October 7, 2018 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Baptism To schedule a baptism and to make arrangements for a baptism preparation session (required for all) please contact the parish office at 501.982.4891. Please check our website (www.stjudejax.com) under “Sacraments” for some very important information! Marriage In addition to some critically important steps noted on our parish website (www.stjudejax.com) under “Sacraments,” our Diocese has set a required period of at least six months of preparation between setting a wedding date and the wedding ceremony itself. Please check our website and call the office (501.982.4891) before setting any dates or making any plans. Funeral Masses will take the place of daily Masses.

Holy Days: Vigil 7:00pm

Holy Day: 8:00am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00pm—4:30pm

Or by appointment

Welcome! If you are a visitor to St. Jude’s, we want you to know you are welcome!!

Deacons: Deacon Mike Alberson 501.982.1917 Deacon Max Elliott 501.412.4974 Deacon Ernie Gallegos 501.352.4881 Faith Formation Director Paula Price 501.551.1873 stjudesdre@yahoo.com Secretary Anne Birmingham 501.982.4891 stjudeapostle@gmail.com RCIA Ann Gallegos 501.352.4880 Amgdesign1958@gmail.com

Office Hours 8:30am-4:30pm Monday through Thursday

8:30am-12:00pm Friday

Pastor Fr. Andy Smith 501.982.4891 Website: www.stjudejax.com

Fax: 501.982.0821

Mass Times Tuesday/Wednesday 6:00pm

Thursday/Friday 8:00am Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am,11:00am 2:00pm Spanish

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W E E K L Y E V E N T S

Would you like to have flowers placed at the altar in the sanctuary on weekends in memory of a loved one? If you are interested in doing so, please contact the church office at 501.982.4891. The donation to cover the weekly expense of placing the flowers is $100. The name(s) of the person(s) you are remembering will be placed in each week’s bulletin on the week the flowers are placed.

To celebrate America's veterans this year we would like to invite all active and inactive military persons to attend the Veterans Day Program at Christ the King School, 4002 N. Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock, as a thank you for your service and dedication to our nation. On Monday, November 12, in observance of Veterans Day, guest speaker Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin will join us as we honor America's heroes. We cannot thank our servicemen and women enough and are incredibly grateful for the commitment and sacrifices they have made to defend our country. The celebration will begin in the School gym at 1:30pm with performances by the Christ the King School Band and Choir, Catholic High School Band and the Mount St. Mary Academy Concert Belles. Please join us as we honor the brave men, women, and families who fight for our liberty and freedom.

Pax Christi Little Rock hosts an ongoing Speaker Series for all those interested in topics pertaining to peace and social justice. Our next meeting is at 7:30 on Thursday, October 11. A group of representatives from Shepherd’s Hope Neighborhood Health Center will be speaking on the affordable medical and dental care they provide for the uninsured residents of the South Midtown area of Little Rock. They will also discuss how they support these neighborhoods by learning about their life needs and providing education and coaching to residents. They share in the love of Christ

without bias to faith preference or affiliation, Pax Christi meetings take place in Fitzgerald Hall at St. John’s Catholic Center (2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock). There is no admission fee, refreshments will be served, and all are welcome.

Saturday, October 6 5:00pm Mass Ron Neumeier+

Sunday, October 7 8:00am Mass Parishioners 11:00am Mass Patricia Corey+ 2:00pm Mass Priest Intention

Tuesday, October 9 6:00pm Mass Ron Neumeier+

Wednesday, October 10 6:00pm Mass Robert & Eileen Crosby+

Thursday, October 11 8:00am Mass Martha Petrus+

Friday, October 12 8:00am Mass Ron Neumeier+

Saturday, October 13 5:00pm Mass James Chidester+

Sunday, October 14 8:00am Mass Parishioners 11:00am Mass Norman Feller+ 2:00pm Mass Priest Intention

Monday, October 8 Office is closed Tuesday, October 9 6:30pm Altar and Rosary/Rosary 6:30pm Cub Scouts 7:00pm Altar and Rosary Society Program 7:00pm Scripture Study

