Reflection from Fr. Joseph

Coming up in a week’s time is one of the biggest Catholic events in the state of Connecticut – the Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference.

This is a powerful one-day event for Catholic men all across the state. It’s a rally, a retreat, inspiration, education, fellowship, and prayer – all rolled into one. Over 300 men gather in West Hartford for a day of talks, music, Adoration, Mass, and fraternity with other Catholic men. It is such a support for all men to know that we are not alone in our walk with Christ!

I’d like to highly encourage all men to attend this event on September 21st. I have gone a couple of times, and I always get a spiritual “shot in the arm” to be surrounded by such faith. This year, the speakers are amazing. Although not household names, the four speakers are passionate and dynamic, solidly faithful men who will inspire.



Our parish is happy to pay for any man who wants to go – and I’d like to get a huge group! Every man can spare one day to take care of his own spiritual well-being. If you are interested in attending, visit the website to register (https://www.ctcatholicmen.org/) and let me know. You can also contact Ken Noonan, Kjnoonan19@gmail.com , who is organizing a group from the parish to attend.

Monday Adoration Resumes - Adorers Needed!

Once again this year, we will be offering weekly Eucharistic Adoration every Monday from 9am-9pm, starting Monday, September 9th. We are in need of parishioners who can commit to a weekly Holy Hour of Adoration in the presence of the Lord Himself in the Eucharist! If you are interested, please sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A45ABA62FA0F49-monday#/ . Even if you are unable to commit, please make an effort to stop by the Church to visit Our Lord and keep Him company on Mondays - He will richly reward you with graces beyond measure!

Red Cross Blood Drive

The Knights of Columbus and the Columbiettes are co-sponsoring a blood donation drive in the St. Jude Social Hall, 707 Monroe Turnpike on Saturday, September 21, 9 AM until 2 PM. If you would care to donate, you can schedule a time slot at www.redcrossblood.org. Blood donations during the summer are decreased because of vacations and supplies are lowered. This drive has the ability to add many new pints into the Connecticut supply.

Thank you. Frank Flynn

Diocese of Bridgeport

Save the Dates!

High School Youth Event with Bishop Caggiano

Saturday, September 21, 2024

3:00 - 9:30 pm

Saint Matthew, Norwalk

Young Adult Event with Bishop Caggiano

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Late afternoon/evening

Parish News

Thinking About Becoming Catholic? Adults Needing Sacraments?

If you or someone you know is thinking about becoming Catholic, or if you're already a Catholic adult or teen but are missing your Sacraments, check out RCIA! RCIA stands for "Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults" and it is a series of classes for adults or older teens who are interested in learning more about Catholicism, becoming Catholic, or receiving Sacraments. To inquire more, please contact Deacon Dave at deacon.flynn@stjuderc.com, as classes are beginning soon!

GIFTOBERFEST!

The Saint John XXIII Columbiettes of St. Jude Church in Monroe will be hosting their GIFTOBERFEST! fundraiser taking place throughout the month of October.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to various charitable efforts that the Columbiettes sponsor, such as special needs camperships, Hopeline, the St. Jude Food Pantry, support for local veterans organizations and Christmas baskets for the disadvantaged.

GIFTOBERFEST! Is a raffle that consists of a daily drawing from October 1-31, 2024. Each day a gift card in various denominations will be awarded to a lucky winner. Participants can win multiple times. Raffle tickets will be $10.00 each and are good for the entire month.

The Columbiettes will be selling tickets after Saturday and Sunday masses at St. Jude’s Church at 707 Monroe Turnpike throughout September or if you would like to purchase a ticket and cannot attend mass, please contact Elizabeth Edgerton at 203-258-3354 or Jan DeMayo at 203-520-9796 or Debra Gallant at 203-414-9861 or you can email eaedgerton24@gmail.com.

For additional information, please call (203) 258-3354 or e-mail eaedgerton24@gmail.com.

The Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference

The Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference will take place this year on September 21, 2024 at North West Catholic H.S. West Hartford , CT. The Keynote speaker will be Fr. Wade L. J. Menezes, CPM. This is a day of spiritual reflection, prayer, and fellowship with Catholic men from across the state. To access more information on this faith filled day please visit https://ctcatholicmen.org/.

If you wish to attend, the cost will be covered by St. Jude. 

For further questions please email Ken Noonan at  kjnoonan19@gmail.com or call at 914-837-3588. This is an opportunity open to all the men of the parish. There may be a chance for carpooling also for this truly inspiring day.

October - Month of the Rosary

A basket full of rosary beads will be available in the foyer of the Church during October. The rosaries are not blessed but please help yourself and pray the rosary as a family or individually especially during the upcoming Month of the October.

Family News and Updates

Youth Encounters

All of our young people grades 6-12 are invited to join us for our Youth Encounters! These nights of games, food, fun, prayer, fellowship, and honest conversation about our Catholic Faith have been awesome...come and join us this summer!

Please click on the image to view the flyer.

Calling All Parents!

Please email Jessica Iannotta for more information on the below opportunities (or if you have other ideas that you would like to see!).

INVITING ALL PARENTS to our weekly prayer group over Zoom on Wednesdays at 9 pm. To submit prayer intentions for our weekly rosary, click here. We welcome all to join us when able!

Current Events:

Join us in our 54 day rosary novena ending on October 7th

Remote Bible Study - Walking with Purpose: Ordering Your Priorities

Beginning September 29 - Parent Formation Class during 10:30 am religious education

October 5th - Women's Rosary Brunch - more details will be announced soon!

Save the Date! Saturday evening 3/1 Parent and Family Retreat (email Jessica if you'd like to help plan and run the event)

FOOD PANTRY UPDATE

Kids are back to school and Fall is rapidly approaching also leading to a shift in our pantry needs. At this time we are in need of mac & cheese, coffee, tea, snacks for children’s lunch bags and boxed cereal. Please consider bringing any of these items with you to Mass so we can continue our ministry of serving those in need at this time!

