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St. Jude Catholic Church
Grand Rapids, MI
From the Director of Faith Formation
March 29, 2018 Vol. 5 Issue 13
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Tonight is the Holy Thursday Mass.
during which the liturgy recreates
Jesus' washing the feet of apostles - a
reminder to all of us that we were
given our lives to become servants to
others. Mass begins at 7:00 pm with
adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
afterwards until 11:00 pm in the
Millennium Center vestibule.
Click on these links to view clips
from the film Jesus of Nazareth that
tell of the events of Holy Thursday.
Copies of the film Jesus of Nazareth
are in the Kelly Conference Room to
sign out and view at home.
The Last Supper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8
RmJlwwa0g
Arrest of Jesus in the Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
_zdgafPpOmk
Continue the video at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
9w-IeQ8bPQc
Good Friday: March 30th
Many of you work on Good Friday afternoon and won’t be able to make it to
any of the Good Friday services from Stations of the Cross at noon to the
Good Friday Liturgy which includes Holy Communion and the Adoration of
the Cross.
Here is a video clip which address the events of Good Friday from the Jesus
of Nazareth film. It combines the events of Good Friday from all four of the
Gospels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFrh8vKMM80
Here is a video clip from Bishop Barron which answers
the question: Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtcKV65-9uY
Holy Saturday March 31st
If you really want to make Easter special this year, attend the Holy Saturday
Vigil Service. It begins at 8:30 pm and it lasts usually around 90 minutes or
longer. This year four people will enter the Catholic Church, one of them will
be baptized and the other three celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation.
Fr. Tom Cavera has been given special permission from the Bishop to
celebrate the sacrament of Conformation with these individuals. This liturgy is
one of the most impressive prayer services you will ever witness.
Easter Sunday: April 1st
On Easter Sunday we give our leaders of the Lord’s Lambs and the
Children’s Liturgy of the Word, a week to be at home with their families.
Next Sunday, April 8th
both the Lord’s Lambs and the Children’s Liturgy of
the Word will resume during the 10:30 am Mass.
Here are some additional video clips from the film, Jesus of Nazareth,
regarding the Resurrection of Jesus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPQPJTc8eqE
Continue the story by clicking on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2EvoVYC2jA
Once again, we turn to Bishop Barron to teach us about the true meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus. Click on to this
video clip which was created most recently by Bishop Barron.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIbmCOm8jFs
Or click on this video clip which addresses the meaning of the Resurrection for us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqU9VxOzaR4
LIVING THE WORD: April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday
Read John 20: 1--9
(You might want to listen to the radio homily from Bishop Barron at this time)
https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/homily/the-resurrection-of-jesus-is-not-a-myth/837/
Pray with the Word (Pray with this text before and after attending Mass.)
This is the day, Lord God, you have made! Raising Christ from the dead, and raising us
with Christ, you have fashioned for yourself a new people, washed in the flood of Baptism.
In the beauty of this Easter morning, set our minds on the new life to which you have
called us. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prepare for the Word (Before attending Mass, reflect on these questions to help prepare to hear the readings.)
What old things in your life did you give up for Lent, or work on to change, so that you could become a new person for
this Easter celebration?
What kind of proof would you need to boldly proclaim shocking news to your peers without tangible evidence for them
to see?
Reflect on the Word (After attending Mass, reflect on these questions.)
Which person in the Gospel story are you most like: Mary of Magdala, Simon Peter, or John
(the other disciple)? Why?
How does seeing a packed church on Easter enforce the message of the First Reading
calls us to be witnesses in the world to all Jesus said and did?
Act on the Word (Use these ideas to act on the readings during the week.)
For Catholics, Easter is not just a day but a fifty-day season. Be an example of Christian joy. Step out of your comfort
zone and wish Happy Easter to someone every single day of this week. Listen to or, better yet, sing along to Handel’s
Hallelujah Chorus.” See how singing this awesome song can change you and help you stay “in the mood” of Easter joy.
Download or find online a new Easter-themed song from a Catholic artist (check out John Angotti, Matt Maher, or
Danielle Rose) and share on your social media page. Don’t let Easter fade away.
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March 29th
Holy Thursday
7:00 pm Holy Thursday Mass followed by adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament in the Minimum Center until 11:00 pm.
