1st Sunday in Advent November 29, 2015

9405 W. Florida Avenue Lakewood, CO 80232 Office 303-988-6435

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Welcome! If you come as a visitor today, we hope you will return as a friend. To register in the parish, stop by the welcome table in back of church. Someone will help answer your questions and give you a form to fill out, which can be left there or put in the collection basket later. You can also register during the week at the parish office.

Pastor Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Kinkel Deacons Rev. Mr. Alan Spears Rev. Mr. Mike Bunch Rev. Mr. Jay Garland Weekend Masses 5:00 pm (Saturday Anticipatory) 7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am (Sunday) Daily Mass 8:00 am Monday-Friday Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:30-4:30 pm Saturday

Mission Statement: The Catholic Community of St. Jude is formed in

faith in Jesus Christ. We seek to grow in our faith through the

proclamation of God's Word and the celebration of the Sacraments. We are dedicated to love and care

for all God's people in their physical and spiritual needs. The stewardship

of our time, talent and treasure is conducted in a way that

shows our gratitude to God for His blessings.

1st Sunday in Advent November 29, 2015

St. Jude Events

PASTOR’S POTPOURRI – THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR OF GRACE 2016

People cannot live without hope. The season of Advent – in the Old Testament Readings - celebrates our ancestors in the faith who hoped for the coming of the Messiah. We know that He has come and will come again in glory. So we wait now in joyful hope for that second coming of Christ the Lord.

Advent has a two-fold character for it is a time of prepara-tion for the Solemnity of Christmas, in which the First Com-ing of the Son of God to humanity is remembered, and like-wise a time when, by remembrance of this, minds and hearts are led to look forward to Christ’s Second Coming at the end of time. For these two reasons, Advent is a period of devout and expectant delight. I like to think of it as the loveliest season of the year. We will listen to the Gospel of Luke in this year of grace as we have said goodbye to the Gospel of Mark from last year.

This year an added dimension comes to us in Advent. On December 8th, The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, we mark the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council and the beginning of a Jubilee Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis. We will celebrate on the 13th, the blessing of the Holy Door at St. Jude…to be desig-nated our DOOR OF MERCY. When we walk in and out of church through this door we will be reminded of the tremen-dous mercy with which our God cares for us. During the Jubilee we want the words of Luke 6:35 to echo in our own hearts: BE MERCIFUL AS YOUR FATHER IS MERCI-FUL. In order to do this, we must reclaim the Word of God, quiet in prayer in which God speaks to us, and silence. Let us adopt mercy as our lifestyle.

Each weekend in the bulletin, you will find the readings for daily Mass and especially for Sunday. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, why not read those readings so you will know them when you come to Mass on Sunday…expecting the Lord to expand your understanding of these scriptures to guide your living a merciful life. If you are already doing this, then you know how powerful it is. If you are not doing it yet, why not start now? You will be amazed how much it will strengthen your spiritual life and your love of the Word of God. Happy Advent!

— Fr. Bob

Annual Christmas Pageant and Concert: Our religious education children have been hard at work for months now preparing this show for you. Please join us on Sunday, December 13 at 6:00 p.m. as they tell the Christmas story! The Children’s Choir and Chenaniah will provide a

pre-show concert and music throughout the play as well. All are welcome to a holiday par-ty in the Youth Center immediately after the pageant. Bring your family, friends and neigh-bors!

Pope Francis’ Prayer for the Year of Mercy

Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees him. Show us your face

and we will be saved.

Jubilee of Mercy begins! December 8, 2015 - November 20, 2016

Raccoon café is Canceled for Nov. & Dec. We will resume in January.

Stewardship Thank you for tithing and writing the amount you are donating on your envelope.

Offertory The November 21/22 collection will be posted in next bulletin.

Electronic Contribution (ACH) is available for your tithing. For info, call Nikkole at 303-988-6435 x13.

Barrel Room: Next week, clothing will go to St. Anthony.

Retired & Infirm Priests’ Collection: Each year we are asked to take up a collection for the support of those infirm and aged priests who have served

us. Our contribution and generosity to the Retired and Infirm Priests Collection enable those who can

assist in parishes to continue their ministry in a variety of pastoral settings and allows us to make sure their financial needs are covered. This year, St .Jude will continue our tithe as a Stewardship

Parish to recognize this special collection the week-end of December 5 & 6.

Thank you everyone for you generosity in providing food for

our families in need.

Men’s Prayer Group meets in the CC every Saturday at 7:00 am except the 3rd Saturday.

Eucharistic Adoration is on Mondays at 4:00pm followed by Benediction at 8:00pm. We also have First Friday Adoration from 8:30-4:00pm.

