ST. JUDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY    PAGE NINE   MARCH 19, 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.

Tuesday mornings 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Room 7.       This week we will do the "Third Sunday in Lent" (B)."    All are welcome!   Come prepare for next Sunday's Mass!

Moms with "Little Ones" are encouraged to come and join other St. Jude moms and infants 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 , Mary Ellen Garbrecht at 818 - 865 - 8053 or Anne Reeder at 818 706-3679.

Sister Antonia Byrne, S.S.L., is leading us on a journey through this six weeks of Lent studying the Sunday Lenten Scriptures.     This takes 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 room 7.    Sister Antonia is giving these sessions the week before each Sunday.

This is 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 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.

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.

"Scrip Certificates" are sold at the Parish School Office during Regular School Hours.   Credit cards are accepted.   You can obtain a complete listing of all "Scrip Certificates" available by calling Sharon at 818 - 707 - 2447.   

We are still collecting Campbell's soup labels, and General Mills boxtops.   At the end of this school year, we can turn these in for free equipment and/or cash.   Please continue to clip and save these labels and boxtops, and bring them to the box at the front doors of the church or to the Parish School Office.    Thanks!

The Fatima Rosary Group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m.    During March, it is happening at the home of Aurora Elayda.     For directions:    please call Kay Zimmerman at 805 - 495 - 3721.

If someone you know has died and you are seeking support in your bereavement, please consider joining St. Jude's Bereavement Grief Support Group.     This group meets every other Wednesday.     The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 29th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish School Library.

For more information or to sign-up, please call Louise Engel-Ruck at 805 - 374 - 2864.

Our parish community extends its most heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of those who have died this week. May God the Father welcome them into paradise. Father thank you for all the blessings you gave them in this life to show your Fatherly care for all of us. Eternal rest grant unto her and let your perpetual light shine upon them.