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We have entered Ordinary Time, when we count Sundays by ordinal numbers and we read semi-continuously from the Gospel according to Saint  Luke. Read more on observing this season from the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, plus a calendar of observed feasts.

See this Bulletin Insert to see more information about Winter Ordinary Time.

Bulletin Insert for Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 Looking Ahead to Ordinary Time [ Return to Top of Page]
The Season of Ordinary Time / Scripture during Ordinary Time, Winter / Memorials and Other Observances during Ordinary Time, Winter

Bulletin Insert for Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 Lent is Coming - How Do We Prepare [ Return to Top of Page]
Bring your palms to Sunday Mass, Feb. 13/14 / Keeping the Season / Lenten Sermon of Pope Saint Leo the Great / Gettin ready for Lent with children

Bulletin Insert for Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 Lenten Prelude [ Return to Top of Page]
Return to Me / Psalm 137 / Hymn for the first days of Lent / Meal Prayer for Lent / Mardis Gras Dinner with Children / Singing Lent at Saint Jude Church

Archive of other liturgical seasons [ Return to Top of Page]

This page is your link to information about the liturgy used at Saint Jude throughout the year.  In addition to seasonal liturgies such as Advent,  Christmas, Lent, and Easter, we archive bulletin inserts, as well as related links to other sites on the Internet you may find interesting and helpful. New to our site is our page on frequently asked questions (FAQ) about liturgical music.

Advent     [ Return to Top of Page] [ Return to Top of Archive]

Kyrie eleison - O Antiphons - St. Jude, Advent
The words Kyrie eleison mean "Lord, have mercy" in Greek. In our Advent penitential rite we sing these ancient words to Christ. Our invocations to Christ are based on the “Great O Antiphons.”

Lenten Liturgies    

Celebrating Our Faith    [ Return to Top of Page] [ To Top of Archive]

Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts
Since Ash Wednesday, you may have noticed some changes in the taking up of the collection, as well as in the Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts. Learn why these changes were made, and what they mean for the parishioners of Saint Jude.

The Jubilee Hymn: Te Deum
The Te Deum is the great Christian hymn of Thanksgiving. It was sung after great victories or after delivery from catastrophe. It is sung in the Office of Readings of the Liturgy of the Hours. It is the hymn for the ending of every year, a celebration of the Holy Trinity.

Celebrating What the Rites Have Taught Me
"Christ stands among us, waiting with everlasting love for us to come back every time we break our promise. He stands there to remind us that the covenant he seals with us stands firm, no matter how often we turn our backs on him..."

Celebrating Evening Prayer In Your Parish
An article written by our very own Kevin Demetroff examines what Evening Prayer is all about, where to find it, and what it looks like.

The Lectionary - Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to commonly asked questions regarding the readings we hear at Mass each week including: What is the Lectionary? When was it revised and why? Why doesn't Saint Jude get new hymnals? and much more.

Funeral Liturgy
Liturgical information including ministry opportunities, commonly asked questions, Order of Christian Funerals, suggested readings and music for funeral preparation. 

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has the newly approved English translation for the Ordinary of the Mass and Roman Missal Formational Materials, in addition to the links above. (We may not use the new texts yet.)

The Roman Catholic Lectionary for Mass compiled by Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - Loyola Marymount University. A great Lectionary link! Get information about the current lectionary, the history of our lectionary, and the lectionaries of other churches.  Includes links to look up the assigned readings for any day of any year.

GIA Publications, Inc. Publishers of the Worship and Gather hymnals we use at Saint Jude.

Oregon Catholic Press Publishers of Glory and Praise hymnal. Includes artist biographical information and  RealAudio sound clips of familiar Catholic hymns.