05 p.m.
Robert Scrofano, Sr.
Special Intention
RIP
SI
WEDNESDAY, April 1 Wednesday of Holy Week
12:05 p.m.
Jill & Mark Brower
Holy Souls
RIP
THURSDAY, April 2 Holy Thursday; Paschal Triduum
begins
7:30 p.m.
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
FRIDAY, April 3 Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion; Fast
and Abstinence; Passover begins at sunset
12:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. The Proclamation of the Passion,
the Veneration of the Cross,
and the Distribution of Communion
SATURDAY, April 4 Holy Saturday; Vigil of Easter
7:30 p.m.
Ann Nowlan
RIP
SUNDAY, April 5 EASTER SUNDAY
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12: 00 p.m.
Mary Mary Johanning, SSND
Krystyna Milobedzka
Jena Deasy
RIP
RIP
RIP
NO EVENING MASS
PARISH REGISTRATION—UPDATE FORM
Welcome to all who have come to St. Jude Catholic
Community. We hope that our Father’s house will
be a place of solace and grace for you.
If you are not registered, or have a new address and
phone number, please fill our the form and place it in
the collection basket or mail to Pastoral Office.
Name: ______________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
City and Zip: _________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________
E-mail: __________________________________________
Want to Register
Change of Address
Want Envelopes
Moving Out of Parish
Pastoral Office: 818-889-1279, ext. 210
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Day by Day through THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL, by Pope Francis
Palm Sunday, March 29th: paragraphs 234 - 237
Pope Francis made me think of the bumper-sticker, "Think globally; act locally", in these paragraphs. We
change the whole world by working at the challenges in our own corner of the world. In my personal salvation
history, too, my whole life is changed by addressing the need of some part of my life that needs changing right
now. What is my work assignment in my community right now? What is the spiritual issue in my life that
most needs addressing?
Monday, March 30th: pars. 238 - 241
"The Church does not have solutions for every particular issue...(but) she supports those programs which best
respond to the dignity of each person and to the common good. In doing this, she proposes in a clear way the
fundamental values of human life and convictions which can then find expressions in political activity." (par.
241) What particular political issue gets most of my interest at this time? Do I know what the Church is
"proposing" as a way to move in this area?
Tuesday, March 31st: pars. 242 - 246
"The credibility of the Christian message would be much greater if Christians could overcome their
divisions." (par. 244). And the beginning of the end of the divisions between Christians will be when we focus
more on the great deal that we share in common with one another than on the very real and not unimportant
things that do divide us. What is it, Who is it, that we share?
Wednesday, April 1st: pars. 247 - 254
Do I have family members and friends who belong to non-Christian religions, or who are not religious but who
search for the truth and try to live by it? Do I appreciate the truth that they do indeed possess and live by?
And do I pray for and long for the day when they will know the fullness of Truth: Jesus, the Way and the
Truth and the Life?
Thursday, April 2nd: pars. 255 - 258
When I stop to think about it, I'm surprised how many people I know who don't have any religion at all, and
who don't seem to feel any need for God in their lives. How would my life be different without God, without
faith, without God's People?
Friday, April 3rd: oars. 259 - 263
Prayer is never an excuse to avoid the hard work of mission and service! Prayer, if it's genuine, drives us to
share our faith and our love. And the demands of our vocation and of our apostolate will drive us often to our
knees, to prayer. Where is God calling me to serve right now? When today will I carve out some time to
pray?
Saturday, April 4th: pars. 264 - 267
"Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite love." (par. 265) Do I let God be healing and
consolation and peace for me in the midst of my pain and difficulty and sadness? Have I found a way recently
to share the God of Consolation and Peace with others who are in pain and difficulty?
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Holy Thursday
April 2, 2015
The Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:30 p.m.
Good Friday
April 3, 2015
The Proclamation of the Passion, the Veneration of the Cross,
and the Distribution of Communion at 12:00 and at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Saturday
April 4, 2015
The Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday
April 5, 2015 Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 Noon.
No evening Mass.
Who is Responsible for the Crucifixion of Christ?
