Welcome to the September

St. Jude's Family Newsletter!

Welcome to the September issue of the St. Jude's Family Newsletter! We hope that you had an enjoyable summer and a good start back to school. This month we look forward to resuming religious education classes and the many Fall events beginning at our Parish!  Check out our Aflame With Love for Christ Brochure and introduction from Fr. Joseph!

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, September 2: First Friday Adoration

7:00 pm

Saturday, September 3: First Saturday Mass

8:00 am Rosary and Confession, 8:30 am Mass

Sunday, September 4: Children's Rosary

after 9:30 am Mass by the Blessed Mother Statue *NOTE EARLIER TIME

Wednesday, September 7: Zoom Mother's Rosary

9:00 pm (Email Jessica Iannotta for more information)

Saturday, September 10: A Day With Mary Retreat

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Saturday, September 10 - Sunday, September 11: Ministry Weekend

Hospitality/Ministry Fair after all Masses

Saturday, September 10 - Sunday, September 11: Confession Weekend

after all Masses

Sunday, September 11: Optional Softball practice day for Softball Game against St Stephen's 2:00 pm - Baseball field #6 at Great Hollow Lake. (e-mail Jessica Iannotta if you would like to participate). 

Friday, September 16: Encounter Youth Group

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Social Hall

Monday, September 19: Weekly Bible Study of the New Testament w/ Fr. Joseph begins

Mondays at 7:00 pm, Social Hall

Sunday, September 25: Weekend Religious Education Classes Begin

8:30 am, 10:30 am Parish Center

Sunday, September 25: Parish Softball Game against St Stephens

2:00 pm - Baseball field #6 at Great Hollow Lake. (e-mail Jessica Iannotta if you would like to participate). 

Wednesday, September 28: Weekday Religious Education Classes Begin

5:00 pm, 6:30 pm Parish Center

Wednesday, September 28: Mom's Group Meeting

7:00 pm, Social Hall

Friday, September 30: Encounter Youth Group

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Social Hall

Sunday, October 2: Launch of St. Jude's Kid's Club

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Social Hall 

Formed Family Challenge Deadline

The deadline is here for the Formed Family Challenge! If you and your family replaced device and TV time with Faith-inspired content such as Formed.org, e-mail your record to Jessica Iannotta by September 6 to be part of a special recognition event.

Catholic Family Summer Bucket List Challenge!

Reminder: Families who e-mail Jessica Iannotta with a completed bucket list of 5 items or more by the first week in September, will win a prize!

Coming this Fall - St Jude's Kids Club!

Kid's Club will be a junior version of our youth group geared toward elementary school aged children in grades 1-5 and based on the format of our Camp Adore VBS - games, faith based activities, Adoration, and songs. 

This year's theme is "Be a Saint." We will follow the examples of the Saints with monthly challenges to grow closer to Jesus in word, deed and prayer. 

The group will meet on the first Sunday of the month from 3-5 pm and launch on October 2.

Click here to sign up your child

Virtus trained Adult volunteers are needed!

If you are interested in volunteering, e-mail Jessica Iannotta for more information.

NEW - SIGN UP FOR TEXT REMINDERS!

Would you like to receive text reminders for Family Ministry Events? 

Share your cell phone number in this confidential survey form. It will only be used for this purpose and will not be shared. You can also share if you'd be interested in receiving periodic inspirational texts once or twice a month!

NEW! - September Saint Trivia

This saint said, "We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."

This saint also had incredible organizational skills along with her compassion and love for humanity.

Scroll down for the answer below!

Mom's Group Announcements!

Next meeting Wednesday 9/28 at 7 pm in the social hall to to begin the Motherhood Matters series on Formed.org. To join our monthly mother's Zoom rosary, on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 9 pm, e-mail Jessica Iannotta. Next Rosary - Wednesday 9/7 at 9 pm.

Be on the lookout for announcements for our Fall Board and Brush Event!

Are you interested in being a part of a St. Jude Parish Family Prayer Group?

Would your family be interested in meeting regularly over Zoom and/or in person with other Parish families to say the Rosary or discuss a family devotional or Consecration prayer book?

If you interested, e-mail Jessica Iannotta for more information!

drawing credit: Alina Kaufman, founding Children's Rosary member in West Hartford, CT