Distribute the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass or to the home bound, to those in hospitals, or to those in nursing homes. Open to high school junior or older. Attendance at a yearly training/day of reflection is required.

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

Welcome people at the doors of church, take up the collection, and distribute bulletins at the Sunday liturgies. Open to men, women and families.

Contact: Tom Wagner at 484-2442

Proclaim the Word of God at Sunday Mass and other liturgies. Training is provided through a yearly series of workshops.

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

Sacristans assist with the setup of all Masses on Sundays and weekdays.

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

Assist the priest during the Sunday Masses, 8:15am weekeday Masses and 6pm Tues. & Thurs. Masses. Boys and girls in Grade 5 through high school receive yearly training.

Contact: Father Michael Ammer at mammer@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

Each year, sessions are offered on some aspect of Catholicism to help adults grow in a deeper understanding of their faith. The topics vary according to the needs of the parish and will be offered throughout the year.

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

On the first Saturday of each month, men of Saint Jude parish gather to share prayer, scripture and good food. All men of the parish are invited to gather after the 6:15 a.m. Mass in the Parish Hall to hear the pastor’s prayer intentions and share prayer. 

Contact: Tom Federspiel at 260-484-4251

The Bible states that to remain strong in the Lord, we must fellowship with like believers. Our group brings together men for scripture reading, fellowship, and prayer. We are also committed to daily prayer for our priests, parish and each other. Please join us at anytime, as our meetings are open to all men. We gather every other Monday from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the north reconciliation room of the church. Reminders are in the bulletin. 

Contact: Tom Federspiel at 484-4251

Saint Jude Church enjoys a Chapel of Perpetual Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Entrance to the Chapel is on the north side of the Parish Office Building. The Perpetual Adoration Society has the responsibility of making sure that at least two adorers are present at every hour of the day and night. Visit the Perpetual Adoration web page for more information and to sign-up.

Join us as we pray for the needs of the parish and special intentions. Prayer requests are forwarded to E-Line team members via email as visitors post them to this page. Team members are encouraged (though not required) to respond to prayer requests via email with an acknowledgment that they will be praying for the intention.

Although volunteers may add or remove themselves from our prayer team at any time, we do ask for a minimum commitment of 30 days. If you would like to join our team and/or have any questions, please contact Heather Cisz. Please be sure to include your name, mailing address, and phone number if you are not a parishioner.

We have received prayer requests from all over the United States and around the world, including: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, England, India, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Contact: Heather Cisz at hcisz@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the standard process used throughout the world to initiate adults and children into the Roman Catholic Church. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic Church, or if you would like to sponsor someone, please email Deacon Jim Tighe. A sponsor is a person who is a practicing Catholic who walks this journey with a Catechumen (a person not baptized)or Candidate (someone who is baptized). In the process the sponsor’s faith, too, is strengthened. The RCIA is a faith journey for those desiring to enter the Catholic Church and for those who wish to complete their initiation into the Church. The “Inquirers” include non-baptized persons, people baptized in another Christian tradition and those Catholics baptized but never catechized. 

Contact: Deacon Jim Tighe at jtighe@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

 “Were not our hearts burning within us”   Luke 24:32 These words were spoken by the disciples who’d walked with the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus. They were changed through the time they’d spent together. Was your heart on fire your CRHP (link) weekend? Were you changed? What was your personal commitment to Christ that weekend? As you journeyed through RCIA (link) or Remembering (link)? What have you been doing to continue that commitment? Is it time to rekindle that fire in Christ? Women meet the third Monday each month at 7:00pm in the Parish Center.

Remembering Church is designed for inactive Catholics who are interested in exploring a return to active participation in the church. Weekly sessions help search for answers to faith questions and study church teaching from an adult perspective. Because we gather in a small group, sessions can be designed to address the specific questions and situations of those attending.

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

All women of the parish are invited to join the Rosary Society. Directed by a steering committee, the Rosary Society sponsors two potluck meetings a year, one Day of Recollection, and a Christmas party for its members. Members are invited to give time and talent by cleaning the church, saying the rosary for deceased parish ladies at the funeral home, providing funeral meals for grieving families, hosting parish receptions, and providing food and volunteers for parish events. The Rosary Society supplies three scholarships to graduating Saint Jude Parish eighth graders who will attend Bishop Dwenger High School the following year. 

Contact: Janet Ditton at jmditton@gmail.com

Shared Faith Communities encourage members to a celebration of God’s gift of faith in their lives. As members read & pray the Sunday Scriptures, they are led to a deeper appreciation of the Word and the Sacramental life of the Church. They often are given a stronger prayer life, a sense of community and support to one another, and they become more involved in the ministry of the Church. SFCs strengthen their members to become more active parishioners with a sense of commitment to the community.

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

The Women’s Bible Study provides a great opportunity to strengthen your faith through scripture, prayer, and fellowship. Whether you feel you know nothing about the Bible, or if you have been in a previous Bible study, everyone will find something that will speak to them personally. The Bible Study meets on Mondays, in the Parish Hall, during the school year from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Childcare is provided. 

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

Childcare is provided for various parish activities.

Foccus Couple volunteers are tasked with helping couples prepare for marriage. They become trained as FOCCUS Facilitators. The FOCCUS© Inventory is designed to help engaged couples appreciate their unique relationship, learn more about themselves, and discuss topics important to their lifelong marriage.