March 30th
Friday
12:00 pm Stations of the Cross
1:00 pm Good Friday Liturgy in the church
3:15 pm Divine Mercy Novena in the church
4:30 to 7:00 pm Lenten Fish Fry in the Brophy Center
7:00 -7:30 pm Stations of the Cross in the church
March 31st Saturday
11:30 am Blessing of the Food Baskets in the church
NO Confessions
NO 4:00 pm Mass
8:30 pm Easter Vigil Mass
10:00 pm Easter Celebration in the Brophy Center
April 1st Easter Sunday
8:30 and 10:30 am Masses
10:30 am NO Lord’s Lambs and Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
NO Sunday night class for Grades 1-8
April 2nd
Monday
Parish Office is closed
ASA School is closed
April 3rd
Tuesday
ASA School is closed
8:30 am Mass in the chapel
9:00 am Divine Mercy Novena in the chapel
April 4th
Wednesday
ASA School is closed
8:00 to 12:00 noon Sr. Men’s Club in the Thaddeus Center
8:30 am Mass in the chapel
9:00 am Divine Mercy Novena in the chapel
Sue Wuorinen,
Evangelization & Youth
Coordinator
(616) 363-6885
Cell: (616) 560-8107
Email to: [email protected]
Go online to www.stjudes.net/thaddeus-society or contact Sue
Wuorinen at: (616) 363-6885, ext. 1166 or email
Go online to www.stjudes.net/mothers-of-grace-calendar to
view the calendar of events or contact Sue Wuorinen at: (616)
363-6885, ext. 1166 or email [email protected]
Saint Alphonsus Offers On-going Programs & Activities for our Seniors
St. Alphonsus at 224 Carrier NE provides activities on Mondays and Wednesdays each
week. All programs take place in the Parish Center. Everyone 55+ is welcome including
non-parishioners. For more information or to RSVP contact the Senior Program
Voicemail at 616-913-4419 Phone this number to obtain the Calendar of events or
e-mail [email protected]
St. Jude
Vacation Bible School Join us in Babylon, where we’ll explore what life was like for Daniel and
his friends, captives in a strange land.
You’ll craft cool projects in the Marketplace, laugh as you play Bible-
times games, visit with Daniel, and eat some interesting food.
Plus, you’ll meet lots of new friends!
It's all happening June 18 to June 22 - Be there!!
Lesson Plans for April 1 - Easter Sunday
Making the Connection (Grades 1, 2, and 3)
Begin with the song: Veggie Tales An Easter Carol-Hope's Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4uyNNDkEeI
Easter has been subjected to a great deal of commercialization. Yet behind the chicks and bunnies, jelly beans,
chocolates, and decorated eggs lies the profound mystery that death has been conquered through the power of Jesus'
death and resurrection. Our great challenge as parents is to instruct our children about the promise of Easter, the new and
eternal life that only God can give to us.
Materials Needed: A dyed hard-boiled egg and a crucifix
Preparation for Sunday Scripture Readings
Ask your children to name some things that come to mind when we think of Easter. (Easter eggs, the Easter Bunny,
Easter baskets, going to Mass, Jesus)
Show the children a dyed, hard-boiled Easter egg if you have one.
Say: We often think of chicks and eggs at Easter. Eggs and chicks can make us think about new life because chicks come
from eggs. Easter is all about new life because Jesus was raised from the dead on Easter to bring us new life.
Show your children a crucifix if you have one.
Say: When Jesus died on the cross, everyone who loved him was sad because they didn't know about this new life yet.
They thought that Jesus would never be with them again. They took his body down from the cross and buried it in a
tomb.
Say: Then on Easter Sunday something very surprising happened. Do you know what happened? (Allow time for
responses.) Let's read what the Gospel tells us happened.
Read the Gospel, John 20:1-9 Then show this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3UKd6LQKng
Say: On Easter morning the disciples found Jesus' tomb empty. Jesus had been raised from the dead. We know that only
God can give new life and that God promises to do that for us. He tells us that after we die, if we have loved him here on
Earth, we will have a new life with him in heaven. It will be different from our life on Earth, where we can get sick, be
sad, and be disappointed. It will be a life of happiness because we will be with Jesus forever. Only God is powerful
enough to give new life.
Say: Let's give thanks for this promise of life with God after we die. Then view Veggie Tales '' Mighty to Save ''
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmjFHDszrvc
Making the Connection (Grades 4, 5, and 6)
Begin with song: Christ is Risen from the Dead by Matt Maher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-EzVteRq1k
During Lent you invited your children to reflect upon and enter into the Paschal Mystery through their Lenten sacrifices
of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. Now you must invite your children to reflect and meditate on Jesus' Resurrection and
the gift of eternal life that he gives to us.
