St. Jude Thaddeus
The patron Saint of Hopeless Cases
Please visit the slideshow to see the Knights at St. Jude supporting the church.
Most holy Apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered the beloved
Master into the hands of His enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and
invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things despaired of. Pray for me who am so
miserable, make use, I implore you, of this particular privilege accorded to you, to bring visible and speedy help
where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolations
and a succor of Heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (here make your
request), and that I may bless God with you and all the elect forever. I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to
be ever minded of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron
and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. - Amen
What is the plan of God for man?
God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. In the fullnes of time, God the Father sent his Son as the Redeemer and Savior of mankind, fallen into sin, thus calling all into his Church and, through the work of the Holy Spirit, making them adopted children and heirs of his eternal happiness.
Men's Alter - Corpus Christi Celebration
St. Jude Catholic Church June 6, 2010
The feast of Corpus Christi is one time when our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is exposed not just to faithful Catholics but to the entire world. This is a time when Catholics can show their love for Christ in the Real Presence by honoring Him in a very public way. It is also a wonderful way in which we can show our love for our neighbors by bringing Our Lord and Savior closer to them. So many conversions are a result of Eucharistic Adoration experienced from inside the Church. How many more there would be if we could reach those who only drive by the church in worldly pursuits.
For the altars to be prepared, families or organizations in the parish should be selected to decorate their own altar and monitor it during Mass and the procession.
St. Florian
Many miracles of healing are attributed to his intercession and he is involved as a powerful protector in danger from fire or water.
List of military saints
Boris and Gleb, the first East Slavic military saints.
An early 14th-century essentially copying the usual Byzantine depiction of Saint George and Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Acacius of Byzantium, patron saint of soldiers.
Adrian of Nicomedia
Saint Alfred the Great
Saint Crescentinus
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Saint Eustace - a Roman general, but in the West usually shown hunting.
Saint Florian
The Four Holy Marshals
Saint George
Saint Géréon of Cologne
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint James the Great, reimagined as "Santiago" during the Spanish Reconquista
Saint Longinus, who pierced Christ's side at the Crucifixion.
Saint Joan of Arc
Saints John and Paul
Saint Marcellus the Centurion
Saint Martin of Tours
Saint Maurice and the "Theban Legion" (Saint Candidus et al.)
Saint Mercurius
Saint Michael
Saint Menas
Saint Nuno Álvares Pereira
Saint Orestes
Saint Sebastian
Saints Sergius and Bacchus protectors of the Byzantine armySaint Terence of Pesaro
Saint Theodore of Amasea, also known as Theodore the Recruit or Theodore of Euchaita.
Saint Theodore the General
Saint Typasius
Saint Victor
Saint William
The Knights of Columbus is a "Catholic, family, fraternal, service organization". This theme permeates the entire Service Program; all Church, community, council, family, pro-life, and youth activities. The Service Program is designed to establish each council as an influential and important force within the community, elevate the status of the programming personnel, and provide more meaningful and relevant programs of action, establish direct areas of responsibility, build leadership, and ensure the success of council programs.
We are an organization of dedicated individuals-1.6 million members strong, and growing. An organization that, since 1882, has embodied the selflessness of man as it has helped overcome the problems of the world. Poverty. Ignorance. Apathy. Things which imperil not only a single individual, but the whole of humanity.
We are men of faith, comprising over 12,000 Knights of Columbus councils at home and overseas. Guided not only by our belief in God and the Catholic Church, but by our belief in each other, and in ourselves.
We are the Knights of Columbus. Believing that a man is defined by his actions as a follower of God and as a leader in his community. Believing that a man is more than simply a man, when he bears the title of "Knight.".
In 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney invited a small group of parishioners to gather in the basement of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut. His goal was simple-to establish an Order that would unite men in their faith as well as help provide for Catholic families in times of need. It was in that humblest of beginnings that the Knights of Columbus was founded.
Guided by four core principles-charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism - these founding members strove to overcome the hardships of the time. Poverty. Unemployment. Even persecution. Father Michael J. McGivney's perseverance and foresight have resulted in the largest Catholic fraternal and humanitarian organization ever created. An organization that has endured for over a century because of the inspirational courage of so many.
The Knights of Columbus is the legacy of Father Michael J. McGivney. Knights and their families have always held reverence for the animator of their lay movement. But since Father McGivney's cause for canonization began in 1997, spreading his story of holiness and priestly service, popular devotion to him has increased.
Father McGivney dedicated his life to the spiritual and physical welfare of others, creating the Knights of Columbus to provide insurance for the protection of widows and orphans, and the spiritual benefit of its members and families. Today, a growing number of schools, medical centers and social service agencies named for him associate their work with his charisma and the Knights of Columbus insures the lives of more than 1.2 million men, women and children.
