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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
Thursday: 9:00 AM
Friday: 9:00 AM

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

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Every 1st Friday of the Month, following daily Mass

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 from Tuesday-Friday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (Wednesday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm).  Phone calls and emails will be answered during that time as well.  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

None during Lent. Stay tuned for Easter!

FLOWER CALENDAR 2024

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

The next Sunday Religious Ed class meets at their regular time on March 16th.
 
RCIA began on October 1st. If you are interested, or even just curious, please come on Tuesday at 7:00 pm. No prior notice is needed. We start in the church sanctuary in silent prayer, please join us there.

 

ON THE CALENDAR 
    • Fr. Jon's Sunday Zoom: What God Does for Us - In Spite of Us. For the link, email jtaylor01@mac.com
    • Adoration & Confession: Lenten Fridays after the Mass, 9:30 to 10:30 am. 
    • Stations of the Cross: Lenten Fridays at 5:30 pm.
    • Lenten Fish Fry: Alternate Fridays at 6:00 pm, March 21st and April 4th. 
    • SVdP Meeting: Wednesday, Mar. 12th at 6:15 pm at First Place Family Annex.
    • 40 Days of Life: March 5th until April 13th, you're invited to join other Christians for this event -- 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. For more information, contact Eileen at 40DaysEugene@gmail.com.
    • Soup/Supper: Begins at 6:30 pm on March 14th at Newman Center, followed by Taize prayer from 7:15-8:00 pm.
    • Altar Society Meeting: Tuesday, April 1st after the 12:30 pm Mass.
    • Lenten Penance Service: April 10th at 6:00 pm
    • Hope and Healing Ministry: Every 2nd Thursday of the month at St. Alice in Springfield. 
    • St. Jude Rummage Sale: June 21st-23rd, 2025. More info coming soon!
 
LENTEN EVENTS
There will be Adoration and Confession after the daily Mass on Fridays from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Stations of the Cross will be on Fridays at 5:30 pm. We will have a Fish Fry on alternate Fridays at 6:00 pm, March 21st and April 4th. 
 
We will say the Rosary the half hour before all Masses during Lent, except on Palm Sunday. 
 
There will also be a Lenten Penance Service on April 10th at 6:00 pm. 
 
LENTEN RETREAT
What does it take to walk with the nonviolent Jesus? Our Lenten retreat will explore what’s required of us. Our retreat presenter, Mary Sharon Moore, will speak about God’s vision and Jesus’ mission, the risk of vulnerability, and what the world asks of us today. Mark your calendar now for Saturday, March 22, 1:30 to 4:30 pm, in the Parish Hall. Your freewill offering supports St. Jude’s adult faith programs and our speaker’s book will be available for purchase. Friends are welcome!
 
ADORATION CHAPEL
We need adorers for every hour Monday-Thursday 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. Friday-Sunday 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Please find some time to be with the Lord. If you can’t commit to 1 hour every week, just come by for prayer and adoration when your schedule allows it. For the entry code, please call the office during business hours.
 
FURNACE UPDATE
Thanks to some generous donations from our parishioners, we are happy to announce that the furnace repair has been completed and we are enjoying the warmth in the office! We would still appreciate any ongoing donations that will help us offset the unexpected cost.
 
ALTAR SOCIETY
The next Altar Society meeting will be held on April 1st, no joke! 
 
Additionally, thank you to those who reclaimed the Altar Society storage room on March 1st. We appreciate you! 
 
Our St. Jude Rummage Sale will be June 20th-22nd. We are beginning to collect clean and gently used items now! Karla can let you in after the 9:00 am Mass and Shari can do the same after the 11:30 am Mass. We do need help finding someone who can help with this after the 5:00 pm Mass. 
 
Are you interested in hosting a table for the Mother Mary Tea? Talk to Karla! We will have more information about this event coming soon.
 
ST. VINCENT De PAUL
Our next dinner for the families at First Place Family Annex is Wednesday, March 12th and we will be serving meatloaf. Please contact Vickie McGillivray at 541-729-3049 (call or text) or vmcg3464@gmail.com if you would like to donate meatloaf, mashed potatoes or macaroni & cheese (for the kids).  As always, thank you for your continued support for these families.
 
You are invited to spend the day learning more about the Mission and Spirituality of St. Vincent de Paul Society. Lane County District Council of SVdP is presenting an Ozanam Orientation on Saturday, April 5th, 10:00 - 4:00 at St. Alice Parish, 1520 E. St, Springfield.  Mass begins at 9:00 AM with Registration and Coffee at 9:45. Please register by March 14 to leah.hessmurray@svdp.us or call 458-264-1931.
 
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The St. Jude Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Virtual Blood Drive, Feb 27—Mar 14. Donate blood and save a life. Visit BloodworksNW.org or call 800-398-7888 to schedule at Bloodworks Donor Center on Willamette St. Please use the virtual drive code “JUDE”
 
WILLAMETTE VALLEY PIE COMPANY FUNDRAISER
Please support our parish by purchasing delicious pie(s) for Easter. The last day to order is Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The forms will be at the back of the church.
 
CALENDAR PARTY
Thank you to all who generously donated Winco cards to the Carmelite sisters. This helps to meet their daily needs and they are very much appreciated. We also thank you for last year's successful Calendar Party which raised over $30,000 to help meet the sisters' repair needs.
 
We are now approaching our 3rd Annual Carmelite Calendar Party to be held earlier this year (due to the Lenten season). Please mark your calendar for Sunday, March 2nd at St. Paul Catholic Church Parish Hall.
 
If you would like to “host” a table or buy your tickets ($25 each), please email us at:
carmeldinner.ebb@gmail.com or leave a message for Ellen at 541-915-0036
 
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.
 

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