Marching for justice, then and now
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 21. The anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion, is January 22. This week especially, let us remember that all God's children deserve equal respect under the law.
See a novena and video in the Faith Formation section below.
Are YOUR children SAFE on the INTERNET??
Come to an important presentation on January 31 by New Britain Police Detective Jeff Cummins, who will give you actual local examples of what he's seen and tell you how to protect your children. For details, visit the web page: stjudechalfont.org/parish-presentations
St. Jude Youth, join us to Fight Hunger on MLK Day!
Mass begins at 9am, followed by assembling the meals in the cafeteria. Youth 6th-12th grade are invited to participate, and adult helpers are welcome!
We need people to cook the food that we'll use to assemble the meals. Details and instructions are on the Signup Genius below. Thank you!
We need people to cook the food that we'll use to assemble the meals. Details and instructions are on the Signup Genius below. Thank you!
(Please note: Aid for Friends has a meat shortage so this year, so we do need some people to buy meat to make their meals.) Contact person: Diana Webster, rswebster1@verizon.net
Monsignor needs your help for this important Parish-wide Survey!
Catholic Leadership Institute will run a survey in our parish in February. The survey will ask about spiritual growth so we will know how to better serve you.
The survey is completely confidential! No one here will see your responses, just the summary.
Please plan to complete the survey when it begins. For more details, see Monsignor's column in the January 13 bulletin.
The survey is completely confidential! No one here will see your responses, just the summary.
Please plan to complete the survey when it begins. For more details, see Monsignor's column in the January 13 bulletin.
Watch the beautiful video on our website
about the Journey of Hope program starting Feb. 20.
JOURNEY OF HOPE, the study for divorced and separated Catholics, will begin February 20. Please share the website with anyone in this situation and encourage them to attend. A video about the program is on the page.
Memorial Update
The beauty of the matching vestments and altar cloth add to the reverence and prayerfulness of the Mass and remind us that Beauty is one of the attributes of God Himself. It is fitting that we show Him our love by making our worship beautiful, in imitation of Him.
To sponsor a vestment or another memorial, please visit our Renovations page. While there, view our beautiful Virtual Tour, hosted by Deacon John Riordan!
March for Life 2019
Please watch this short, powerful, poetic statement on the value of each human life. "Unique from Day One" is this year's theme for the march.
Sign up in the narthex to
March for Life: Friday, January 18
Join Catholics everywhere in a Novena for Life.
(Begin on Day 1, even though this Novena has already started.)