But beyond charitable works, Father McGivney wanted each Knight's heart and mind attuned to greater love of God and his Son, both within the Church and within the family. That is his spiritual legacy.
Through the Knights, Father McGivney sought to form young Catholic men into good spouses and fathers. He has become known as Apostle to the Young and Defender of Christian Family Life. He saw strong families as the foundation of his parish, of the Church and of society at large. He was convinced that the Catholic layman had a unique role in influencing society and promoting the values found in what Pope John Paul II has since named the Culture of Life and Civilization of Love. Father McGivney did not use the vocabulary of the 21st century, but he espoused the same Gospel values that Catholics affirm today.
Venerable Michael J. McGivney
Pope Benedict XVI has approved a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of Father McGivney. The decree gives Father McGivney the distinction of "Venerable Servant of God." If canonized, Father McGivney would be the first American born priest to be so honored.
Patrons of prisoners
Adelaide
Barbara
Beatrice da Silva
Charles of Blois
Daniel of Padua
Dismas
Dominic of Silos
Faith
Ferdinand III of Castille
Jacinta Marto
Joan of Arc
Joseph Cafasso
Leonard of Noblac
Louis IX
Mark the Evanglist
Maximillian Kolbe
Medard of Noyon
Nicholas of Myra
Nino de Atocha
Philomena
Vincent de Paul
Walter of Pontnoise
Prayer for Prisoners, by Pope Pius XII
O Divine Prisoner of the sanctuary, Who for love of us and for our salvation not only enclosed Yourself within the narrow confines of human nature and then hid Yourself under the veils of the Sacramental Species, but also continually live in the tabernacle! Hear our prayer which rises to You from within these walls and which longs to express to You our affection, our sorrow, and the great need we have of You in our tribulations - above all, in the loss of freedom which so distresses us.
For some of us, there is probably a voice in the depths of conscience which says we are not guilty; that only a tragic judicial error has led us to this prison. In this case, we will draw comfort from remembering that You, the most August of all victims, were also condemned despite Your innocence.
Or perhaps, instead, we must lower our eyes to conceal our blush of shame, and beat our breast. But, even so, we also have the remedy of throwing ourselves into Your arms, certain that You understand all errors, forgive all sins, and generously restore Your grace to him who turns to You in repentance.
And finally, there are those among us who have succumbed to sin so often through the course of our earthly lives that even the best among men mistrust us, and we ourselves hardly know how to set out on the new road of regeneration. But despite all this, in the most hidden corner of our soul a voice of trust and comfort whispers Your words, promising us the help of Your light and Your grace if we want to return to what is good.
May we, 0 Lord, never forget that the day of trial is an opportune time for purifying the spirit, practicing the highest virtues, and acquiring the greatest merits. Let not our afflicted hearts be affected by that disgust which dries up everything, or by that distrust which leaves no room for brotherly sentiments and which prepared the road for bad counsel. May we always remember that, in depriving us of the freedom of our bodies, no one has been able to deprive us of freedom of the soul, which during the long hours of our solitude can rise to You to know You better and love You more each day.
Grant, 0 Divine Savior, help and resignation to the dear ones who mourn our absence. Grant peace and quiet to this world which has rejected us but which we love and to which we promise our co-operation as good citizens for the future.
Grant that our sorrows may be a salutary example to many souls and that they may thus be protected against the dangers of following our path. But above all, grant us the grace of believing firmly in You, of filially hoping in You, and of loving You: Who, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, live and reign forever and ever.
Amen
Patrons of sick people
Alphais
Alphonsa of India
Angela Merici
Angela Truszkowska
Arthelais
Bathild
Bernadette of Lourdes
Camillus of Lellis
Catherine del Ricci
Catherine of Siena
Drogo
Edel Quinn
Gerard of Villamagna
Germaine Cousin
Gertrude of Nivelles
Gorgonia
Hugh of Lincoln
Isabella of France
Jacinta Marto
John of God
Julia Billiart
Julia Falconieri
Juliana of Nicomedia
Louis IX
Louise de Marillac
Lydwina of Schiedam
Maria Bagnesi
Maria Gabriella
Maria Mazzarello
Marie Rose Durocher
Mary Ann de Paredes
Mary Magdalen of Pazzi
Michael the Archangel
Our Lady of Lourdes
Paula Frassinetti
Peregrine Laziosi
Philomena
Rafka Al-Rayes
Raphael the Archangel
Romula
Syncletica
Teresa of Avila
Teresa Valse Pantellini
Terese of the Andes
Therese of Lisieux
Patrons of notaries
Genesius of Arles
Ivo of Kermartin
Luke the Evangelist
Mark the Evangelist
