SAINTS SIMON & JUDE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Established 1897

185 Van Sicklen Street, Brooklyn, New York 11223 Telephone: (718) 375-9600 Fax: (718) 375-6642

E-mail: rectoryssj@optonline.net /www.stssimonjude-brooklyn.org

Rev. John Maduri, Administrator Rev. Sijo George, CMI-Parochial Vicar

Deacon Andrew Mastrangelo, Pastoral Minister/Business Manager

Ms. Sara Nespoli, Director of Faith Formation

SUNDAY MASSES : Saturday evening at 5:00pm

Sunday morning at 8:30am(Italian/English), 10:15am & 12:00pm

Misa en Espanol-Cada tercer Domingo del mes a las 5:00pm

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday – Saturday at 9:00am

HOLYDAY MASSES: 7:30am, 9:00am, 7:30pm (Except Christmas and New Year’s Day)

DEVOTIONS: Chaplet of The Divine Mercy: Monday after the 9 am Mass

Circulo de Oracion Carismatico en Espanol- Todos los Lunes de las

7pm a las 9pm en la parte baja de la iglesia. Para mas informacion,

favor de llamar a la Sra. Teodora Aquino 347-355-5715. Miraculous Medal Novena: Tuesday after the 9 am Mass

Rosario in Italiano ogni Mercoledi alle 7:30pm (Settembre– Giugno).

St. Jude Novena: Friday after the 9 am Mass

Holy Hour / Benediction: 8:00am-9:00am every Saturday

RECONCILIATION (Confession): Saturday: 4:00pm-4:45pm

Other times by appointment.

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday: 9:30 am -4:30 pm (CLOSED for lunch from 12pm-1pm) Sunday: 9:30am to 1:30 pm RECTORY/CHURCH STAFF: Bookkeeper: Nicole Compagnone Secretary: Antoinette Capobianco Maintenance and Custodians: Nelson Bobe and Eraldi Leka Cook and Housekeeper: Angelica Compagnone Sacristan: Lilian Acevedo Sunday Receptionist: Marie Gatto

PARISH REGISTRATION: We are happy to welcome all newcomers to our parish! Join our parish family by registering at the rectory during office hours. Current parishioners who change address, phone number or are moving away are asked to contact the rectory, so we can keep our files up to date.

BAPTISM: Congratulations on the birth of your child! Parish Baptisms are on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 2:00pm (except during Lent) Please call for an appointment to register and make arrangements for your child’s Baptism.

OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION: To register for religion classes grades K through 8, children’s First Communion, or Confirmation, call 718-372-0733 in the rectory lower level.

Secretaries: Nina Varone and Nelly Yepez (para hablar en Espanol).

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

Teens over 14 and Adults who are interested in becoming a Catholic or who have been baptized Catholic but never received Holy Communion or Confirmation should be part of our RCIA program. Leave your name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli. Catholic Adults who have received Holy Communion and desire to receive Confirmation should also leave their name and phone number at the Office of Faith Formation for Sara Nespoli.

MARRIAGE: Plan to make your wedding both a JOYFUL and a HOLY event! Couples must call for an appointment at least 6 months prior to the planned wedding date and partici-pate in the parish and diocesan marriage preparation program.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: We celebrate this sacrament of healing grace at the 9:00am Mass on the first Saturday of each month. Please join us at that Mass if you are ill. You may also call and arrange with a priest to receive this sacrament at other times.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: Please contact the rectory if you are home-bound, and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist on a regular basis.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

5:00 ARMANDO FORESTA

SUNDAY, MARCH 25

8:30 MICHAEL LOPOPOLO & DECEASED

FAMILY MEMBERS

10:15 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH, MARGARET &

JOHN YURJEVICH & DANIELLE

MARTUCCI

12:00 ANNA & ALPHONSE ESPOSITO

MONDAY, MARCH 26

9:00 MARY & NUNZIO RUSSO

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

9:00 JULIA SCALI (HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

9:00 ANTONIO & VINCENZA IACOANGELO &

JOSEPHINE & DANIEL MARTORANO

THURSDAY, MARCH 29 - HOLY THURSDAY

7:30pm MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

FRIDAY, MARCH 30 - GOOD FRIDAY

3:00pm LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

7:00pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS (ENGLISH)