Wednesday, October 10 10:00am Scripture Study 1:00pm Biblical Roots of the Mass, Study 5:00pm Choir Practice 7:00pm RCIA: Tradition-John Hall Thursday, October 11 7:00pm Choir Practice Friday, October 12 10:00am Queen Bee Quilters 7:00pm Vincentian Small Groups

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S T E W A R D S H I P A T T E N D A N C E

September 29/30 Stewardship: $ 11,084.76 WeShare: $ 730.44

September 29/30 5:00pm 216 8:00am 269 11:00am 265 2:00pm 138

October 7, 2018 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

JERICHO WAY

St. Joseph’s Helpers

Sick or Homebound

If you know of anyone who is deployed please call the office so we can add them to the list. Thank you MSG John Paul Jebb, John Benson, Commander David Sobba, SPC James Melnick, Conor Hawkins, Major Kate Hrynyk.

Stewardship: The regular parish budget for 2018/2019 anticipates a weekly offering of approximately $13,000

for the regular operation of the ministry of St. Jude’s. May God continue to bless you for your faithful

stewardship.

COMMUNITY

Friends, Jericho Way is the city of Little Rock's Homeless Resource Center. As you know Jericho Way is run by DePaul USA and as such Jericho Way is influenced by St. Vincent Depaul. We are in need of very basic non-medical supplies. Please prayerfully consider if you are able to help. The Dollar Store has lots and lots. Aspirin,Tylenol, Witch Hazel Spray, Hydrogen Peroxide Spray, Alcohol Spray, Muscle Rub, Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Hydrocortisone crème, Pepto-Bismol chewable tablets. Many thanks to you and your congregation. Your support and dedication are very much appreciated. Janet Nelson

Also in need of: plus size womens and men's casual

clothing needed.

If you have a family member who is ill, in the hospital, or homebound who would like to receive communion, please have a family member call the office at 501.982.4891. We will arrange for one of our many wonderful people to come visit and bring communion.

The Jacksonville Care Channel is in need of rice, dried

beans, pasta, spaghetti sauce, cereal, canned meat,

and crackers.

SJH/Arkansas Pregnancy Resource Center is a nonprofit agency to help enable abortion minded clients to make informed lifelong decisions for their baby and themselves. APRC (St. Joseph Helpers) would appreciate your prayers and generosity in giving diapers, wipes( which may be left in the Parish Hall box for St. Joseph Helpers) and/or monetary donations. Please mail monetary gifts to: APRC PO Box 25413 Little Rock AR 72221 Or donate online: Pregnancylittlerock.com/donate Thank you

Jacksonville Care Channel

Please keep in your prayers, Alex Smith, our seminarian and Sister Judith Timmerman who is also from our parish and is at St. Scholastica Convent in Fort Smith.

Little rock will have a

Fall 40 Days for Life

Campaign, Starting

Wednesday September

26th 2018 going through

Sunday November

4th 2018. We will be praying from 7 a.m-7p.m . We

have consecrated this Fall 2018 Little Rock campaign

to Saint Theresa of Calcutta. St. Jude’s adopted date is

Saturday, October 27.

Readings for the Week of October 7, 2018

Sunday: Gn 2:18-24/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [cf. 5]/Heb 2:9-

11/Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c [5]/Lk

10:25-37

Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 [24b]/

Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4

Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [69]/Lk 11:5-

13

Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [5]/Lk 11:15-26

Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Lk 11:27-28

Next Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [14]/

Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27

Observances for the Week of October 7, 2018

Sunday: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Respect Life

Sunday

Monday: Columbus Day

Tuesday: St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St.

John Leonardi, Priest

Wednesday:

Thursday: St. John XXIII, Pope

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Bill Aldrich, John Aldrich, Jennifer Anderson, Brother Andrew, Spencer Aydeot, Paul Avaltroni, Priscilla Baltazar, Andrea Bistrain, Vickie Blackwood, Misty Brazzell, Lisa Buckner, Rayeigh Butrand, Natalio Carrillo, Michael Carter, Christina Carver, John Claude,

