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National Shrine of St. Jude
We invite you learn about the history of the shrine and join in our devotion to St. Jude, a faithful friend in times of difficulty.
St. Jude is the Catholic patron saint of impossible causes. The National Shrine of St. Jude and the St. Jude League bring together hundreds of thousands of devotees in a community of prayer and hope to our patron saint. We invite you to join us and send your prayers to St. Jude, as he has proven to be a beacon of hope to those facing seemingly impossible trials and tribulations.
St. Jude Journal – October 2021
When someone we love dies, we celebrate their life and remember the love and life we shared with them. We are grateful for the time we had together and for the memories they left that continue to enrich us, even as we work through our grief. We ask God for additional grace and strength to…
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Bible Diary for October 17th – 23rd
SundayOctober 17th 29th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSt. Ignatius of Antioch 1st Reading: Is 53:10-11:Yet it was the will of Yahweh to crush him with grief. When he makes himself an offering for sin, he will have a long life and see his descendants. Through him the will of Yahweh is done. For the anguish he…
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Weekly Devotion – October 11th
How tragic that the man in Sunday’s Gospel went away sorrowful because he could not give up his great wealth. Money and material possessions are often important necessities to be sure. Yet sometimes they become too important. The man in the Gospel let his possessions control his life, rather than being a good steward of…
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Pray with us during October 2021
The month of October is a special time of prayer and thanksgiving for us at the National Shrine of St. Jude. We celebrate our last Solemn Novena of the year, October 20th—28th, and the Feast of St. Jude on October 28th. On the Feast Day of St. Jude we celebrate a special Mass at the Shrine.…
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Bible Diary for October 10th – 16th
SundayOctober 10th 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Wis 7:7-11:I prayed and understanding was given to me; I asked earnestly and the spirit of Wisdom came to me. I preferred her to scepters and thrones and I considered wealth as nothing compared with her. I preferred her to any jewel of inestimable value, since…
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October 2021 Day of Prayer for the Healing of Cancer
Throughout today’s liturgies at the National Shrine of St. Jude, we will pray in a special way for all those who suffer from cancer. Join us today, and on the first Wednesday of every month, as we call upon St. Jude’s intercession for the healing of cancer. We pray together: God of healing mercy, in Jesus your…
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Bible Diary for October 3rd – 9th
SundayOctober 3rd 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Gen 2:18-24:Yahweh God said, “It is not good for Man to be alone; I will give him a helper who will be like him.” Then Yahweh God formed from the earth all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air and brought…
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Weekly Devotion – September 27th
Our reflection from this week’s Gospel is:“For whoever is not against us is for us.” The disciples were suspicious of the person performing spiritual work in the name of Jesus. However, Jesus rebukes them for their envy because it is the opposite of love. The love of Christ not only frees us from envy and…
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Bible Diary for September 26th – October 2nd
SundaySeptember 26th 26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSts. Cosmas and Damian 1st Reading: Num 11:25-29:Yahweh came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit that was upon him and put it on the seventy elders. Now when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But this they did not do…
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