I am Julie Buchanan and I have been the Director of Faith Formation for Children and Youth since 1998. I have a Master’s of Education from the University of Texas at Dallas, and I have completed the Master Certificate in Catechesis with the Diocese of Dallas. I was the founding Director of Rainbow Days/Sunshine and Rainbows ELC, a preschool at the parish in 1985. I did retire as the Director of the preschool in 2020.
My husband, Keith and I and our three adult children, have been members of St. Jude since the parish was formed in 1981. We believe that being an active part of the parish to be extremely important and a rewarding part of being a Catholic. I feel blessed and joy-filled that I have been able to work with the children and youth for all these years, sharing the Catholic faith.