8:00pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS (SPANISH)

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 - HOLY SATURDAY

7:30pm EASTER VIGIL MASS

SUNDAY, APRIL 1- EASTER SUNDAY

8:30 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

10:15 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH & DECEASED

MEMBERS OF OUR ROSARY SOCIETY

12:00 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

IN OUR PRAYERS May the Holy Spirit bring healing comfort to all of our sick, especially:

Jeanine Ardizzone, Stacy Meli, Camille & Anthony Chiusano, Annette Pug-

lisi, William Tirelli, John Belezio, Jean Petrobono, Denise Pizzullo, Martha

Monti, John Geraci, Antoinette Marino, Anna Iacopelli, Jeanina Caceres,

Millie Piccarelli, John DzHon Vong, Henry Soto, Gina Morselli, Mary Ann

Barry, Susan Fischetti, Dominic Nunziato, Thomas McGuiness, Linda Vis-

cardi, Ludovica Sementa, Maria Sciarrino, Mary Antico, Maria Selca

Maher, Angelo D’Attoma, Joseph DiBella, Fran Mattera, Ella Spina, Car-

mela Maccia, Rose Colombo, Theresa Pagani, Roza Camaj-Ivezaj, Richard

Bubello, Joseph Nucifora, Grayce Prestipino, Howard Passman, Frank

Apsel, Gennaro Filosa, Isabella DiNiso, Jeanne Turzilli, Larry Lembo, Nicola

Lupo, Carmela Acquaviva, Gesterkent Jaro, Antonino Curatolo, Thomas

David DeAngelo, Robert Cusimano, Michael Fiore, Karen Giachetta, Mary

Jencsik, T. Guida, Richard & Gary Prestipino, Carol Marcinsky, Pietro

Grippo, John Paul Harris, Reid Moritz, Julia Bruzzese, Angela Nucifora,

Stephen DiBella, Maria Piccarelli, Frank Gramegna, Sal Lombardo, E. John

Gatto, Russ Pennington, Dorothy Vallone Iaconis, Jacinta Duenas-Ladd, Sal

D’Aquino, Josephine Gioia, Ninfa DeRossi, Giada Cravelli, Frances Bowen,

Evan Zitchic, Rose Galia, John Edmonds, Isabella Grace Colucci, Valerie

Juul, Diane DiMonda, Pauline Taddonio, Rosemarie Alvarez

Sabrina Giangrande & Joseph Carrieri

May God bring safely home all of our deceased family and friends:

Especially:

MEMORIALS FOR THE WEEK OF

MARCH 25 - MARCH 31, 2018

THE GIFTS OF THE BREAD AND WINE ARE DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY

GIROLAMO & IGNAZIA ARENA

REQUESTED BY: THE ARENA FAMILY

THE TABERNACLE CANDLE

IS DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF

ALFRED PILOTTI

REQUESTED BY: THE FOLK GROUP

THE ALTAR CANDLES

ARE DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF

ANNA AMOIA

REQUESTED BY: MR. & MRS. BENNY DAGOSTINO

THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS CANDLE

IS DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY

SPECIAL INTENTION

REQUESTED BY:

STS. SIMON & JUDE PURGATORIAL SOCIETY

The Purgatorial Society of Sts. Simon & Jude parish for the month of

March includes the following members who were enrolled last month:

Cesare Muscatella, Thomas Queally, Paul Kakeh, Bill Naddeo &

Henry Catropa

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OUR LADY OF GRACE

CATHOLIC ACADEMY REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019 IS NOW OPE AT:

OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Don’t miss out on scholarship opportunities!

Received a scholarship last year? Re-apply by March 30, 2018

First time scholarship applicant? Apply by April 30, 2018.

