New Parish Events Starting August 2020

 St. Jude launches new community events this year under its new program -

H.O.P.E. Helping Our Parish Encounter
 

The pandemic has created trying situations and, many are discouraged by the lack of fellowship opportunities at the parish. Keeping in line with our mission, efforts to organize community events that will bring us safely together, have been planned.  The new program is being launched under the name H.O.P.E. ( Helping Our Parish Encounter) 

 

May Crowning & Living Rosary by Candlelight
St. Jude Church (inside)
May 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm

This H.O.P.E. event will celebrate the May crowning of our Blessed Mother, Mary, along with a living rosary.  Everyone is invited to help us pray in this beautiful and unique way.  Using candles our community will form a human rosary as participants lead prayers for each "bead".  Candles will be provided for those leading prayers.  We will not require sign ups but will need lots of volunteers to lead a prayer.  Please arrive early so we may have everyone in place when the rosary begins at 7 pm.
 

Join us for our next FAMILY HOPE event.  On April 10, 2021, we will have a Spring Fling & Dance Party.  Live music will be provided by The Jukebox Heroes.  Food will be available through the Two Rows Classic Grill Food Truck and the Knights will be offering a kid-friendly menu.  

Two Rows Classic Grill Menu:

• Honey Pepper Bacon Burgers with Homestyle Chips $10
• Baja Bowl $10
• 6 piece Honey Pepper Bacon $8
• Homemade TwoRows Rootbeer $3

Knights of Columbus Menu:

• Hot Dog, Chips, Drink
• $3

Join us on as our priests and deacons share reflections concerning the value and need for Christ in every stage of life: from birth to death. Our Director of Music, Michael Howard will lead us in praise & worship music as we reflect on the messages and adore Christ in the Eucharist.  

Praise & Adoration
Saturday, January 9, 2021
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

To join us on this special evening, please visit our registration page.  
We will also be collecting donations of diapers and baby wipes to the Cathedral for the Walking with Moms in Need Campaign. 

FREE! Drive-in Movie
The Star – The Story of the First Christmas
December 5, 2020
North Field of St. Jude
Parking opens at 6:30 pm, and the movie begins at 7:00 pm
Concessions available

The event is FREE, but registration for vehicles is required.  Register below.

Our December H.O.P.E. event is a drive-in movie featuring the heartwarming animated production of The Star. Funny, imaginative, entertaining, and sweet The Star will entertain all ages by telling the nativity story from the animal’s point of view.

Details:

• Space is limited, and registration is required
• Bring printed or electronic copy of confirmation for admittance
• Watch the big screen from your car and hear the sound on the radio
• Note - bigger vehicles will be parked further back
• Concessions will be provided by the youth
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  • Hot dogs
  • Nachos
  • Popcorn
  • Chips
  • Hot chocolate

REGISTRATION IS FULL!

Thank you to our sponsors:

Join us for our next HOPE event and
help us SHARE THE BOUNTY and
 CELEBRATE OUR SAINTS

The November event has three parts. You can volunteer for one or all three (Scroll to the bottom for signup)

1. Adopt-a-Box by purchasing all needed items to fill one Thanksgiving box
   • list is attached
   •  ITEMS ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
   • Drop items in grocery bags as boxes will be provided on assembly day
   • Items can be dropped off in the parish offices
   • Approximate cost/box is $45.00
2. AND/OR On the day of the event, assemble and decorate a box to hold all the items (box and decorating supplies provided)
3. AND/OR On the day of the event, dress up as your favorite saint

Each Adopt-a-Box will contain:

• Cake Mix, 1 box
• Corn, 1 creamed, 1 regular
• Cornbread Jiffy Mix, 2 boxes
• Cranberry Sauce, 2 cans
• Cream of Mushroom Soup, 2 Cans
• Fried Onions, 1 Can
• Frosting, 1 can
• Fruit Cocktail, 2 cans
• Gravy, 2 packages ( no jars please)
• Green Beans, 2 cans
• Green Peas, 2 cans
• Jello, 2 Large Boxes
• Macaroni & Cheese, 2 boxes
• Mashed Potatoes, 1 box (feeds 8)
• Pudding Box, large vanilla, chocolate
• Small Marshmallows, 1 bag
• Stuffing, 1 box or bag
• Sweet potatoes/yams, 2 cans
• $15.00 Local Grocery Gift Card

Saints Parade:

• Children (and adults, too!) are invited to dress up as their favorite saint for a parade with prizes for the best and most creative costumes.
• Afterward, stay for Mass and everyone dressed in Saint costumes will be invited to process in with the clergy.

Thank you for joining us on this special night.  Click here to see pictures from this event. 

Thank you to everyone for coming out and making this event a great success!  Click here to check out our photo album and relive the great memories!. 

St. Jude launched our new community events this year under its new program - H.O.P.E. Helping Our Parish Encounter.  On August 1, 2020 we had our kick-off, a drive-by family event where we ‘filled the bus’ with school supplies. The children were  blessed by the clergy and everyone enjoyed a nice cold refreshing freezer pop.

School supply donations went to Catholic Charities of Dallas and three schools in Allen. 

This year we collected: 
 

Thank you to all who helped support our Fill the Bus event! 



See our entire picture album