Knights of Columbus Saint Jude Council # 16052 meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month in the church basement starting with a rosary at 7:00 pm. Contact James Bentley at 303-931-3490.

Fellowship of the Unashamed meets every Wednesday starting the second week in September through the end of May in the Church basement from 9:00 am -11:00 am. We are an adult faith based learning group. Please join us if you are interested.

Stephen Ministry Did you know? Our church is one of more than 12,000 congregations with Stephen Ministry worldwide. Since 1975, more than 600,000 Stephen Ministers have been trained taking care of millions of people in need. For more info about Stephen Ministry contact Gene Corley 303-697-7058 or Susan Clarke at 303-

985-8638.

Wednesday morning Bible Study meets in the CCLL from 9:00-10:30am. All are welcome.

Anyone interested in baking for RCIA and other functions, please call Laura Bunch 303-988-6435 Ext. 17(Please leave a message).

We are in desperate need of a Volunteer to lead our funeral lunches!! If you are able to contribute to this wonderful ministry please contact Tina at the office if you’re available to help. 303-988-6435 x 10 Advent Retreat: Prepare the way of the Lord Mark 1:3 Join us for Mass, Advent Reflections, and time for silent prayer. For single men 18 and older Sunday, Dec 20, 10-5:00pm at St. John Vianney Seminary. Register on-line at www.denverseminarians.org Gabriel House is committed to assist pregnant women and families with small children. We provide diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, clothes, shoes, books, etc. If you would like to be a volunteer or would like to make a donation. Please contact Mimi Eckstein at 720-377-1380 or MEckstein@ccdenver.org

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Saint Jude Parish a Stewardship Community November 29, 2015

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 -- 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

Please pray for the ill of our Parish Lisa Rush, Velma Williams, Gabriel & Jose Sisneros, Agnes & Sylvester Visnyei, Christopher Beaudrie, Stephanie Vigil, Lori Reynolds, Judy

Dickson, Luis Falls, Andy Godell, Leonard Beaudrie, Jean Vanous, Pam Blechle, Dot Malone, Louise Guillaudeu, Ray Rura, Marie Muller and

Regina Muller, Frank Barcia, David Smith, Fred Brown, Judy Holt, Victoria Matarrzzo, Betty Voss, Kathy Meacham, Zachary Chopko,

MaryLou Solano, Laura Archuleta, Robert Valdes, Heather Bendele, Jeff Robard, Paul Wewel, Della & , Steve Forte , Henery Shelly, Mary Ellen

Krenzer, Mary Spreier, Victor Spreier, Steve Stolley, Katie White, Pam Wirtz, Thea Roberts, Gloria Grundy, Joanne Boetger,

Gene Romero, Steve Stolley, Katie White, Pam Witriz, Deacon Joel Paulson, Joe & Shelia Rinak, Mary Muller, Joan Andrews, Mike Pollard, David Ketner, Pauline Jesse, Val Colborg, Floy William

McGinn, Kathy Cryness, Jean Thermos, Nathan Hively, Alexander Flageolle

Please pray for the deceased loved ones +Dean Chance, + Fr. John Gibbins, +Lorie Rink, +Phil Grommet

+ Lillian Camacho, +Pat Connell

A Big Thank You to all our current Liturgical Ministers, with-out your help our Liturgy would be lacking. An ideal number of Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Eucharist (EME’s) would be enough people to cover a three week period without repeating. This would mean we would have 30 EME’s at 5:00pm, 18 at 7:00am, and 36 at the 9:00 and 11:00am Masses. We are also very short on Greeters, Ushers and Lectors at all the Masses.

Please contact Deacon Mike at the Community Center with any questions.

Wednesday morning Bible Class has completed the series on St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. On December 9th we will have our annual Christmas soup party. We will watch the “The Story of the Nativity” told by several of the teachers of the Catholic Biblical School. Bring a can of soup (please no cream soup) to share. We

meet at 9 am all are welcome.

After the holidays weʼll study St. Paul's second letter to the Corinthians. Watch the Bulletin for the starting date. If you have

any questions call 303-233-3372

St. Jude Parish a Stewardship Community November 29, 2015

We are in need of you help, please call the office if you are able to give Nick

Jurasic a ride to the 5:00 pm Mass.

Request a Mass Offering that meets your spiritual needs. Come by the office Mon-Fri or simply call 303-988-6435 to schedule a Mass. Our 2016 Mass book is open.

Through your Mass Offering, you bring God's compassion and love to your loved ones, but also hope to those who celebrate the Mass in Communion with the Saints.

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Purchase you tickets for our Annual New Year’s Eve Dance. Tickets will be sold

after all the Masses.

