ST. JUDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY    PAGE NINE   FEBRUARY 27, 2000

Please come join us in preparing for next Sunday's Mass.     We meet to learn about and discuss the Readings for the upcoming Sunday Liturgy.    Each week we watch a 20 minute video, stopping the tape at appropriate moments to discuss the material presented.   We enjoy lively conversation, faith sharing moments, and good Christian fellowship, as we learn more about the Bible and thereby enable ourselves to be more fully prepared to celebrate next Sunday's Mass.

When:   Tuesday mornings 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Where:  Room 7
No preparation!     No homework!

This week we will do the "Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time" (B)."    All are welcome!   Come prepare for next Sunday's Mass!   

For more information, please contact Linda Odre at 805 - 373 - 1348, or Cathy Stobbe at 805 - 379 - 4064.

Sister Antonia Byrne, S.S.L., will lead us on a journey through this six weeks of Lent studying the Sunday Lenten Scriptures.     This will take place every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Media Room, and every Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall.    Sister Antonia will give these sessions the week before each Sunday, so she will begin next week on March 7^th and 9^th.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to listen and learn more about the Readings that are presented to us during the Sundays of the Great Season of Lent.      This study has been chosen by Sister Antonia to encourage newcomers' participation.    More seasoned veterans are also most welcome.     Men, if you are wondering whether you should attend, please note that almost half of the current participants are men.     Ladies, are you going to put up with that?

The question gets down to:   "If not now, then when?" 

For more information, please phone Jerry or Judy Sullivan at 805 - 495 - 1623.

Moms with "Little Ones" and children are encouraged to come and join other St. Jude moms and infants, and children at different locations each Monday Morning at 10:00 a.m.    Make new friends!    Give your "Little One" an opportunity to play and inter-act with other infants.    All the while, mommies have an opportunity to talk and encourage one another .

If you are interested, please contact Jenifer Smith at 818 - 889 - 9179, or Mary Ellen Garbrecht at 818 - 865 - 8053.

Hey! did you just move-into our parish.    Welcome!    Come meet our priests and our parish staff.    Take a few minutes to register.   Soon thereafter our Newcomers Hospitality will visit your home and share with you about our parish community.   

Welcome!    Hope you become involved in our parish activities and programs, and leave your imprint on who we are.     Become a part of the fabric of our lives!

Come by our Parish Pastoral Center during regular hours and look over the many religious articles we have for sale.   Among the items we have are:   medals, rosaries, wedding candle sets, arras (wedding coins), lazos (wedding rosary lassos), angels, some devotional books, cards for special occasions, etc.     We can also order special gifts you might wish.

FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION GIFTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE, as well as Easter gifts.