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To learn about the benefits of a Catholic education, please con-

tact Principal Kelly Wolf at 718-375-2081

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TODDLER TIME AT OUR LADY OF GRACE Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy is hosting a Toddler Time

Program! Children ages 8 months to 3 years old are invited to

come with a parent or guardian. For more information please

call the school office at 718-375-2081.

STS. SIMON & JUDE CHURCH

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

DIOCESAN RECONCILIATION MONDAY In preparation for Easter and together with all the Churches of Brooklyn and Queens, you are invited to come and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) on Monday, March

26th. The priests of Sts. Simon & Jude will be available to

hear your Confessions in the Church from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.

Fr. Maduri will be here from 4pm-6pm and Fr. Sijo will be

here from 6pm-8pm in the Church. All are welcome!

“BE COURAGEOUS AND GO TO CONFESSION ” “The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a Sacrament of healing. When I

go to confession, it is in order to be healed, to heal my soul, to heal my

heart and to be healed of some wrongdoing. Forgiveness of our sins is

not something we can give ourselves. I can not say :I forgive my sins.

Forgiveness is asked for, is asked of another, and in Confession we ask

for forgiveness from Jesus. Forgiveness is not the fruit of our own

efforts but rather a gift, it is a gift of the Holy Spirit who fills us with

the wellspring of mercy and of grace that flows unceasingly from the

open heart of the Crucified and Risen Christ. It reminds us that we can

truly be at peace only if we allow ourselves to be reconciled, in the

Lord Jesus, with the Father and with the brethren. And we have all felt

this in our hearts, when we have gone to confession with a soul

weighed down and with a little sadness; and when we receive Jesus’

forgiveness we feel at peace, with that peace of soul which is so beauti-

ful, and which only Jesus can give, only Him.” + Pope Francis

WEDNESDAY: MARCH 28

11:30am: Stations of the Cross in English 4:00pm: Stations of the Cross and Rosary in Italian

HOLY THURSDAY: MARCH 29

No Morning Mass

CHURCH CLOSED ALL DAY UNTIL 6:30PM

7:30pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper & Visits to the Repository of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass

in the Church until 11:00pm

GOOD FRIDAY: MARCH 30

TODAY IS A DAY OF FAST (two small meals & one regular with nothing in-between ) &

ABSTINENCE (no meat)

No Morning Mass

CHURCH CLOSED ALL DAY UNTIL 2PM 3:00pm: Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

7:00pm: Stations of the Cross in English 8:00pm: Stations of the Cross in Spanish

8:00pm: Bensonhurst Deanery Good Friday Procession

HOLY SATURDAY: MARCH 31

No Morning Holy Hour / No Morning Mass No Confessions - No 5pm Mass

CHURCH CLOSED ALL DAY UNTIL 6:30PM

7:30pm: Easter Vigil Mass (Fulfills Easter Sunday Obligation)

EASTER SUNDAY: APRIL 1

Masses at 8:30am (Italian/English),

10:15am & 12noon

The Rectory Office will be

CLOSED Good Friday, Holy Saturday,

Easter Sunday & Easter Monday

CHARISM SCHOOL &

MIRACLE HEALING SERVICE Friday, April 20th-Saturday, April 21st

The Charism School & Miracle Healing Service with Damien Stayne and Cor Et Lumen Christi Ministries

Please see flyers for details

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO

DIVINE MERCY SHRINE Saturday, May 5th

Parish Pilgrimage with Most Precious Blood to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, MA DETAILS TO FOLLOW

ANNUAL ROSARIAN CARD PARTY FUNDRAISER

The Rosary Society is sponsoring their Annual Card Party Fund-raiser on Friday, April 27th at 7pm in the Lower Church. Tickets are $25 each and include sandwiches, beverages, dessert and cof-fee. Come enjoy a night of fun and prizes! Please be sure to get your tickets early, no tickets will be available at the door. Tickets will be available in the Church after all the Weekend Masses and on Wednesday from 12pm-3pm at the Golden Age Club in the lower Church.

