Pastoral Staff Rev. Msgr. Francis W. Beach, Pastor

Rev. Msgr. James P. McCoy, Pastor Emeritus Rev. David P. O’Brien, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Michael J. Cushing Deacon Timothy P. Lynch Deacon John T. Riordan

Parish Faith Formation Mrs. Lori Rawski, Director 215-822-9225 (ext. 234)

Parish Operations Manager Deacon John Riordan 215-822-0179

Parish Accounting Manager Mrs. Gail Klohe 215-822-0179

Music Ministry Mr. Mark Norman 203-687-5518

Mr. Michael Meade 267-250-1271

St. Jude School Sr. Elizabeth Marley, RSM, Principal Office: 215-822-9225 Convent: 215-822-2896

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12 Noon Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM, 9 AM Saturday: 9 AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Confessions: Saturday 3:30 - 4:15 PM Sunday 9:15-9:45 AM

Saint Jude Shrine Novena Devotions Thursdays: veneration of relic following 9AM Mass, 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM

Eucharistic Adoration throughout the day. Benediction concludes the evening devotions.

St. Jude Parish 321 W. Butler Ave., Chalfont, PA 18914

office@stjudechalfont.org www.stjudechalfont.org

facebook.com/stjudechalfont Parish Office: Mon. - Thur. 9am - 5PM;

Fri. 9am - 4pm

Phone: 215-822-0179 ▪ Fax: 215-822-0638

HOLY WEEK

For the Palm Sunday Gospel, we return to the Gospel according to Mark. The account of the Passion takes up nearly one-third of Mark’s entire Gospel and, of all the evangelists, he is the one who presents the details most graphically.

He depicts the humanity of Jesus most intensely, describing His sufferings thoroughly. Mark portrays Jesus as a complete fulfillment of the “Suffering Servant” of Isaiah, the obedient, humble slave dying on a cross of whom Paul speaks in Philippians.

But it is important to remember that we call this “Holy Week” and not “sad week” or “suffering week,” for each of the readings today, even the lamentations of the psalm, end in the promise of the strength and hope that is granted by God to those who faithfully give of themselves in love.

As we enter into this week through these readings, we must reflect deeply on the sufferings of Jesus, but still be confident in the joy of risen, eternal life that awaits all of us who faithfully walk with Him through these days.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch

Live, Love, and Serve

in the Image of Christ

MASS INTENTIONS

March 28, 2021 PALM SUNDAY

Please Pray for all our sick parishioners, relatives, friends, all those

listed in Our Lady's Prayer Chain, especially for:

All those suffering from the Coronavirus pandemic in any way,

All healthcare workers and other critical personnel, And all those serving in our U.S. Armed Forces

Our Lady’s Prayer Chain Ministry responds to particular needs of our parishioners through daily prayer. To add a

request to the prayer chain contact: Grace (215-712-2568) or Barb (215-822-8616)

Monday March 29 Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 6:30 AM Ann Powers – Req. by Lisa Powers 9:00 AM Duk Hoon Lee– Req. by Mae Florendo

Tuesday March 30 – St. Turibius of Mogrovejo Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 6:30 AM James Gilcrist – Req. by Shirley & William Bean & Family 9:00 AM Leo J. Webb – Req. by Mike & Denise Schoenewald

Wednesday March 31 Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 6:30 AM Mary Southwick – Req. by Ann Pileggi 9:00 AM Mary Jane Robinson – Req. by Elaine & Russ Macchione

Holy Thursday April 1 Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 NO 6:30 AM 9:00 AM Morning Prayer 7:30 PM Living & Dec’d. St. Jude Prayer Shawl Recipients – Req. by St. Jude Prayer Shawl Ministry

Good Friday April 2 NO 6:30 AM 9:00 AM Morning Prayer 3:00 PM Passion of the Lord

Holy Saturday April 3 Gn 1:1 - 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; Mk 16:1-7 9:00 AM Morning Prayer 7:30 PM Thanksgiving for the gift of the Priesthood – Req. by Virginia Yencha

Easter Sunday April 4 Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 8:00 AM Living & Dec’d. members of St. Jude Parish 10:00 AM Fasti, Testa, Meier, & Murphy Families – Req. by Amy Fasti Meier 12:00 PM Jack Loughran – Req. by Gerry Baldwin

Bulletin Submission Schedule

April 11 due: Fri April 2

April 18 due: Fri April 9

Livestream Schedule For those who cannot attend in person

stjudechalfont.org/live-stream

Morning Masses Monday through Friday: 6:30am Morning Masses Monday through Saturday: 9:00am Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm

Sunday Mass: 10:00am

7:30pm Thurs. 4/1 – Fr. O’Brien || Music: Parish Choir & Mark Norman || Extraordinary Ministers: Lorraine Holmes, Sandra Snyder, Kimber Weichel || Lector: Donna Cushing, Mary Ellen Glenn 3pm Fri. 4/2 – Msgr. Beach || Music: 7th & 8th Grade Choirs & Michael Meade & Michele Zielke || Extraordinary Ministers: Scott Cryder, Kate Cunningham, Edwina Sywulak || Lector: Susan Cryder 7:30pm Sat. 4/3 – Msgr. Beach || Music: Parish Choir & Mark Norman || Extraordinary Ministers: Earl Baker, Kimberly Weichel, Jeffrey Yukanis || Lector: Sandra Snyder 8am Sun. 4/4 Msgr. Beach || Music: Mark Norman || Extraordinary Ministers: Dan Grater, Jennifer Miller, John Wilson || Lector: Owen Webster 10am Sun. 4/4 Fr. O’Brien || Music: 7th & 8th Grade Choirs & Michael Meade & Michele Zielke || Extraordinary Ministers: Michael & Michele Hirschmann, Cresencia Reilly || Lector: Steven Murphy 12pm Sun. 4/4 Fr. O’Brien || Music: Jen Pecherek & Michael Meade, || Extraordinary Ministers: William Freeman, Kurt & Mary Podlogar || Lector: Linda Freeman

Planned Giving

Do you own stock that has appreciated greatly since you purchased it? You may be able to make a significant gift to the parish and receive immediate tax benefits. Contact your broker or

accountant today to help you determine the best time to make your gift to help the parish.

Contact the parish office or speak to Monsignor Beach for more information.

215-822-0179 stjudechalfont.org/planned-giving

My friends in Christ:

What is Holy Week?

Since the beginning of Christianity, Holy Week has been celebrated with a profound feeling of sanctity. However, last year was the first time, and God willing the last time in our lives, when our churches were closed because of the pandemic and we had to live-stream Holy Week services. Thank God that this year we will all be able to come to church for Holy Week.

The Lenten Season of sacrifice and self-denial is about to come to an end. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, which marks Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. This solemn celebration draws the Christian community into the Easter Triduum. This includes Holy Thursday, when we reenact the Lord’s Last Supper, followed by Good Friday, in which we enter into the Crucifixion of Our Lord and venerate the Cross. The culmination of Holy Week is Easter, where we celebrate with great joy the Resurrection of Jesus, Our Savior. For those who still cannot come to church because of health reasons, on Palm Sunday we will place a basket of blessed palm outside the main entrance of the church at 1:00 PM for anyone to stop by and pick up a couple pieces of blessed palm. In the early Church, all Christians participated in the special liturgical celebrations of Holy Week. This was “God’s time” and they didn’t let anything interfere with it. I know that we all have so many responsibilities and often find it difficult to reserve time for our spiritual lives, but I remind you that Holy Week is still “God’s time.” I have attached the schedule below for the Sacred Paschal Triduum. Please consider attending as many liturgies as you can during this most holy week of the year:

THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

All Services in the Main Church

HOLY THURSDAY – April 1, 2021

9:00 AM – Morning Prayer

7:30 PM – Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper

Adoration after Mass until Midnight with a Special Holy Hour from 11:00 PM to Midnight

GOOD FRIDAY – April 2, 2021

9:00 AM – Morning Prayer

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM – The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)

3:00 PM – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with distribution of Holy Communion

7:00 PM Stations of the Cross

HOLY SATURDAY – April 3, 2021

9:00AM – Morning Prayer followed with the Blessing of Easter Food

Please Note: NO 4:30 PM Vigil Mass this day

NO Confessions on Holy Saturday

7:30 PM Solemn Easter Vigil Mass

EASTER SUNDAY – April 4, 2021

8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 12:00 Noon in St. Jude Church

God bless!

Monsignor Francis W. Beach, Pastor

Pastor’s Column March 28, 2021

St. Jude Knights of Columbus

Blood Drive

Monday, April 5, 2-7pm

St. Jude Church, Chalfont

To register go to: RedCrossBlood.org and use

Sponsor: StJude

or Call 215-534-6392

or Go to Direct Link: https://www.redcrossblood.org/

give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=stjude

April 17, 2021 The St. Jude Society of St. Vincent de Paul is hosting their annual Spring Green Drop event on Saturday, April 17, 2021 9:00 - 1:00.

