Category: Parish News

Pax Christi Prayer Vigil – Sunday, December 28 after the 10:00 am Mass

All parishioners are invited to join our Pax Christi ministry for a special monthly prayer service. This prayer service will take place on the last Sunday of the month after the 10:00 am Mass in front of the Adoration Chapel. The vigil prayer will include a prayer for the individuals killed during the mass shootings in the month.

GOAL Scholarship Program – Preregister for Your Tax Benefit

Through Georgia GOAL, you can contribute funds that directly support qualified students’ access to Catholic education at Saint Jude Catholic School, and you will receive a 100% Georgia income tax credit in exchange for your contribution.  Georgia GOAL is the first Student Scholarship Organization (SSO) formed in the state of Georgia. 

Supporting Catholic Education via Georgia GOAL is vital to ensuring the mission of Saint Jude continues – nurturing the formation of our Scholars!  Learn more at.www.goalscholarship.org

Catholic Charities Atlanta Second Collection – December 24 – 25

The second collection in support of the mission of Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) is scheduled for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  Last year, Catholic Charities served almost 11,000 individuals in need in our community.  Please use your envelope and place it in the offertory or donate online here.

You can watch a video about the work Catholic Charities Atlanta does here.

Honor a Loved One with Christmas Flowers by Tuesday, December 23

Would you like to honor or remember a beloved family member or special friend this Christmas season?  Please make a donation toward the purchase of the poinsettias that adorn our altar. Please drop  your envelope in the offertory, or set it up online at www.judeatl.com/egiving  Special envelopes are in your monthly offertory packet or you can pick one up in the church vestibule.

Donations may be any amount and will be used to purchase the poinsettias placed in the church. Baskets with the names of those honored or remembered will be placed under the altar during the Christmas Masses.

Festival of Lessons and Carols – Friday, December 19

A tradition dating back to the 19th century, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a night of Scripture and Song celebrating the promise of the coming Messiah. Join us in the church on Friday, December 19 at 7:00 pm for this special evening featuring the musicians and lectors of our parish. All ages will enjoy this concert, and you are sure to leave with the holiday spirit! Enjoy refreshments and fellowship at the reception afterward. We hope you can join us for this very special Saint Jude holiday tradition!

Friday, December 19, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Help Families with the IOH Giving Tree in the Church Vestibule

Choose an ornament through Christmas to help Interfaith Outreach Home (IOH), a ministry of our parish that empowers homeless, working families to achieve self-sufficiency. Founded in the 1980s by our parish along with several other churches and synagogues, IOH houses families and gives them the necessary tools to grow savings, give their children stability, and ultimately purchase their own homes. Each of these families has a full-time working adult who desires to achieve what most of us already have – a stable home life for their family. The most valuable gift you can give to the families of IOH this Christmas is the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and achieve stability. You can do so with our IOH Giving Tree by contributing to the costs of housing and serving these families. By ensuring the sustainability of IOH, you give the most precious gifts of all to families in crisis: Hope, Haven & Healing.