The Contemporary choir is in need of more vocalists!! If you like to sing, please consider joining our group. We meet right before the noon Mass at 11:15 every Sunday to rehearse. All that is required is a love of music and the desire to have a lot of fun while giving praise to God through song! Please contact Sherry Ottoson at 201-874-3522 or music@stjudeparish.org if you are interested in joining us. Don’t be shy, everyone is welcome!!

The Parish Information Office is open after all weekend Masses. Stop by for religious articles, Catholic literature, to register for the parish or to have questions answered. The Information Office is located in the Narthex of the church.

Calling all Knitters and Crocheters 18 years old and older—Beginners to Experts. Come join the St. Jude Stitchers. The group meets every Tuesday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the St. Jude Parish Center. We make hats, scarves, shawls for Operation Chillout and for various other organizations. Have fun learning a new hobby. We provide the yarn and the laughter. For more information please contact: Jean Maggipinto (973-691-3390) —or— Elaine Pender (973-584-3159).

Please check the LOST and FOUND in the Narthex of the Church for items you might be missing.

What would you do if you were invited to someone’s home for dinner and, when you arrived, nobody welcomed you or greeted you as you entered? We, the parish family of St. Jude welcome people to our parish home for five Masses a weekend. Ideally, there should be a minimum of six people per mass in order to cover each door to greet people as they enter, and then (because our people do double duty as greeters and ushers), take up the collection. We need your help. The Hospitality Ministry is a ministry of evangelization and welcoming current parishioners and visitors to Mass and special liturgical events. It is important that each person be greeted as the body of Christ gathers together. The welcome of a greeter sets a tone of love. It reminds people that they are entering a special time of worship, where they will experience God and God’s love. Maybe someone had a difficult week. A warm greeting can remind people that they are entering a place that will treat them differently than the way the world treated them. A warm greeting also reaffirms to each person that they belong. It’s a way of saying, “You belong here, and we are glad that you do.” After all, everyone is important to the Body of Christ. Won’t you consider joining this ministry? Anyone over the age of 12 can help be a greeter, and those over 16 can also be an usher. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please sign your name and telephone number on the sheet in the Narthex. Someone will be in touch with you.

All children grades 1-8 who love to sing and can read a song lyric sheet are welcome to join us. Rehearsals are twice a month on Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm and run September through May. The group sings on the first Sunday of each month from October through June. Please contact Sherry Ottoson at 201- 874- 3522 or music@stjudeparish.org if your child is interested in joining.

The Quellen Spiritual Direction Formation Program is accepting applications from those individuals who may be called to the ministry of becoming Spiritual Directors. Our three year program is designed for mature adults seeking to deepen their own spiritual life, learning how to sharpen their skills in offering direction, and becoming a trained spiritual director. Classes are held each week from September to May excluding holidays at the Quellen Spiritual Center Mendham, NJ. A trained staff and other visiting presenters offer a wide range of topics designed to help the person grow in the area of spiritual direction. Applicants must be in spiritual direction themselves for at least one year. For more information visit our website at www.quellenspiritualcenter.org or call Sister Teresa at 973-543-6528 x 217.

Out of town and need to find a local Catholic Church? Go to www.thecatholicdirectory.com and click the State and then the city. You will find a list of all Catholic Churches.

The Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Paterson is seeking applicants for elementary, middle and secondary school teacher and staff openings for the current academic year. Information about openings as they become known can be found at: www.patdioschools.org/cso/employment.

Straight & Narrow, Inc., Paterson has positions open. Please see the following website for complete job descriptions: straightandnarrowinc.atsondemand.com/.