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HERE to donate.
Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent is this week. Ashes will be distributed at these times on Wednesday February 17th: Services are as follows - 8:00 AM (Mass with ashes), 4:00 PM (ash-only service), 7:00 PM (Mass with ashes)
Confession available every Monday from February 22 through March 22, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (at St Jude and at every parish in the Diocese). See
HERE for full details.
March 14th: This year our annual St Patrick Day corned beef dinner is a take-out only, Complete homemade dinner: including Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots, Colcannon Potatoes, Dessert. All proceeds go toward Parish repairs and upgrades. See
HERE for full details.
This weekend - The ladies of the Rosary Altar Society will be selling tickets for a winter basket raffle after all masses this weekend January 23-24. The winners will be drawn after the 11:00 mass. Proceeds will benefit St Jude Church.
[We have extended today’s pickup window because of the snowfall, which is now from Noon to 3 PM.] Our annual "Big Game" sub-sandwich find raiser is back and orders are now being taken now. See
HERE for more information, including online ordering.
We have restructured our rental agreement to provide greater price flexibility for meeting the needs and budget of your event. See
HERE for full details.
Christmas Wreaths, Poinsettia, and Grave Blankets on sale through noon on Wednesday, December 9th. Pick-up on Sunday December 13th. See
here for more information, including online ordering.
Thanks to all who helped with our end of the year summer BBQ; and for all of you who brought tickets for this event. Fun was had by all, food was great and the weather was perfect. A very special thank -you to our Fundraising Committee and Smoking Schmitty’s for the food preparation, setting up and shopping for supplies. May God bless all of you and your families. ---- Fr. Peter
Both daily and Sunday masses are back to the church. There is a limit 150 people. When the limit is reached, no more people will be allowed in the Church. Daily masses and the 9 AM Sunday mass will continued to be streamed on
YouTube. If plan to attend in-person mass, please familiarize yourself with these
considerations. Please continue to wear your mask at all times and bring your own sanitizer.
Office hours are 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In person visits are
by appointment only. Call the office first to schedule an appointment (973-398-6377, Option #3) , and wear your mask while in the office (cover your mouth and nose). We will allow only one visitor at a time Please, don’t prepare for long talks, as there may be more people waiting in line to get to the office.
Dear Parishioners Cross Catholic Outreach wishes to thank you for the welcome you extended to Father Joseph Westfall on his recent visit to Saint Jude Church. On behalf of the poorest of the poor, we thank you for having shared in their lives. May our Lord continue to bless all of you for your love and support.
Effective the Sunday masses of 28-June we will be using first-come, first-serve seating. Seating will begin approximately 15-minutes before the start of the scheduled mass time. Please maintain social distancing while waiting for doors to open. Flocknote Signup is no longer required, but it may be used again in the event we see a demand for in-person mass that significantly exceeds the allowed capacity. If plan to attend in-person mass, please familiarize yourself with these
considerations. The 9 AM Sunday mass will be live streamed via
YouTube.