Time and Date: Dec 31st from 8:00 pm-12:30 am

Cost: Tickets $20.00 per person

Attention Prayer Warriors! If you received a card with information about one of our confirmandi, please remember to pray for them often. If you send us an email at prayerwarri-ors@saintjudelakewood.org, we will send you periodic re-minders. If you did not receive a card the weekend they were distributed at Mass, there are blue cards available on the Education Counter in the gathering space. Please pick one up today.

Did you know??? Are you ready to celebrate the beginning of a new year? We have so many different years. We have the school year, the fiscal year, the calendar year and the most important is our Church or Liturgical Year.

When we were baptized we were called to walk in the foot-steps of Jesus and our Church Year provides us with a way to walk with Jesus.

Advent is the first season of our Church Year and begins four Sundays before Christmas. During Advent the baptized are called to remember that each day we are called to prepare the way for Jesus to return. How will you prepare this Advent for Jesus to return?

The Advent Wreath The wreath's symbolism of the advent (coming) of Light into the world is clear. The gradual lighting of the four candles, one on each Sunday of the Advent season, combined with the liturgical colors of the candles (purple is the penitential color used during Advent and Lent; rose is a liturgical color used only on Gaudete Sunday in Ad-vent and Laetare Sunday in Lent) help to symbolize not only our expectation and hope in Our Savior's first coming into the world, but also in his Second Coming as Judge at the end of the world. The wreath itself is also symbolic. The circle of evergreen in which the candles are placed represents everlasting life. The seedpods, nuts and cones used to decorate the wreath are symbolic of resur-rection, and fruits represent the nourishing fruitfulness of the Christian life.

“THIRST” Steubenville of the Rockies Youth Conference for incoming 9th-12th graders (next fall) is fast approaching. This is a annual event that attracts over 2,400 teens and chaperones to a conference center near DIA airport for one weekend. During this weekend we get to take part in Recon-ciliation, Mass, Adoration, National Catholic Speakers, and some amazing Catholic music. The groups are placed in hotels for the

weekend and 4 meals are provided. This weekend is not until June 2016 (24th-26th) but this fills up quickly. We are asked by the Archdiocese to make a deposit that is due in January, so we are asking that in order to attend this amazing conference with us, you fill out the registration form and send it in by December 23rd to secure your space, along with a $60 deposit. The total for this confer-ence will cost $225 which includes a group t-shirt. Please see the packet on the youth shelf in the gathering space for more information. The final payment of $165 will be due in April, we encour-age you to participate in fundraisers to offset costs. Trust me, this conference is worth it! Last year we took 23 people, it would be awesome to see many of you participate again.

For over 100 years, Catholic Daughters of the Americas has served parishes and communities through the religious, educational and charitable Apostolate of the Church. For further information, contact Marla Crow at 303-972-4262.

Light of God Charismatic Prayer Group meets Thursdays at 10:00 am.

Holy Spirit Ministries meets the 2nd Sunday of the month in the church for praise, worship, healing prayer and confessions. Confessions start at 5:30 pm, Mass begins at 6:00 pm and the healing prayer is available from 7:30-9:00 pm. In

December we will be here on the 6th.

Couple to Couple League offers instruction in Natural Family Planning. Call Mike at 303-979-1000.

The Gabriel Project assists mothers and families in need during a pregnancy by promoting the sanctity of life. To make a confidential inquiry for anyone in need in the metro area, call 1-800-713-3021.

Serra Club of Southwest Denver We are dedicated to fostering and promoting vocations to the ministerial priesthood and religious life. For more information, contact Bob Bucheit at 303-989-0145.

Parish outreach For those facing temporary financial setbacks: financial assistance is often available for rent assistance, utilities, food, etc. Please arrange for an appointment by calling 303-882-2253.

Divorced or separated and have questions about annulments or receiving Communion? Call Deacon Alan at 303-988-6435 x12.

On the second Saturday of each month the Respect Life Committee prays a rosary to end abortion. The Rosary will be prayed at the Our Lady of Hope Statue in the community center at 7:30 am.

Attention! Women of St. Jude Parish!! You are invited to participate in our ongoing ENDOW group that meets on Monday afternoons from 1:30-3:00 PM in the church basement.. We read and discuss Catholic documents, letters and materials written by popes and saints and use the supporting study guides written by ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) staff to help make sense of them. Call Karen Oldani 303-980-9355 for more information. All are most welcome!

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rosary Makers We meet every 2nd Monday of the month from September to May 9:00 -10:00 am in the Community Center. All new comers are welcome and we will even teach you how to make rosaries (many

different options). Rosaries are sent to the military, missions in U.S. and foreign countries, nursing homes, hospitals, ect. If interested stop by and join our group. If you have any questions please contact Maria LaBreche at 303-986-2017.

Militia Immaculata meets the 2nd Monday of every month from 10:00 am-11:00 am in the lower level of the Community Center.

