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Eucharistic Celebrations

Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM & 11:30 AM

Mon - Fri 8:00 AM

Wednesdays Holy Hour 5:30PM-6:30PM )

St. Jude Apartment Mass

Mondays 2PM

Parish Office

Phone : (518) 283-1162 Fax: (518) 286-2808

42 Dana Avenue

Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM –3:30PM

Email: [email protected]

Web site. http://www.rcda.org/churches/stjude/

St. Jude the Apostle School

Pre-K to Grade 6 (518) 283-0333

FAX (518) 283-0475

Mrs. Danielle Cox, Principal [email protected]

Mrs. Kris Hoffay, Assistant Principal [email protected]

Mrs. Mary Diehl, Secretary [email protected]

Website: http://www.sjsalbany.org

Pastoral Staff

Very Rev. Anthony Ligato ....... Pastor ............................................... [email protected]

Rev. Zachariah Chichester ........ Parochial Vicar ................................. [email protected]

Deacon Warren Safford ............ Pastoral Associate ............................ [email protected]

Johanna Flanigan ...................... Parish Trustee

William Dedrick ....................... Parish Trustee

Patti Mugrace ............................ Faith Formation Director .................. [email protected]

Paul Moore ................................ Youth Minister .............. [email protected]

Nicholas Ascioti ....................... Music Director ................................. [email protected]

Allison Hartwich ...................... Business Manager [email protected]

Patti Mugrace ............................. Administrative Assistant .................. [email protected]

Karla Jones ............................... Office Manager ................................ [email protected]

Stephanie Safford ..................... Ministry Coordinator ....................... [email protected]

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is celebrated the first

Friday of the month. If interested in participating in this

celebration, please contact Betty Zemanick at 283-6459.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – RCIA

Are you interested in becoming a Roman Catholic? Someone

who has never been Baptized, Baptized in another faith

tradition or maybe baptized Catholic but never received First

Communion or Confirmation If you are interested, or know

someone who may be interested, please call the Parish Office

at 283-1162.

Baptism

Please call the Parish Office to arrange for a meeting with a

member of our Pastoral team (283-1162).

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)

Saturday from 3:00 – 3:30PM in the Church. Individual

Confessions may be arranged by calling the Parish Office.

Communion to the Homebound

Please call the Parish Office to make

arrangements

Marriage

Couples wishing an appointment for

marriage preparation should call the Parish

Office six months in advance and prior to

making reception plans.

Anointing of the Sick.

The Sacrament is administered upon

request and at special celebrations during

the year..

New Parishioner Information

Name______________________________

Address:___________________________

Phone:_____________________________

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ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CHURCH WYNANTSKILL

Presentation of the Lord

February 2, 2020

The Presence of God comes in unexpected moments!

Fr. Anthony Ligato

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

"Thus, says the Lord God: Lo, I am sending my messenger

to prepare the way before me; and suddenly there will come

to the temple the Lord whom you seek and the messenger

of the covenant whom you desire.” (Malachi 3:1-3) Malachi

prophetically proclaims that God’s promise will suddenly

appear to the people of Israel in the Temple. Malachi’s

prophecy was a warning to the people of Israel that the

Lord whom they longed and desired to see his coming

would not come with vindication but rather judgement. The

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord commemorates the

fulfillment of the promise Malachi had spoken that the pres-

ence of God has been made known to us in Jesus being pre-

sented in the Temple in Jerusalem by Mary and Joseph.

On the day Jesus was presented at the Temple the words of

the Prophet Malachi were fulfilled, for on that day; the

Lord whom the people of Israel had sought came to the

Temple in Jerusalem as an infant. The presence of God is

with us in this Church today and comes to us in unex-

pected moments and in unexpected ways through people

whom we do not readily recognize as bearer of God’s word.

Simeon was one of those people who revealed that God is

made present to us in unexpected ways. Simeon recognizes

that this child is a light for revelation but not all will accept

this revealed truth. This infant is seen by Simeon as light

emanating from light. "Now Master, you may let your

servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes

have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of

all the people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and

glory for your people Israel." (Luke 2:22-40)

That light can be seen clearly in the vigil candle that tells us

that Jesus is present in the consecrated hosts that are in

reserve in the Tabernacle and in us, a living Tabernacle of

the Lord from whom the light of Christ shines. There is the

tradition in the church to bless candles during the Mass for

people to carry home and light them once they are home.

Those candles are the visible presence of Jesus Christ, but

even more so, we are the visible presence of Jesus

Christ. The light of Christ which emanates from us helps

others recognize that Jesus is present in us as individuals,

as a community of faith gathered in this Church and as a

people of God who are living in this world.