Preparation for Sunday Scripture Readings
Remind your family that last Sunday we heard and reflected upon the events of Jesus' passion and death on the cross.
Ask: How do you think the disciples felt on the day of Jesus' death and during the days that followed? What do you think
they were doing on these days? (gathering together to comfort one another, remembering Jesus' life and his importance to
them).
Tell your children that today's Gospel reading is about what happened on the morning of the third day after Jesus' death.
Invite one of your children to read today's Gospel, John 20:1-9.
Then show this video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAuaSpJ7zGs
Say: Mary of Magdala found something unusual when she visited Jesus' tomb. What did she find? (The stone had been
removed.) What did Mary do next? (She ran to tell Simon Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved.)
Ask: If you were Mary of Magdala, Simon Peter, or the Beloved Disciple, what would you have thought when you
found the stone removed and Jesus' tomb empty? (Accept all reasonable answers.)
Say: Today's Gospel tells us that Mary of Magdala thought that someone had taken Jesus' body. The disciples did not yet
understand that Jesus had been raised from the dead.
Say: During Lent we prepared ourselves to remember and celebrate Jesus' death and resurrection. During the season of
Easter, the Church asks us to reflect and meditate upon Jesus' Resurrection and what it means for us as Jesus' disciples
today. We can spend time during the Easter season thinking about Jesus' Resurrection and the gift of eternal life that he
gives to us.
Watch this video clip: He’s Alive by Don Francisco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCiaPRBLmIQ
Making the Connection (Grades 7 and 8)
Begin with song: Christ is Risen the Dead by Matt Maher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-EzVteRq1k
During Lent we invited your children to reflect on the Paschal Mystery by their Lenten sacrifices of almsgiving, prayer,
and fasting. Now we invite them to reflect on Jesus' Resurrection and the gift of eternal life that he gives to us.
Preparation for Sunday Scripture Readings
Tell your children about a subject in school that you had a hard time understanding.
Invite the your children to share examples of subjects that they have difficulty with. Then ask them to give specific
examples of a concept that they have difficulty grasping (e.g., how the stock market works).
Explain that all of us have difficulty understanding certain things.
Say: We sometimes have a hard time understanding things that happen in life. For example, we don't understand why a
relationship ends, why someone gets sick, or why someone chooses a particular person as his or her friend. In the Gospel
for Easter Sunday, we encounter several people who had a hard time understanding what was happening in their lives.
Read aloud John 20:1-9. Then show this video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evoOaIQwITg
Say: Mary of Magdala found something unusual when she visited Jesus' tomb. What did she find? (The stone had been
removed.) What did Mary do next? (She ran to tell Simon Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved.)
Ask: If you were Mary of Magdala, Simon Peter, or the beloved disciple, what would you have thought when you found
the stone removed and Jesus' tomb empty? (Accept all reasonable answers.)
Say: The Gospel for Easter Sunday tells us that Mary of Magdala thought that someone had taken Jesus' body. The
disciples did not yet understand that Jesus had been raised from the dead.
Say: During Lent we prepared ourselves to remember and celebrate Jesus' death and Resurrection. During the season of
Easter, the Church asks us to reflect on Jesus' Resurrection and what it means for us as his disciples today. We can spend
time during the Easter season thinking about Jesus' Resurrection and the gift of eternal life that he gives to us.
Watch this video clip: He’s Alive by Don Francisco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCiaPRBLmIQ
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
for
March /April 2018 Located inside Cathedral Square – Suite 2A
360 Division Ave South, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
The following is a partial list of events scheduled at the Catholic Information Center located in Cathedral Square on
Division at Wealthy in downtown Grand Rapids.
For information, phone the CIC at (616) 459-7267. Register online: http://www.catholicinformationcenter.org/course-
registration
"Sharing My Personal Story"
Tuesday, April 3, 1:00 pm-2:15 pm
With Sr. Mary Kay Oosdyke, OP
CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267
This series will help you share what is important to you in your life and in your faith. Through the use of questions you
select, your responses will help you share the bits of wisdom gleaned from your life. $10 donation is suggested.
