St. Jude Catholic Church

READINGS:

Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-13; Ps 132:6-10; Mk 6:53-56
Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23,27-30; Ps 84:3-5,10,11;
Mk 7:1-13
Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6,30-31,39-
40; Mk 7:14-23
Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4,35-37,40;
Mk 7:24-30
Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32;12:19; Ps 81:10-15; Mk 7:31-37
Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32;13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7,
19-22; Mk 8:1-10
Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1:1-6; 1 Cor 15:12,16-20;
Lk 6:17,20-26
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MASS INTENTIONS:
February 6th: for the people of Haiti
February 7th: for the people of St. Jude
February 8th: for Randi Blanton
February 10th: NO MASS
February 12th: +for Andrea Goode
February 13th: +for Brian McGreevy

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Budget Actual
Reg. Collection $ 5,294 $1,670
YTD Total $164,114 $155,381
Mortgage Balance 1/25/2010 $14,450

SECOND COLLECTION - February 13 & 14
for the Catholic Virginian.

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.

HOSPITALITY WEEKEND: Please join us after Mass next Saturday & Sunday for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall. We would especially like to welcome any new families.

SCHEDULES FOR NEXT WEEKEND:
February 13th & 14th :

ALTAR SERVERS:
SAT: Alexis & Sasha von Spakovsky
SUN: Erin, Leah & Blake Hall

LECTORS:
SAT: Suzanne Tardif
SUN: Verner Plott, Angela Mickle

GREETERS:
SAT: Jean Rockwell
SUN: Layda & Ronald Hamblin

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS:
SAT: Marijane & Lewis W., Dot W.
SUN: Ginger B., Joe K., Rose M., Evelyn M.,
Kathleen N., Joyce O., Laraine S.

No Reconciliation on Wednesday. Father Ken will be out of town and will not be available for Reconciliation or Mass on Wednesday, 2/10.

Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays at 12:30 & 7 PM during Lent. A sign up sheet is in the commons if you would like to lead the 7 PM Stations on any one of the Friday evenings.

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

FINANCE COUNCIL - 7pm Thursday, 2/11

GOY FOUNDATION - 3pm Sunday, 2/14

SANCTITY OF LIFE - 7pm Monday, 2/15

CHRISTIAN FORMATION
RCIA–will meet this Wed., Feb. 10th, at 7:30 p.m. following the 7:00 Mass. The topic will be Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing presented by Fr. Ken.

Adult Faith Formation –We will continue our study Feb. 7 & 8 with Ch. 6 Human Formation (pp.78-92) and Ch. 7 Patience (pp. 94-107) on Sunday evening 6:30-8pm & Monday morning 10-11:30am.

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.

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.

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 inter-religious work. A full job description can be found on the Diocese website www.richmonddiocese.org/human/pastoral/ecumenical_affairs_officer.htm

St. John Neumann Academy’s Open House
All are welcome to attend our Open House on Thursday, February 11th from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Faculty, administration, and parents will be available to answer questions about our academic program and school life. St. John Neumann Academy offers Preschool – 8th Grades, challenging & engaging classes, excellent teacher/student ratios, licensed teachers, and a nurturing environment. Please visit us to see the many benefits our school offers. Questions? Please call 552-SJNA or visit our
website at www.stjohnneumannacademy.org.

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.

CURSILLO: Ultreya will meet Sunday, February 21st at 3 pm.

I thank God for my handicaps for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God. – Helen Keller