ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CHURCH – JACKSONVILLE: Mass Intentions for the Week of Aug. 21

The Diocese of Lincoln has provided guidance on how parishioners should respond if a fire alarm sounds while adoring before an exposed Eucharist. Safety remains paramount while ensuring respect for Catholic practice. Procedures vary depending on immediate risk.

Educators from the Diocese of Tucson elementary schools recently attended a toolkit training session organized by the Matthew 19:14 Project (TMP) to aid students with disabilities. The training, made possible by a generous donation from the Santa Catalina Knights of Columbus Council 12345, equipped educators with resources and materials to support the needs of children with various disabilities.Crystal Brooks, a volunteer board member for TMP, guided over 30 educators and administrators through the contents of the toolkits, which included items such as noise-canceling…

Wichita, Kansas – Andy Churray, the Wichita area director of Vagabond Missions, is on a mission to reach inner-city youth and provide them with effective Catholic youth ministry. Vagabond Missions, an organization with 13 mission sites in nine cities across eight states, focuses on areas where family life may be less stable and parishes have fewer resources and opportunities.Churray, originally from the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, was inspired to join Vagabond Missions after witnessing the transformative power of Catholic youth ministry and seeing the need for outreach…

Dave and Antonia Martin, a couple who have been married for over five decades, are preparing to retire from their roles as presenters at Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) weekends.