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March 9th: Brother Ray Hebert, SC

of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart

5:30pm Mass, Way of the Cross, Guest Speaker, and Supper After.

RSVP to the Parish Office, 766-2431

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DMA Prayer Service with Fr. Trey

March 11th at 10am in the Parish Hall

See the Mar. 7 Bulletin to RSVP

Fr. Trey's Daily Reflections for the Season of

Daily Masses during Lent

Monday 7:00 am

Tuesday 5:30 pm followed by Novena, Way of the Cross and Adoration

Wednesday 7:00 am and 12:00 noon

Thursday 7:00 am

Friday (No Mass) Way of the Cross at 6:00 pm

Lenten Bags for the Haiti Mission

As part of our Lenten observance, we are filling cloth bags for our Haiti Mission. Pick up your bag in the foyer of the church and return it during Holy Week/Easter.

Saturdays from 2:30-3:45pm; 3rd Tuesday of the Month from 5:00-5:30pm or by appointment

February 24, March 3, 10, 17 and 24, 6-8pm at Our Lady of Mercy, St. George, St. Aloysius, Christ the King, and Immaculate Conception (Denham Springs)

Coming Soon! The St. Jude Fair

Volunteer Signup

Become a fan of the St. Jude Fair on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stjudefair

$10,000 raffle information

Donations for Sue's Corner

There will be NO 11:30am Mass on Sunday, March 21st.

St. Jude Parish Mission Statement

Talking Bulletin

To open a .dss file, use this small Olympus download: DSS Multiplayer Lite for Windows. Once you have downloaded it, you will be able to open the Talking Bulletin.

Sunday Liturgy Schedule for Area Churches

FRIED CATFISH DINNERS: from St. Jude Men's Club, available in the Parish Hall on Mar. 12 and 26 from 5-7pm....Scout Recognition Service: All Boy and Girl Scouts are invited on Sunday, Mar. 7, at the 11:30am Mass. See the Feb. 21 Bulletin link for information.....DMA will host a LENTEN PRAYER SERVICE with Fr. Trey on Thurs., Mar. 11, at 10 am in the Parish Hall. See the Mar. 7 Bulletin link to RSVP....Mar. 13/14 our parish will take up a collection for Catholic Relief Services. You may drop your envelope in the Offertory Collection....Congratulations to our anniversary couples, and thanks to our Marriage Encounter Ministry for hosting our World Marriage Day celebration!............KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS: Consider joining our St. Martha Ministry, which makes prayer blankets and shawls for homebound parishioners, SVDP clients, and OLOL's children's cancer unit. Call Mary or Charmaine at 766-2431.......Rosary for Vocations: Wed. at 6pm in the church each week......If you visit our church, know that we are honored by your presence. Our parish offers preparation for sacraments, education for children and adults, social activities for all ages, assistance to those in difficulty, and comfort to the sick and those who mourn a loss. If we can be of service to you, do not hesitate to call on us at 766-2431.

Pastoral Team
Rev. Caye A. "Trey" Nelson, Pastor		fathertreynelson@gmail.com
Charmaine Biossat, Director of Ministries		ministry@stjudecatholic.org
Mary Rogers, Director of Religious Education		RelEduc@stjudecatholic.org
Mary Ann Culotta, MTS, Director of Spiritual Formation		MaryAnnC@stjudecatholic.org
Deacon Frank E. Bains, Permanent Deacon
Deacon Curt Reeson, Permanent Deacon
Parish Office Staff Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-4:00pm (Closed from 12:30pm-1:30pm for lunch), and Friday, 8:30am-12:00noon
Jennifer Robeau, Office Manager
Cindi Langlois, Bookkeeper
Linda McVay, Receptionist-Secretary
Larry Waguespack, Director of Facilities		Maint@stjudecatholic.org
Warren Scott, Assistant to Director of Facilities.		Maint@stjudecatholic.org
Christie Guillory, Assistant to Director of Religious Education		christieg@stjudecatholic.org
Claudette St. Amant, Assistant to Director of Ministries and Director of Spiritual Formation		claudettes@stjudecatholic.org
St. Jude School
Karen Jakuback, Principal		kjakuback@stjudebr.org
Angelle Saia, Assistant Principal		asaia@stjudebr.org

Phones
Parish Office	Area code: 225	766-2431
Rectory		766-2434
Fax		766-0722
Parish Hall		766-5385
Activity Center		769-3899
School		769-2344
St. Jude Athletics
Liturgies during Lent
Sunday: 8:00, 9:45, and 11:30 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm
Holy Day Vigil: 6:30 pm
Holy Days: 9:00 am and 6:30 pm
Weekdays (in the Chapel): Monday, 7:00 am; Tuesday at 5:30 pm (followed by Novena, Way of the Cross and Adoration), Wednesday, 7:00 am and 12:00 noon; Thursday, 7:00 am; Friday, no Mass, Way of the Cross at 6:00 pm. Wednesday Vocation Rosary: 6:00 pm in the Chapel
Sacrament of Reconciliation-Chapel
Saturday: 2:30-3:45 pm
Third Tuesday of the Month: 5:00-5:30 pm and by appointment
The Light is On for You: Reconciliation on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm at Our Lady of Mercy, St. George, St. Aloysius, Christ the King, and Immaculate Conception (Denham Springs)

Parish Registration: All families should complete a parish census form through the Parish Office to be formally registered at St. Jude the Apostle Church.

Care of the Sick: Emergency calls are answered immediately, when possible. Call the Parish Office at 766-2431 for emergencies. Visits to the homebound are made on a regular basis by our priests and Eucharistic Ministers. Pleases notify the Parish Office when confined to hospital or home.

Anointing of the Sick is done by request for serious illness, prior to surgery, for the elderly, and at an annual service in the fall, as advertised in the bulletin.

Christian Burial: Families should contact the Parish Office for funeral arrangements.

Children's Liturgy of the Word and Sunday School/Nursery: These special ministries for children are available at 9:45 am Mass on Sundays.