Evelyn Cook, Charles Delorenzo, Emily Downs, Dick Dworshak, Terry Franks, Bill Garner, Misty Gay, Betty Gibson, Michael Gilbert, Elsa Gillan, Mel Glines, Jerry Grimley, Susan Hall, Mike Hargrove, Jane Hayes, Helmut Herm, Hibbard Family, Cindy Houston, Robert Houston, Louise Hubbard, Joey Hunter, Jill Jamell, Dylan Jeffrey, Mickey Kamer, Rebecca Kendall, Joceyln Kennedy, Melinda King, Rudy Kurz, Norma Laberdee, Ariel Leach, Carla Lewis, A.J. Lowry, Ruth Lowry, Carol Lloyd, Joan Lowry, Lisa Luckett, Jean Luman, Joshua Luker, Patrick Mackey, Al Manning, Henry McFalls, Ken McFalls, Betty McMillan, Sally G. Menke, Steve Menke, Tim Menke, William Mergenschroer, Carol Miller, Susie Mitchell, Perry Molens, Greyson Moore, Sandra Morris, Bridgette Mucha , Bob Nawrocki, Jeffery Nordmeyer, Cindy Nunez, Bonnie Orcutt, Tom Pack, J. W. Palmer, Mary Pickels, Erine Rabino, Jeff Rauber, Maria Rose Riley, Sue Riley, Mark Rivard, Jerry Robbins, Emma Roberts, Dawn Robnett, Mary Robnett, Cissy Rodriguez, Beverly Saltz, Piper Scott, Linda Seidl, Ryan Shaw, Jeremy Sheeran, Joe Schilling, Tom Shaw, Tina Simone, Dan Smith, Dennis Sobba, Donna Solenner, Maria Stewart, Patsy Strode, Mary Suiter, Patrick Testa, Verna Thompson, Joann Thornburg, Walter Townes, Judy Vaulner, Mimi Walters, Maria Watkin, Brandon Weisenfels, Charles Whitaker, Tammy Davidson Williams, Blake Wilson, Patrica Wilson, Xander Wolford, Karen Zipfel.

S A I N T S A N D S P E C I A L O B S E R V A N C E S

Altar & Rosary Wanda Ford 504.319.2289 CYM Paula Price 501.551.1873 JRCYM Toni Fredricks 501.422.8543 Knights of Columbus Greg Deen 501.231.9391 Ladies of the Knights Ruth Adams 501.843.3392 Senior Citizen Donna Aldrich 501.772.2098

ORGANIZATIONS

St. Jude’s has provided over 300 lap robes or

quilts for St. Vincent’s hospice residence.

Thank you for all you do. You have been a

blessing to those who have received them. Keep them

coming. Items can be dropped off at the church office

and if you have any questions please call Mary

Koorstad at 501.982.7961.

On the weekend Masses of October 13/14,

2018, there will be a second collection to

support the efforts of the Church to respond

to this year’s storms. The immediate need is caused by

Hurricane Florence’s devastation of the coastal

Carolinas. More than 40 people have died and property

damage is expected to exceed 20 billion dollars. Please be

generous.

Prayer for Missionaries in America Dear Lord, We pray for those who work among poor

and isolated communities across America, bearing

witness to the life of Christ in a thousand different

ways. Give them wisdom, courage and joy in their

generous ministry. AMEN

Wednesday Scripture Study Group:

Come join us from 10:00 to

11:30 on Wednesday mornings .Classes will meet in the double

classroom in the Parish Hall.

The Second Greatest Story Ever Told videos and discussion by

Fr.Michael Gaitley has begun. Meets Monday 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Contact Rita for more information 501-835-9785.

This fall the Tuesday night Scripture Study group will delve into

the Gospel of John. Please consider joining us for this

study. Classes begin at 7pm in the double classroom in the

Parish Hall.

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Office is closed October 8.

Queen Bee Quilters meet this Friday, October 12 at 10:00am

in the Double Classroom

Altar and Rosary is Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

Mass is at 6:00pm Rosary is at 6:30 pm

Program is at 7:00pm

A & R meets the second Tuesday of each month. At our meetings, we plan our church community service, share delicious refreshments, enjoy fun and interesting programs. You will become acquainted with other parish ladies and become dear and faith encouraging friends that pray together. Meetings usually last a little over

one hour.