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Altar Servers
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An Altar Server assists the Clergy in the celebration of the liturgy during Mass. Teams consist of 4 to 6 servers and are scheduled to serve at Sunday Mass, Holy Days, and other special Liturgies.
Duties include, cross bearer, candle bearers, assisting the Clergy with receiving the gifts at the foot of the altar, assisting the Clergy in the preparation of the bread and wine for the Eucharist, and ringing of the bells during the Eucharistic Prayer.
Those servers in grades 4th - 8th wear cassock albs. High School servers dress is conservative. Young men wear jackets and ties, and young women wear long dresses or skirts below the knees and tops with sleeves.
All servers must attend training sessions in order to prepare to serve on the altar.
Contact Fr. Henry Hoffman in the Parish Office at 203-261-6404 or fr.henry@stjuderc.com
Who Can Volunteer?
Grammar School aged boys and girls Grade 4 through 8 who have made their Communion. High School aged young men and women.
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes
Time Commitment:
Usually 1 to 2 Masses a month, Holy Days, Special Liturgies throughout the year
When is training?
Classes will be announced when scheduled
Duties include, cross bearer, candle bearers, assisting the Clergy with receiving the gifts at the foot of the altar, assisting the Clergy in the preparation of the bread and wine for the Eucharist, and ringing of the bells during the Eucharistic Prayer.
Those servers in grades 4th - 8th wear cassock albs. High School servers dress is conservative. Young men wear jackets and ties, and young women wear long dresses or skirts below the knees and tops with sleeves.
All servers must attend training sessions in order to prepare to serve on the altar.
Contact Fr. Henry Hoffman in the Parish Office at 203-261-6404 or fr.henry@stjuderc.com
Who Can Volunteer?
Grammar School aged boys and girls Grade 4 through 8 who have made their Communion. High School aged young men and women.
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes
Time Commitment:
Usually 1 to 2 Masses a month, Holy Days, Special Liturgies throughout the year
When is training?
Classes will be announced when scheduled
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Extraordinary Ministers of
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The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist priests and deacons in administering Holy Communion. At St. Jude Parish ministers serve at each of the weekend and Holy Day Masses. There is also a need for ministers to deliver Holy Communion to the homebound. Some ministers do both.
Schedule April - May 2020
Schedule February - March 2020
Guidelines Effective September 1 2019
Who Can Volunteer?
All parishioners (16 years of age or older who are Confirmed) can volunteer.
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes!
Time Commitment:
1 - 2 Masses over a two month schedule. EMHC, Altar Servers, and Reader schedules are coordinated.
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Reader |
This ministry invites our parishioners to have a more active role in the Sacred Liturgies offered on the weekends and Holy Days of Obligation in our Parish. Members of this ministry volunteer their time to announce the opening of the Mass, proclaim the readings of sacred scriptures, offer prayer intentions and read any announcements that would be appropriate for making parishioners aware of critical activities within the parish.
During Ordinary Time, lectors would be expected to proclaim at one Mass, typically one weekend every month. During Easter or Christmas Seasons, one additional Mass might be added to their schedule.
No experience is necessary – just a love for proclaiming the Word.
READER GUIDELINES
Who can volunteer?
All parishioners 8th grade and older may volunteer. Families Welcome!
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes!
Time Commitment:
One weekend every month.
The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue,
that I might know how to speak to the weary
a word that will rouse them.
Isaiah 50:4
During Ordinary Time, lectors would be expected to proclaim at one Mass, typically one weekend every month. During Easter or Christmas Seasons, one additional Mass might be added to their schedule.
No experience is necessary – just a love for proclaiming the Word.
READER GUIDELINES
Who can volunteer?
All parishioners 8th grade and older may volunteer. Families Welcome!
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes!
Time Commitment:
One weekend every month.
The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue,
that I might know how to speak to the weary
a word that will rouse them.
Isaiah 50:4
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Music - St Jude Choir |
Contact Information:
The Saint Jude Choir sings at the 10:30 A.M. each Sunday from September to June. Occasionally we sing at special occasions such as Christmas Midnight Mass, Thanksgiving Day Mass, Easter Vigil, Confirmation and Memorial Day Mass.
We rehearse once a week on Wednesday from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
We sing a variety of pieces from traditional to contemporary. In addition to singing the Mass, we also sing the Responsorial Psalm and the Gospel Acclamation.
Who can volunteer?
All are welcome from 7th grade to adult.
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes!
Time Commitment:
Approximately 2 hours weekly; for rehearsal and Mass.
- David Baronowski, Music Director
The Saint Jude Choir sings at the 10:30 A.M. each Sunday from September to June. Occasionally we sing at special occasions such as Christmas Midnight Mass, Thanksgiving Day Mass, Easter Vigil, Confirmation and Memorial Day Mass.
We rehearse once a week on Wednesday from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
We sing a variety of pieces from traditional to contemporary. In addition to singing the Mass, we also sing the Responsorial Psalm and the Gospel Acclamation.
Who can volunteer?
All are welcome from 7th grade to adult.
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes!
Time Commitment:
Approximately 2 hours weekly; for rehearsal and Mass.
Music - Contemporary Choir |
The St. Jude Contemporary Music Choir sings at the Saturday Evening Mass on Saturday evenings. Musical selections include traditional hymns from the misselette, as well as a variety of songs written by current Contemporary Christian artists. The choir rehearses before the Saturday Evening Mass and holds additional practices during the liturgical seasons of Advent and Lent.
The choir always welcomes new members of all ages who want to praise the Lord through song.
Youth Choir
We are in the process of creating the new Youth Choir who will worship with us at this Mass. Please join!
Who can volunteer?
All parishioners, 14 years of age or older, can volunteer.
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes, if applicable.
Time Commitment:
Saturday, 5:30pm Mass, plus rehearsals.
Sing praise, play music;
proclaim all his wondrous deeds!
Psalm 105:2
The choir always welcomes new members of all ages who want to praise the Lord through song.
Youth Choir
We are in the process of creating the new Youth Choir who will worship with us at this Mass. Please join!
Who can volunteer?
All parishioners, 14 years of age or older, can volunteer.
Can I use it for Service Hours?
Yes, if applicable.
Time Commitment:
Saturday, 5:30pm Mass, plus rehearsals.
Sing praise, play music;
proclaim all his wondrous deeds!
Psalm 105:2
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Ushers |
Contact Information: Call the Parish Office at 203-261-6404
The Usher is a person chosen to reflect the warmth and welcome of Christ himself. Always conscious of Christ’s words, "For I was . . . a stranger and you welcomed me," (Matthew 25:35), the Usher serves not only as a Minister of Hospitality, but also as a Liturgical Minister and a Minister of Evangelism.
The Usher's role is to offer a friendly, welcoming presence to those coming to worship; to provide leadership during emergencies; and to perform such tasks as taking up the collection, presenting the gifts, assisting parishioners during Communion, and disseminating the church bulletin.
The Usher is a person chosen to reflect the warmth and welcome of Christ himself. Always conscious of Christ’s words, "For I was . . . a stranger and you welcomed me," (Matthew 25:35), the Usher serves not only as a Minister of Hospitality, but also as a Liturgical Minister and a Minister of Evangelism.
The Usher's role is to offer a friendly, welcoming presence to those coming to worship; to provide leadership during emergencies; and to perform such tasks as taking up the collection, presenting the gifts, assisting parishioners during Communion, and disseminating the church bulletin.
