The Shrine and the St. Jude League, founded in 1929 by the Claretians, bring together more than a million devotees in a community of prayer and hope.

Why St. Jude? In a world so in need of hope, the Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus, patron of hopeless causes, is a light in the darkness. Each year we celebrate five Solemn Novenas, and multitudes of devotees seek St. Jude's intercession through shared Novena prayer.