March 25, 2018

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HOSANNA! Today’s readings seems to go against each other. In the first reading we hear of Jesus’ triumphant

entrance into Jerusalem. All are happy and sing praise to Jesus as the King of Kings. Then we hear

the Gospel, which recounts the Passion of our Lord. It seems the crowds have to turn on him; they

now shout for his crucifixion. Although it seems strange, it makes perfect sense. Unfortunately,

Jesus had to endure death in order to save us all from sin. Although there is sadness in his death, we

know that our joy is everlasting.

DO YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE RIGHT?

Palm Sunday is a very special day in our faith. There are some families that celebrate it with a special meal. We celebrate that on this day

Jesus was received with enthusiasm as he entered Jerusalem. He was recognized as the Messiah. Unfortunately the joy soon changed to

betrayal by the end of the week as Jesus was crucified. Do we recognize Jesus as our Messiah and proclaim it joyfully?

STATIONS OF THE CROSS/SOUP SUPPER Join us on Tuesday at 6:30 for our annual Soup Supper. Our children have worked on projects which will be on display in church as we

pray the stations. Then come downstairs for delicious soup and see the presentation of art work showing the steps Jesus took on his way

to Calvary.

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST On Good Friday at 11 AM in the Office of Faith Formation we will present the movie “The Passion of the Christ.” All are invited who

want to reflect on the sacrifice Jesus made for each one of us. Anyone under the age of 17 is required to bring signed permission from

their parent.

THE TRIDUUM Palm Sunday begins our Holy Week. The last three days of the week are very solemn. The Triduum (three days) begins on the evening of

Thursday with The Mass of the Lord’s Supper and ends at the Easter Vigil on Saturday evening. The Paschal Fast we observe on Good

Friday should be continued when possible through Holy Saturday.

WELCOME To all of our attendees at Mass today that don’t regularly come to Sunday Mass we would like to extend a welcome. Obviously there is

something tugging in your heart to bring you to Mass. Hopefully with the celebration of this special day it will prompt you to come to

Mass more regularly.

ONE LIFE YOUTH MINISTRY

Come meet new friends, grow in your faith and have fun!

Contact Mr. Louis Nunez, Youth Minister

sts.simonandjudeym@gmail.com

THE DAYS AFTER

Today we begin the most dramatic week in human his-

tory. It’s a week that shows forth the best and the worst

of the human condition: triumph and tragedy, celebra-

tion and mourning; loyalty and betrayal; humility and

pride, courage and fear. The triumph can be seen in to-

day’s commemoration of our Lord’s entrance into Jeru-

salem; the tragedy in His suffering and death just five

days later. The celebration is at fever pitch this first

Palm Sunday but mourning and wailing take over on

Good Friday. We see the loyalty of the women of Jeru-

salem who despite the presence of the Roman guards

make their own supportive presence known to Jesus.

Judas becomes synonymous with betrayal. We see hu-

mility in those who place palm branches before our Lord

and we see the malignant pride of the Pharisees. Cour-

age is found in the teenager John who stays by the foot

of the Cross while we see fear grip and overwhelm the

much older Peter (“I do not know the man”).

If we are honest with ourselves we can see how much

our lives mirror this scene. Our lives can seem like

roller coasters moving between celebration and sorrow.

There are times when we are loyal and times when we

have not been so good at it. We humble ourselves

through obedience to God and His Church yet pride

causes us to sin. We want to stand strong with Christ

yet fear can overwhelm in the face of uncertainty. Call

it the human condition, call it the effects of original sin,

call it what you like but it retains its singular truth. We

can be as conflicted as the people who made up that first

Holy Week.