Now is the perfect time to kick your Spring Cleaning into gear and donate gently used clothing, books, games/toys, household goods, and small appliances (under 50 lbs).

Thank you for your generous support!

NEWS FROM ST. JUDE SCHOOL

Our St. Jude School family, built on mercy and reaching out in love, is supporting the Lenten One-Can-Meal Drive in collaboration with the Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. This collection helps to stock food cupboards for the many hungry people in our area.

Our eighth graders are reaching out with mercy and in love for children who suffer from childhood cancer. Each month, we have a "yellow dress down day" to honor the dream of Alex Scott and the Alex Lemonade Foundation: "to cure childhood cancer one cup at a time." Donations are sent to the ALSF with our love and prayers.

Financial Aid for the 2021 – 2022 School Year: St. Jude School has been fortunate to receive tuition assistance from St. Jude parishioners and businesses from the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program through the Business Leadership Organization for Catholic Schools (BLOCS). These funds provide school families with tuition assistance, allowing many children to continue their enrollment at St. Jude School. In light of the recent economic hardships many may be facing, we want to encourage any family (PreK – 8th Grade) who may be eligible to apply this year directly to FACTS, following the established deadlines. For more information about financial aid at SJS, visit our website, www.stjudeschool.com, and click on Scholarships and Financial Aid located under Admissions.

Registration at St. Jude School is now open for the 2021-2022 school year. We have availability for new students in select grades. Please check our website, www.stjudeschool.com, for information about the admissions process. Call Pat Kerwin to schedule a tour or for more information (215-822-9225 x 251).

St. Jude School

2019 School of Distinction

Purchase your Scrip Gift Cards in the Narthex after the

10am Mass, online, or at the parish office!

More details at stjudechalfont.org/scrip

Contact: Karen at scrip@stjudeschool.com

Next special order dates: April 12 & 26

St. Jude School and Flower Power have partnered together to beautify gardens all over the area! 50% of the sales come right back to St. Jude School. Orders MUST be in by April 9th for spring delivery.

Go to stjudeschool.com and click on the Flower Power image to see their beautiful selection and place your order!

Prayer Service for Covid-19 Victims & First Responders

On Saturday, April 10th at 10:00 AM, please join together in church for a Prayer Service to support our families, our children, and our first responders. We will pray together before God for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one because of this pandemic.

We will also pray for our first responders who have and continue to put their lives at risk as they care for the sick and dying. And we will pray that God will continue to protect our families and keep us safe.

It is so important to join one another and pray for God’s healing for soul, mind, and body. Please come and join us.

(Note: The date and time here is a correction of the previous announcement.)

Congratulations, Villa Joseph Marie High School Students!

1st Semester 2020-2021 High Honors Emily Bruni—10th Grade Allison DeFriece—11th Grade

How is your school year going? With ZERO days lost due to Covid, St. Jude School is a safe and thriving environment for both our students and faculty. Come join us TODAY!

Registration OPEN for the 2021-22 school year in select grades. Schedule your tour NOW!

Visit stjudeschool.com

A Family Prayer to Saint Joseph

Dear Saint Joseph,

I consecrate my family to your honor and give my family to your loving care, that you may always be our father, our protector, and our guide in the way of salvation.

Obtain for us a sincere purity of heart and a fervent love for the spiritual life.

After your example, may we do everything for the greater glory of God in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

O Blessed Joseph, please pray for my family that we may share in the peace and joy of a holy death. Amen.

A Child’s Prayer to Saint Joseph

St. Joseph,

Watch over me and care for me just as you cared for the Child Jesus, and by your help, may I come to know your Son, and so grow in strength and wisdom and the favor of God. Amen.

St. Vincent de Paul Society assists our neighbors who have urgent financial need. If you know of any local individuals who require assistance, regardless of their religion, please leave a message at 267-903-4884. Someone will return the call within 24 hrs.

Play a fun round of miniature golf with your family at Freddy Hill Farms in Lansdale on Friday or Saturday.

Then join us after 4:30 PM Mass on Saturday for pizza, prizes, music raffles, and more. Watch with excitement while numbered golf balls fall from the sky over the St. Jude soccer field. Cash prizes!

Go to stjudeschool.com for details and to register!

St. Jude Parish’s fun, engaging, and instructional Marriage Preparation day for engaged couples is open to engaged couples inside and outside our parish.

Our day provides a joy-filled, welcoming environment where couples learn skills to prepare them for a strong, successful, lifelong marriage.