Knights of Columbus News

Tootsie Roll Drive

The Knights of Columbus will conduct its annual campaign to raise funds to help adults, teens, and children with intellectual disabilities over two weekends on September 21^st and 22^nd and October 5^th and 6^th. Knights of Columbus volunteers collecting donations will be wearing bright yellow aprons and handing out Knights of Columbus branded Tootsie Rolls in front of Stop & Shop, Capital Spirits and Dunkin Donuts in Monroe and Stop & Shop in Newtown. 100% of your contribution goes toward Knights of Columbus programs helping people with intellectual disabilities including the Southbury Training School, a local home for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 

Hopeline Pregnancy Center has a continued need for disposable diapers. They are currently low on sizes 4 & 5, wipes and jars of baby food as well as bottles and pacifiers. They have also requested baby formula such as “Similac 360 Total Care”. Should you wish to help you can leave the diapers, etc. in the outer vestibule of the church. Monetary donations, with checks made out to the Hopeline Pregnancy Center, as well as gift cards from Amazon, Target and grocery stores are most welcome. As always, your continued support is greatly appreciated by Hopeline and our Knights of Columbus Council.

Please remember in your daily prayers:

David Nicolett, Vincent Daniello, Joe Pinto, Zoey Frigo, Daniel Louis Bianco, Max, Hung Vu, Dr. John Kezel, Francisca Testa & family, Catherine Belanger, Manny Cambra, Tom Pleva, James Buturla, Patti F., Anne DeVita, Anna Harper, Jack Lane, Frank Kerekes, Antonia Tedeschi, Mary McDonald, Douglas Stanley, Jenn Katz, Judy Thomas, Barbara Tranchese, Mary Lopresti, Lor C., Viola Cleo Bradshaw, Susan W. and Janet C, Larry Pisani, Vincent Pisani, Greg, Kaiti and Cameron Kessler, Michael Merola & Family, Mildred Blasko, Father Krzysztof, and Baby Henry Taylor, Garren Kiett, Becky M., Flo Guite, Michael, and Donna, Darryl Patterson, Louise Noll, Chrystal Archuletta and Alice Gumpert, Diane Cummings, Chloe Capra, Irma Camacho, Lucy Hanson, Mia

Please join us in praying our Monthly Parish Intention.



Our Petition for September is:

We pray our schools are a welcoming place for our students and teachers, and that parents are assured their family values

are being protected...

   We pray to the Lord

Mass Intentions for  September 14 – September 22

Sat   Sept 14       4:30pm       The Lluch Family

Sun  Sept 15       7:30am       St Jude Parishioners

Sun   Sept 15       9:30am       Bill Thibodeau

Sun  Sept 15       11:30am     Maria Emilia Monteiro

Mon  Sept 16       9:00am       Rita Venables

Tue   Sept 17       9:00am       Deceased members of the Tuccio and

                                               Rapuano Family

Wed  Sept 18       9:00am      Andrew Henn

Thu   Sept 19       9:00am      Tom Buzi

Fri    Sept 20       9:00am       Isabel Everett

Sat   Sept 21       4:30pm       The Carlson and DelMastro Families

Sun  Sept 22       7:30am       St Jude Parishioners

Sun   Sept 22       9:30am       Vito Melfi

Sun  Sept 22       11:30am     Dubyoski Family

Tabernacle Candle: In memory of Deceased members of the

                                               Tranzillo and Bonitatibus families

Wine and Hosts: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Piazza

Adoration Candles: In memory of Andrew Henn

Weekday Masses (Monday thru Friday) will be in the main Church at 9 am and live streamed.

The Weekend Masses inside the Church are Saturday at 4:30 pm and Sunday at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30. Only the Saturday Mass at 4:30 pm and the Sunday 7:30 am and 9:30 Masses are live streamed and may be viewed at https://www.stjuderc.org/view-masses

Men’s Bible Study

Men’s Bible Study resumes: All men are invited to join for a discussion-based Bible Study on Saturday mornings at 8am in the School Meeting Room beginning September 14, as we study the week’s Sunday readings. For more information, contact Bob Lux at mjrob08@gmail.com.

Saturday Rosary Sign up.

We have a wonderful way to prepare for Saturday Mass and that is to say the Rosary before Mass starts. We start 30 minutes before Mass so we start at 4:00 every Saturday.

Please join us as we pray. Also, please prayerfully consider joining this ministry.

If you would like to join you can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa8ad2fa6fccf8-saturday#/

We look forward to you joining us as we pray the Rosary together.

First Friday

Eucharistic Adoration

“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28-30



The time that we spend with Jesus in front of the Blessed Sacrament is the best time we will spend on earth. Please join us on the first Friday of every month from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

Flame of Love Rosary

Thursday mornings after 9 am Mass

"Spread the effect of grace of thy Flame of Love over all of humanity"

flameoflove.us



Divine Mercy Chaplet

Wednesdays at 3 pm in the Church

"Jesus we Trust in You"

thedivinemercy.org

St. Jude Religious Gift Shop is located downstairs in the Msgr. Sabia Social Hall. Fr. Joseph's Books and CD's are available in the Gift Shop. Also new items: Communion Gifts and cards, statues, rosaries and more.



Come in and browse. Call Fran Cambra 203-261-2573 or Parish Office 203-261-6404.

Confession Hours



Confessions on Saturday afternoon will be in the day chapel at 3:30 to 4:15 pm on Saturdays. Come take advantage of God's great mercy by coming to the Sacrament of Confession.

Confessions are also by appointment, please call 203-261-6404, to set up an appointment or email the office.