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Check in frequently as updates will be made once or twice a day.
Indicates new items added on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 PM.
A staff favorite
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In these times of trial, the Lord does not abandon us. Let's draw closer to God and each other through prayer and sacrifice.
~ Let's pray for those who have died. May God bring consolation.
~ Let's pray for those who are sick. May God bring healing.
~ Let's pray for those in the medical field. May God grant them compassion.
~ Let's pray for scientists and researchers. May God grant new insights.
~ Let's pray for public officials and our civil leaders. May God grant them wisdom and courage.
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Mass for the 5th Sunday of Lent - Year A
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Pope Francis, Fr. Mark and Sunday Prayer at Home
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- 5th Sunday of Lent Prayer at Home - English (PDF)
- 5th Sunday of Lent Prayer at Home - French (PDF)
- 5th Sunday of Lent - Prayer at Home for Families with Children (PDF)
- 03.27.2020 Holy Hour with Pope Francis (PDF) (Go to www.vaticannews.va/en.html to view the video.)
- 03.26.2020 Fr. Mark Murphy's Letter to Parishioners (PDF)
- 03.23.2020 Fr. Mark Shares Updates from Archbishop Jackels (PDF)
- 03.21.2020 Letter from Fr. Mark Murphy to St. Jude Parishioners (PDF)
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Quick Notes
- Cliquez ici pour trouver des informations sur le coronavirus.. Click here to see information on Covid 19 in French.
- Click here to see videos and other resources from Catholic Charities on taking care of your brain health. Check back as more resources and videos are being added regularly.
- On March 23, 2020, a message from Archbishop Jackels was posted at https://dbqarch.org/archbishops-covid19-messages.
- From Archbishop Jackels in regard to abstaining from meat
"The Catholic faithful in the Archdiocese of Dubuque are dispensed from the obligation to abstain from meat on Friday, 27 March 2020 and on Friday, 3 April 2020.
This dispensation does not apply to Good Friday, 10 April 2020.
This dispensation is granted in view of the difficulty people might have in finding meal alternatives to meat, or to go out for grocery shopping.
The Fridays of Lent remain days of prayer and penance. Those who are able to abstain from meat, should do so. Those who aren’t able to abstain, should perform some other act of penance.
An example of an alternative penance might to bear up silently and with calm under the extra-ordinary strains and burdens of being cooped up at home."
- Parish staff will be available to receive budget envelopes and MCO items on Monday- Friday, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
- To receive the current bulletin via email:
- Go to: https://parishesonline.com/find/st-jude-church-52405
- Scroll down to RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
- Click on SUBSCRIBE.
- Enter your email address and your name, if you wish.
- Click on SUBSCRIBE. You will begin receiving our bulletins weekly.
- Effective March 18, 2020
- For personal prayer, the front doors of our church will be open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. This is subject to change.
- Our parish office is temporarily closed. We will be checking voicemail and email regularly. If there is an emergency, call the parish office to listen for the emergency phone number to call.
- From home each day during our Mass shutdown, pray with Fr. Mark the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00 PM each day.
- Check the St. Jude Church calendar. The calendar is available at https://www.judes.org/events-1 or by clicking on Calendar in the menu bar at the top of this page.
- Breakfast and lunch announcement
- Starting on Monday, March 23, children and youth 18 years and younger can pick up breakfast and lunch (in containers) from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday at the following schools:
- Arthur
- Grant
- Grant Wood
- Hoover
- Wright
- Taylor
- Nixon
- Roosevelt Middle School
- Starting on Monday, March 23, children and youth 18 years and younger can pick up breakfast and lunch (in containers) from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday at the following schools:
Any child under 18 can pick up lunch to any school, even if they don't attend there.- À partir du lundi 23 mars, les enfants peuvent prendre le petit déjeuner et le déjeuner, en boîtes ou en sacs, de 10h30 à 13h, lundi à vendredi aux écoles suivantes:
- Arthur
- Grant
- Grant Wood
- Hoover
- Wright
- Taylor
- Nixon
- Roosevelt
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will our parish bulletin continued to be published? A: Yes. Q. How may I obtain a copy of the bulletin? A. There are two ways: - Receive the bulletin electronically each week:
- go to https://
parishesonline.com/find/ st-jude-church-52405. - Scroll down to RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- click on SUBSCRIBE
- enter your email address and your name (optional)
- click on SUBSCRIBE.