(This answer is from paragraphs 597 and 598 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
The historical complexity of Jesus' trial is apparent in the Gospel accounts. The personal sin of the participants
(Judas, the Sanhedrin, Pilate) is known to God alone. Hence we cannot lay responsibility for the trial on the Jews
in Jerusalem as a whole, despite the outcry of a manipulated crowd and the global reproach contained in the
apostles' call to conversion after Pentecost. Jesus himself, in forgiving them on the cross, and Peter in following
suit, both accept "the ignorance" of the Jews of Jerusalem and even of their leaders. Still less can we extend
responsibility to other Jews of different times and places, based merely on the crowd's cry: 'His blood be on us
and on our children!', a formula for ratifying a judicial sentence. As the Church declared at the Second Vatican
Council: 'Neither all the Jews indiscriminately at that time, nor Jews today, can be charged with the crimes
committed during his Passion. The Jews should not be spoken of as rejected or accursed as if this followed from
Holy Scripture.'
In her Magisterial teaching of the faith and in the witness of her saints, the Church has never forgotten that
'sinners were the authors and the ministers of all the sufferings that the divine Redeemer endured.' Taking into
account the fact that our sins affect Christ himself, the Church does not hesitate to impute to Christians the
gravest responsibility for the torments inflicted upon Jesus, a responsibility with which they have all too often
burdened the Jews alone. From the Roman Catechism of the Council of Trent: 'We must regard as guilty all
those who continue to relapse into their sins. Since our sins made the Lord Christ suffer the torment of the cross,
those who plunge themselves into disorders and crimes crucify the Son of God anew in their hearts (for he is in
them) and hold him up to contempt. And it can be seen that our crime in this case is greater in us than in the
Jews. As for them, according to the witness of the Apostle, 'None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if
they had they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.' We, however, profess to know him. And, when we
deny him by our deeds, we in some way seem to lay violent hands on him.'.
Coffee & Donuts on the Patio . . .
Sunday Mornings
after the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses
Thank you for volunteering to serve as hosts:
Mar 29 Tom and Jennifer Smith
April 5 Easter Sunday! Join us for Hospitality next week!
April 12 Mary Huning
Adopt-A-Family
Easter Baskets
We will be accepting Easter
Baskets through Holy Thursday.
Please contact Jane and Pat
McDade (805) 498-4043
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Faith Formation
Director: Cindy Kozal
818-889-0612 [email protected]
Confirmation/Youth Ministry Coordinator: Scott Boczek 818-889-2541 [email protected]
Family Faith website: www.saintjudetheapostle.wix.com/familyfaith
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults:
St. Jude
Youth Ministry Corner
Bringing our teens closer to God and each other
other..
Congratulations to our newly Baptized Catholics
who will celebrate the Sacraments at the Easter
Vigil: Haley Carlson, Ping Lee, Charles Linton,
Shelley Lyman, Omar Moss and Robert Weddle.
On April 12 at the 10 a.m. Mass, we welcome
into full communion with the Catholic Church: Anne
McGuinness, Patrick Kolve, Bettina Schneiderman,
Pamela Diddie, Donna Schaub, Cindy Bowell and
Meredith Pikuslki Please keep them in your prayers
and welcome them into our wonderful community!
First Communion Masses:
Please pray
for our children who will be receiving First
Communion at the following Masses:
Sunday, May 3rd at Noon and 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 17th at 2 p.m.
Sunday to Sunday
Preparing for Mass by reading the upcoming
Scriptures will help you understand and participate
more fully in the Mass. Take a break mid-week and
join us as we look ahead to the upcoming Sunday
Scriptures.
Tuesday morning; 9:30 a.m., contact Julie Feely
[email protected]
Wednesday evening 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., contact
Trish Dabrowski [email protected]
Children’s Liturgy is held during the 10
a.m. Mass.
We truly need more volunteers to help in
this ministry! Could You be one of them?
Please contact Amy Simons at [email protected]
The Confirmation program at Saint Jude celebrates the Holy
Spirit working in the hearts of our teens. Confirmation preparation is
a time of discernment for our teens to explore, challenge, grow and
eventually take ownership of the Catholic Faith. It is a process that
involves our teens, families, and the entire parish community.
Calendar of Events
Sunday, April 12th, Year 1 Confirmation: CHURCH vs.
WORLD, Church Hall 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
What role does our church play in the real world? How does being
Catholic affect the things we do and how we live our lives? Tonight we
begin a discussion on the showdown between the church and the world.
Who will win? The choice is ours.
Sunday, April 19th, YEAR 2 CONFIRMATION MASS
REHEARSAL, St. Jude Church, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
ALL YEAR 2 CONFIRMATION TEENS and SPONSORS need to attend
this mandatory Confirmation Mass rehearsal. If a sponsor cannot be
present for the rehearsal a parent must stand their place. The rehearsal
will review what will happen at the Mass and answer any questions that
teens and sponsors have.
