Each month, (from August thru June) St. Jude offers a Children's Mass. This program works in conjunction with the fifth and sixth grade Religious Education program. The children participate in all areas of the Mass. The homily for this Mass is specifically directed to the children who are invited to sit around the altar during the homily. This years children's offering schedule is as follows:
August 26th: "We Help the Children"
Collecting cereal for the Allen
Food Pantry
September 30th: "We Care for Children"
Collecting journals for Hope's
Door in Plano
October 28th: "We Care for Our
Sister Parish in Honduras"
Collecting books in Spanish
November 25th: "We Feed the Hungry"
Collecting canned food for the Allen
Food Pantry
Collecting items for the Juliet
Fowler Home
December 24th at 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm: We Care For
Our Soldiers
Collecting phone cards and small treats to send to our soldiers
January 27th: "We Send Love to Our Seniors"
Collecting Toiletries for the residents of Victoria Gardens
February 24th: "We Give Drink to the Thirsty"
Collecting "Milk" money for the Russian Orphanage
March 30th: "We Clothe the Poor"
Baby items for Gabriel's Project and the Foster Home Association
April 28th: "We Care for the Sick"
Collecting items for City
House
May 5th: "We Care for Our Own Parish"
Collecting money for altar flowers and the flowers around
Mary
June 29th: "We Care for Our Community"
Collecting canned meats for the Allen
Food Pantry
The dates for these Masses can also be found on the calendar or contact the Children's Ministry office at ext. 2225.