This then brings us to the essential question, not only for

today, but for everyday. After we leave our churches

this Palm Sunday, who are we before God? Do we cele-

brate, truly celebrate, our Christian faith or do we carry

ourselves like people without hope? Are we loyal sons

and daughters of God and His Church or do we betray

them by our choices and ideologies? Do we seek to

walk in the way of the Lord which is one of humility or

do we have tendencies to that self sufficiency that is

pride? Are we courageous enough to stand for the

Truth, not my truth which is a contradiction in terms, but

THE truth who is Christ the Lord? Do we seek to tri-

umph over our sins and thereby death or do we suffer

the mournful sorrow of those who love their sins more

than God?

We can ask how so many people could joyfully and with

jubilation welcome the Lord one day and then yell

“crucify Him” just five days later. What happened? It

is a story as old as humanity itself. Those who love evil

can make a lot of noise, cause a great deal of havoc, per-

petrate much violence, and instill substantial fear in oth-

ers. Therefore the good stay silent. That sad reality has

played itself over and over again. Then there are the

betrayers who stand for little (the seed that fell on rocky

ground and took no root). If the crowd is going one

way today they are there with the best of them. If the

crowd moves another way tomorrow they move in that

direction. Being part of the crowd, being “in”, is most

important for people like this. It is not truth that counts

but self preservation, ego, the self. Then there are the

perpetually ignorant or confused, not because of stupid-

ity but because it is better to be confused and ignorant

and keep ones head in the stand than to know the truth

and have to take a stance that may cost something. Who

is this man Jesus? What has He taught? For these peo-

ple the only real answer is “who cares”.

Again the question must be asked: Who are we before

God as we leave this church today? The question must

be answered for our eternal salvation depends on our

response.

FR. JOHN MADURI

BLESSED ARE

Today we begin looking at Part Three (of Four) of the

Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Life in Christ”. In the first

part, we covered the Creed and what the Church professes to

believe in. In the second we looked at the liturgy, the seven

sacraments, and sacramentals. While these first focus on what

we believe, this section goes a step further and tells us how we

ought to live. Another title we can give this third part of the

Catechism is “Catholic Morality”.

Everything that the Church teaches about how man ought to

live is rooted in what she teaches about man’s nature. As hu-

man beings, we have dignity. We are “made in the image and

likeness” of God. All of us are made for happiness, and the

moral life is a sure path to happiness. Unfortunately, not many

people look at it that way. God desires for each of us to be

happy; to be free from the bondage of sin. We are made by

God, and with that we are also made for God. Anything short

of that will lead us dissatisfied and searching for something

deeper. On our journey through the Catechism so far we have

learned about who God is from what he has revealed to us. We

who have been baptized and received the other sacraments

have been united to him in an even deeper and more profound

way, becoming one with Christ and in so doing becoming sons

and daughters of the Father and temples of the Holy Spirit.

Our morality, the way we live our lives, springs forth from this

union and this faith that we have.

The primary “life manual” that Christ gives us is found in the

“sermon on the mount” in Matthew 5-7. Jesus probably gave

these teachings quite frequently to the thousands of people

who came to hear him. We hear of a similar teaching given in

the “sermon on the plain” in Luke’s Gospel. In Matthew’s

Gospel, the mountain is significant because he wrote his Gos-

pel to a mainly Jewish audience who immediately would have

associated Jesus’s teaching with Moses. Moses went up on the

mountain and came down with the Commandments and was

called “the lawgiver” by the Jewish people. Jesus is shown to

be “a New Moses”, a new lawgiver. Instead of the command-

ments, Jesus gives us a set of eight “Beatitudes”, or “blessed-

are” sayings. These beatitudes are so important to Christian

living, though we often overlook them. There are many of us

who have some or all of the 10 Commandments memorized,

but we often struggle to remember some of the beatitudes.

