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PARISH 50 Edgewood Rd NW - Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405

www.judes.org

Parish Office Hours M - F - 9am to Noon and 1 to 4pm

Parish Office Phone 390-3520 - Fax: 390-3457

Mass Schedule Tuesday thru Friday - 7 am

Saturday - 4:30 pm Sunday - 8:30 am and 10:30 am

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Rev. Mark Reasoner, Pastor ……………………………………. [email protected]

Brian McGee, Director of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry ... [email protected]

Kari Hill, Coordinator of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry …. [email protected]

Rhonda Tang, Business Administrator ………………………….. [email protected]

Dana McNeil, Secretary ………………………………………….. [email protected]

Zach Gignac, Coordinator of Music and Liturgy ……….….…….. [email protected]

Michelle Tressel, Pastoral Associate ……………………………... [email protected]

John Winkel, Deacon ……………………………………………. 319-210-7765

Faith Formation Inquiries ………………………………………... 319-390-3520

Confirmation Inquiries …………………………………………... 319-390-3520

Priest Residence…………………………………………………... 319-396-8827

Holy Family School - Kim Graven, Chief Administrator ………... 319-396-7792

St. Jude Center - grades P, K, 1, 2 ……………………. 319-396-7818

St. Ludmila Center - grades P, 3, 4 ……………………. 319-362-1943

LaSalle Center - grades 5, 6, 7, 8 ……………………... 319-396-7792

Xavier High School……………………………………………….. 319-294-6635

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Parish Staff

The Epiphany of the Lord January 7, 2018

Rev. Mark Reasoner

Pastor

REGISTRATION

If you are interested in joining St. Jude Parish, call the parish office at 390-3520. Fr. Mark Reasoner or

Michelle Tressel meets with all new families, so call

to set up an appointment to register as a new member. Join us at Mass and get to know our

parish community!

CELEBRATION OF SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM

If you are expecting a child and wish to have your child baptized, both parents will need to attend a Baptismal Class before the actual Baptism. You must be a member of the parish and register for the baptismal class to attend. These classes are offered once per month. Please contact the parish office to register for the baptismal class.

RECONCILIATION Reconciliation takes place on Saturdays at 3:30 pm until 4:00 pm and also by appointment.

WEDDINGS Contact Fr. Reasoner at least six months

before the intended date of the wedding.

RCIA

RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Please call the parish office for

information about becoming Catholic.

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M e s s a g e f r o m

FR. MARK REASONER

Dear Parishioners,

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany. The word "Epiphany" comes from the Greek language, and it means “revelation” or “manifestation”. This feast celebrates the revelation of Christ to the world; not only to the Jews but to all peoples, represented by the three visitors from the East. These visitors have different names associated with them such as the Three Wise Men, the Magi, the Three Kings. The image this feast brings to mind for me is that of the Three Wise Men kneeling before the Christ Child as they present their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Like the Three Wise Men who sought out Christ and journeyed to Jesus from afar, we need to make the effort in our lives to come and celebrate the Lord’s presence among us here each week at the Eucharist. We might reflect on what gifts we offer God. After encountering God's presence in the Christ Child, the Three Wise Men returned to the world from which they had come; to witness to what they had seen and to witness to God's glory and goodness. Like the Wise Men, we too are called to return to our everyday lives and to witness what we have seen and encountered in the Eucharist, God's very presence and His goodness with us. We are to become heralds of Christ in our everyday lives by committing to prayer and sacrificial giving, sharing our gifts and talents in service of God, and living and sharing Christ’s love. Let us strive to truly be wise men and women by seeking Christ in our lives and giving glory and praise to God by living our faith and sharing our gifts. Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Mark

Mike Daley Phoebe Toczylowski

Clarence Kuhn Betty Kluber

May the Lord grant eternal peace.

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2018 Iowa Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee Contest

The Iowa Knights of Columbus Spelling Contest is an exciting contest for children in grades 4 - 7 to demonstrate their spelling abilities and show that knowledge is also cool.

The word lists for each grade are at http://iowakofc.org/page/spelling-bee. Students are encouraged to study these words prior to their local competitions. The same words are used for the regional and state competitions.

