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St. Jude Catholic Church Eugene OR


St. Jude's Catholic Church in Eugene OR welcomes people of all ages and stages:
young adults, families, seniors and visitors alike.

Nestled on a hilltop in South Eugene, with a sanctuary enclosed on three sides by full length glass panels, we look out at our beautiful rock garden and our 10’ tall Risen Christ, with Spencer Butte in the background.  Our masses are blessed by the view of God's world and are often visited by God's creatures - deer, birds, wild turkeys - outside our windows!

We invite you to join us for Mass | Make sure you bookmark our new website https://www.stjudeeugene.org/

St. Jude's weekend mass is live streamed on our Facebook page.  Just click the link below and scroll down to the "Videos" section. And see all our other St. Jude postings as well!

 

"We, the people of St. Jude Parish, are a faith community who choose to come together to experience God’s love in the Roman Catholic tradition. Our fundamental mission, as a sacramental people, is to live the gospel in a way that makes us known for our love. As a diverse and inclusive Church family, we seek to provide opportunities for the growth of the whole person at all age levels and social strata. We strive to celebrate the gifts of each person, and together serve one another and our world. We invite all persons to share in our prayer, liturgical celebrations, education opportunities, social justice efforts, social activities, and Parish support. We ask God to lead us in our journey as we seek to faithfully respond to the Good News of Jesus Christ."

 



 

 


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MASSES

General Mass Times

Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM & 11:30 AM

Tuesday: 12:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM
Thursday: 9:00 AM
Friday: 9:00 AM

CONFESSION
Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM or by appointment

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Every 1st Friday of the Month, following daily Mass

ADDRESS / PHONE
4330 Willamette Street
Eugene OR 97405
541-344-1191

EMERGENCY HOTLINE (SICK AND DYING)
541-344-5999

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

The Parish Office is open for walk-ins from Tuesday-Friday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (Wednesday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm).  Phone calls and emails will be answered during that time as well.  Please contact the office for personal appointments.

NEW PARISHIONERS:  Kindly contact the office to formally include you in our registration. Registration and Welcome forms are available in the office and at the back of the church.

Dear parishioners,  
 
I am so glad to reach out to you all through this weekly bulletin. I am so grateful to the Lord for calling me to serve St. Jude Parish in Eugene. I express my sincere gratitude to you all for giving me a warm welcome and the kindhearted support to begin my ministry here. 
 
Today, I just want to write something about my early life, my vocation and my priestly journey etc. I was born in 1977 in the small town named Sindalacherry in the Archdiocese of Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu. This is one of the southern states of India, surrounded by other states like Kerala, Karnataka, Telengana, Andhra Pradesh. 
 
My home parish church is Sacred of Heart of Jesus which is based in Sindalacherry. This is one of the traditional catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Madurai. This parish has about 3000 catholic families. This parish is richly blessed with many vocations to priesthood and religious life. This particular parish has contributed about 90 priests and about 200 hundred religious brothers and nuns to the universal church. They are all serving the Lord all over the world. I am so blessed to receive my faith in this traditional Catholic parish.

I lost my beloved parents in the year 2007-08. I have two elder sisters and an elder brother. They are all married in the church and have their children raised in the Catholic faith. I have 5 nephews and 2 nieces. 4 of the nephews and a niece got married in the church and have their children. So, I have 4 grandnieces and 5 grandnephews. 
 
I went to the Catholic school at my home parish and was taught by the nuns of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception. I joined the seminary in 1996, joined the Religious Order namely “Heralds of Good News” and was ordained in 2006. After my ordination, I studied my master’s degree in theology and taught in the seminary. 
 
From 2007-09 Master’s Degree in Theology, from 2009-10 Vice Rector at Heralds Seminary, from 2010-2013 Formator and Professor at St.Joseph Seminary, from 2013-2021 Pastoral Ministry in the Archdiocese of Denver, CO, from 2021-2024 Vice Provincial of MQA Province of Heralds of Good News, 2024 – pastoral ministry at St. Jude in the Archdiocese of Portland. 
 