Jesus was presented by Mary and Joseph in the temple; he

was presented to the world as a merciful and loving sacri-

fice for the forgiveness of humanities sins. "He has be-

come like his brothers and sisters in every way, that he

might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God to

expiate the sins of the people. (Hebrews 2:14-18) We have

been presented as well, when our parents and God parents

brought us into the church to receive the Sacrament of

Baptism.

Re-Igniting Our Faith

We are at the beginning of the 2019 Re-Igniting Our Faith

Campaign. We have gotten off to a very good start and I

want to thank everyone who has pledged. Our heartfelt

thank you for your support to our Re-Ignite Our Faith pro-

gram at St. Jude the Apostle. It is the generosity and hard

work of people like you that help make this exciting effort a

success! Pledges may be mailed or dropped off to the Parish

Office or place them in the collection basket.

Campaign Goal $427,245.00

Percentage to Goal 43.3%

Pledges to Date: $185,150.00

Thank you for your support, Fr. Anthony Ligato

Continued..

In those waters we are illumined by the Light of Christ

and we are to then present ourselves to Christ in the same

way Christ has presented himself to us. Jesus is a reve-

lation to the nations, and we are called to be a revelation to

the nations by the fact that the light of God’s word is to

emanate from us.

The Responsorial Psalm 24:7-10 could almost be a ques-

tion from someone who is seeking the light over the dark-

ness, “Who is this King of Glory?” We as those illumined

by the light respond back, “It is the Lord!” The celebra-

tion of the Presentation of the Lord provides an opportuni-

ty to examine our conscience and ask ourselves how well

we are illuminating the way for others? Simeon and Anna

spoke their prophetic words that day when Jesus was pre-

sented in the Temple and they have helped illuminate the

way for us all ever since.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Anthony Ligato

Feast of St. Blaise Bishop and Martyr

February 3, 2020

Blessing of the Throats

The Blessing of Throats will take place Monday Febru-

ary 3, 2020 following the Homilies at 8:00am Mass St.

Jude the Apostle Church and 12:10pm Mass St. Mi-

chael the Archangel Church

PRAYERS

We will pray for those who are ill, hospitalized,

recuperating and all those who are in need of

prayers. If you know someone who could use

prayers, please call the Parish Office and leave

their name for inclusion in the bulletin. Please make sure

you have their permission to do so. This week we pray for

the following people:

Anne Antdomi, Raymond Bagley, Carol Bennete, Colleen

Bornhorst, Ann Burke, Bryce Chapman, David Cioffi,

Jordan Correll, Bob & Rose Davignon, Michelle Darcy,

Chester DeBell Sr., Tina Demczar, Hunter Dickson,

Edward Dworakowski, Theresa Dworakowski, Joseph

Esposito, Thomas Esposito, Ralph Esposito, Philip Fall,

Donna Flinton, Brenda Flynn, Dick Galvin, Marilyn

Gorman, Dave Grinko, Pat Harley, Mary Ellen Gibson,

Margaret Hoban, Debbie Hopkins, Monique Inyeard,

Dorothy Jones, Mary Keeley, Edward Kehn Jr., Richard

Abeott Kibbey, Tayla Kreiger, Anthony Mainello, Craig

Maloney, Marie Mangione, Jimmy Margo, Charlie

Martinec, Mary McMahon, Chuck Miorin, Debra

Moulton, Anne McHugh, Morgan McEvilly, Leland

Palitsch, Christine Pangburn, Dawn Perlmin, Mary

Phibbs, Jack Reid, Bonnie Ritrovoto, Laney Robillard,

Mary Rosencrans, David & Roni Ruppert, Christopher

Russell, Jason Russell, Kirstin Shoemaker, Kenny

Schroeder, Kaleb Schwartz, Derrick Senior, Mary

Signorelli, Courtney Sims, Anne Stevens, John Sullivan,

Shirley Talbot, Joseph Tenzyk, Anthony Valenti, Ashley

Valenti, Madeline Valenti, J. Van Amburgh, Holly Wait

and Sharon Wiliking.

ACTIVE, RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD

PRAYER LIST

We would like to pray for all our military personnel in our

Parish and we would like to include their names in the bul-

letin each week. We request that you assist us by submitting

the names to the Parish Office so that these service mem-

bers can be included in our prayers. Specialist Joshua Ab-

bott SFC. Michael Baker, Matthew S. Cannon, Staff

Sergeant Colton Correll Staff, Third Class Petty Officer

Christopher Fox, USMC—CPL W (Mac) Harkin, Air-

man 1st Class Michael D. Jennings, Richard Abott Kib-

bey, Prt. 1st Class Patrick Long Marines, Airman First

Class Mary B. McDade, 1st Lieutenant Joe McMillen,

SMSgt Amie Moore, LCpl. Matthew T. Nero US Ma-

rines, S/Sgt. Michael D. Jennings Air Force, Master Ser-

geant Richard Palasz, 1st Lieutenant Antonina Riviello,

1st Lieutenant Joseph Riviello.

