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Jude Thaddeus is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus (Luke 6: 16, Mk 3:18, Mt 10: 3). In the Scripture, he was referred to as the brother (Cousin) of Jesus Mt 13: 55). Besides, St. Jude preached the Gospel with zeal in difficult regions – Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, and Lybia.
Traditionally, the holy Apostle, St. Jude Thaddeus is depicted with a flame of fire on his head, the image of Jesus on one hand, and staff on the other. The tongue of fire reminds us that he received the Holy Spirit with the rest of the Apostles (Acts: 2: 3). The image of Christ he often carries recalls one of Christ’s miracles which he wrought through St. Jude. Kong Abagar of Edessa had an incurable sickness – Leprosy – but believing that nothing was impossible to Jesus, he asked Jesus to cure him of his Leprosy. Since he could not come to Jesus, he sent an artist to bring him a drawing of Jesus. Moved by this kings show of great faith, Jesus pressed his face on a cloth, leaving the image to Abagar and cured him. This explains why he is often depicted carrying the miraculous face of Jesus. Secondly, St. Jude is depicted holding a staff. Why? The staff is the symbol of his martyrdom (death) for he was clubbed to death in about 65 AD for the sake of the Gospel.
After his death, the faithful notice that the Lord Jesus continues to use St. jude to bring succor to those in hopeless situations as he did to the leprous king. As people who were in desperate situations and turned to St. Jude have often received speedy help from heaven, devotion to St. Jude continues to spread. With this, St. Jude has come to be known universally as the PATRON OF HOPELESS AND DIFFICULT CASES. Nothing is too difficult for St. Jude to as God, for where there is prayer, there is hope.
St. Jude Society started in Nigeria 28th October 1959 in St. Dominic Yaba by Late Rev. Fr. Stephen Lucas O.P. from Chicago as a crusade of prayer, the Apostolate has been stationed by God as a watchman, and so, we give ourselves no rest and give God no rest until he attends to the needs of his people. Indeed, the faithful disciple and friend of Jesus, St. Jude Thaddeus continues to make intercession for his friends. The St. Jude Apostolate organizes six (6) novenas annually. New Year Novena (January 1 -9), Lenten Novena (usually in March), Pentecost Novena (begins nine days before Pentecost), Novena in honour of St. Joachim and Anne July 18 -26), Novena in honour of our Lady of Sorrows (September 7- 15), and Novena in honour of St. Jude Thaddeus (October 20- 28). During the novenas three masses are said daily by members in all Parishes. Devotees of St. Jude and those in need of God’s favour always send their petitions to St. Jude Shrine at St. Dominic Yaba, where all the petitions envelopes are blessed with the relic of St. Jude Thaddeus which the Apostolate is privileged to have.
Objectives: To promote devotion to St. Jude Thaddeus, by gathering to say devotional prayers once a week and hosting novenas in honor of St. Jude Thaddeus In times of difficulty turn to St. Jude. Those cases you think is impossible turn to St. Jude with a heart of prayer. Just nine days of committed novena will give you an answer. Join the society of St. Jude Thaddeus today and be a devotee.
it is paramount for every member to say the daily prayer to St. Jude and recite the chaplet of St. Jude daily and also the rosary to our mother Mary.
We hold our weekly meeting immediately after 6:30am mass every Sunday, while our General Meeting every fourth Sunday of every month same time as above.
EXECUTIVES
1. FRANCISCA NWORISA – PRESIDENT – Tel: 08173190913
2. OGECHI UKOHA – SECRETARY – Tel: 09070107966
3. JUDE ONYENEZE – VICE PRESIDENT
4. PATIENCE AKHIGBE – ASS. SECRETARY
5. CHINYERE EKE – FIN. SEC
6. PATIENCE OKORO – TREASURER
7. BR. LUKE AMEH – PROMOTER
8. JOHN OGUDU – PROVOST
9. CHINYERE OKAFOR – WELFARE