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ST. JUDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY    PAGE SEVEN   AUGUST 6, 2000 

ENCUENTRO 2000


Encuentro 2000 will hold its Next Session on Wednesday, September 27th, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.      All are welcome!     The theme for fourth this session will be:    "Sharing our histories in Christ . . . How can we our parish community better reflect the gifts and contributions of all its members?       How is the history of our parish family a source of hope and inspiration in confronting the challenges we face today?        What changes in our attitudes might take place when challenging realities are faced and approached from our common faith in Christ?"

Encuentro 2000 is the National Celebration of the Jubilee Year by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.     In each parish throughout our country, six participant friendly sessions are being held with the goal of bringing together ministries that make-up our American parishes and improving on how we interrelate.     New parish members are particularly encouraged to attend and get involved.

We meet to discuss and learn, not to challenge nor to judge, nor to try to change others.    Rather, through dialogue, we seek to develop better strategies for our parish to welcome all, celebrate racial, ethnic, cultural, and other group diversities. All are encouraged to attend.      If you have any questions, please call Joe Bowman at 818 - 889 - 6879 after 6:00 p.m.

JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE CHURCHES


One of the ways to gain the Jubilee Indulgence is by making a Pilgrimage to the sacred shrines in the Holy Land or to the major Basilicas in Rome, or one of the churches designated by our Cardinal Archbishop.     The pilgrim must fulfill all the requirements listed above, and visit one of the churches designated by our Archbishop:

  Mission San Buenaventura
211 E. Main Street, Ventura
  Blessed Junipero Serra
5205 Upland Road, Camarillo.

HOLY YEAR DOOR IN YOUR HOME
To Remind You to Open the
Doors of your Hearts to Christ?


Pope John Paul II has issued a Call and a Challenge that each individual "Open Wide the Doors to Christ" --- the doors of our hearts and minds and souls.    We can accomplish this by becoming reconciled with ourselves;  by reconciling with family members with whom we live;  by reconciling with those at work or school with whom we spend a lot of time;  by reconciling and forgiving anyone who has offended or hurt us;  and by reconciling with any we have hurt or offended.

THE JUBILEE HOLY YEAR INDULGENCE


What Is An Indulgence? An Indulgence is "the remission before God of some or all the temporal punishment due to sins, already forgiven through the Sacrament of Penance".

What Is the Jubilee Holy Year Indulgence?   It is a Special Indulgence granted by His Holiness during this Jubilee Year 2000.

How Do We Gain the Jubilee Holy Year Indulgence?      Certain conditions need to be fulfilled by each person in order to gain this total remission of the temporal punishment due to our sins.     Conditions are:

  1. making a worthy Sacramental Confession,
  2. worthily receiving Holy Communion,
  3. praying for our Holy Father saying:  the Creed, an Our Father, a Hail Mary, and a Glory Be.
  4. either making a Pilgrimage by visiting a Church,
  5. or performing charitable works (caring for sick or elderly, visiting one in prison or in trouble, teaching a catechism class, etc.)

How Often Can we Gain this Jubilee Holy Year Indulgence?      We can only gain this Indulgence once per day.     

For Whom Can this Indulgence Be Gained?    We can gain this Jubilee Holy Year Indulgence for someone who has died, or for ourselves.

THANK YOU!!!
Counselors & Directors St. Jude's Summer Day Camp


A public and most heartfelt "Thank You" is owed to all who worked on St. Jude's "Summer Spirit Day Camp" this past month of July.      Every Counselor and Director put himself/herself out to the best of his/her ability to meet the needs of all the Campers.    Some of the Counselors had such solicitude and care for the Campers, one would think they were parents.    A good time was had by all the Campers.     A good time was had too by all the Counselors and Directors, even though they often looked very tired.     This was especially true as the weeks passed!

Though many Counselors gained hours for Confirmation Service Hours or for High School Christian Service Hours, their efforts and love and care are very deserving of those hours gained.     They all deserve a pat on the back!

A special thanks to Nick Pulley and Lucia Bianchino for guiding the Camp.

 May God bless and reward each and everyone who helped in anyway!