Members of the parish meet with grieving families to choose the readings and music for the funeral liturgy. After the funeral service, lunch is hosted by volunteers from the parish in the Parish Hall. Because of the large number of funerals conducted each year at Saint Jude, volunteers willing to provide food for a funeral dinner or to help serve the dinner are always needed.

Contact: Janet Ditton at jmditton@me.com

Assist with Advent Giving Tree project by delivering gifts to nursing homes or homebound.

The Giving Tree started back in 1992 and every year since the parish has provided Christmas gifts for families needing the support of their parish. In 1993 we added gifts for the parishioners in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living facilities and home bound. In 2006 we added tags for “The Gift of Warmth”, tags for gasoline and groceries. The Gift of Warmth is a program to assist needy parishioners with assistance with utilities. The gasoline gift cards and grocery gift cards are distributed by the parish staff to needy parishioners thru the calendar year.

St. Jude’s offers grief support for people who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. The people who gather for the support group are people who are currently working through the pain and loss of death and who gather in the name of Jesus to draw strength from Him and from each other in prayer, reflection, discussion or just simply by being with each other. The group is not a professional counseling session. It is a gathering of grieving people who come together in the promise of God’s love.

Parish Eucharistic ministers take Sunday communion to all sick and homebound parishioners, including those in nursing homes or hospitals. Communion is also taken monthly by one of the parish priests. Call the Parish Office if you know someone in need of this service. The parish needs more volunteers to participate in this ministry.

Contact: Jessica Heise at jheise@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

The Parish Pastoral Council consists of twelve elected parish members who serve for a two-year term in addition to the School Principal, the Pastoral Associate, the Pastor and other members that may be appointed by the Pastor. The Council meets each month on the first Wednesday of the month and deals with pastoral issues in an advisory role to the pastor, helping with important decisions facing the parish. Annual duties include review and endorsement of the budget along with review and endorsement of capital projects proposed by the building and grounds committee. The Council is included in the review of many issues of importance to the parish as they arise.

Contact: Steve Bogenschutz at 260-749-5427

The Respect Life Committee helps the parish focus on greater respect for all life: the unborn, those with disabilities, and the elderly.

Contact: Jim and Nan Delaney at 260-484-8104

 The Social Action Committee seeks to practice the spiritual and corporal works of mercy by contacting newcomers, comforting the grieving, assisting the needy by administering the parish tithe. Members also strive to coordinate “hands-on’ service projects for those in need, organize blood donations, and educate the parish in areas of social justice. Monthly meetings often include speakers from local social service agencies.

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Contact: Sheila McGarry at brueningsm@yahoo.com

The men and women in this society help the poor in our area with financial assistance and budgeting. They also deliver holiday food baskets, visit those in hospitals, nursing homes and the homebound. The Saint Vincent de Paul Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.

The help is provided confidentially to recipients referred to the society by parish priests and their administrative assistants.

The parish provides transportation for those who need it for Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses and other parish functions.

Join us as we develop activities and programs to help call forth priests and religious sisters and brothers from among the faithful in the parish and affirm those who currently serve Saint Jude through prayer, awareness, affirmation and support.

Contact: Jan Brell at 485-4485

The Welcoming Committee calls new members of our parish and school. We welcome them to the St. Jude community, ask them if they have any questions or concerns and help guide them to the correct sources to answer their questions. You do not have to have the answers. You will be provided with a list of parish staff, school staff and committee heads. You simply provide them with the correct contact information.

Contact: Heather Cisz at hcisz@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

The Bishop’s Appeal Committee coordinates the Annual Bishop’s Appeal at Saint Jude each fall. This diocese-wide campaign funds diocesan programs, many of which meet the needs of individual parishes. All funds collected in excess of the Parish goal remain in the Parish Building Fund.

The Church/Art Environment Committee evaluates the suitability of our church environment for worship and decorates the church accordingly.

Contact: Pearl Henry at 260-705-8000

The Buildings and Grounds Committee is charged with advising the pastor on all matters regarding the maintenance of parish real property. They also make recommendations regarding all building improvements. In addition, they propose an annual maintenance budget.

Contact: John Parker at jparker@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

The Business Office maintains all parish membership records, including the contributions records, and financial records.

Contact: John Parker at jparker@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

Our parish festival, Eaglemania, is held on a Friday in June every year. The festival is designed not to make a profit but to bring the parish and the neighborhood together for an evening of fun. The festival features food, children’s games, a talent show, a teen dance, and an adult dance with beer garden.

The Finance Committee advises the pastor on financial matters pertaining to the parish. Some of its responsibilities are the preparation of annual parish budgets, periodic review of the financial status of the parish, and assisting the Business Manager.

Contact: John Parker at jparker@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

The Grapevine is our parish newsletter. If you are interested in submitting an article, email Heather Cisz. 

Contact: Heather Cisz at hcisz@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

The Stewardship Committee promotes Christian Stewardship in our parish; plans and arranges annual renewal of commitment to stewardship of time, talent and treasure.

Contact: Heather Cisz at hcisz@stjudefw.org or 260-484-6609

 The technology committee provides guidance on the implementation and maintenance of technology solutions for parish and school, compliance with diocesan guidelines and budget recommendations.