Prayer to St. Jude

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope.

Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most.

Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges. I praise God with you and all the saints forever.

I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.

Meet the Novena Preacher: Dr. C. Vanessa White

Each day of the Solemn Novena to St. Jude, a devotional service is held at the National Shrine of St. Jude. The 2023 Winter Solemn Novena to St. Jude preacher is Dr. C. Vanessa White.

Learn more about Dr. White and this Novena in this short Meet the Preacher interview.


Celebrate this Novena with us in person at the Shrine or virtually on our Facebook page. Videos of the Novena services will be available Monday—Saturday at 5:30 p.m. CDT and Sunday at 3 p.m. CDT.