Saturday, April 25th, Year 2 Confirmation Mass, St. Jude
Church, 11:00 a.m.
For the past two years these teens have prayed and reflected on their
decision to be confirmed in the faith. Today, our year 2 teens will receive
the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Sunday, April 26th, YOUTH NIGHT: “Confirmation
Showcase,” Church Hall, 6:30 pm – 8:00 p.m.
Back in September we kicked-off the year with the “Big Sha-Bang.” To
close out the year the core team has planned a special “Confirmation
Showcase” that will bring together the good times and memories of the past
year and look forward to plans for the summer! This will be a night not to
be missed as we turn the church hall into our own concert hall.
Saturday, May 30th, SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN TRIP,
8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saint Jude Youth Ministry heads to Magic Mountain! Registration will be
required for this event and will be posted to the website as the date nears.
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Liturgical Life— Prayer Life
Liturgical Life
Reconciliation
Saturday Evening 3:45—4:30 p.m.
St. Jude Novena
Wednesday Evening
7:30 p.m.
Baptism: Infant Baptisms are celebrated
on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month at
1:30 p.m. following catechesis for the
parents and arrangements with the Parish
Center. Contact: Mary and Joe Schohl:
[email protected]
or 818-874-3537.
Christian Initiation of Children, Youth
& Adults: For those inquiring about
Initiation and Communion with the
Catholic Christian Church, please contact
the Parish Center.
Celebration of Christian Marriage:
Please contact the Parish Center for an
appointment with a priest at least six (6)
months prior to any wedding.
Please pray for our ill.
Liturgy of Hours 11:50 a.m.-prior to the
12:05 p.m. Mass
Meditation Prayer Group meets every
Tuesday night from 7:30—8:30 p.m. in the
church. Contact Ben Levine at 818-4370560 or email [email protected]
Our Lady of Guadalupe “Healing
Love” Rosary Group
7:00 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel. Janelle
Beck 805-497-1877
First Friday Devotions to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus: 10 a.m. Vinda at 818-9918683
Tuesday Prayer Group 7:50—9 a.m., in
the parish library. Lisa Maxey at 818 7061954 or email [email protected].
Rosary Cenacle Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Vinda 818-991-8683
Holy Communion to the Sick: Please call
the Parish Center to request a visit from a
Eucharistic Minister to the Sick.
Sympathy
Anointing of the Sick: In the event of
serious illness or a medical emergency,
please contact the Parish Center
immediately for a priest so that the
Sacraments may be celebrated.
Diane Frazier
Dorothy Halpin
Pilar Lim
Fr. Joe Scerbo
Camille Vigná
Funerals: At the death of a loved one,
kindly notify the Parish Center at your
earliest convenience to schedule the funeral
Pray for Loved Ones in the
rites.
military.
Prayer Opportunities
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in
Our Lady’s Chapel , the first Wednesday of
the month, we pray for Vocations. 12:30
—7:30 p.m. Please sign up for an hour
with the Lord by calling Beatrice Restifo
805-230-2919
Circulo de Oracion Carmen Koros 805494-9008, Mirtha Vespe 818-706-8248
Daily Rosary Prayer Group before 12:05
p.m. Noon Mass, at 11:15 a.m. Call Vinda
(818) 991-8683
Fatima Rosary Group leaders are Wayne
and Shu-Hwei Zimmerman 805-373-1099.
Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in March, Jean
Ramm will host. Please call 818-707-3188
for directions.
