St. Jude Devotion

This Wednesday, January 20, we will have our monthly St. Jude devotion.

• 6pm Simple Adoration
• 7pm Low Mass
• Following Mass: Devotion prayers & Veneration of St. Jude relic

Girls’ Tea

The Junior Sodality will be hosting a Young Ladies Tea on January 30. Girls of the parish (ages 9 -18) are invited to a Tea at 2pm with a talk from Fr. Eichman. For more details or to RSVP, please contact Jill Lear at jilllear@hotmail.com.

Adult Catechism Class

Fr. Killackey is offering an adult catechism class during the academic year on Monday evenings at 7pm. This class is primarily geared towards those wishing to become Catholic, but any adult wishing to know more about the Faith is welcome to join. If interested, please contact Fr. Killackey at fr.killackey@materdeipa.com.

Second Bench Placed in Vestibule

We are putting a new bench in the vestibule to give parents a place to take their children when they begin to make noise.

Lost & Found

We have removed the small "Lost and Found" box from the vestibule. It is now in the social hall in the basement. Lost items of higher value such as Hand Missals will be kept in the sacristy until claimed. We are doing this in an effort to keep the vestibule clean from clutter. Also, please do not use this space to give away free items. This includes holy cards, religious books, food and clothing items. Thank you!

Epiphany Water Blessing

There is Epiphany Water available in the back of the church near the baptistry for anyone who would like to take some.

Registration at Mater Dei

The Chaplain and Assistant Chaplain have the special grace to guide those who are registered parishioners and are hence assigned to their care. The Mass offered for the people every Sunday, Pro Populo, is offered for those who are registered members. Anyone seeking the Sacraments of Baptism, 1st Communion, Confirmation and Matrimony here must be registered and active parishioners for 6 months. Registration forms are available on our website.

Sacramentals for Expectant Mothers

There are certain Sacramentals in the Roman Ritual through which we request God’s blessing that an expecting mother can have a safe delivery and also the grace of having her child baptized. The priests would be happy to provide the following to any expecting lady at her request. Please do not hesitate to ask.

• Blessing of Expectant Mother: Can be given at any time during pregnancy.
• Candle in Honor of St. Raymond Nonnatus: To be taken home and burned, and especially when the time of delivery approaches.
• St. Torellus Water: Special Holy Water which can be sprinkled, used to bless oneself, drunk, or used in small amounts in cooking.