St. Jude Catholic Church

READINGS:

Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1-2,6-7,9; Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2,5-9; Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-9;
Mk 1:29-39
Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45
Friday: Heb 4:1-5,11; Ps 78:3-8; Mk 2:1-12
Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10,15;
Mk 2:13-17
Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Sm 3:3b-10,19; Ps 40:2,4,7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a,17-20; Jn 1:35-42
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MASS INTENTIONS:
January 10th: for Vocations
January 11th: for the people of St. Jude
January 12th: for Marian Venteicher
January 14th: for Giuliana Taylor
January 16th: for Faye Yates
January 17th: for Elizabeth Plonski

ST. JUDE NEWSLETTER
If you have articles or information you would like to submit for our next newsletter, the deadline is February 6th! Please email directly to Bill Sroufe at williamsroufe@yahoo.com or drop them by the church office if you are unable to email.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

All Religious Education Classes resume their regular schedule starting Sunday, 1/11. Adult Religious Education Class meets on Sunday evenings from 6:30-8pm. The adult topic January 11th is Ch. 23–Life in Christ, Part One & Ch. 24–Life in Christ, Part Two in United States Catholic Catechism for Adults presented by Dr. Salle Ann Gill. See the bulletin insert for upcoming topics.

Check out the new ads on the back of the church bulletin and support those businesses when you have the opportunity. Let them know you saw their ad and we appreciate their support!

SCHEDULES FOR NEXT WEEKEND:
January 17th & 18th:
ALTAR SERVERS:
SAT: Jonathan Joseph
SUN: Makena & Carlee Kleppin, Nate Notebaert
LECTORS:
SAT: Brad Shean, Suzanne Tardif
SUN: Sarah McGinley, Marvin Addikis
GREETERS:
SAT: Marijane Whitescarver
SUN: Arnie Bohanan, Cheryl Sweeney
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS:
SAT: Marijane & Lewis W., Pam S.
SUN: Jackie M., Jose & Karen M., Patrick M.,
Katie N., Joyce O., Laraine S.

LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Budget Actual
Reg. Collection $4,869 $4,273
New Year’s Day $ 963
YTD Total $126,604 $141,285
Mortgage Balance 12/31/08 $44,123
(If you would like to help reduce our debt, Building
Fund envelopes are available in the Commons.)

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
January 12th: Sanctity of Life 7 pm
January 22nd: Justice & Peace 7 pm
January 29th: Liturgy Committee 7 pm

HOSPITALITY WEEKEND:
Please join us after Mass Saturday & Sunday for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall. We would especially like to welcome any new families.

St. Jude Cub Pack 298
The pack continues to meet at St. Jude. Meetings are held on the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, each month, from 6:30 to 8:00. The pack welcomes new members, boys in grades 1-5, at any time. Activities this winter and spring include a pinewood derby race, hiking, Frisbee Golf and fishing. Interested boys and parents are invited to visit with the pack’s scouts and leaders after Mass on Sunday, February 1st at the Knight of Columbus breakfast.
Larry Moore, St. Jude Scouting Coordinator.

Women of St Jude
January dinner meeting will be on Wednesday 1/14/08 at 6:30 pm at Mama Concetta’s restaurant in Christiansburg. In the event of bad weather if the Public Schools are closed we will cancel. Contact Sandi Stafford 639-6054.

JUSTICE & PEACE

March for Life Three bus trips are currently being planned: On Jan. 21 at 4pm, a youth group bus will leave from Salem. Teenagers will need permission slips and $40. The group will stay in sleeping bags in a DC-area church, and attend a youth rally the next morning. From there, they join the March to the Supreme Court Building. The bus will return around 10pm to Salem. Permission forms are due Jan 11th. Sponsored by St. Jude and the Gift of Life. Contact St. Jude parish office for more info.
St. Jude Catholic Church will be sponsoring a bus to go to the March for Life on Jan. 22. No fee is charged though donations are appreciated. Contact Don Shomette (540-257-0877) for more info.
On Jan. 22, a bus will leave Roanoke from St. Elias Church at 6:30 am and return around 10 pm. The cost for adults is $30, for students $15. Make check out to: St. Gerard Church, and mail to Shirley Joslin, 636 Timberidge Rd., Vinton, VA 24179 by Dec. 31. For info call: Shirley 345-3389.

