Liturgical Ministry

The Liturgy Committee coordinates and plans Sunday, seasonal and special feast liturgies. The ministry’s purpose is to facilitate the public worship of the parish in a way that invites the full, conscious and active participation of all the faithful. The committee includes four seasonal coordinators responsible for Advent, Lent, Marian feast days and Holy Days, and eight coordinators of liturgical ministries.
CONTACT: Bob Riddett, Parish Administrator (678-252-6111)
briddett@stjudeatlanta.net

The liturgical ministries are as follows:

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Tuesday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel from 8AM until the 6PM Mass, throughout the school year.eucharisticadoration@stjudeatlanta.net

Altar Servers include boys and girls, grades 4 through 12, who are trained to serve at all Sunday and Holy Day Masses, as well as at weddings and funerals. altarservers@stjudeatlanta.net

Art and Environment selects and arranges all flowers, designs and places sacred art and decorations appropriate to each liturgical season. They accept donations for altar flowers in honor of, or in memory of individuals. artandenvironment@stjudeatlanta.net

Baptismal Preparation is on the third Sunday of each month. They teach the Sacrament of Baptism to parents of children who will be baptized the following Sunday. The brief class is required. baptismalpreparation@stjudeatlanta.net

Elijah Cup is a ministry of prayer by families in the Parish for vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life, and the Permanent Diaconate. Families in the parish volunteer to receive the Elijah Cup and a diary at a Sunday Mass. The Elijah Cup is placed in a prominent place in their home to remind them of their ministry of prayer for vocation. Each member of the Family makes an entry in the journal to describe the experience for the next family who takes the cup. They return the cup on the next Saturday afternoon in the sacristy, so that other families can continue this ministry. elijahcup@stjudeatlanta.net

Eucharistic Ministers assist the priest-celebrant in ministering the Eucharist under the form of both bread and wine at Sunday and daily Masses and at special feasts during the year. Mandatory training is provided. eucharisticministers@stjudeatlanta.net

Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick assist our priests in bringing communion to parishioners who are sick, whether at home or in the hospital. Mandatory training is provided. In addition, they visit pregnant mothers in the hospital to deliver communion and baptize the child if the child is in a life-threatening situation. ministrytosick@stjudeatlanta.net

Lectors are trained to proclaim the Word of God to the assembly in all the liturgical celebrations of the parish. lectors@stjudeatlanta.net

Sacristans care for altar cloths, vestments, candles, flowers and sacred vessels. They clean the church for feast days and liturgical seasons. sacristy@stjudeatlanta.net

Ushers assist in seating people at Mass. They provide coordination for the orderly reception of Communion, take up the collections and assist parishioners and clergy as required. ushers@stjudeatlanta.net

Wednesday Rosary following the 6PM Mass each Wednesday.

Wedding Coordinators assist engaged couples with church related details regarding their wedding. A wedding coordinator will meet with the bride 3 – 4 weeks prior to the wedding. The coordinator and the assistant are also present at the rehearsal and one hour prior to the wedding to assist with the organization of the wedding party and other details. weddingcoordinator@stjudeatlanta.net

Nocturnal Adoration Society involves people of the parish in teams, each one committed to one hour of prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament for First Friday Devotions, 10:00PM Friday until 8:30AM Saturday. nocturnaladorationsociety@stjudeatlanta.net

Sacrament of the Sick is administered on the first Monday of the month after the 6PM Mass.

Divine Mercy following the 6PM Mass each Thursday.

Music Ministry’s purpose is to glorify God and edify the people. By empowering God’s people to pray through sung prayer, the Church “prays twice”. Through choir, cantors and instrumentalists, we seek to offer God and the gathered assembly at Mass the best we have.
CONTACT: Alan Brown, Director of Music (678-252-5688)

The Parish Choir was founded by the first pastor of Saint Jude, Monsignor John Stapleton who, following the directives of the Second Vatican Council encouraged congregational singing. He supported the development of a choir to enable the assembly to “find its own voice in worship”. It is in that spirit that the choir leads in sung prayer each week at the Sunday 10AM Mass and on major feast days. Rehearsals take place every Wednesday in the church from 7:30 to 9:30PM. No auditions are required. musicministry@stjudeatlanta.net

The Cantor Program is open by audition. Cantors lead all Masses. Our cantors provide leadership at weekend liturgies throughout the year, and sing on Holy Days as well. musicministry@stjudeatlanta.net

Life Teen Band leads the congregation in song for the 6:00 PM Sunday Mass, utilizing the latest music from both Catholic composers and Contemporary Christian artists. Along with our Youth Ministry, they seek to draw young people closer to God and to each other through sung prayer. High school age or older instrumentalist or singers are all welcome to join us.
Rehearsals are in the church on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 PM and Sundays at 4:30 PM.
CONTACT: Jeff Jetton, Life Teen Band Leader (678-358-5849)

Hispanic Choir leads the 2:00 PM Mass each Sunday. They rehearse each Thursday evening in the music room from 7:30 – 9:30 PM. CONTACT: Aida Ayala (404-213-8684)