Dear Family of St. Jude,

On Thursday, August 15th, we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother. The doctrine of the Assumption teaches us that at the end of her earthly existence the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken up, body and soul, into heaven. That means that God used the humanity of the Blessed Mother to help us in gaining our salvation. The Assumption is the ultimate proof of the equality of man and woman before God. It also shows the sacredness and eternal destiny of the human body, especially the woman’s body which is being used sometimes by pornography and the sex trade. The Assumption enables us to the tell the full story, the full Gospel that salvation is for all humankind as well as for the body and the soul. May our blessed Mother help us here at Saint Jude to always understand that we are all equal before the eyes of God. In this world we have the human tendency to rely on the material things; but we should not forget that we are all God’s children and we look to our Blessed Mother to always guide and protect us. 

God Bless You,
Father Antonio
 

St. Jude Youth Music Ministry
Fall is here and it's time to get back to the choir! Come join our 2019/2020 Youth Music Ministry for grades 1 through 12. Our first rehearsal was Thursday, September 26th. More details.

Spiritual Adoption Program Invitation
The Knights of Columbus and the St. Jude Rosary Altar Society invite you to spiritually adopt a baby in danger of being aborted. All that is necessary is your commitment to pray for an “at risk” baby for the 9 months while in its mother’s womb. Pledge cards are available in the Narthex.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Looking for peace? Needing hope? Seeking a path to Christ? Wanting to connect? Interested in becoming Catholic?
St. Jude RCIA is here for you. Come and see...
Contact Fr. Antonio at 973-691-1561 Ext. 13 or email frantonio@stjudeparish.org to discuss the RCIA process and how it can help to answer your questions and find your path through the Catholic faith. Four week inquiry session began on Sunday, October 6th. Future sessions are on Sundays, following the 10:00 AM Mass in the Rectory until 12:00 Noon.
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Word On Fire
With Bishop Robert Barron

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