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Here at St. Jude’s, we have a Pro-Life Holy Hour in the Church from 9:00 to 10:00 am on the 2nd Saturday of every month.Baby Bottle Campaign
RESPECT LIFE
USCCB PRAYER FOR LIFE
Intercession: May we hold fast to Christ, our hope, in every season of life.
Prayers: The Lord’s Prayer, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be To God
Reflection: From the time we are knit together in our mothers’ wombs until we take our final breaths, each moment of our lives is a gift from God. While every season of life brings its own challenges and trials, each season also gives us opportunities to grow in relationship with Him. As new attacks on human life continue to emerge, we might be tempted to despair, but Christ instead offers us unfailing hope.
Christ’s promise of salvation does not mean that we will be spared from suffering, but rather that even in the darkest moments of our lives, we will be given the strength to persevere. For this reason, a woman experiencing a difficult pregnancy can find the strength to welcome her precious child into the world. A man facing a terminal diagnosis can see that the end of his earthly life is the beginning of eternal life with Christ. When the seas of life swell and we are battered by the waves, hope allows us to remain anchored in the heart of God. May we hold fast to Christ, our hope, from the beginning of life to its very end.
Act of Reparation: Pray a decade of the Rosary for Life
PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIES
St. Jude's will participate in the Baby Bottle Campaign again this October, Respect Life Month, to aid Shady Grove Pregnancy Center. Empty bottles will be distributed after the Masses on September 28/29. Please put change, cash or checks in the bottles during October and then return the bottles before Mass on Oct. 26/27.
St. Jude parishioners have generously contributed $114,061 over the past 19 years. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Shady Grove Pregnancy Center does excellent work helping women with difficult pregnancies, those who need post-abortion counseling, and those needing material assistance. SGPC has installed sonogram equipment which permits women to see their preborn babies. Most women reject abortion when they see their baby's image and SGPC expects with your help to increase the number of women they save from abortion each year. SGPC also has a Spanish Program Coordinator to better communicate with the Hispanic community.
Thank you for your participation in this campaign.