To enter the Spelling Bee you must sign up for a local competition. The top 2 spellers in each grade at each competition move up to the next level.

To sign up, e-mail student’s name, telephone number, grade, and school to: [email protected]

Dates for Knights of Columbus 2018 Spelling Bees are: Knights of Columbus Council 5544 Local Spelling Bee: January 28, 2018 Start Time 1:00 PM Location: Holy Family LaSalle Middle School, 50 Edgewood Rd. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA Contact: Glen Purdy, Phone: 319-721-8487, E-mail: [email protected]

Knights of Columbus Region 4 Spelling Bee: February 18, 2018 Start Time 1:00 PM Location: Holy Family LaSalle Middle School, 50 Edgewood Rd. NW Cedar Rapids, IA Contact: Glen Purdy, Phone: 319-721-8487, E-mail: [email protected]

Knights of Columbus State Spelling Bee: March 4, 2018 Start Time 2:00 PM Location: St. Cecilia Religious Education Center 2900 Hoover Avenue, Ames, IA Contact for State Contest: Tim Simodynes, Phone: 515-708-6134, E-mail: [email protected]

Switching Dates in January Doughnut Sunday - Sunday, January 7 after all Masses in the Community Center

K of C Breakfast - Sunday, January 14 9:00am - 1:30pm at LaSalle

Save the Date

Parish Movie Night!

Saturday, January 20th

Epiphany Concert

Sunday, January 7 3:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Church

Free admission.

Enjoy Christmas music performed by choirs (including the St. Jude Choir!),

instrumentalist groups, and soloists. Following the concert, refreshments will be served

in Pius Hall. Everyone is invited to – like the three wise men – “come bearing gifts” of money and non-perishable food items for MCO.

This annual concert is a wonderful way to celebrate the end of the Christmas season!

Greetings to you in the name of Christ the Redeemer, I would like, at the end of the year, to thank you for everything you have done for the parish and for everything that you will continue to do in the future. I take advantage of this same opportunity to wish you a good time of Christmas, a good Holy and fruitful year 2018 to you all, especially to the donors.

May the Almighty God bless you and grant you the grace of a year of peace, love, health and prosperity. Fr. Lubermann Pastor of Holy Cross Parish Fonds Verrettes, Haiti



Donations for poinsettias were made

in memory of:

The Tressel and Brimeyer Families

Thomas, Henry and Lillia Rager

Baby Gabe and Amanda Glynn

Thank you to:

• the Liturgy Committee who helped prepare the Christmas liturgies.

• the Liturgical Environment Committee and many parishioners who decorated the Church, the gathering space and the Community Center.

• the hospitality ministers, altar servers, Eucharistic ministers and sacristans who served those gathered for the celebration of the liturgy.

• the Children's Choir, Youth Choir, Adult Choir, cantors, and musicians who led us in joyful song.

• our parishioners who welcomed each other and extended hospitality to our visitors.

• Fr. Mark who presided at the celebrations of the birth of our Savior.

• God, our Heavenly Father, for the gift of salvation born into our world.

Take Away Hunger

On December 13, 2017 our Faith Formation students

in 6th and 7th grade participated in food packaging for Take Away Hunger. The project was organized by the St.

Jude Haiti Committee

ANGEL TREE THANK YOU

Your generous hearts filled the

wishes of over 100 people!

Thank you to all who took angels this year.

Your gifts were very much appreciated .

Merry Christmas and God bless.


We are continually grateful for your donations of food,

financial assistance and time. These are the food items we include in our food baskets which we consistently run low on or out of:

• Tuna

• Pasta Sauce and/or tomato products

• Canned meat products (other than tuna)

• Soup

• Helper Meals (Tuna, Hamburger Helper, etc.)

• Canned Pasta (Ravioli, etc.)

• Potatoes (boxed or fresh)

• Pancake Mix & Syrup

• Mac & Cheese, Rice Products

• Muffin/Cookie/ Cake Mix

• Crackers

• Condiments/spices

• Toilet Paper!

• Small/trial sized (hotel) soap, shampoo, conditioner

• Full-size personal care products for larger

• families

5th Annual Holy Family School Gala!

When: February 2, 2018 Where: St. Ludmila Parish Hall

Time: 5:00 p.m. -- ??

