Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2015

2403 MCARTHUR DRIVE · JACKSONVILLE AR 72076

Mass Times

Tuesday/Wednesday 6:30pm

Thursday/Friday 8:00am

Funeral Masses will take the

place of daily Masses.

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am,11:00am

2:00pm Spanish Mass

Holy Days: Vigil 7:00pm

Holy Day: 8:00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00pm—4:30pm

Or by appointment

Baptism

To schedule a baptism and to

make arrangements for a

baptism preparation session

(required for all) please contact

the parish office at 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

(982.4891) before setting any

dates or making any plans.

Welcome to

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

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

Pastor Fr. Andy Smith 982.4891 Deacons:

Deacon Mike Alberson 982.1917 Deacon Max Elliott 412.4974 Deacon Ernie Gallegos 352.4881

DRE Paula Price 551.1873 stjudesdre@yahoo.com Secretary

Anne Birmingham 982.4891 stjudeapostle@gmail.com RCIA Ann Gallegos 352.4880 Amgdesign1958@gmail.com

Readings for the Week of December 6, 2015

Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6

Monday: Is 35:1-10/ Ps 85:9-14/Lk 5:17-26

Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1-4/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk

1:26-38

Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10/Mt 11:28-30

Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1, 9-13/Mt 11:11-15

Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Mt 11:16-19

Saturday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt

13:18-19/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47

Next Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a/Is 12:2-6/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18

Observances for the Week of December 6, 2015

Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Advent

Monday: Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Tuesday: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin

Mary

Wednesday: Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin

Thursday:

Friday: Damasus I, Pope

Saturday: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Next Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent

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Saturday, December 5

5:00pm Mass Mary Henning+

Sunday, December 6

8:00am Mass Parishioners

11:00am Mass Carmellia Intriere+

2:00pm Mass Priest Intention

Tuesday, December 8

8:00am Mass Mary Henning+

Wednesday, December 9

6:30pm Mass Bryan A. Thomas+

Thursday, December 10

8:00am Mass Joey Neppl+

Friday, December 11

8:00am Mass Doris Medway

Saturday, December 12

5:00pm Mass Bryan A. Thomas+

Sunday, December 13

8:00am Mass Parishioners

11:00am Mass Luigi Saraceni+

2:00pm Mass Priest Intention

Please pray for our Seminarians, Alex Smith, and Jerry Wilkerson, and all Diocesan Seminarians. Please also keep Sister Judith Timmerman, who has taken her first temporary vows at St. Scholastica and is teaching at a Catholic School in Fort Smith, in your prayers .

Monday, December 7

11:30am Senior’s Potluck

7:00pm Small Faith Community

Tuesday, December 8

6:30pm Boy Scouts

7:00pm Choir practice

7:00pm Scripture Study, Mark

Wednesday, December 9

10:00am Scripture Study

7:00 pm Choir Practice

7:00pm JrCYM/CYM Christmas Party

7:00pm RCIA– Four Things– Dc Ron Stager

Thursday, December 10

9:00am Discernment of Spirits

7:00pm Faith Chats

Friday, December 11

7:00pm Benediction and

Adoration

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

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

ORGANIZATIONS

Altar & Rosary Rita Strickland 835.9785

CYM Paula Price 551.1873

JRCYM Stephanie Farinelli 628.1930

Knights of Columbus Dale Olivo 590.4629

Ladies of the Knights Theresa Truscello 835.5557

Senior Citizen Donna Aldrich 772.2098

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A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MARRIED COUPLES:

Couples…want to give each other something really special

this Christmas? How about a gift filled with Romance and

Excitement? That’s just the beginning of what you will

receive on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The

next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are at

Subiaco, Arkansas, February 12-14, 2016 and at

Memphis—Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center, April

22-24, 2016. Space is limited. For more information or to

apply call Stephen and Elaine Lienhart at 501-312-1119 or

email apply@arkansaswwme.org or apply online at

www.arkansaswwme.org/apply.

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Spencer Aydeot, William

Alberson,Marianne Ballard, Kathy

Bajorek, Robert Barrett, Andrea

Bistrain, Shirley Blanchard,

Rayeigh Butrand, Natalio Carrillo,

Michael Carter, Christina Carver,

Joann Chidester, John Claude, Bob

Colford, Evelyn Cook, Elisabeth

Cory, Emily Downs, Sherry

Duncan, Danny Epley, Karen

Fletcher, Terry Franks, Bill Garner,

Misty Gay, Betty Gibson, Michael Gilbert, Susan Hall,

Mike Hargrove, Hazel Hayes, Helmut Herm, Hibbard

Family, Edna Hill, Bobby Hough, Louise Hubbard, James

Hunt, Dylan Jeffrey, Barbara Johnson, Mickey Kamer,

Joceyln Kennedy, Melinda King, Rudy Kurz, Norma

Laberdee, Ariel Leech, Carla Lewis, Carol Lloyd, Joan

Lowry, Jean Luman, Joshua Luker, Al Manning, Steve

Menke, Tim Menke, Cathryn Meyer, Greyson Moore,

Sandra Morris, Carol Miller, Bob Nawrocki, Jeffery

Nordmeyer, Bridget Vickers-Norton, Tom Pack, J. W.

