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Blessed Mother’s Birthday Novena

Dear friends of St. Jude and the Blessed Mother, We are happy to pray for your intentions during our Blessed Mother’s Birthday novena of masses, September 8-17. In celebrating Mary’s birthday, the Church celebrates an incredible moment in human history: the birth of the first human being since Adam and Eve free from the stain of original sin. It is the moment when the tide of salvation history begins to turn. As St. Augustine puts it: “ is the flower of the field, from her bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed. their sin is blotted out. That unhappy curse of Eve in which it was said: In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, is, in the case of Mary, ended, for she bore the Lord in joy.” It makes perfect sense then, to turn to the Blessed Virgin at the commemoration of her birth and bring before her all the sin and sorrow in our own life, as well as our hope for a brighter future in closer union with her son, Jesus Christ. Just as Mary bore grace into the world, so may she bear grace in our hearts: “I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honeycomb. My memory is unto everlasting generations.” (Eccl. 24, 24-28) ✠  

The Holy Rosary/St. Jude Novena

The Rosary was given by our Blessed Mother to Saint Dominic. Dominicans popularized both devotion to Mary and the mysteries of the rosary. Some scholars theorize that Saint Dominic worked out a combination of the rosary's mental and vocal prayer in connection with his preaching, so that when his audience returned home and said the rosary in private the mention of the mystery would help them recall the sermon's text. Tradition also holds that Mary made various promises to Christians who recite the rosary: those who faithfully recite the rosary shall receive many graces, shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of his graces, and at the moment of death shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise. Shrine of Saint Jude/ Saint Dominic's Church, Washington, DC. Photos by Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P.

The Feast of St. Jude

The Feast of St. Jude In celebrating the Feast of St. Jude, we invoke the intercession of a man who brought God’s Word of love, his only Son, to the corners of the earth, and gave their lives in the process. St. Jude once asked the Lord a question and received a beautiful answer: Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me.” (John 14:22-24) Imagine how St. Jude must have treasured this profound answer in his heart for the rest of his life! Through our faith in the Communion of Saints, we can be sure that St. Jude is making it part of his prayer for us even today: that we would keep the Lord’s word, so that the Holy Trinity will come and dwell in our hearts. Let us make this prayer of the Church together with St. Jude and St. Simon: "O God, through the work of the apostles you have spoken your Word of love, your Son, into our world's deafness. Open our ears to hear; open our hearts to heed; open our will to obey, that we may proclaim the good news with our lives." Click here to learn how you can join us in honoring St. Jude on his feast!

Christmas Novena

Dear Friend of Our Lady and St. Jude, In the Broadway musical Mame, just after she has lost her fortune in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Mame sings to her family in an effort to cheer them up. “ . . . For I’ve grown a little leaner, grown a little colder, grown a little sadder, grown a little older. And I need a little angel, sitting on my shoulder. Need a little Christmas now.” For many people in our nation and across the world, 2016 has been a tense and difficult year. All of us would do well to remember and celebrate that the Light of Christ has come into our world, that the Savior of all the world has become one of us, one with us, one alongside us. When we could not reach up to God, God came down to us, to eat our food, wear our clothes, walk our earth, know our pain and bear our sadness. Whenever I think about the crises in our world, I reflect again on our dear friend, Saint Jude. He has a very important role in my life and in my ministry every day of the year. As the Patron Saint of Hopeless Cases, many people rely on Saint Jude to assist them during dark and difficult times. And I find, in the many miracles and testimonies you share with us through your notes and letters, he always delivers! As a gift to you, the Dominican Friars at the Rosary Shrine of St. Jude will include you and your personal intentions in our Special Christmas Novena of Masses we celebrate every year at St. Stephen’s Church in Jerusalem, beginning on Christmas Day. Please fill out the donation form below with your petitons or the names of those you would...

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Our Lady of Lourdes Novena

Dear Friend of Our Lady and St. Jude, Every year, millions of pilgrims journey to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France seeking healing from disease; I was grateful for the opportunity to visit Lourdes last year. In our world today, where souls are more often in need of healing miracles than bodies, we must put Truth first. We must proclaim it, and we must live it. Only then can our souls be healed from the wounds that sin and ignorance have inflicted upon us. Know that the Dominican Friars at the Rosary Shrine of St. Jude will be praying for you and your loved ones. We rely on your spiritual and financial assistance to accomplish our mission. That’s why your most generous offering today is so important and vitally needed. On the donation form below, please submit your prayer intentions, along with the names of those relatives and friends whom you’d like us to pray for, so we can include your petitions in our special Our Lady of Lourdes Novena of Masses from February 3rd through February 11th, 2017. Thank you for your prayerful devotion to Our Lady & St. Jude, and for making God’s healing Truth known. Sincerely in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes,       Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P. Director, Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude ✠ // // Powered by Causeview

Easter Novena

Dear Friend of Our Lady and Saint Jude, During this Lenten season of repentance and reconciliation, we joyfully anticipate the Easter greeting spoken by the Risen Christ to His disciples, “Peace be with you.” Through this encouraging message of hope and strength, and in the breaking of the bread, His followers recognized that Jesus had conquered death and they rejoiced. The Dominican Friars at the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude would like to pray for you, your loved ones, and your intentions throughout the holy Easter season. When you list the names of your family members and friends you’d like us to remember on the donation or prayer intention form below, we will include your intentions and theirs in our special Easter Novena of Masses at the Rosary Shrine. As you know, we continually strive to provide our young Friars and Student Brothers with the best education we can so they can help transform the lives of others through the power of God’s Word. But with nearly 70 young seminarians, the costs are steep and significant. Your continued support enables them to carry on our important work of preaching, teaching and celebrating the Sacraments at the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude. The Dominican Friars greatly appreciate your generosity and kindness. Thank you, and may God bless you and all your loved ones. Sincerely in Our Lady and St. Jude,       Father Gabriel Gillen, O.P. Director, Rosary Shrine of St. Jude ✠ // // Powered by Causeview If you’re unable to make a donation at this time, click here to submit your prayer intentions.

Mother’s Day Novena

Let us remember your mother in our prayers at the Rosary Shrine of St. Jude! Honor your mother (or any mother who needs prayer) by adding her name to our current novena of masses or simply let us know how we can be praying for her. // Powered by Actionpages

Father’s Day Novena

Father's Day Sunday, June 18th marks the beginning of our annual Father's Day Novena of Masses here at the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude. Please send us your prayer intentions by clicking this link. May God bless you, and your families this Father's Day! ✠

Saint Anne Novena

Please check back here soon for more information about this novena!

Blessed Mother’s Birthday Novena

Dear friends of St. Jude and the Blessed Mother, In celebrating Mary’s birthday, the Church celebrates an incredible moment in human history: the birth of the first human being since Adam and Eve free from the stain of original sin. It is the moment when the tide of salvation history begins to turn. As St. Augustine puts it: “ is the flower of the field, from her bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed. their sin is blotted out. That unhappy curse of Eve in which it was said: In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, is, in the case of Mary, ended, for she bore the Lord in joy.” It makes perfect sense then, to turn to the Blessed Virgin at the commemoration of her birth and bring before her all the sin and sorrow in our own life, as well as our hope for a brighter future in closer union with her son, Jesus Christ. Just as Mary bore grace into the world, so may she bear grace in our hearts: “I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honeycomb. My memory is unto everlasting generations.” (Eccl. 24, 24-28) We are happy to pray for your intentions during our Blessed Mother’s Birthday novena of masses, September 8-16. Please send us your prayer intentions using the form below so the Dominican Friars of the Rosary Shrine of...

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