"Best Kept Secrets of Religion: A Faith Response to Cell Phone Overuse"
Wednesday, April 4, 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm
With Fr. Joachim Lally, CSP
CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267
Cell-phones: A blessing and a curse? How has cell-phone usage affected our daily lives? Our family lives? Our
friendship lives? Our faith lives? What does this say about our ability to communicate on a deeper, more personal level?
Does our cell-phone usage say anything about our prayer practices? Can we sit down and rationally come up with
guidelines and boundaries that relate to the saying: “The tail wagging the dog?” $10 donation is suggested.
"Divorce Recovery & Support Group"
Wednesday, April 4, 7:30 pm-8:45pm
With Jim Kline
CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267
For all those who are divorced or who are on the way to becoming divorced, this support group is led by those who have
been through divorce themselves and offers a pathway to personal growth. $15 cost for the series.
" Putting the Zing in Evangelizing"
Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
With Fr. Rene Constanza, CSP
CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267
God’s story comes alive in our stories. Join Fr. René in exploring four gospel stories that illustrate how Jesus puts the
“zing” in God’s mission and how we as his followers are called to put the “zing” in bringing the Good News to a world
that needs it. $10 donation is suggested.
"Divorce Recovery & Support Group"
Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 pm-8:45pm
With Jim Kline
CIC| 360 Division S | Grand Rapids | |616-459-7267
For all those who are divorced or who are on the way to becoming divorced, this support group is led by those who have
been through divorce themselves and offers a pathway to personal growth. $15 cost for the series.
Easter Sunday
April 1 https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-
faith/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/easter-sunday-connection
Our Gospel today tells us about the
disciples' discovery of the empty tomb. It
concludes by telling us that they did not yet
understand that Jesus had risen from the
dead. Thus, the details provided are not
necessarily meant to offer proof of the
Resurrection. The details invite us to reflect
upon a most amazing gift, that is faith in
Jesus and his Resurrection. Each of the
four Gospels tells us that Jesus' empty tomb
was first discovered by women. This is
notable because in first-century Jewish
society women could not serve as legal
witnesses. In the case of John's Gospel, the
only woman attending the tomb is Mary of
Magdala. Unlike the Synoptic accounts,
John's Gospel does not describe an
appearance of angels at the tomb. Instead,
Mary is simply said to have observed that
the stone that had sealed the tomb had been
moved, and she runs to alert Simon Peter
and the beloved disciple. Her statement to
them is telling. She assumes that Jesus'
body has been taken or stolen.
Simon Peter and the beloved disciple race
to the tomb, presumably to verify Mary's
report. The beloved disciple arrives first
but does not enter the tomb until after
Simon Peter. This detail paints a vivid
picture, as does the detail provided about
the burial cloths. Some scholars believe
that the presence of the burial cloths in the
tomb offers evidence to the listener that
Jesus' body had not been stolen (it is
understood that grave robbers would have
taken the burial cloth with the body).
The Gospel passage concludes, however,
that even having seen the empty tomb and
the burial cloths, the disciples do not yet
understand about the Resurrection. In the
passage that follows, Mary of Magdala
meets Jesus but mistakes him for the
gardener. In the weeks ahead, the Gospel
readings from our liturgy will show us how
the disciples came to believe in Jesus'
Resurrection through his appearances to
them. Our Easter faith is based on their
witness to both the empty tomb and a
continuing relationship with Jesus—in his
appearances and in the Holy Spirit.
Read the Sunday Gospel…
Read the Gospel from your Bible, or go to USCCB.org for the readings:
John 20:1-9 http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/040118.cfm
Read the Gospel
Mary of Magdala finds the stone has been removed from Jesus' tomb.
What is the message and how can you respond to it?
In the Easter Gospel we hear about how the disciples found the tomb empty three days after Jesus' death. We are also told that they do not yet understand the Scriptures or that Jesus had been raised from the dead. That understanding gradually unfolded for the disciples as they began to experience the risen Lord. Similarly, our understanding of Jesus' Resurrection unfolds for us throughout our lives. In the weeks ahead, we will hear how the first disciples moved from confusion, doubt, and skepticism to faith. Their experience can teach us how we too might receive this gift of faith from God.
Apply that message to change your attitude or behavior.
