St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church

Confession time by appointment only, please call 866-5088.

By maintaining your offerings and tithes, you in turn continue to help the parish with utilities, maintenance, insurance, salary, etc.  We offer several opportunities to make your regular contributions at this time.  If you are able to make your regular contributions, we appreciate you.  If you are not able to continue with your contributions, we understand.  We are praying for you and all impacted by COVID-19.
 
Below are several ways to continue your contribution:

• mail a check to the church:6825 Gladys, Beaumont TX 77706.
• bank draft to be mailed from your bank to the parish
• online giving using the link found on the parish website www.stjudebmt.org
• drop off cash or check to the parish office Monday-Thursday 8a-4p or Friday 8a-2p
• weekends or after hours, please use mail slot located at the parish office door.

In compliance with the 3-27-2020 Order issued by the Mayor and County Judge, St. Jude Catholic Church is now closed for private prayer.  The Order is in effect until 4-10-2020.

The Order does allow Fr. Steve to still be available for confessions or a one-on-one meeting by appointment only.  Please call (866-5088) or email (stjude@stjudebmt.org) the parish.

We encourage everyone to follow the Order and stay home as much as possible.

March 26, 2020

Dear Friends in Christ,

None of us could imagine only a few weeks ago how much our world would be changing.  We are now in the midst of a worldwide pandemic (the Corona virus) which has brought drastic changes and modifications on how we live, work, move about and interact with each other in our daily lives.  It is a troubling and disconcerting time for most of us, but we know that this crisis will pass and it is up to us to remain strong and steadfast during this challenging episode in the 21^st century.  Surely as Christians we have to believe that God is with us during this uncertain time and, in fact, is calling us to grow in faith in him and in service to one another.

As we all know, all public gatherings including religious observances and celebrations have been curtailed and we are being advised to stay in our homes as much as humanly possible.  This means, of course, that for the time being we cannot have our usual weekend celebrations of Mass at St. Jude as well as all our other local churches.  All of our usual parish events and activities are temporarily on hiatus as well – our normal parish life is on hold.  However, it is still a time of spiritual growth and a time in which we can continue to connect with one another.  At the current time our church doors remain open seven days a week (at varying hours) so that you may find some peace and comfort by coming to spend time in God’s house.  On Saturday evening as well as Sunday morning we will have the Blessed Sacrament on the altar for private adoration, and we simply ask that you practice prudent social distancing while you are inside the church building.

Beginning this Sunday we will have a video of the weekend Mass which will appear at 9:30 AM on Facebook and on our parish website.  In lieu of the fact that we cannot have our regular Sunday Mass, we hope that this will be a viable option for keeping Sunday a day of prayer and reflection.  There are a number of other televised Masses and live-streamed Masses available, and we certainly encourage you to consider viewing one of these if you are interested.  In addition, we currently have a Stations of the Cross meditation available on Facebook and are making plans to have a video of the Rosary within the next few days.  All of this is meant to supplement your own private prayer at home, which we hope will include the reading of Scripture, spiritual reading and devotional prayers such as the rosary.  Please use this opportunity to not live in fear but rather to rely and trust more on the Lord.      
      
Please keep in mind that our parish, like your household, continues to have the normal operating expenses and payroll.  Your generosity and support are appreciated.  If you have suffered financial setbacks at this time we are certainly not asking you to make huge sacrifices, but please consider giving at least a modest amount as a sign of faith.  For those who continue to be blessed with your usual income we ask that you continue to keep our parish in mind with your weekly/monthly offerings.

May God bless you and your family, and know that all of you are very much in our thoughts and prayers.

Fr. Steve Leger

Our commitment is to communication; spreading the Gospel.  We do this as a community of committed Christians bonded in faith with the Diocese of Beaumont proclaiming the love and presence of Christ in our lives.  We, nourished through the sacraments, worship, and fellowship, strive to minister to the needs of all from conception to eternity.

We here at St. Jude Thaddeus believe that our parish is a vibrant faith community.  If you are just checking on the Mass schedule this weekend or you are seeking a spiritual home  -- Welcome.  Whether you are young or young at heart; single, married or single again; just starting to explore the depths of your faith – we have a place for you here.  Our hope is that your experience of St. Jude will be one of warmth and hospitality.