This is a short introduction about my life, vocation and priestly journey. As I begin a new chapter here at St. Jude, I pray that the Lord gives me the strength to carry out this ministry of service to each one of you to the best of my ability. At the same time, I humbly request you all to keep me in your daily prayers for my spiritual journey and service to this beautiful parish in Eugene. May God bless you all!
 
Fr. Francis, HGN

 

FLOWER OFFERING

Barbara & Ivan Sumner  - thank you! 

FLOWER CALENDAR 2024

Please sign up to sponsor flowers for the altar for weekend Mass. It is an offering for your loved ones or a special occasion.

FLOWER INTENTIONS

Call the parish office or Annegret to see what future dates might be available. Flowers will be delivered by Chase Flowers, who will bill you directly thereafter ($55).  However, there is a delivery fee of $12. 

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Registration is now open for sacramental preparation classes starting this fall. Enrollment forms are available in the back of church.
 
RCIA continues to meet at St. Jude's on Tuesdays 7:00 pm-9:00 pm.  Adult members of the community are welcome to come and learn more about their faith.  If you are interested in attending, please let the office know so we can keep you informed of any schedule changes.
 

 

ON THE CALENDAR 
    • Fr. Jon's Sunday Zoom: On hiatus for Summer Break from May 5th-Sep. 8th
    • Altar Society Meeting: Tuesday, September 10th, after the 12:30pm Mass 
    • World Wide Marriage Encounter: Bring the Holy Spirit into your marriage! Sessions are offered in Beaverton from Sep. 13th-15th. Please contact Linda or Aaron Gibbens at 541-344-8433 for more details.
    • St. Benedict Lodge Fall Retreats: Women's Retreat from Sept. 6-8th and Men's Retreat Sept. 20-22nd. For more info, please see the flyer in the back of the church or contact by phone at 541-822-3572 or by e-mail at stbenedictretreat@gmail.com
    • Altar Society Meeting: Sep. 10th, all are welcome!
    • 2024 St. Jude Auction: October 19th.
 
ST. JUDE CAMPOUT​​​
Hello all! We are having a camp out here on the St. Jude grounds this Friday night, August 23rd!
 
Tent camping is not required! RVs and trailers are perfectly fine! Setup can begin anytime after 4pm Friday.  
 
Friday night there will be a Summer Grilling Dinner served, as well as a Saturday Camping Breakfast.   
 
Dinner Only  $10
Breakfast Only $10
Both Dinner & Breakfast $15

Family Ticket (Up to 5 people)  
Dinner  $30 
Breakfast  $30  
Dinner & Breakfast $45  

For Info, and Please RSVP, or Order Tickets :  Contact:  Jack Ortiz (541) 335-9559 Call or Text.saintjudekoc@gmail.com
 
DAILY MASS IS BACK
Now that we are joined by Fr. Francis, daily weekday Mass has resumed. Daily Mass is celebrated at St. Jude except on the Monday. Please see the Bulletin for the daily Mass time. 
 
It’s our tradition to offer the mass for the intention of the living and the dead. If you would like to offer a Mass for a particular intention, kindly call the office and schedule the Mass for your intention. Thank you!
 
SEEKING USED CAR
Fr. Francis is looking to purchase a used car for his ministry and travel. He is looking for a car in good condition with automatic transmission. If you would consider, please call the office or speak with Fr. Francis.
 
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
During August, we will be collecting school supplies for Catholic Community Service’s “Back to School Drive.”
 
BOTTLE DROP PROGRAM
This is a very successful ongoing fundraiser, because of those of you allowing us to recycle your cans and bottles. Since the summer of 2020, we have raised over $4,300!! (That’s a lot of cans!)
 
A warm thank you to Vern Arne for taking the bags to the bottle drop location. For those interested in participating, blue bags are available at the back of the church.
 
ST. VINCENT De PAUL
Thank you to all who donated to the dinner last week. We heard that the families really enjoyed the hamburgers and hotdogs served.
 
The next dinner for First Place Family Annex is Wednesday, September 11 and we will be serving lasagna. Please contact Vickie McGillivray at 541-729-3049 (call or text) or at vmcg3464@gmail.com if you would like to donate lasagna, macaroni & cheese, salad, fresh fruit or French bread. Many thanks for your continued support for these families.
 

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