Saint Jude Church Boca Raton (2024)

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What is Saint Jude known for? ›

St. Jude is the Patron Saint of Hope and impossible causes and one of Jesus' original twelve Apostles. He preached the Gospel with great passion, often in the most difficult circ*mstances. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, he made profound differences in people's lives as he offered them the Word of God.

At St. Jude Catholic School, it is our mission to be an inclusive Catholic learning community that inspires every student to achieve their full potential through faith and education.

St. Jude died a martyr of God in Persia or Syria around 65 A.D. After his death, his body was brought back to Rome and was placed in a crypt beneath St. Peter's Basilica. His last mortal remains still lie there today.

St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Learn more about how your support impacts children with cancer worldwide.

Jude's Children's Hospital, founded by the late actor Danny Thomas and endorsed by numerous celebrities, has been slammed in a just-out report for its financial practices, and for using at least half of its fundraising on administrative and marketing tasks. It also accused the Memphis hospital of “hoarding” its funds.

We are not a Catholic hospital, nor are we affiliated with any religious organization. Our founder, Danny Thomas, was Catholic, and St. Jude Thaddeus was his patron Saint. Learn more about our history and how the hospital was founded.

We believe that Jesus died and went to the grave, and that in three days He rose again in glory. Through His death and resurrection, He conquered sin. His victory over death is our hope and our salvation. Through Christ we can rise again and through Him we are invited into the heavenly inheritance that awaits us.

Jude has been recognized as a top charity by some of the world's leading charity evaluators. We've also received a favorable rating by the American Institute of Philanthropy, as well as by the financial-rating agency Moody's and Fitch (Fitch Ratings).

Jude, faithful servant, and friend of Jesus, God has granted you the privilege of aiding in hopeless and desperate cases. I am in need of your compassion! I implore you; come to my aid and intercede on my behalf. Amen.

St. Jude was born into a Jewish family in Galilee, the brother of St. James the Less and a cousin to Jesus. One of the original 12 apostles, he is known as “Thaddeus” and “Judas, not Iscariot” in the Gospel, even though these forms are uncommon today.

Was St. Jude related to Jesus? ›

Jude was described by St. Matthew (13:55) as being one of the “brethren” of Jesus (the Hebrew word for “brethren” indicates a blood relationship of some sort). Jude's mother, Mary, was referred to as a cousin of Jesus' mother Mary, while his father, Cleophas, was the brother of St. Joseph.

The mission of the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center is to advance cures for pediatric cancer through research and treatment. St. Jude is the only NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated solely to children.

Jude the apostle, also referred to as Jude of James, Judas of James, Thaddeus, Judas Thaddeus, and Lebbaeus was one of the twelve main disciples of Jesus Christ. Some scholars believe he is the same person as Jude, brother of Jesus, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the Epistle of Jude.

There was the healing of a paralyzed man, lowered on a stretcher through a roof, since that's what it took to get him in front of Jesus; the cleansing of a leper; and the cleansing of 10 lepers with a special focus on the only one who returned to Jesus in gratitude.

St. Jude intertwines healing with hope. In choosing to channel our healing needs through prayer to St. Jude, we likewise make a choice for hope—trusting that good will come in its variety of life-giving forms.