St. Jude Catholic Church

READINGS:
Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14,30;16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7;
Mk 5:1-20
Tuesday: (The Presentation of the Lord)
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40
Wednesday: (St. Blaise) 2 Sm 24:2,9-17; Ps 32:
1-2,5-7; Mk 6:1-6
Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4,10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12;
Mk 6:7-13
Friday: Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31,47,50-51; Mk 6:14-29
Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34
Sunday: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 6:1-2a,3-8; Ps 138:1-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11
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MASS INTENTIONS:
January 30th: for our Catholic School students
January 31st: for the people of St. Jude
February 1st: for Special Intention
February 3rd: for the sick
February 5th: for our seminarians
February 6th: for the people of Haiti

Wednesday, February 3rd - memorial of St. Blaise, with blessing of throats at the evening Mass.
Friday, February 5th - First Friday, Eucharistic Adoration after Noon Mass until 3pm.

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Budget Actual
Reg. Collection $ 5,294 $3,704
YTD Total $158,820 $153,711
Respect Life Collection $ 873
Mortgage Balance 1/25/2010 $14,450

Haiti Relief Efforts Our parish will join with other parishes throughout the diocese in a special collection on Feb 7 to help Catholic Relief Services in the long-term rebuilding of Port-au-Prince. In addition, our local efforts to assist the people of Matabonite, Haiti continue through the work of the David Goy Foundation. If you would like to make a special contribution toward assisting Matabonite, or would like to begin receiving the Haiti newsletter, let us know at the church office. Mail can be sent to the David Goy Foundation at the church address.

The Women of St. Jude would like to have a Yard Sale on May 22nd. Please contact Evelyn Melia (998-0786 or meliano@comcast.net) if you will be able to help. We must have enough volunteers to proceed.

SCHEDULES FOR NEXT WEEKEND:
February 6th & 7th :
ALTAR SERVERS:
SAT: Makena & Carlee K., Malcolm Stewart
SUN: Riley Harvey, Nate N., Michael Wheeler
LECTORS:
SAT: Salle Ann Gill, Judy Wyttenbach
SUN: Gwen Brown, Matt Franck
GREETERS:
SAT: Bill Lindsay
SUN: Don Melia, Linda Coulter
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS:
SAT: Ginger B., Clare & Jean R.
SUN: Matthew B., Thomas D., Sue E., Angie F.,
Diamond J., Ann G., Stephanie H.

Catholic Schools Week - Today marks the beginning of Catholic Schools Week, the national celebration of Catholic education. This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life,” which underscores the long-standing tradition of Catholic education to instill in students the faith, knowledge, morals, and discipline that will enable them to fulfill their future roles in life. St. John Neumann Academy thanks Father Ken and the parishioners of St. Jude for their continued support and prayers.
Please visit their Open House on Thursday, Feb. 11th from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. to see the many benefits the school offers.

Pancake/Casserole Breakfast – The St. Jude Knights of Columbus Council 11639 is hosting a Pancake & Casserole Breakfast on Sunday Jan. 31st. The break-fast will commence upon the conclusion of Mass.
All proceeds from the breakfast goes to support the Seminarians of the Richmond Diocese. Please come to enjoy and support this event.

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

PASTORAL COUNCIL - 7pm Thursday, 2/4

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

RCIA–will meet this Wed., Feb. 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. following the 7:00 Mass. The topic will be Prayer and Spirituality presented by Madonna House.

VIRTUS Training: All adults working with children and youth under the age of 18 are required to attend the diocesan workshop, VIRTUS, Protecting God's Children. The next workshop offered in the New River Valley is going to be on Feb. 8th at St. Mary's in Blacksburg at 7pm. There is no charge, but you need to pre-register. Go to www.virtusonline.com to register. Contact Sue Ellerbrock at oreoangel@Yahoo.com if you have
any questions.

Adult Faith Formation –We will continue our study Jan. 31 & Feb. 1 with Ch. 4 Humility (pp.50-63) and Ch. 5 Love and Chastity (pp. 64-77) on Sunday evening 6:30-8pm & Monday morning 10-11:30am.

NEW BULLETIN ADVERTISERS NEEDED!!
New advertisers interested in signing up, please contact the church office ASAP. We currently have several spaces available. Your ad will run until December 31.

PRAYER REQUESTS, HOSPITALIZATIONS, HOMEBOUND ILLNESSES, ANY NEEDS YOU WOULD WISH TO SHARE WITH THE PARISH COMMUNITY– Please call the office or place your requests in our box in the commons. Our parish prayer chain will pray for those petitions each week. Please pray for the health of Henry Moore, Martha Ann & Ned McGreevy, Tegan Wright, Cheryl Sweeney, Mike & Ginny Piper, Mary Mundy, Kathi Slayman, Russell Dulaney, Lois Castonguay, Roger Hermann, Linda Coulter, Randy Rakes, Josefine Hanel, Mary Kauffman & Thomas Giles. Please pray for those parishioners (or family members) in the Armed Forces: Sean Semple, Capt. Chuck Gill, US Army, Capt. Jamie Ferrelly, Adam Wyttenbach, David Wyttenbach, Cpl. Will Brock, USMC, LTJG Miguel Melendez, Coast Guard, LT Kristina Melendez, Navy, John Holscher, USN & Kris Tardif, Army.

This year let’s celebrate “SOUPER BOWL” weekend on Feb. 7th by bringing non-perishable food to replenish the Radford Food Pantry. There is a container at the back of the church for your food items and also a box for monetary donations.

The annual Beans & Rice fundraiser dinner will be held 6pm Fri., Feb. 12th at the FPO Building in Radford. Call Jim Hayes (392-4128) for more info or take a flyer from the table in the commons.

What can you do to help your teen grow in their faith? Encourage them to attend a Discovery Retreat! What’s Discovery? A peer-led retreat for 9th & 10th graders that deals with discovering one’s identity and their relationship with the Lord. A life changing experience! Some area retreats available: Smith Mountain Lake Feb. 5-7 and again Mar. 5-7 and in Goshen, VA Mar. 12-14. Spaces are limited. Please call Renee Turk (540-293-4011) for details or refer to www.richmonddiocese.org for further information.

The Knights of Columbus will host a pre-Lenten Carnival Dinner with an Italian theme on Saturday, February 13th at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. The ticket price is $8.00 for adults & $5.00 for seniors, with a $25.00 maximum for a family. Please sign up on the sheet in the commons. Come out for a fun evening and also support our raffle.

The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia Monastic Discernment Weekend for single, Catholic women February 19th - 21st. For more information, contact: Sister Vicki Ix, OSB Director of Vocation Ministry (703)298-5337 or vocations@osbva.org

Volunteer Leadership Opportunity within the Diocese of Richmond: Ecumenical Affairs Officer will encourage and develop the principles and practices of ecumenism throughout the Diocese and be the primary face of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond to other religious bodies within VA regarding the Diocese’s ecumenical and interreligious work. A full job description can be found on the Diocese website www.richmonddiocese.org/human/pastoral/ecumenical_affairs_officer.htm

PILGRIMAGES TO THE HOLY LAND:
June 14-25, 2010 led by Fr. Gregory Kandt, Pastor of Church of the Incarnation in Charlottesville. If interested, check out the information at www.travelillume.com/trc/inc or call Fr. Gregory
at 434-973-4381, ext 127.
November 7-16, 2010 led by Fr. Tom Mattingly, Pastor at Blessed Sacrament Church in Harrisonburg. For reservations and brochures, contact John Tagnesi at 1-888-544-4461 or jtag1964@verizon.net.