Parish Organizations

The Catholic Community of St. Jude supports various organizations that provide numerous opportunities for parishioners to exercise their Stewardship responsibilities by sharing their time and talent with others. Our community encourages you to respond to Jesus' command to love one another by joining and participating in one or more of these organizations. Please browse this information and contact the chairpersons listed for more details.

Al-Anon--Parish Office

Al-Anon meetings are held on Monday mornings at 9:30 AM in Franciscan Hall.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

A.A. meetings are held on Wednesday evenings at 8:15 PM and on Friday evenings at 8:00 PM in Franciscan Hall.

Bible Study

Bible Study investigates various topics and books in Scripture. Bible Study meets Tuesday and Friday mornings when school is in session. Child care is available. Please call.

Caritas

Caritas ministers to the needy, elderly and shut-ins by maintaining a food pantry and distributing food baskets, handling emergencies and home repairs, giving rides, visiting homes, and assisting in any way we can. Please call if you are in need of any of these services. We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month in Franciscan Hall. Caritas can always use additional volunteers.

Catholic Men's Ministry

This ministry allows Catholic men to grow in faith, giving each man a more fulfilling life with family, friends, work, and community. The meetings normally take place every other Wednesday in Franciscan Hall.

Council of Catholic Women (CCW)

The Council of Catholic Women promotes the devotion to the Blessed Mother under the patronage of Our Mother of Good Counsel. CCW also works for the betterment of the Parish by fundraising for worthy Church Projects. The Harvest Luncheon is the major fundraiser each fall. CCW sponsors our Parish Blood Drive in the spring and special events including Day of Recollection, card parties and craft projects. Why don't you join us!

Daybreak

Would you like to be part of a special group that translates God's love into tangible human services for the homeless?

We need parishioners to volunteer for our second Friday of each month, September through May, for the following:

• Cooks -- food will be provided by Caritas; you pick it up, cook it, and bring it back to Franciscan Hall by 5:30 p.m. on that second Friday.

• Bakers -- we will request that you bake cookies, muffins or brownies, and ask that you bring them to Franciscan Hall by 5:30 p.m. on that second Friday.

• On premises services for one of two shifts:5:30 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. is the dinner shift; 5:00 a.m. through 7:30 a.m. is the breakfast shift on Saturday morning.

E-Team

The E-Team is an Ad Hoc addition to the Parish Council. The team works to enhance the faith life of the people of St. Jude and to reach out to the unchurched. Live it! Share it!

Families Anonymous

Families Anonymous is a free self-help program for those concerned about the drug abuse and related behavioral problems of a son or daughter. Completely anonymous, non-professional, and non-religious. No dues or fees. Every Monday night at 7:30 PM in the Franciscan Hall.

Five Hundred Club

The 500 Club includes the following benefits: one free dinner, free dance, a chance to win $50.00, $25.00, $15.00, or $10.00 each week for 25 weeks, two chances to win $500.00, and door prizes at the dinner dance. Annual cost $50 - 6 months $25.

Funeral Brunch

The St. Jude Funeral Brunch is an active Parish volunteer group that prepares and serves a brunch in Franciscan Hall for bereaved Parish families after funeral Masses at St. Jude. Parishioners volunteer to provide home-cooked food for these brunches, as well as completing the food preparation in the Parish kitchen. This special service is available to every family in the Parish. Arrangements for brunch can be made at the Rectory when making funeral arrangements. If you are interested in supporting this worthwhile organization by either donating food or by helping with the serving, please let us know.

Junior Women's Club

The Junior Women's Club provides spiritual, intellectual and social opportunities for its members in a casual setting. Members also provide support to the Parish with several events and activities each year. Bake sales help the club raise money for craft projects and outside speakers.

Membership is open to all women of the Parish, "whether married or single, parents or non-parents, working or non-working." Meetings are held from 9:30 to 11:00 am in Room #3 of Franciscan Hall on the first Tuesday of every month (except during summer and holidays.) Infants and children are always welcome. Childcare is provided, if you wish, ($2.00 per child or $5.00 per family).

Knights of Columbus-Council 10926

The Knights of Columbus is open to all Catholic men of the Parish from age 18 and up. Fund raising work is done to help the mentally and physically handicapped of the area in addition to various Parish projects.

Manna

Manna is a network of grocery and retail stores that offer gift certificates to St. Jude which can be redeemed in their stores for face value on purchases. These stores offer gift certificates that come in denominations from $5.00 to $250.00. You would pay $10.00 for a $10.00 gift certificate. St. Jude School would receive 2% to 30% of the certificate amount as a fund raiser. For more information check out our St. Jude Manna page.

Market Day

Market Day was started for the purpose of raising additional revenue for the school.

Market Day order sheets may be obtained at the back of the Church, the Parish Office, the school office or the Market Day website.

Marriage Encounter

A Marriage Encounter is designed to give married couples the opportunity to examine their lives together ... a time to share their feelings, their homes, disappointments, joys, and frustrations ... and to do so openly and honestly in a face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter with the one person they have chosen to live with the rest of their life. The emphasis of Marriage Encounter is on communication between husband and wife, who spend a weekend together away from the distractions and the tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other.

It's not a retreat, nor a marriage clinic, nor group sensitivity. It's a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Christian Marriage. Who's it for? Any married couple who desires a richer, fuller life together -- no matter their age or the length of their marriage. AND what awaits after that special Marriage Encounter weekend? BESIDES an enriched relationship? A special group of couples that meets once a month to continually support each others' efforts for an ever-growing marriage.

Retrouvaille

Retrouvaille is a program which helps couples put the pieces of their marriage back together and rebuild loving relationships. It consists of a weekend experience and a series of 12 presentations offered within the six weeks following the weekend phase. The weekend will help you discover how listening, forgiveness, communications, and the dialogue process are powerful aids for building a loving lasting relationship.

Sewing Club

The Sewing Club makes baptismal garments or helps with other parish sewing needs. Newcomers welcome. This is a great ministry to do at home on your own time schedule.