Following the directive of the Archdioceses of Washington and Archbishop Gregory, the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic schools will be closed and public Masses cancelled  beginning Saturday, March 14. A statement regarding this decision is available here.
Archbishop Gregory has also issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass during this time to all parishioners of the Archdiocese of Washington. Learn more about the dispensation and how you can make a spiritual communion here.

In addition to Masses being cancelled and St Jude School being closed for two weeks, the parishioners of St. Jude are advised that ALL PARISH MASSES, DEVOTIONS AND ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 

This includes but is not limited to:
 - Daily and weekend Masses cancelled
 - No Confessions
 - St Clare Chapel - CLOSED
 - Faith Formation and Adult Faith Formation classes
 - St Jude Regional Catholic School Closed – all school related activities cancelled
 - Novena to St. Jude on Tues nights
 - Stations of Cross during Lent on Fridays
 - All activates listed under “This Week at St. Jude” in the bulletin, on the St, Jude website and facebook       
The church will remain open normal hours during this time. Consider stopping  in to say a prayer for our parish and our country during these difficult times.

A Coronavirus Prayer-English
A Corona Virus Prayer-en Español

The ONLY functions allowed will be Funerals and Weddings and participation in theses will be limited to family members only.

Please continue to pray for those people who have lost their loved ones or are suffering from this pandemic.

Archdioceses of Washington Coronavirus Resources and Information

In Christ,
Fr. Paul D. Lee.