ADORATION OF THE MOST

BLESSED SACRAMENT!

A Holy Hour with Benediction is every Tuesday from 5:30-

6:30PM at St. Michael the Archangel in the Chapel. Every

Wednesday there will be a Holy Hour with Benediction

5:30PM-6:30PM at St. Jude the Apostle Church.

T=St. Michael the Archangel Church

W=St. Jude the Apostle Church

T Feb 4 Confessions

W Feb 5 Confessions

T Feb 11 Confessions

W Feb 12 Confessions


W Feb 19 Confessions


W Feb 26 Confessions (Ash Wednesday)

The Presentation of the Lord

SANCTUARY VOTIVE LIGHT

February 2 through February 8, 2020

For All Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Jude

DOORS OF HOPE

This is our local food pantry that aids our community mem-

bers. The needs of those who are struggling never diminish.

Please give generously to help our community pantry pro-

vide food and personal care items to those in need. Sug-

gested items needed are: pancake mix, syrup, cereal,

canned pasta/meat meals, shampoo, bar soap and femi-

nine products are always in dire need.

14 bags were received and brought to Doors of Hope

last week. Thank you for your generosity.

HELP SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES

St. Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus

have teamed up with 6 Center Redemption

Center located at 461 Main Avenue in

Wynantskill to accept qualifying bottles and

cans donations to support local charities and those in need.

Simply bring your clean, qualifying empties to 6 Center

Redemption in Wynantskill and say they are to support the

St. Jude Knights of Columbus. They do the rest, That’s It!

Thank you for your support!

PARISH NURSE PROGRAM

February is National Health Month. So many

Americans have health related problems, but

many can be prevented by making healthy

choices. Using too much salt in your diet can have cause

serious consequences, such as high blood pressure or

kidney disease. Limiting the use of salt and processed

foods in your diet can make a big difference in your

blood pressure. No more than 2300 mg of sodium should

be consumed in a day. Read labels in your prepared

foods or frozen dinners. You would be amazed how

much sodium they contain!

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

February 9, 2020

9:00AM Hollis & Morgan McEvilly

11:30AM Alyssa Premo

February 16, 2020

9:00AM NO CLASS

11:30AM NO CLASS

Children's Liturgy of the Word will be held during the 9:00

a.m. & 11:30a.m. Masses. Children's Liturgy of the Word

is for 3-8 years old.

K-6 FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR

February 2 Class at 10:30AM

February 9 Class at 10:30AM

February 16 NO CLASS


March 1 Class at 10:30AM

GREETERS

St. Jude's is looking for Greeters for all Masses. Greeting

is a great opportunity to get to know your parish communi-

ty and to visibly demonstrate .."all are welcome

here" Please contact Chris Harris, [email protected].

EASTER CROSS MEMORIAL

It may seem early but we have to begin planning

for the Easter Cross Memorial. The offering for

each cross will remain the same ($10.00) and

this year we ask you to have your requests in as

soon as possible due to the fact that we will only

have 400 crosses available for the Easter Cross

Memorial. The date for having your requests in by is

March 15, 2020 or when crosses run out. Please make sure

and PRINT the name of the person you are remembering

and the name of the person who is requesting the memorial.

Please remember to keep the character letters on each cross

to no more than 22 letters, characters including spaces.

Please remember there are only 400 crosses available and it

will be based on a first come, first served basis, so get your

request in as soon as possible.

Please fill out the sheet & include your payment and drop it

off at the Parish Office. If you purchased a cross last year

and would like to have the same name again, please indicate

that on your sheet and please include your $10.00 payment

with it. Sheets are available at the Parish Office or the front

entrance of the Church.

ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY

Our next meeting will be held on February 2, 2020 follow-

ing the 8AM Mass. The meeting will be held at the St. Jude

Parish Center. A decade of the Rosary will be recited at

8:15AM before Mass. All ladies are welcome.

TEAM PATHWAYS

February 2 7th & 8th Grade Class at 10:15AM-11:15

9th & 10th Grade Class at 10AM

February 9 7th & 8th Grade Class at 10:15AM-11:15




March 1 7th & 8th Grade Class at 10:15AM-11:15


**PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The 7th & 8th

Grade Faith Formation class will meet from

10:15AM until 11:15AM for the rest of the

year.

