Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17th,
and ends prior to the Mass of the Lord's Supper
on Holy Thursday, April 1st.
Lent is a time for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Every Friday during Lent ✳ 7:00PM in the Church
Masks and social distancing will be observed.
This devotion will deepen your Lenten journey as you reflect with more intensity and emotion the events leading to Jesus' death and resurrection. Please join us.
Click here for printable information
To register for retreat in English, click here.
To register for retreat in Spanish, please contact St. Jude Parish in Sarasota at 941-955-3934.
Take-out only at the Moretti Center ✳ Choose pick-up time
All dinners must be pre-ordered ✳ Fried Cod or Grilled Swai
On MARCH 6 & 7 we need a volunteer at each exit door after Masses. You'll hold a clipboard and write down the name and time slot of those who are going to the prayer vigil at Planned Parenthood. It will take only 5-10 MINUTES and you are welcome to have a friend stand with you! Please call Joelise at 941-730-8335 if you have a few minutes to help us out. THANK YOU!
MARCH 19th IS OUR PRAYER VIGIL DATE!
Sign up at Church this weekend: click here to view printable details
Click here for the 40 Days for Life homepage
Click here to read the 40 Days for Life guest opinion in the Washington Examiner
Click here to learn about the Community Pregnancy Center in Sarasota
Prayer Warriors, click here to help Community Pregnancy Center mothers in need
SCHEDULE ALTERED FOR MARCH 10 due to roofing work
ADORATION will begin on March 10 at 11:30 a.m. and continues until Divine Mercy Chaplet begins at 6:30 p.m.
Masks and social distancing required, each person will be given his/her own prayer sheet
How to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet (click here)
Click here to go to the Knights website
Click here for printable details, deadlines
Click here for reservations and search Oscar Sherer State Park
Because of the continuing Covid pandemic, Bishop Frank Dewane has extended dispensation from Sunday Mass
Click here to read his most recent letter
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement on the new COVID-19 vaccines. The full statement is available online at usccb.org/moral-considerations-covid-vaccines.
Read the Bishop's letter about the Church in Latin America (click here)
Click here to read Bishop Dewane's letter to the Faithful
The full statement is available online at usccb.org/moral-considerations-covid-vaccines.
Please continue to financially support our parish even if you can't get to Mass or to the Parish Office. You can mail your gifts to the Parish Office or choose our secure online giving tool. Thank you!
Thank you to all parishioners for observing all the precautions for Mass participation. And, thanks, too, for your help with sanitizing after Mass.
Florida Catholic is continuing its ministry by offering our e-Edition free of charge. Click the logo or the link above to view a new, free e-Edition of the Florida Catholic. In addition to the Diocese of Venice, you will find the Florida Catholic for other dioceses in our state.
Catholic Mass Times anywhere in the USA
Parish Volunteer Opportunities
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From I-75: Take Exit 217B
Go west approximately 10 miles on SR 70 (SR 70 becomes 53rd Ave. after the 15th Street intersection).
Continue on 53rd Ave. and follow big right turn curve to 2nd traffic light (53rd Ave. becomes 75th Street West after curve).
Church and campus are on the left. (Electronic sign marks the entrance)
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