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St. Jude Offers Hope and Healing
Dear Friend of St. Jude, “When you have your health, you have everything.” No doubt you have heard this common saying, and how true it is. Those who have recovered from illness usually say it in gratitude and relief. Illness, be it physical or mental, is a burden that keeps us from fully enjoying life.…
Read MoreSt. Peregrine, the Patron Saint of Cancer
Dear Friend of St. Jude, Are you or someone you love in need of physical or spiritual healing? Because illnesses, and especially cancer, are among the most urgent requests I receive, I invite you to take advantage of the miraculous healing powers of two powerful saints. If you or someone you love has been stricken…
Read MoreIn God We Trust
Dear Friend of St. Jude, As the July 4th holiday approaches and we’re preparing for fireworks, parades and picnics, I ask you to take a moment to remember the true meaning of this holiday: it commemorates the day our country signed the Declaration of Independence so that the “united colonies” could worship freely under God.…
Read MoreMay is the Month of Mary
Dear Friend of St. Jude, As a member of our Circle of Hope, you are a priceless treasure to all of us. In a world where so many people sit by and do nothing to help those crying out in need, you are one of our Lord’s champions for good – one who truly serves…
Read MoreThe Feast Day of St. Jude
Dear Friend of St. Jude, You are a dear and precious member of our St. Jude Shrine family, and I would like you to be part of our Celebration of the Feast of St. Jude. I invite you to attend one of the special Masses at the Nationwide Center of St. Jude Devotions in Baltimore…
Read MoreThe Power of St. Jude
Dear Friend of St. Jude, Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of letters from people who are overwhelmed with troubling circumstances in their lives. I’ve also been receiving many letters from people who asked for St. Jude’s intercession in their lives and received it. Here are a few examples… I have prayed to St. Jude…
Read MoreHelp for Our Pallottine Sisters in Peru
Dear Friend of St. Jude, Your compassion for the poor is an indescribable blessing! Thank you for faithfully serving Christ who comes to us in the poor. I hope you will open your heart again for our Pallottine Sisters and Fathers who serve in an impoverished and spiritually broken community of Peru. Sister Chetna, Sister…
Read MoreEmergency Help Needed in Peru
Dear Friend of St. Jude, I need your urgent help for one of our Pallottine priests who “travels on a wing and a prayer” every day. Father Manoel Vierira wrote to me recently requesting emergency help to purchase a reliable vehicle. You see, Father Manoel serves deep in the Andes Mountains of Peru, where he…
Read MoreSee the Face of Jesus in our Neighbors
Dear Friend of St. Jude, Thank you so very much for your faithful support of our Pallottine priests and brothers and our mission to serve the poor. Your works of mercy in St. Jude’s name have been an answer to the prayers of so many hopeless people around the world. As I reflect on Pope…
Read MoreThe Feast Day Celebration of St. Jude
Dear Friend of St. Jude, You are a treasured member of our St. Jude Shrine family, and I would like you to be part of our Celebration of the Feast of St. Jude. I invite you to attend one of the special Masses at the Nationwide Center of St. Jude Devotions in Baltimore beginning on…
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