PRAY FOR the happy repose of Ralph Sroufe (father of Bill Sroufe) who died recently. May he rest in God’s eternal peace.

Job Opportunity at Resurrection Catholic Church in Moneta: located near beautiful Smith Mountain Lake, Resurrection is seeking a half-time Coordinator of Youth Education and Ministry to start July 1, 2009. Responsibilities include administration of all catechetical programs for children and youth, and coordination of bi-annual inter-generational gatherings, of volunteers, of Vacation Bible School, of youth group, and of nursery. More information is available on the diocesan website www.richmonddiocese.org. Application deadline is March 31st. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and resume to Chris Barrett, 15353 Moneta Rd., Moneta, VA 24121. Phone: 540-297-5530 or
e-mail: cbarrett@resurrectioncatholic.org.

CURSILLO NEWS
Ultreya, January 18th, 3 p.m. at St. Jude.

PRAYER REQUESTS, HOSPITALIZATIONS,
HOMEBOUND ILLNESSES, ANY NEEDS
YOU WOULD WISH TO SHARE WITH THE PARISH COMMUNITY– Please call the office or place your requests in our box in the commons.
Our parish prayer chain will pray for those petitions each week. Please pray for the health of Henry Moore, Jan Patton, Martha Ann McGreevy, Tegan Wright, Aaron Bowles, Connie Taylor, Dr. Holly Welty-Miller, Alice Yednak, Roberto Torres, Kay Blankemeyer, Pat Tweed, Cheryl Sweeney, Bonnie Sayers, Petie Mullins, Mike & Ginny Piper, Cindy Wyatt, Anne Fiala, Lori McDaniel, Judy Wyttenbach, Mary Mundy, Lisa Lester, Georgia Smythers, Kathi Slayman, Joe Roach, Mrs. Kathleen Reuwer, Paul Lytton, Peter Von Uchtrup, Fred Koester, Lauren Delancey, Rebecca Adams, Russell Dulaney, Mary Webb (sister of Rose Hayes) and Andrew Gillespie. Please pray for those parishioners (or family members) in the Armed Forces: Sean Semple, LT Chuck Gill, US Army, Capt. Jamie Ferrelly, Adam Wyttenbach, David Wyttenbach, Capt. Charlotte Brock, USMC, Cpl. Will Brock, USMC, Miguel Melendez LTJG, Kristina Melendez LTJ, Kyle Melendez Midn. & John Holscher, USN.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY (YAM)
Are you 20 or 30-something? Looking for some food, fun and fellowship? Then YAM invites you to the following events this winter: January 24th - Young Adult Ministry Great Adventure Bible Study discussion group begins. We will meet after the 5:30 Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help to view the first of the Great Adventure Bible study series, a dynamic, 24 week scripture study by Jeff Cavins. On January 31 at 6:40 we will meet at Famous Anthony's in Salem to discuss what we've learned and go over the schedule for the rest of the study. Study materials are available for purchase ($30 to OLPH parishioners, $40 for non-parishioners), but are not required. Come to as many of the sessions as you are able. All you need is a Bible and an interest in spiritual formation through scripture! January 17th - Blizzard Bowl, 2 pm, Lee-hi lanes, Apperson drive. $10 per person for shoe rental/2 rounds of bowling. February 20th - Love Italiano, dinner at the Olive Garden, 6 pm. For more info, contact Clare Humphrey at 378-5218 or chocogirl70@hotmail.com We look forward to hearing from you!