Private Louie Alfaro, US Army
Major Nicholas Amenta, USAF
LCpl Andrew Brown, USMC-MARSOC
LCp1 Kenneth A. Cloutier, USMC
Major John F. D’Astoli, USMC
2nd Lt.Brendan Djernes, USAF
A1C Kiani Ebuen, USAF
Major Scott DiGioia, USAF
Lt. Andrew Esseff, US Army
Seaman Shane Esseff, US Navy
Captain Paul G. Giberson, US Navy
PFC Kevin Hansen, US Army
Private Justin Huser, US Army
Lt. John R. Kimmel, US Navy
Lt. Colonel Brian McAvoy, USMC
Major Patrick McBride, USAF
Sergeant Graham Mullins, US Army
Captain Justin Nikodem, USAF
Senior Airman Ryan Paris, USAF
Spc. Simon Pompa, US Army
Private Christopher Withlow, US Army
Richard Agulia
Richard Arenas
Linda Arista
Laura Atkinson
Karl Avery
Larry Baratte
Margaret JimenezBarrera
Manuel Barrera
Maria Elena Barth
Mary Bator
Nicole Cheney Bays
Margarite Borjon
Christian Braden
Dewayne Brady
Sheila Wildermuth
Brancato
Michelle Braun
Lois Brown
Caryn Burnett
Margaret Buting
Joanie Cahill
Patricia Carr
Edythe Chiaro
Annjane Clough
Keith Clough
Dana Clyman
Valerie Corrigan
Deacon Pat Coulter
John Cranham
Kaden Joseph Curts
Michael De Blasis
Lorita DeFir
Michael DiCecco
Elizabeth DeSantis
Bill Donovan
John Ernst
Christina Espinal
Antino Espinoza
Tyler & Sherri Farland
Coco Fazzino
Frank Fontana
Jim Fox
Rachel Gen
Al Gomez
Ismail Gomez
Richard Gonzales
Michall Gordon
Daniel, Jonathan,
& Teresa Guerra
Allison Gushman
Emily Hackaney
Linda Harley
Richard Hawley
Cornelia Heather
Ina Herkata
Debbie Hinojosa
Christy Hughe
Preshia Humecke
Laverne Jensen
Margaret Jimenez
Rudy Jimenez
Patty Jones
JoAnn Kemner
James Kostrab
Lois Kurt
Fred La Porte
Jesus T. Lauron
Kim Liebe
Joanna Lima
Rosemarie Lindner
Yolanda Lopez
Mario Lorenzetti
Emmerita Magallanes
Mary Jo Malmo
Colleen Markham
Elizabeth Martin
Lenore Martin
Jo Maturo
Dorothy McGalliard
Jane McGovern
Michael McIlmoyle
Alec McKay
John McGibbon
Dee Morrow
Ranjini Morton
Justine Ordona
Anyssia Ozuna
Rosia Rocio Palacios
Jim Parell
S. Daryl Parker
Cecelia Patchett
Infant Elizabeth Petit
Dr. John & Catherine
Phelan
Dave Rabin
Roy Raskin
Menica Reimer
Ben Reppos
Sylvia Rodriguez
Gloria Romasanta
Carmen Romo
Bob Ross
Rose Salvatore
Maria & Marissa
Santiago
Joshua Schneiderman
Katie Semer
Linda Sieperman
Juan Silva
Michael Simoson
Carol Sivie
Gwen Strickley
Laura (Bauducco)
Storace
Mark Surby
George L. Thomas
Thomas Thorton
Delores Tibbett
Eugene Alexander
Trachenko
Vartan Vatarian
Virginia Walworth
Christine Wilson
Elaine Woodburn
Pam Yantzer
Annie Yerkey
Jim Zimmerman
John Zitzelberger
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St. Jude the Apostle
Elementary School
For some of the people we serve,
there’s nothing more beautiful than a
new pair of work shoes
This year, our Shoes for the Homeless project was blessed again by generous
donations from a parishioner’s company and funds generated by Greg
Stelmar’s volunteer hours at Amgen. And, so, our team of volunteers
spent January and February measuring the feet of the needy at Oxnard
Rescue Mission, Ventura Winter Shelter, and Lighthouse Shelter for
Women and Children. The men, women and children served were given a
choice of dark or light sneakers, or—for those who work—regular work shoes with nonskid soles.
The result was that 237 pairs of shoes were purchased and delivered to the
happy recipients by several teams of caring parishioners. May God be with all
the people who walk in those shoes AND all the people who volunteered to
help them in such a special way: Tim, Mark, Kathy, Karol Ann, Kathleen,
Natasha, John and Jackie.
SHOES FOR THE HOMELESS
Another Loaves & Fishes Team Effort
(And you can always be a part of it!)
Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world. 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.” --Matthew 25:34-37
BETWEEN MOTHER’S DAY AND FATHER’S DAY,
LET’S NOT FORGET “BABY DAY !”
Baby Day Collection begins Mother’s Day Weekend,
May 9th and 10th. Fill an empty baby bottle with coins
and cash, then return it on Father’s Day Weekend,
June 20th and 21st.
The Column
by Mrs. Michele Schulte, Principal
Washing of the Feet-Holy
Thursday, April 2nd @ 10 am.
Pleasejoinusforour inalprayer
servicebeforetheEasterbreakas
thestudentsandstaffre-enactthe
LastSupper’swashingofthe
apostles’feetbyJesus.Forthe
adultsoncampus,alongwithFr.Jim,
itisawonderfulwaytomodelthe
conceptofservingothersforour
students.
