November 23, 2014 The bulletin is also available online at stjudevt.org 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: 2014 Liturgical Publications Inc. 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.