Tickets: $50 per ticket Reserve Table:

$500 to reserve a table for 8.

For reservations or with questions, email or call Dee at St. Ludmila Church

319-362-7282 or [email protected]

Throwback Bingo

Next Dates: January 13 and January 27; 6-9 pm

St. Jude Church Thaddeus Hall

Kid Friendly!!

Knights of Columbus Council 5544

January 7th Coffee Coffee Volunteers

7:45 - 10:15 10:15 - 12:30

Theresa & Joe Hlavecek Richard & Kathy Colwell

Larry & Claire Sharp Patsy Roling

Julie Parrott

Communion Ministers for Homebound and Care Centers

Please pick up your schedule in the Bride’s Room.

The Pilgrim Virgin Statue will be held at Christina Chalhoub,

1300 Prairieview Dr. NE The Rosary will be recited each evening at 7:30pm

Jan 7th - 12th.

Help for Haiti

The Haiti Committee is

planning some sewing

projects in January to help

our sister parish of

Holy Cross. We need

your help!

We are asking for donations of men’s ties

which will be turned into glasses cases

and t-shirts which will be turned into

diapers. The t-shirts should be at least 80%

cotton for absorbency and should be adult size

M, L, or XL.

The t-shirts can be any color and can have

designs on them.

We will have a tub in

the Narthex labeled

Haiti Donations for

your contributions.

We appreciate your

generosity.

Mass Intentions Server(s)

Tuesday Jan. 9 7:00am Maria Martinez † Anna Hutchins

Wednesday Jan. 10 7:00am John Gruber † Katie Pilcher

Thursday Jan. 11 7:00am Deceased Members of St. Mary’s Society †

Sophie Olson

Friday Jan. 12 7:00am Mary Patricia Keller † Brooke Moore

Saturday Jan. 13 4:30pm Celestine (Sally) Badger † Andrew Belz, Sophie Olson

Sunday Jan. 14 8:30am 10:30am

Colleen Jensen † For the Parish

Monica Toczylowski Meredith Glynn

Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/ Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12

Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3]/Mk 1:7-11

Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:21-28 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28

Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39

Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/ Mk 1:40-45

Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/ Mk 2:1-12

Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17

Next

Sunday:

1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/ Jn 1:35-42

Readings for the

Week of January 7, 2018

C a l e n d a r o f

E V E N T S

F o r t h e w e e k o f

J a n . 7 t h - J a n . 1 4 t h

Sunday, Jan. 7 After all Masses 11:30am - 1:00pm 11:30am - 1:00pm

11:45am

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Parish Coffee RCIC RCIA Liturgical Environment Setup 4th Degree Assembly

CC TR TH Church, Narthex, CC TH

Monday, Jan. 8 6:30pm - 7:30pm Baptism Class St. Ludmila

Tuesday, Jan. 9 8:30am - 10:00am 12:30pm 6:00pm

7:00pm - 8:00pm 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Moms Book Club 500 Cards Marlene Rogers Mtg Men of Action Liturgy Mtg

TR St. Pat’s CC TH CR

Wednesday, Jan. 10 9:30am - 11:00am 10:00am - 11:00am 6:30pm - 7:30pm 6:30pm - 7:45pm 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Parish Bible Study School Mass 1st Reconciliation Faith Formation K of C Monthly Mtg.

CR Church Church LaSalle TR

Thursday, Jan. 11 8:00am - 6:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

Friday, Jan. 12 No Parish Events

Saturday, Jan. 13 6:00pm - 9:00pm K of C Bingo TH

Sunday, Jan. 14 After all Masses

11:30am - 1:00pm 11:30am - 1:00pm

2:00pm

6:30pm - 8:00pm

K of C Pancake Breakfast RCIC RCIA Confirmation Year ll Rehearsal

Confirmation Session Year l

LaSalle TR TH Church CC, TH, TR, CR

CR - Conference Room , CC - St. Jude Community Center, TH - Thaddeus Hall (old parish center), TR - Thaddeus Room


Choir Resumes

Kids’ Choir: Tuesday, January 23, 6-7 PM, Thaddeus Room.

Adult Choir: Wednesday, January 24,

6:30-7:45pm, Thaddeus Room.

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