Palmer, Mary Pickels, Benjamin Ramirez, Sue Riley,

Randy Rhodd, Mark Rivard, Jerry Robbins, Dawn

Robnett, Mary Robnett, Louise Ross, Beverly Saltz, Mary

Anne Schulke, Ethel Seaward, Linda Seidl, Jeremy

Sheeran, Tina Simone, Leroy Sobba, Maria Stewart,

Patsy Strode, Patrick Testa, Verna Thompson, JoAnn

Thornburg, Maureen Wilmoth, Otis Wilson, Sandy

Yoerger.

S T E W A R D S H I P

November 21/22 November 28/29

5:00pm 229 214

8:00am 222 ?

11:00am 268 290

2:00pm 135 155

Thanksgiving Mass 179

CARE CHANNEL REQUESTS

Sick or Homebound

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 982.4891. We will

arrange for one of our many wonderful people to come

and visit and bring communion.

P R E

It is that time of year again. We need to collect

500 cakes and frosting by Friday, December 11th!!

A T T E N D A N C E

“Children’s Church” is held during the 11:00 Mass.

There will be no Children’s Church, Thanksgiving

Weekend, November 29th.

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New to our Parish?

If you are new to our parish, we would like to welcome you

into our community. Please pick up a registration form on

the table by the bulletin board, call the office, or register

online at stjudejax.com. ***

If you are not getting the EMAIL BLAST on Friday,

please email us at office@stjudejax.com with your

name and email.

Nov. 14&15 Nov. 21/22 Nov. 28/29

Stewardship: $9,140.97 $9,543.43 8727.18

Second Collection: $2,282.31 none

Thanksgiving: $1,089.00

Stewardship: The regular parish budget for 2015/2016

anticipates a weekly offering of approximately $12,936.00

for the regular operation of the ministry of St. Jude’s. May

God continue to bless you for your faithful stewardship.

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Fidencio Chamorro is a family coffee farmer in

the borderlands of Colombia and Ecuador, a

gold mine for high-quality coffee. With recent violence

from armed groups in the area growing and selling coffee

has been difficult. Coffee farmers like Chamorro are

experiencing the negative effects, but with the help of CRS,

a 5-year project is helping 3,200 family farmers sell their

coffee to high-end customers.

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

December 6, 2015 Second Sunday of Advent

Welcome to St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church · Jacksonville AR 72076

Prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee

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.

Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being

enslaved by money;

the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in

created things;

made Peter weep after his betrayal,

and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.

Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that

you spoke to the Samaritan woman: "If you knew the gift of

God!"

You are the visible face of the invisible Father,

of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness

and mercy:

let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen

and glorified.

You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in

weakness

in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance

and error:

let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved,

and forgiven by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its

anointing,

so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the

Lord,

and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good

news to the poor,

proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,

and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy,

you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for

ever and ever.

Amen.

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Evangelization, Vatican State. All rights reserved.

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Please help us keep our list of deployed up to date.

LT Kevin Irvin, CPT Michael Reber, SGT Jefferson Davis,

FSA Nicole Sanders, Spec. Daniel Kaup, LT Gary Spier, A1C

Amber Nutsel, NS Benjamin Thompson, SFC Brian Ellis,

Anthony Krause, firefighter, Major Steffanie Jebb,

AF Dylan French, Xavier J. Brown

Mental Health Support Group: The St. Dymphna Society,

a peer support group for people with mental health

challenges, continues to meet the last Tuesday of each

month. Meetings are in Fletcher Hall at St. John Center at

6:00pm. When a priest is available, Mass is celebrated.

Otherwise, we pray the Rosary together or hold a prayer service.

Please call Rebecca Cargile at 664.0340 ext. 355 if you have any

questions. No reservations are necessary, and all are welcome!

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Subiaco Academy-A Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day

school for boys in grades 7-12 located just east of Fort Smith,

Arkansas at Subiaco Abbey! Subiaco Academy is offering Shadow

Days for interested students and their parents to visit and

explore the Academy’s junior and senior high college prep

program. Shadow Days are open to boys in grades 6-10.

Activities include campus tours, shadowing students, and

information sessions with teachers and members of the

administration. Students may spend the night before in a dorm

for more of the Subiaco Experience, and overnight

accommodations are available for parents, all free of charge.

