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 His 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 (cancelled until June 18th)
Thursday: 9:00 AM (cancelled until June 19th)
Friday: 9:00 AM (cancelled until June 20th)


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

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Daily from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm Mon-Thu, and 6:00 am to 8:00 pm Fri-Sun. For the entry code, please call the main office during business hours. 

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 Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Phone calls and emails will be answered during that time. 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

Leah Schiewe and Sylas Williams in Honor of their Wedding. Thank you!

FLOWER CALENDAR 2025

Please sign up to sponsor flowers for the altar for weekend Masses. It is an offering for your loved ones or a special occasion, which will be honored in our bulletins. 

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 Religious Education, and the forms can be found in the back of the church!

 

ON THE CALENDAR 
    • Hope and Healing Ministry: Every 2nd Thursday of the month at St. Alice in Springfield.
    • St. Jude Rummage Sale: June 20th-22nd, 2025. More info coming soon!
    • Catholic Engaged Encounter Marriage Preparation: CEE is a nonprofit, volunteer ministry that helps engaged couples prepare to begin a sacramental, lifelong marriage. It's open to people of all faiths. Upcoming dates for 2025: Jun. 27th-29th, Sep. 19th-21st, Nov. 7th-9th. Registration and Information: https://portland.engagedencounter.com or 503-267-3605.
    • St. Vincent de Paul Meeting: Wed. July 2nd at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. 
    • St. Benedict Festival: July 12th at Mount Angel Abbey from Midday Prayer at noon to Vespers at 4 pm. 
    • Altar Society Meeting: Sep. 9th after the 12:30 pm Mass. All are welcome!
    • Fr. Jon's Sunday Zoom: Sep. 21st: Deuteronomistic and Priestly "Histories" - Jos-2 Kgs; 1-2 Chron, etc. For the link, email jtaylor01@mac.com
    • St. Jude Auction: September 26th, Joyful Jubilee! Stay tuned for more info!
ALTAR SOCIETY
So grateful to announce that we reached our goal of $10,000 and also surpassed it! We are still working on getting a final count, but we will clear over $11,000!
 
St. Vinnie’s has been here twice and still has to come back, so we didn’t sell everything. But we will joyfully try again next year! A massive thank you to all who made it possible!

One done, onto our next fundraiser!
This weekend, we will be looking for volunteers interested in helping with the auction after all three masses. Please stop by!
 
Save the Date: Friday, September 26th, we will be having our Auction: Joyful Jubilee. Get involved and sign up for our committee on June 28th and 29th.
 
ST. VINCENT De PAUL
Thank you to everyone who donated meal items for the lasagna dinner last week for the families at First Place Family Annex. Currently, there are 90 people staying at First Place.

Our next dinner for the families will be on Wednesday, July 9, and we will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs.  Please contact Vickie McGillivray at 541-729-3049 (call or text) or vmcg3464@gmail.com if you would like to donate any of these meal items: hot dogs, hot dog buns, hamburger buns, sliced cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickles, relish, sliced tomatoes, lettuce, potato chips, watermelon. 
 
Thank you for your continued support of these families.  
 
CAN YOU HELP THE SISTERS?
The Carmelite Sisters are reaching out for volunteers to assist with vital outdoor work every week. This rewarding volunteer opportunity may require using various tools & equipment. If you can lend a hand, please contact Chris Scheiss at 541-953-4535 or Rich Morgan at 541-689-5754.
 
HOPE AND HEALING MINISTRY: 
Every second Thursday of the month Hope & Healing ministry takes place at St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield. 6:30 pm Rosary, Praise & Worship starts at 7:00 pm. Come experience Jesus’s love. St. Alice is one of the church sites of Pilgrimage of Hope.
 
BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
St. Jude will once again participate in the annual school supply drive sponsored by Catholic Community Services. This drive is starting earlier this year to ensure enough time to organize & deliver supplies before the school year begins.
 

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