Congratulations Ms. Carol Larkin

On Sunday, January 26

th

Ms. Carol Larkin was recognized

for 35 years of service in Catholic Education at the Dioce-

san Catholic Schools Week Liturgy celebrated at the Cathe-

dral of the Immaculate Conception. Prior to joining the SJS

faculty in 1986 as a PE teacher, Health teacher and Librari-

an, Ms. Larkin spent time at St. Joseph’s and St. John’s

both located in Rensselaer and St. Patrick’s in Troy. SJS

has been blessed by the time and talent Ms. Larkin has dedi-

cated to the families, students and friends of SJS. She has

certainly touched numerous lives in her tenure here. Con-

gratulations Ms. Larkin!

The Presentation of the Lord

Announced Masses

Saturday, February 1

4:00PM David Manning, Wife & Family

David Manning III, Mom

Albert Meojesik,

Don & Nicole Heckleman

Mary Finelli, Judy & Jim Brearton

Sunday, February 2

9:00AM Nicholas John Castle, Family

Doreen Connolly, Nancy Spain

11:30AM Thomas Biette, Karen & Don Kelly

Doreen Connolly, Stephen Calacone

Mary Finelli, The Desso Family

Bill Ghent, Wife & Family

Monday, February 3

8:00AM Josephine Stritsman, Family

2:00PM Deceased Residents of St. Jude Apts

Tuesday, February 4

8:00AM For All Living and Deceased

Parishioners of St. Jude

Wednesday, February 5

8:00AM Tracy Shepard, Norma Keating

Thursday, February 6

8:00AM Thomas Biette, Maureen Hannigan

Friday, February 7

8:00AM Joseph F. Walsh,

Bruce & Maryrose Walsh

Saturday, February 8

4:00PM Edward Long, Family

David Manning III, Mom

David Manning, Wife & Family

Mary Finelli, Erin & Justin Abbott

Sunday, February 9

9:00AM Margaret A. Leahy, James & Gina

Wisnewski

Christopher Dunn,

Joe & Marie Kruczlnicki

11:30AM Joseph Frost, Mom, Dad, Matthew

& Taye

Phillip Carron, Tom & Kathy Berghela

Bill Ghent, Wife & Family

COLLECTION COUNTER TEAMS

February 2, 2020 #2 Peter McMillen

February 9, 2020 #3 Carol Tenzyk

February 16, 2020 #4 John Waterbury

February 23, 2020 #5 C. Aanonsen

March 1, 2020 #6 Tanya Halse

March 8, 2020 #1 Mary Ellen Hunt

March 15, 2020 #2 Peter McMillen

Mass Schedule for our Local Catholic Community

Sacred Heart Sat. 4PM, Sun. 8:30AM & 10:30AM

Weekday Mon.-Fri. 9AM

St. Jude Sat. 4PM, Sun. 9AM & 11:30AM

Weekday Mon.-Fri. 8AM

St. Michael Sat. 5:15PM, Sun. 7:30AM

& 10:15AM

Weekday Mon-Thru. 12:10PM

Week Ending January 26, 2020

Amount Received From Offertory

Collection

$4,805.40

Amount Received from Electronic Giving -

Total Received Last Weekend $4,805.40

Budgeted Weekly Need $5,101.00

Last Week’s Difference: Over (Under)

Budget

-$295.60

Year-To-Date Fiscal Year

Received Year - to - Date $158,928.94

Budgeted Year -To -Date $164,538.00

Year - To - Date Difference: Over

(Under) Budget

-$5,609.06

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Weekend of February 8 & 9, 2020

4PM 9AM 11:30AM

Lectors 1. L. Owens I. Joseph R. Donnelly

2. A. Short L. Terry

Ministers H. N. Heckelman A. Maloney MH. Donnelly

1. K. Caruso D. Clement K. Rodriguez

2. P. Caruso J. Miller S. Zimmer

3. A. Devine J. Kruczlnicki

4. T. Devine M. Kruczlnicki

Choir: .M. Jacobs

Altar 1. A. Hein I. Joseph S. Bonanni

Servers 2. S. Short M. Ascioti C. Rodriguez

3. J. Ziobroski N. Ascioti L. Rodriguez

Readings for the week of February 2, 2020

Sunday: Mal 3:1-4/Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 [10b]/

Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32

Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-3, 4-5,

6-7 [8a]/Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30—19:3/

Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1a]/Mk 5:21-43

Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7

[cf. 5c]/Mk 6:1-6

Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10, 11ab,

11d-12a, 12bcd [12b]/Mk 6:7-13

Friday: Sir 47:2-11/Ps 18:31, 47 and 50, 51

[cf. 47b]/Mk 6:14-29

Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9, 10, 11, 12, 13,

14 [12b]/Mk 6:30-34

Next Sunday: Is 58:7-10/Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/

1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16

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