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

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.

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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.

Click here to read Father Mele's homily on July 4th, 2020

Click here to read Father Mele's letters sent on March 24, 2020.

Click here to read Father Mele's Statement regarding faith in the time of Coronavirus, March 15, 2020.

Click here to read Father Mele's update regarding recent vandalism at Saint Raphael Pastoral Center.

We’re asking all parishioners of our Grouping, wherever we are, to pause at 12:00 Noon each day during Lent and offer the prayer below in silence. The Sacred Heart Elementary School community will also be praying with us, so think of the impact of all of our prayers offered to God together, at the same moment, for our family, our city, our nation, and the whole world in this troubled time.