Baptism + Confirmation + Eucharist

Reconciliation + Anointing of the Sick

Marriage + Holy Orders

Baptism

Baptism is first celebrated by the parish at the Easter Vigil (the night before Easter Sunday) and also celebrated secondarily at other times throughout the year. At St. Jude, Baptism takes place on the third Sunday of each month or by arrangement.  A baptismal preparation meeting for parents is held prior to the Baptism.

Contact the rectory office for more information about adult or infant Baptism arrangements at 313-527-0380.

"Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his." -Romans 6:3-5

"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." -1 Corinthians 12:12-13

Baptism is the first among three sacraments of Christian initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). It is through the baptism of an individual person in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that one enters the Christian community.

Baptism is a sacrament which nearly all Christian denominations share in common. It is a sacrament that does not need to be repeated. Once a person is baptized into Christ, it is forever.

Catholics believe baptism can happen at any point in a person's life. It can be the decision of parents to raise their children in a Christian community and so to baptize them as infants; or it can be the decision of a younger child, teenager or adult to be baptized.

By ancient Christian tradition, before baptism takes place, the individual to be baptized must participate in a Christian parish community, must be instructed in the Christian faith, and must be sponsored by at least one baptized Christian adult. For adults, instruction comes through the Rite of Christian Initiation Program (RCIA), for young children and infants, parents and sponsors (Godparents) attend preparation classes.

Confirmation

Confirmation is first celebrated by the parish at the Easter Vigil (the night before Easter Sunday) for people involved with the RCIA and also celebrated at one Mass during the year for students enrolled in Religious Education.

Contact the rectory office at 313-527-0380 for more information about adult or student confirmation.

"But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us, by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts as a first installment." -2 Corinthians 1:21-22

"Be sealed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you."

-Rite of Confirmation

Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation. The development of Confirmation as a rite and sacrament in itself coincides with the growth of the Christian Church. Confirmation is the anointing on the forehead of a baptized person with Chrism. From the beginning of the Church, those who were baptized were always given this seal by the head of a local Christian community (today called a bishop). As the Church grew, bishops appointed co-workers (priests) to celebrate the Sacraments on a day to day basis for parish communities. Bishops made it their practice as head of a local Church to visit all the communities of Christians under their care. During those visits, the bishop would confirm any baptisms that had taken place by sealing the baptized person with Chrism.

Confirmation deepens a baptized person's communion with the Christian community. It also connects the individual to the Church on a broader level. Confirmation celebrates a deepening of the gifts of the Holy Spirit first given to a person at baptism and renewed and enriched in each celebration of the Eucharist.

Eucharist

If you are the parent of a second grader and would like information on First Eucharist, please contact the rectory office at 313-527-0380.

Teens and adults wishing to celebrate first Eucharist also should contact the rectory office at 313-527-0380.

"For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when had given thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.' For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes."

-1 Corinthians 11:23-26

"Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.' And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood."

-Luke 22:19-20

"The Eucharist is the 'summit' of Christian initiation and all apostolic activity, because the Sacrament presupposes membership in the communion of the Church. At the same time, it is the 'source,' because the Sacrament is nourishment for the Church's life and mission."

- Vatican II, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 47

The Eucharist is what we do and who we are as a Catholic parish community. Each Sunday we gather to celebrate the Eucharist and commemorate the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. We believe that the Eucharist we celebrate is the true and living presence of Jesus among us.

We are challenged as Catholics to, as St. Augustine said, "become what we receive," in the Eucharist. Eucharist is celebrated to sustain us but it also propels us to go back into our lives and strive to bring Christ's presence into our homes, work places and schools.

The Eucharist is reserved in our parish church. This ancient custom of the Church began so that people who were not able to join the Christian community for the celebration of the Eucharist could receive it in their homes at a later time. Great devotion to Christ's presence in the Eucharist arose and the practice of praying in the presence of the reserved Eucharist grew and continues to this day.

Catholics commit themselves to celebrate the Eucharist on the Lord's day. Personal practice and devotion also may inspire people to participate in the celebration of the Eucharist on a daily basis. As a sacrament of initiation, the Eucharist brings people into fuller communion with the Christian family. First Eucharist may be celebrated as early as the second grade. The Eucharist can also be celebrated for the first time anytime after that age.

"Are any among you sick? They should call for the presbyters of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven."  -James 5:14-15

All parishioners who find themselves facing illness, surgery or other serious ailments are encouraged to celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. It can be celebrated more than one time. It can be celebrated in the hospital, a nursing home or in the individual's home. It is only celebrated by a priest or bishop.  Please contact the rectory office to schedule an appointment with the pastor at 313-527-0380.

Extraordinary ministers of communion (lay ministers) can also visit parishioners in hospitals, nursing homes or at home to pray and distribute communion for those parishioners who cannot attend Mass regularly due to physical limitations or infirmity.  Please contact the rectory office for more information at 313-527-0380.

Marriage

As soon as a couple makes a decision to marry and at least six (6) months before the anticipated wedding date the couple should contact the pastor in order to begin the steps involved in marriage preparation. A date cannot be held for a couple until a meeting with the pastor takes place. Either the bride or groom should be a parishioner of St. Jude.  Contact the rectory office for more information at 313-527-0380.

Holy Orders

Men considering a vocation to the ministerial priesthood or the permanent diaconate for the Archdiocese of Detroit should speak with Fr. Robert Liberty.  For more information on the diocesan priesthood and permanent diaconate in Detroit, visit the Vocation Office website.

Religious Life

Men considering a vocation as a priest or brother in the context of a religious community should contact either the Archdiocesan Vocation Office or the Vocation Office of the community in which you are interested.

Women considering life as a sister in the context of a religious community should contact either the Archdiocesan Vocation Office or the Vocation Office of the community in which you are interested.