During this challenging time, we are blessed to have many young men still answering the call of God to the priesthood. Please help them with your prayers and your support.
Archbishop Chaput sets the record straight
Please visit our Child Safety page, where we have linked the response of Archbishop Chaput to the recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, clarifying his actions regarding a case of adult sexual misconduct in Denver.
Also on the Child Safety page is information about an important new initiative, the "Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program" (IRRP), providing emotional and financial help to victims.
Also on the Child Safety page is information about an important new initiative, the "Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program" (IRRP), providing emotional and financial help to victims.
Join the women of St Jude for an evening of socializing, light hors d’oeuvres, and lots of opportunities to win wine and designer bags.
The Reunion Is Almost Here!
Enjoy an evening of fun while joining fellow classmates and alums
for a trip down memory lane.
Come and see what's new at your elementary school.
Get the gang together and register NOW!
Click the image to register!
Have you considered a Memorial as a
Christmas Gift?
We have reached 80% of our goal for our Matching Fund, which will release $145,000 from a generous donor to start our Narthex renovations!
Thank you to all who have contributed through the yellow envelopes and memorials to get us this far.
Memorials start at just $500. Families can join together to memorialize a larger gift, if you wish. Visit our Renovations page for a beautiful slideshow and Memorial booklet, and please consider sponsoring a memorial.
Pennsylvania's Saints
Pennsylvania has some home-grown saints, right in our own backyard. Here are just a few.Servant of God Fr. Walter Ciszek (d. 1984), from Shenandoah PA, went behind the iron curtain as a clandestine missionary and spent years in the Russian Gulag. He wrote With God in Russia.
Prince Demetrius Gallitzin, (d. 1840) became Fr. Gallitzin, the Apostle of the Alleghenies, and Servant of God. His story of how he went from Russian royalty to American preacher in the Pennsylvania wilderness is fascinating.
St. Katharine Drexel (d. 1955), a Philadelphia socialite-turned-nun, endured resistance as she started opening schools for native American and black children.