The parish of St. Jude’s exists for the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls in our area.
This includes the souls in Henderson county, bounded by the Trinity River on the west, the dam on the south, and various roads on the east (e.g. SH198, FM3054, FM2329, SH175, and FM316); and the towns of Gun Barrel City, Seven Points, Tool, Caney City, Enchanted Oaks, Payne Springs, Eustace, and Log Cabin.
THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD and
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The Sacred Liturgy, celebrated as nobly as possible and
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Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament
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and the SALVATION OF SOULS, which is ultimately union with Christ, and is lived out in:
the SACRAMENTS, and
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Sunday Mass (minimally)
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Daily Mass (ideally)
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Monthly Confession
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Baptism of children as soon after birth as possible
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Valid Marriages
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Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
PRAYER, and
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The Holy Rosary
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Eucharistic Adoration
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The Divine Office
following the WILL OF GOD,​
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rejecting sin/vice
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growing in virtue and
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loving our neighbor, especially those most in need: the poor, the ignorant, the homebound
which is all taught in the family, practiced at home, and fulfilled in the parish church, because our union with Christ is also our union with each other, and we should all be as one in Christ as Christ is one in the Father (Jn 17: 11).
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