Asalways,pleasecontactthe
schoolforadditionalinformation:
[email protected]
(818) 889-9483. Getty
Little Ones who have benefitted from your contributions:
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Babies going into foster care who are served by ACTION of Ventura County
Babies in families living at Many Mansions D Street transitional housing
Babies cared for by St. John’s Medical Outreach
Babies served by Catholic Charities of Ventura County
Babies welcomed by Life Centers of Ventura County
Babies protected by Lighthouse Shelter, Interface, Lutheran Services and
Dolores Mission
• Babies whose families complete Bebe Sano well-baby classes at MICOP, an
organization reaching out to the strawberry workers of Ventura County
Adequate Clothing. Bedding. Blankets. Strollers. Cribs.
And the number one need (after Love) Diapers.
Making a Difference,
With YOUR help!
50+ Group Going to
Getty Museum
April 15, 2015
There will be no April meeting in
the hall. For our April celebration,
we are going to the Getty!
Join us as we spend a lovely day
together. Travel/entrance fee: $35
pp.
No host lunch 9:30 am to 3:30 p.m.
Friends are welcome, too.
To sign up, please call
Sue Clinesmith at (818) 879-8534.
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Holy Week
Men’s Club Social
Monday, April 6,
5:30 PM at Bogie's Lounge
Join us to watch the NCAA Men's
Basketball National Championship
$15 charge for food
Brief club meeting at half-time
Apr. 24-26
Men’s Retreat
Have you made your reservation?
All members are encouraged to attend
our annual Men's Retreat at Serra
Retreat Center in Malibu from dinner
on Friday evening April 24 through
lunch on Sunday, April 26. Led by
two popular presenters, Franciscan
friar Fr. Michael Doherty and Sr. Carol
Quinlivian, the subject is "Finding
Meaning in Everyday Life."
If you are too busy to get away for
a retreat, then you really should do
this for yourself. Spend a weekend in
beautiful Malibu with plenty of time to
relax and deepen your faith life.
This retreat center boasts great
accommodations, a great view of
surrounding Malibu, excellent food,
and all at a reasonable price. Rooms
are limited so sign up early. For more
information, contact Chris Tolcher at
818-421-4893.
Did You Know?
Archdiocese continues helping
survivors of sexual abuse and their
families.
As we start April, Child Abuse
Prevention Month, the Archdiocese of
Los Angeles wants to reiterate that it
remains committed to helping survivors
and their families heal and find peace.
If you believe you or someone you
know is a victim of sexual abuse by a
Church employee or volunteer, please
contact the Archdiocesan Victims
Assistance Coordinator at (213) 6377650. Suzanne Healy is available to help
and support.
Easter Lilies
Again, we are
inviting all parishioners to
join in creating a beautiful
and joyful environment in which to
celebrate the blessed Easter liturgy by
donating Easter lilies.
Begin thinking of the dedications
you would like to make and how you
would like to express them, perhaps by
including a picture or drawing. These
labels may be created at home before
bringing your plant to the church. Please
just be sure to confine it to a size that
will fit on the pot cover. If you prefer to
make your dedication at the donation site,
labels will be available for your use.
You may bring your lily donations
to the stage in the hall on Holy
Thursday or Good Friday from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. or you may bring them to the
church vestibule on Holy Saturday
from 8a.m. to 12 noon.
We thank you all for your past
generosity in making the church reflect
the glory of this Holy Season and we
hope you will join in making it that way
again this year!
Marriage Encounter
Weekend
Your spouse is GOD'S GIFT to you.
What you make of your marriage is your
THANKS to God. Find out how to make
a GOOD marriage BETTER and a
BETTER marriage GREAT. Discover
what a life-changing MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER WEEKEND can do for
your marital relationship.
July 10-12 at Santa Teresita in
Duarte
Marriage Encounter Movement of
California (MEMC)
Winston & Dinah Perez: 818 527MEMC
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.memconline.org
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Still have last year’s
Prom Dress?
How about donating it for another
round this year!
Our Kids Helping Kids ministry has learned
that some of the migrant workers in our area
have girls attending local high schools who
would love to go to the Prom—if only they could afford the
formal dress, the shoes and the pretty handbag every girl wants
to wear. And we thought maybe some of our girls could make
that happen—if they would be willing to part with the stilllovely dresses they wore themselves.
If that someone is you, simply bring your dress (or
dresses) to the Pastoral Office any time before April 11th.