Our next session is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2021. The sessions fill quickly, so please contact St. Jude Rectory 215-822-0179 or office@stjudechalfont.org to register. Visit stjudechalfont.org/marriage-prep

St. Jude Marriage Preparation

"Open Your Heart and Door to Jesus"

If the people can't go to Jesus, Jesus will go to the people. For those parishioners who are still homebound during this Lent and Easter season, we want you to have the opportunity to encounter our Lord in your own homes. A member of our "Outreach Team" will come to your home wearing a mask, sanitizing their hands and conducting a brief Communion service in your doorway to minimize any health or safety concerns.

If you desire to receive the Eucharist in your home, simply contact the parish office at 215-822-0179 or office@stjudechalfont.org. > Please provide your name, address, cell phone number, and 2-3 available time slots. > Please also provide the number of people receiving Communion.

Our St. Jude Parish "Outreach Team" will contact you to arrange for the time and date of their Communion visit.

Please tell any parishioners you know who are not attending Mass right now that this option is available!

Walking with Purpose Women’s Study Living in the Father’s Love

Beginning Thursday, May 6 at 7pm on Zoom “Living in the Father’s Love” will lead you to that safe place where you are unconditionally loved, baggage and all.

This brief but powerful six-lesson Bible study is the ideal way to revive and refresh yourself. Discover just how much God loves you and how the Gospels are deeply relevant to your relationship with Him and with those you love.

Contact Katy Callum at kcallum1@gmail.com or visit stjudechalfont.org/womens-study-group

for more details.

Knights of Columbus: We are Catholic men building a bridge back to faith.

There is much good and necessary work to be done in this world, and that’s what Knights do every day. In service to One, in service to all. Contact Daniel Grater: 267-246-8942 or dang@tilleyfire.com

REDISCOVER THE LOVE IN YOUR MARRIAGE

Friday-Sunday, April 16-18, 2021 Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriag-es through Retrouvaille (pronounced Retro-vy). Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase inti-macy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficul-ties, or crises. If you know anyone who could benefit from this program, please pass this on.

Location: Malvern Retreat House, Malvern, PA More info & registration: www.helpourmarriage.org Or call 215-766-3944 or 800-470-2230 All inquiries strictly confidential.

Invite God Into Your Marriage

Make your marriage stronger in five weeks.

The Marriage in Christ At Home Seminar is an easy-to-use program for ordinary couples. Only five sessions. Simple and practical. At your own pace. In the comfort of your home.

Connect with God and deepen your friendship and unity with each other. As a special offer for Lent, you can begin your seminar for FREE by signing up before March 31!

For details and registration:

marriageinchrist.com

33 Days of Consecration to St. Joseph Beginning March 30 via Zoom

Registration Form (Please print clearly)

Learn about St. Joseph’s virtues, why the Lord chose him to be His earthly father, and how we can become more like him to grow closer to Jesus and Mary.

Name ______________________________________________________ Email address _____________________________________Phone ________________________ cell landline Preferred Tuesday Zoom session: 10:00am 7:00pm 7:00pm Men only Amount enclosed ($20.00 by March 20; $25.00 after March 20): _________ (Quantities limited: 1st come, 1st served) Place envelope with completed registration form and payment in the collection basket or in the mail slot at the parish office, marked “St. Joseph Consecration,” or mail to Mrs. Lori Rawski, 323 W. Butler Ave. Chalfont, PA 18914

OR register online at: stjudechalfont.org/adult-group-studies

Two Powerful Nights with Noted Author, Speaker, and Former Jewish Harvard Professor

Roy Schoeman

VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT!

March 28th, 7pm: A Personal Journey from Judaism to Atheism to Catholicism

March 29th, 7pm: Why the Last Supper and the Crucifixion took place on Passover: The Transformation of Judaism into the Catholic Church

Registration is required to receive the link to attend. To register, go to www.olphmorton.org and look for “Lenten Events with Roy Schoeman.”

Always Blooming: A VIRTUAL Retreat for Catholic

Women Healing from Betrayal Trauma April 9-10, 2021

This retreat is for women seeking healing from betrayal trauma, that is, discovering a spouse’s or significant other’s pornography use, infidelity, and/or sex addiction. Gather with us this Divine Mercy weekend as we lay our pain, our sorrow, and our betrayals at the Lord’s feet.

With expectant faith, let us open our hands and our hearts to receive His merciful outpouring. Join us for this powerful virtual retreat experience. Find the full schedule and register at hopesgarden.com/always-blooming-virtual-healing-retreat-april-2021/ or email De: de@youaremadenew.com