Gather your family members and ask them to share what they know
about the events that happened in the days after Jesus' crucifixion. Invite
your family to imagine that they are among Jesus' first disciples. Read
together today's Gospel, John 20:1-9. Reflect together on the Gospel with
questions such as these: If you had been among the first disciples who
heard that the stone had been removed from Jesus' tomb and that Jesus'
body was no longer there, what would you think? What did Mary of
Magdala, Simon Peter, and the disciple whom Jesus loved think had
happened? Recall that this experience is the first indication Jesus'
disciples have that he is risen. Throughout the Easter season, we will
learn more about how the disciples came to believe that Jesus had been
raised from the dead.
Pray together using today's psalm, Psalm 118: “This is the day the Lord
has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”
Taken from: https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-
year/sunday-connection/easter-sunday-connection
Did You Know…
...the Easter Vigil Service is the time when new
members of the Body of Christ are initiated
through Baptism, Holy Eucharist and
Confirmation. It is a powerful experience for
all in attendance.
Examination of Conscience…
As we enter into the Easter season, how did
I do in meeting my Lenten goals of fasting,
prayer and almsgiving??
Am I consciously working to spread the
Good News that Jesus overcame sin and
death through the cross and resurrection?
We would like to acknowledge the following publisher we have used with permission sections from its publication:
Celebrating the Liturgy for Junior High Copyright, 2017 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. All
rights reserved. Orders 1-800-933-1800. Permission to publish granted by the Most Reverend Francis J. Kane, DD,
Vicar General Archdiocese of Chicago, on February 6, 2017
Holy Communion unites us to Christ, Pope
Francis says
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/holy-
communion-unites-us-to-christ-francis-says-62873
Vatican City, Mar 21, 2018 / 04:58 am (CNA/EWTN
News).- At Wednesday's general audience, Pope Francis
said our participation in the Holy Eucharist at Mass is not
a merely spiritual communion, but a sacramental one,
uniting us to Christ and his Church.
“The celebration of the Mass… is ordered to sacramental
Communion. It is not a spiritual communion. No, [it is] a
sacramental communion,” he said March 21.
“While it unites us to Christ, tearing us from our
selfishness, Communion opens and unites us to all those
who are one in Him. Here is the wonder of Communion:
we become what we receive!”
Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Mass by
outlining and explaining the second part of the
Communion Rite in light of the passage from the Gospel
of John where Jesus says: “He who eats my flesh and
drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.”
When we receive Holy Communion, we must let
ourselves be changed, he said, because as St. Augustine
said, “every time we approach the Eucharist, we are
transformed into Jesus.” “As bread and wine are
converted into the Body and Blood of the Lord, so those
who receive them with faith are transformed into a living
Eucharist,” Francis continued, explaining the parts of the
Mass.
After the Sign of Peace, the priest holds up the
consecrated host and says: “Blessed are the guests at the
Lord's Supper: here is the Lamb of God, who takes away
the sins of the world.” These words are inspired by a
passage from the Book of Revelation: “Blessed are those
who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb,”
he said.
“This invitation calls us to experience the intimate union
with Christ, source of joy and holiness. It is an invitation
that rejoices."
US House passes spending bill which continues
funding Planned Parenthood
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/us-house-
passes-spending-bill-which-continues-funding-planned-
parenthood-28861
Washington D.C., Mar 22, 2018 / 04:45 pm (CNA/EWTN
News).- The stopgap omnibus funding bill passed the
House of Representatives on Thursday, despite heavy
criticism from the US bishops and conservative members
over the continued federal funding of Planned Parenthood,
among other things.
The bill passed March 22 by a vote of 256-167. Rep. Mark
Meadows (R-NC) released a scathing letter after the vote.
“This omnibus is nowhere close to what Republicans
promised to fight for,” said Meadows.
“When the American people sent us to Congress, their
message was loud and their mandate clear: Secure the
border, [...] Defund Planned Parenthood; Cut wasteful
spending; ‘Drain the swamp and change the unsustainable
way Washington, D.C. does business. This budget
embraces the polar opposite of these principles.”
Last year, Planned Parenthood received over half a billion
dollars in federal funding.
The inclusion of federal funding for Planned Parenthood
was not the only controversial thing about the bill. The US
Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement saying
they were “deeply disappoint[ed]” that the Conscience
Protection Act (CPA) was not included in the
appropriations bill, and said that members of Congress
who did not support the CPA were extremists.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, chair of the
conference’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, chair of the
Committee for Religious Liberty, said that "The CPA is an
extraordinarily modest bill that proposes almost no change
to existing conscience protection laws on abortion—laws
that receive wide public and bi-partisan support.”