I don’t normally give “assigned reading” with these reflec-

tions, but I strongly encourage you to check out Matthew 5 at

some point today when you have a moment. (Put those smart-

phones to good use!) This is one of the richest passages in all

of Scripture. Jesus literally tells us within these eight state-

ments everything we need to know to live happy lives, yet on

the surface they seem to be filled with paradox. Are we poor in

spirit, unattached from worldly things? Do we mourn, espe-

cially for the state of the world today? Are we meek and hum-

ble? Do we hunger and thirst for justice? Have we shown

mercy to those who need it? (Not just forgiveness but living

out the spiritual and corporal works of mercy as well) Do we

strive for purity in our lives? Do we bring people together or

or tear them apart? Do we share our faith with others, even

when it is difficult? Are we falling in love with God? These

are the questions that a prayerful reading of Matthew 5 askes

of us. This is the conviction that we so often need to hear. For

“we all, like sheep, have gone astray” at one point or another

in our lives.

In the Old Law, we are told what not to do. “Thou shalt not…

(fill in the blank here).” In the new, Jesus takes things a step

further. In these beatitudes he is telling us what we ought to

do. And why should we do this? Well, for one thing we

should do it because he is our God and we should do it out of

love for him. But even deeper then that, we should do it for

the very reason that he tells us we should: because we will be

blessed. We will be happy. The great joy of the saints is a

testimony to this fact.

Pretty soon, we are going to start diving into some of the

Church’s teachings on morality. We will touch on things such

as abortion, same sex marriage, birth control, etc. and hope-

fully shed some light on why the Church teaches what she

does. As we go down this path, please know beyond a shadow

of a doubt that you are loved by God, and that everything he

reveal to us is for our own happiness. I’d like to close today’s

reflection with a quote by G.K. Chesterton, who reminds us

that religion isn’t about believing what we want, but rather

what is true. “I don’t need a church to tell me I’m wrong

where I already know I’m wrong; I need a church to tell me

I’m wrong where I think I’m right.” May all of us have open

hearts and open ears to listen.

Supplementing CCC 1691-1729

Jonah Soucy

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

MONDAY, MARCH 26

9:30am: Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (CHU)

7:00pm: RCIA (OFF)

7:00pm: Circulo de Oracion (LC)

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

9:30am: Miraculous Medal Novena (CHU)

9:30am: Legion of Mary (LC)

3:30pm: After School (LC)

6:30pm: Stations of the Cross/Soup Supper (CHU & LC)

7:00pm: Faith Formation Classes (SCH)

7:30pm: Parish Council Meeting (OFF)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

11:30am: English Stations of the Cross (CHU)

12:00pm-3:00pm: Golden Age Club (LC)

7:00pm: Circulo de Oracion Chorus rehearsal (CHU)

8:00pm: Folk Group Rehearsal (CHU)

THURSDAY, MARCH 29

HOLY THURSDAY

6:30pm: Youth Ministry (LC)

7:30pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper (CHU)

Followed by Visits to the Repository of the

Blessed Sacrament until 11:00pm

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

GOOD FRIDAY

1:30pm: Folk Group Rehearsal (CHU or OFF)

3:00pm: Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

7:00pm: Stations of the Cross

7:00pm: Circulo de Oracion Servidores Meeting (CHU or LC)

8:00pm: Circulo de Oracion - Stations of the Cross in Spanish

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

HOLY SATURDAY 7:30pm: Easter Vigil Mass (CHU)

SUNDAY, APRIL 1

EASTER SUNDAY

8:00am: Rosario Italiano

8:30am: Mass (CHU)

10:15am: Rosarian Mass (CHU)

12:00pm: Mass (CHU)

BANNS OF MARRIAGE Tatyana Rosalia & Christopher Parziale

Friday, April 6, 2018 @ 3:30pm

STS. SIMON & JUDE PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Sts. Simon & Jude Parish is a Roman Catholic community striving to fulfill the mission of Christ in His Church through prayer, sacrament and service. Obedient to the word of God, we aspire to create a spirit filled atmosphere of faith, unity and love among our members. Instructed by the Gospels, and with Christian charity, we strive to reach out to and care for those in need. By fostering the full participa-tion of our members in the worship and ministries of the church, Sts. Simon & Jude Parish seeks to establish a committed center for spiritual growth, social involve-ment and evangelical outreach to people of all ages in our community.

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