Prime timers Our next meeting is Friday, December 4 at 9:00 in the CCLL - continental breakfast $4. Don't forget our Christmas party on Saturday, December 12 at Holiday Inn on Wadsworth and Hampden. Tickets are $22 and must be purchased by December 5. Make checks payable to Saint Jude Prime timers and send to Dave Mattie, 2588 S. Dover Way, Lakewood, CO 80227 or call 303-241-1958 for info.

St. Francis Circle St. Francis Circle will take a break in December from our regular sewing meeting. The Circle meets Sept-Nov & Jan-May on the second Saturday of the month from 9am–3pm in the CCLL. New members are always welcome and there are many jobs to accomplish where sewing experience is not necessary. Join us as we stitch baby quilts for those in need. Come for all or part of the day. Potluck lunch will be served around noon. We appreciate all the support we receive from St. Jude staff, our parishioners, and our members. Questions, call Gloria @ 303-986-4311 or Doris @ 303-763-7699.

Eucharistic Adoration: Monday 4-8pm and First Friday 8:30-4pm.

Organizations and Ministries

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This Week at Saint Jude Sun. 29 Mon. 30 Tue. 1 Wed. 2 Thur. 3 Fri. 4 Sat. 5 Sun. 6

7:00 am Mass 9:00 am Mass 11:00 am Mass KOC Pancake Breakfast

7:15 am Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:00 am Mass 1:30-3:00 pm Endow 4:00-8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration 6:00 pm Sacramental Preparation

7:15 am Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:00 am Mass 8:30 am Rosary 6:30 pm Special Ed

8:00 am Mass 8:30 am Rosary 9:00 am Bible Study 9:00 am The Fellowship of the Unashamed 4:00 pm RE classes 6:30 Jr. High Youth group 7:00 pm Awed Ones

7:15 am Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:00 am Mass 10:00am Light of God Prayer Group 5:30pm RCIC 7:00 pm RCIA

7:15 am Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:00 am Mass Prime timers 9:00 am

3:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm St. Francis Circle Party 5:00 pm Anticipated Mass

7:00 am Mass 9:00 am Mass 11:00 am Mass 9:00am Confirma-tion Super Sunday 12:30 pm Re Classes 5:00 pm H.S. Youth Group 5:30 pm Holy Spirt Ministries (6:00 pm Mass)

Mass Intentions + Rosemary Ertle +Max & Arla Jean Bieda For the Parishioners of St. Jude

Warren Finch +Elzie & Helen Ray

+Doris Bonett Deceased Members of the Younger & Bruckner Families

Deceased Members of the Prime timers

For the Parishioners of St. Jude

+Ron Sisko +Joanne Cunha +Clifford & Deritha Heline

Sacraments Baptisms of children are regularly scheduled each month. A pre-baptismal session is required. Please call the office at 303-988-6435 before or after the child's birth, before you choose godparents.

Adult Baptism is part of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). For information, please call Deacon Mike at 303-988-6435 x16.

Marriage: Those who wish to be married at St. Jude Church must be registered in the parish for at least one year. Sons and daughters of registered parishioners may also be married here. A 12-month preparation period is required. Please call the office at 303-988-6435.

Anointing of the Sick: In the case of serious illness in the family, please call the office immediately at 303-988-6435. Do not wait until death is imminent. During hours when the office is closed, you will be directed to the emergency line.

Funeral arrangements: Call the office, 303-988-6435.

Bulletin Content for the bulletin should be emailed to: bulletin @saintjudelakewood.org or brought to the office on Monday (7 days prior to the Sunday publication date). *Please keep announcements short due to the limited space.

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Pastoral Staff Pastor .......................................................... Rev Msgr. Robert J. Kinkel x14 Pastoral Assistant/Bulletin & Web Editor ................. Tina Furtaw x10 Director of RE ............................................................. Brenda Maxwell x18 Coordinator of Music Ministry ....................................... Mike Marek x20 Coordinator of Special Education ................................... Diane Schreiber Coordinator of Children & Youth Ministry .......... Megan Weber x30 Business Manager ...................................................... Nikkole Cubbage x13 Coordinator of Plant Facilities ....................................... R on Colborg x22 Coordinator of RCIA & Liturgical Ministries .... Rev. Mr. Mike Bunch x16 Permanent Deacon...................................................... Rev. Mr. Jay Garland Permanent Deacon .......................................... Rev. Mr. Alan Spears x12 RE Resource Coordinator & Hospitality Coordinator ......... Liz Perry

Community Center Offices

Office Hours: Monday–Friday (8:30 am–12:00 pm & 1:00 pm–4:00 pm)

General e-mail: mail@saintjudelakewood.org Fax: 303-988-6438

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