Donations will be given to MICOP, an organization in Oxnard
that serves migrant families. Call Rose at 805-217-0154 or our
own Sue Cass (818) 735-7946 for more information.
Kids Helping Kids
A Loaves & Fishes Ministry
Why Catholics Aren’t Fundamentalists
Fr. Patrick Mullen, Speaker
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
6:30:-7:00pm Doors open, refreshments
7:00-8:00pm Presentation
Padre Serra Parish, Serra Center
Many Christians and others receive their understanding of
the Bible from the loudest or most popular commentators on
social media, television, or radio, who often take positions that
leave people confused and feeling distant from God.
Fr. Patrick, scripture scholar, author and popular
conference speaker, will help people move from
fundamentalist approaches of the bible to a deeper
understanding of sacred scripture and a more satisfying
interpretation.
Fr. Patrick will explain why Catholics do not interpret the
bible in a fundamentalist manner. The starting point will be
both faith-filled and rational, combining an ongoing trust of
the Holy Spirit’s inspiration with genuinely intelligent
investigation. The end result will be a renewed – or perhaps
first-time – appreciation for and relationship with the word of
God.
Bring your Bible!
Fr. Patrick Mullen is Professor of Biblical Studies at St.
John’s Seminary and Pastor of Blessed Junipero Serra (Padre
Serra) Parish in Camarillo. He speaks regularly in the United
States and internationally about the bible. He received his
Doctorate in Biblical Studies from the Graduate Theological
Union at Berkeley in 1999.
First Communion Clothes for those in need.
Here is what is needed, this year:
(For children served by Moorpark Catholic Charities, St. John
Medical Outreach serving La Colonia area of Oxnard (Our Lady
of Guadalupe and Mary Star of the Sea), and by Westminster
Free Clinic in Thousand Oaks):
Dresses and veils for girls;
Suits, shirts, ties and belts for boys;
Shoe gift certificates for girls and boys;
(Prayer cards, First Communion prayer books, and
rosaries will also be provided as needed.)
Please call Madeleine Giberson for details
at 805- 495- 4067.
No charge. RSVP to [email protected]
SCHOOL
St. Jude the Apostle Elementry School
Admissions for 2015-2016 School Year
We are now accepting applications!
The school is expanding our outreach and marketing
program. If you have little ones with you in church, please
see our new St. Jude School coloring book and
complimentary crayons in baskets at the back of the church.
School tours are available throughout the school week and
can be scheduled by calling or emailing me at:
[email protected] or 818-889-9483.
Scouts
Clothes & Shoes for First Communion
A Loaves & Fishes Ministry
Boy Scouts: Lloyd Brenner 818-991-0682
Cub Scouts: James Campanile 818-889-6957
[email protected]
Girl Scouts: Jilla Rodarte 818-707-6323
Religious Awards: Lori Manfredonia 818-706-2251
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Saint Jude Gift Store
Come see our lovely new merchandise
for Baptism, First Holy Communion
and Confirmation gifts.
More gifts arriving daily!
Gift Store
Open during regular
Pastoral Office hours
Monday-Thursday: 9-5 pm
Friday: 9-4 pm
Sunday: 7:30—Noon
Calendar
APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
St. Jude the Apostle School Announces
The 2015 Annual Benefit Auction
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 5pm
The Sunset Ballroom
Los Robles Greens Golf Course
Cocktails, Dinner, Dancing, Entertainment, Casino
AND LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION!
Our Super Raffle kicks off this week – buy your
tickets for a chance to win one of three raffles:
• A 2015 Fiat
• Free School Tuition for one year
• Free Choice Lunch for a year
Car preview & ticket sales after 10am, Noon & 5pm
Masses on March 29 in church parking lot
For tickets or more information, please contact Stephanie
Davis [email protected] or Lisa Ridino
at [email protected]
APR
1 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
APR
2 Holy Thursday
APR
APR
APR
3 Good Friday
3 Holy Land collection
4 Holy Saturday
APR
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APR
6 Men’s Club Social —page 7
APR 11 Service Day—helping others - page 4
APR 11 Breakfast for Homeless, Ventura
APR 12 Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Hour
APR 15 50+ Group Bus Trip to Getty Museum
APR 18 Loaves and Fishes Food Collection, Area 2
APR 20 Sandwich preparation, Parish Hall
APR 24-26 Men’s Retreat
MAY 6 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
MAY 9 Breakfast for Homeless, Ventura
MAY 10 Baby Bottle Hand Out—page 8