For more information, or to reserve a place for a Shadow Day,

please contact the Subiaco Academy admissions office at 479-

934-1034 or email admissions@subi.org. Learn more at our

website www.SubiacoAcademy.us. Come join us!

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POST-ABORTION SUPPORT GROUP: Do you feel alone, hurting or

unforgiven from a past abortion? The Respect Life Office, through

Project Rachel, is starting a support group, beginning February

15, 2016. The spiritual journey lasts 11 weeks, with small groups

of 6-8. Groups will be formed in Little Rock, Fayetteville/Rogers,

possibly Northeast Arkansas, and the Hot Springs area. All

names and meeting places are strictly confidential. For details

call 501-664-0340, ext. 357. All inquiries must be made by

February 15, 2016.

Don’t forget to leave your receipts from Western-Sizzlin in

the red basket located in the vestibule (lobby) bulletin

board.

The Ladies of the Knights will be having

their annual bake sale after the Masses the

weekend of December 12&13. As always,

they will have lots of homemade goodies—

cookies, cakes, fudge, pies, etc. All

proceeds to go to our charities—

Seminarians, PRE needs, Veterans, Safe Haven, etc.

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Religious Vocation Discernment Opportunities for

Women from the Daughters of Charity. Please join in

one of these experiences. Advent Online

Discernment Retreat: December 6-10, 2015—Meet

with a Sister online on your time, from where you

are, to ask your questions and pray together. For

single Catholic women ages 18-40. Advent

Discernment Retreat: December 12, 2015, St. Louis,

Missouri—Join the Sisters in St. Louis for a day of

reflection and digging into how the Holy Family

responded to their call. For single Catholic women

ages 18-40. For more information, go to http://daughters-of-charity.com/ Altar and Rosary will be accepting $15 donations in honor of our loved ones, for flowers on the altar for Christmas, on December 5-6th and 12-13th.

*** The Altar and Rosary monthly meeting will be moved to December 15th because of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Come join us for our annual Christmas potluck/party! The Senior Potluck will be held December 7, 2015 at 11:30 am in the Parish Hall. We will exchange $10.00 gifts, men bring gifts for men and ladies gifts for ladies. The Parish will provide the ham and turkey, A-J bringing vegetables, K-S salads, and T-Z desserts. There will be two door prizes. All seniors are welcome. Hope to see you there!

Come and support your Altar and Rosary

Society’s Religious Article Cabinet in the

Parish Hall. They have wonderful gifts for

your special someone.

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Bingo is played the first and third

Saturdays of each month at the

Knights of Columbus Hall.

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Please do not forget your donations to St.

Joseph’s Helpers. They are in need of

bottles, baby ointment, towels and

washcloths.

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Wake Up the World to the joy of Consecrated Life! A

Women’s Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat will be

held January 8-9, 2016 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center,

2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock,, AR 72207. Come see that

Sisters are Real People! The retreat is for young women 16-

35 years of age who want to learn and discern about

Religious Life. Sponsored by the Diocesan Offices of

Vocations, Youth & Campus Ministry, & Minister for

Religious, the retreat will include talks on Religious Life by

Sisters from congregations serving in Arkansas; time for

prayer & reflection; and opportunity to speak with the

Sisters. The Retreat is free. Registration deadline is January

4. For Registration Form and more information see http://

www.dolr.org/events/womens-religious-discernment-

retreat-2016 or contact Sr. Joan Pytlik, Minister for

Religious jpytlik@dolr.org or 501.664.0340, ext. 384.

İ Despierten al Mundo a la Alegía de la Vida Consagrada!

Un Retiro de Discernimiento Vocacional Religioso para

Mujeres se llevará a cabo del 8 al 9 de enero, 2016 en el

Centro Diocesano Pastoral, 2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock,

AR 72207 İVengan a ver que las Hermanas son Personas

Reales! El retiro es para mujeres jóvenes entre 16-35 años

de edad que desean aprender y discernir sobre la Vida

Religiosa. Patrocinado por las Oficinas Diocesanas de

Vocaciones, Ministerio de Jóvenes y Universitario, y la

Ministra para Religiosos, el retiro incluirá: charlas sobre la

Vida Religiosa, impartidas por las Hermanas de

congregaciones que sirven en Arkansas; momentos de

oración y reflexión; y oportunidades para hablar con las

Hermanas. El retiro es gratis. La fecha límite de inscripción

es el 4 de enero. Para obtener un formulario de inscripción

y más información, vea: http;///www.dolr.org/events/

womens-religious-discernment-retreat-2016-espanol o

comuníquese con la Hna. Joan Pytlik, Ministra para

Religiosos jpytlik@dolr.org o 501.664.0340, Ext. 384.

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