Saint Jude Parish

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The Reporting Process

• Everyone is a permissive reporter and is encouraged to make a report of suspected child abuse. Reporters of suspected child abuse fall into two categories. 
• Mandated reporters are those adults who come into direct contact with children in the course of their employment or volunteer of a regularly scheduled program or activity, who accepts responsibility for a child.
• The trigger to report is a reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused.  Permissive reporters may report anonymously; mandated reporters may not.

Making a Report of Child Abuse

• Reports of suspected child abuse are to be made immediately.
• If the child is in imminent danger, call 911
• Reports may be made orally by phone or electronically
  • Oral reports are made to ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313 which is available 24/7
  • Electronic reports are made via CWIS Self-Service portal at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
• Inform the supervisor or person in charge of your program that a report was made.

To report church-related abuse to the Diocese of Pittsburgh call: 1-888-808-1235

A Special Thank You To Our Fantastic Festival Committee!

Thank you for your tremendous effort, your countless hours of time, and the boundless energy that you brought to this year’s Festival. We thank everyone on the Festival Committee, especially each of those who spearheaded each of the subcommittees. We were only able to move forward because you stepped up. Thank you for your leadership:

Co-chairs Ed LoPresti and Bernie Kozlowski; Victoria Crowley; Ann Gianoglio; Jerry Maloney; Betty McKibben, Bea Lynch and Pat Miller; Keith Callenberg; Joe Bonifate; Ginny Norkus; Meg Hough; George Roberts; Ginger McManus; Zambelli Fireworks; The entire Saint Rocco Festival Committee, especially Rocco and Vincenza DiDomenico; Theresa Los; Len & Melaine Kachmar; Michele DeMarco; Mary Ann Merranko; Maria Kakay; Emily Henry; Briana Zagacki; Amy Bair; Jenny Gollick-Lee; Thomas Hopkins; Ruth Tortorete; Nino Castellano ; Nick Iezzi; Brian Rolley; and the St. Jude Parish Staff - particularly Jane, Chris, Laura, Barb, Courtney, Tom, and Brendan.

We are also enormously grateful to each and every one of the volunteers who signed up and gave their time, sometimes taking on two or three shifts, to make sure our evenings ran as smoothly as possible. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Click here to view the letter from the Pastoral Council regarding the proposed Mass Schedule changes.

Click here to view a useful Pro-Life Q&A document.

What is a synod? And how can my input help Pope Francis to discern the Church's path forward?

Saint Jude, friend to those in need,
I am weary from grief, without joy, without hope,
struggling to find the light I know is in my soul.
I turn to you, my most trusted intercessor.
Take away this emptiness and the pain of my broken heart.
In your compassion, help my tears
to lead me to a place of peace in my heart.
Too long have I forgotten the goodness of God’s world.
Heal me. I yearn to feel light, to feel joy.
Envelop me in brightness, and do not hold back.
And I promise, if I receive these gifts,
I will share them always in your name.
Amen.

SCAM ALERT!

Scammers are emailing and texting parishioners, claiming to be their pastor and asking for gift cards. If you receive an email or text from someone who claims to be your priest, asking for gift cards or money: Do not respond. Do not click on anything in the email. Anyone who has given money or gift cards in response to such a request should call the police. Your clergy will never make an urgent request for money or gift cards via email or text. If you wonder whether a parish request for giving is legitimate, call your parish office to ask.