As Fr. Jeff ends his ministry here and begins his new responsibilities as Administrator of St. Laurence parish in Upper Darby, he shared with us some final thoughts. Click here to read.

Would you like to redirect your PA taxes from paying the state to paying for a child's Catholic education? You can do that with EITC! Click for more details and to schedule a call with an EITC advisor who can answer your questions.

Join St. Jude Men for a life-changing retreat right here at St. Jude! April 27-28. Grow in friendship and faith with great men of St. Jude. Click for details.

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Click here to get details about how you can help your children protect themselves online. Age-appropriate presentations April 15-17.

In Archbishop Chaput's presentation to the Josephinum Seminary, he powerfully demonstrates how this time of trial for the Catholic Church and Christianity in general is also a time of great hope and opportunity. Click to read this inspiring talk.

Read the moving personal testimony of Karl Miller who left the homosexual lifestyle to live as a devout Catholic man. Click to find out what brought him back and how we can help others to come home.

Join us for a very special evening as we honor four people who have done much for the St. Jude community: Msgr. McCoy, Sister Melanie, Carlene McCool, and Carlene Cole. Live music, excellent food, signature cocktails, auctions and raffles complete the evening. Click for details!

Come for fun, friendship, good food, and cold beer! Come for great music by Celtic Pride and special guests the Galway Girls. Come for 50/50, raffles, and other surprises! Come to support the St. Jude Community. Click for details!

Come hear Karl's inspiring personal story, learn the Church's position on same-sex attraction, and learn how to speak with clarity and charity on the issue. Click for more details.

Click here to read the troubling facts and valuable advice Detective Cummins gave us on how to protect our children online.

Visit Archphila.org for insightful, timely articles by our archbishop. The article for January 30, 2019, discusses the Presentation of the Lord, Catholic Schools, and families.

At our kick-off event for Coronas & Christ, our adult faith and social program, we heard from Meghan Cokeley, Director of the New Evangelization, who explained to us how to free ourselves from the things that are holding us back. Click to read a summary of the talk.

Many people think vaping is harmless, but in fact, it may be more damaging than smoking, is hard-wiring young brains to be lifetime drug users, and offers an easy, almost undetectable way to inhale concentrated marijuana. Mr. David Fialko, Certified Prevention Specialist, came to the St. Jude Education Center to warn us of this new gate-way drug. Please click to read a summary of his presentation.

On our Child Safety page we have linked to the Archbishop's response to a recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, clarifying his actions regarding a case of adult sexual misconduct in Denver. On the same page is information about an important new archdiocesan initiative, IRRP, which will provide emotional and financial help to victims. Click to go to the page.

CatholicPhilly.com gave our Opioid Workshop great coverage in the article, "Chalfont parish brings hope, awareness to bear on opioid crisis." Click to read what the speakers had to say and to see images of the event.

Bishop Joseph Cistone, assistant pastor at St. Jude from 1982 to 1987, recently passed away. He was named Bishop of Saginaw, MI in 2009, but remained highly respected in our archdiocese and fondly remembered in our parish. CatholicPhilly.com wrote a nice article about him. Click to read.

Phase II of renovations ends with the installation of our new tabernacle! Our stunning, bronze tabernacle is inlaid in silver and gold and covered with ancient Christian symbols. Monsignor has written a letter about the Rededication Mass and explaining what we can expect in Phase III.

On October 1, we received the announcement that St. Jude School is a 2018 winner of the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award! Click the title to go to our School page to read the details and watch a short video of the students celebrating.

Every life is precious, from conception to natural death. Please join us in prayer and action for the vulnerable unborn, handicapped, and elderly whose lives are threatened and whose value as human beings is denied. Click to see this month's activities.