- go to https://
Q. Will there be Mass on weekends? During the week? A. There will be no daily or weekend Mass at St. Jude Church or throughout the Archdiocese of Dubuque or the state of Iowa. We are to keep holy the Sabbath in other ways, like using the Sunday Prayer at Home found in the March 22nd bulletin (to be made available soon.)
Q. How do I donate food to Metro Catholic Outreach (MCO) or hygiene packets for Haiti? A. You may leave those items in the narthex. Q. How can I go to the sacrament of Reconciliation? A. Call the parish office to request an appointment with Fr. Mark or email Fr. Mark at m.murphy@dbqarch.org - Receive the bulletin electronically each week:
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Announcements from the Archdiocese
- Webpage: https://dbqarch.org/coronavirus. Note: This website contains new sections: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Worship and Liturgy Information.
- Archbishop's Pastoral Messages: https://dbqarch.org/archbishops-covid19-messages
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Resources for Mass and Prayer
Archived Videos of Fr. Mark's Gospel Reflections:- Divine Mercy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK_SMuR2low
- 4th Tuesday of Lent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcYig7fYGE0
- 4th Monday of Lent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKNiRsU6NUs
- Lectio Live for Teens - Praying with the scripture specifically for teens. Live on Wednesday nights. Previous sessions available.
by Father Mark. Daily Mass from Bishop Barron's chapel, posted at 7:15 AM CDT each day: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/
- Sunday Mass with Archbishop Jackels: https://dbqarch.org/live-broadcasts
- Iowa Catholic Radio broadcasts Mass weekdays at 7 p.m.
- Divine Mercy Chaplet - This is the website Fr. Mark mentions in his video on Divine Mercy.
by Father Mark. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxIsefyl9g9A5SGWA4FvGIA/ This is Vatican News' English YouTube channel. It includes coverage of the Pope Francis' daily Mass. Unless you know Italian, be sure your video has the English commentary.
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Faith Formation for Adults, Teens and Children
- Holy Heroes Blog : Those with children can help them stay connected to the part of the Mass we are all missing: the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Click here for a blog and coloring page about sending your Guardian Angel to Mass for you.
- Teaching Catholic Kids.com. This is a short article with some tips about how to help children cope with the Coronavirus outbreak.
- Growing Up Catholic - Worship @ Home. A Liturgy of the Word resource for families using the Sunday readings. Ideal for families with younger children.
by Kari. Kid's Liturgy: To access this Sunday’s Children's Liturgy of the Word session including music, Gospel reading and interpretation, and an activity sheet to download: For children (ages 3-1st grade).
1. Go to https://mlearn.smp.org
2. Copy or paste the following login information:
a. Username: kidsliturgy@smp.org
b. Password: KidsLiturgy123!
Do NOT change the password! Note: This is a universal login.
- MagnifiKids!: Has a children’s version of the Magnificat, a guide to Mass each week. Children ages 6-12 can use this colorful booklet as their guide to prepare to watch Mass at home. Click the current week's date to download the guide for that Liturgy.
by Brian. FORMED. St. Jude just got FORMED up and running last week and it is arguably the most complete, easy-to-use resource for families looking to continue Faith Formation at home. The more than 4,000 options include videos, talks and written resources on all things Catholic.FORMED is also available as an app for your mobile device. To sign up:
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Type in either "St. Jude Parish" or our Zip Code 52405
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Type your name and email address and hit next
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Start exploring FORMED content!
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by Brian. Holy Heroes. Enter your email address to receive free daily Lenten and Easter activities for children. There are Mass quizzes, mazes, coloring sheets and more! -
eBook of Lenten BIble Stories for children ages 6 - 12. To download the book on your device, click here.
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by Kari. This Week''s Liturgy. This resource contains reflection and discussion questions for children as well as activities for primary grade children to learn about the Scripture readings for the week, Click on "Upcoming Weeks" and then scroll to the current week's date.
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by Brian. Catholic Icing-https://www.catholicicing.com/ - Catholic Icing has a ton of fun and unique crafts, recipes, crafts, and activities for children and families that we have used in our Faith Formation program and childcare events.