Father Peter’s Monthly Message

Dear Friend of St. Jude,

As we enter the Easter season, I pray that you and your loved ones know peace and joy as we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection and rejoice in the promise of everlasting life.

As one of the apostles, St. Jude Thaddeus was present at the Last Supper and hid in fear during Christ’s Crucifixion. Certainly, he experienced great anxiety and the deepest despair of being helpless to change events!

He was also present that first Easter Sunday when Christ appeared as promised and again at Christ’s Ascension. In those moments, St. Jude understood immense joy and abiding hope knowing the promise of eternal salvation was true. St. Jude dedicated his life to bringing hope to the world by sharing the good news of Christ and salvation.

I invite you to experience the powerful intercession of St. Jude, Patron Saint of Hope, by calling on him in your time of need.

Since 1917, we Pallottines have been entrusted with the Nationwide Center of St. Jude Devotions in Baltimore, Maryland. Here at the Shrine, we turn to St. Jude as we welcome the petitions of people looking for peace, hope and healing. Through his intercession with Christ, St. Jude has brought help and hope into the lives of thousands of people around the world.

Please accept my personal invitation to join our Circle of Hope and pray with us for the miraculous power of St. Jude to touch you and your loved ones.

Send me your most pressing petitions by visiting our website so that we may lift your petitions in prayer during our Novenas and Masses held here at the Shrine. You will also be remembered in the Masses that are said on the tomb of St. Jude in the Vatican.

In celebration of Christ’s Resurrection, I pray you will include a special Easter offering to help our ministries in 54 countries around the world to bring hope and healing to those in need.

Your generous gift will help us continue to serve men, women and children here in America and in some of the world’s poorest countries. 

Your compassion and generosity will help us save children from starvation, nourish families with food and clean water, shelter refugees from danger, supply life-saving medical care, and so much more!

Every day our Pallottine missionaries deliver hope and help to those in desperate need, just as St. Jude, through his intercession, brings help and hope to us in our time of need.

On behalf of all those served through our ministries, thank you for prayerfully considering joining us as we provide the care they need.

May the Risen Lord graciously bless you and your family this Easter, and fill your hearts with His peace.

 

In Christ our Risen Lord,    

Fr. Peter Sticco, S.A.C.
Novena Director

P.S. You and I know that our Lord Jesus always hears your prayers! Unfortunately, our fear sometimes gets in the way of our faith. These testimonials reveal, through the intercession of St. Jude, Patron of the Impossible, God can do great things. Do not be afraid!

Our son was in a terrible accident and had a traumatic brain injury, which left him in a coma and critical condition. He was in the hospital for 47 days. Following our Novena to St. Jude, our son immediately started to recover quickly and is now back at work. We are so grateful to St. Jude and highly recommend praying to St. Jude for anyone going through difficult times. – R & J

I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor is very large. When I found out, I immediately started a Novena to St. Jude asking his intercession. I prayed that the cancer would be contained and not spread throughout my body. I started undergoing many tests to determine the status of the cancer and the method of treatment. Today, (three days after my Novena ended), my doctor told me the cancer has not spread. Thank you St. Jude for the gift of life. - Pat

St. Jude helped me after more than a year of despair and frustration seeking employment. After praying to St. Jude for only 5 days, I was employed in a dream job in a position that will surely define the rest of my career. I owe it all to St. Jude and God’s grace. Thank you St. Jude! – Anonymous