Mark your calendars, our annual Holiday Craft Fair is back, Saturday November 7th from 10 AM to 4 PM. Click for details, including vendor registration.

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper @ 7 PM* Good Friday: 3 PM* (Passion of the Lord), 7 PM* (Stations of the Cross), Holy Saturday: Blessing of food @ Noon, Easter Vigil Mass @ 8 PM * Easter Sunday: @8 AM, 10 AM *, Noon. (*) Will be live streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and HERE

On May 23rd New Jersey's favorite oldies group the Cameos will be performing at the Saint Jude Parish Center! Take this trip down memory lane while enjoying a full Italian dinner. Advance Sale Tickets: $50 through May 17th, $60 at the door. Click for details, including for online ordering.

Confession available every Monday from February 23rd through March 30th , 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (at St Jude and at every parish in the Diocese). Click for full details.

Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent is almost here. Ashes will be distributed at these times on Wednesday February 18th at 8:00 AM (Mass with ashes), 11:00 AM (Pray service with ashes), 4:00 PM (Pray service with ashes), 7:00 PM (Mass with ashes)

Saturday March 14th: Our annual St Patrick Day corned beef dinner. Complete catered dinner: including Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots, Colcannon Potatoes, Dessert. All proceeds go toward Parish repairs and upgrades. Click for details and to order tickets.

In September of 2025 Saint Jude was notified of its award of its third FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) award. Installation of protective equipment will begin in 2026 and continue through 2027. Click for more information.

The Saint Jude Rosary Altar Society presents "Purse Bingo"; you play Bingo and win purse prizes. Saturday 28-February @ 3 PM (doors open at 2 PM). Each $35 ticket includes 4 Bingo cards per game for a total of 10 games. Tricky Tray and 50/50 drawing will be available for purchase at the event. Click for full details and to purchase tickets.

We are in the process of renewing our Youth Group program. Click for more information.

Interested in getting some basic first-aid skills? Join us for one of two sessions in October. The cost is only $10 and the training is provided by the Hopatcong Ambulance Squad. Click for details and to register.

Join us on Saturday November 15th to celebrate over 65 years of faith, community, and blessings at Saint Jude. The evening begins with a Mass celebrated with Bishop Kevin Sweeney and Arthur Serratelli, Bishop Emeritus, followed by an evening of celebration at the Parish Center. Click for more information, including dinner tickets,

Come join us for an evening of fun and laughter, Saturday May 31st at Saint Jude Parish Center, $20 advance sale, $30 at the dor. Click for more, including online ordering.

Saint Jude Church in partnership with the Hopatcong Ambulance Squad are delighted to offer parishioners CPR/AED training for only $25. We are offering two sessions (attend one) on Thursday May 15th and 22nd . Get trained today. You could save a life. Click for details, including registration.

In this Lenten season, we are asking everyone in the Saint Jude family to prayerfully consider making the change from envelope or cash giving to our automated giving platform, WeShare. For those already enrolled, we want to thank you for your participation in the WeShare program! It has proven to be a very cost-efficient means of receiving your gifts. Enrolling costs you nothing, while allowing you to thoughtfully plan and manage your giving. Click HERE for enrollment details. Still have questions; call the Rectory office (973.398.6377).

GOOD NEWS - We will resume our daily and Sunday live streaming beginning tomorrow at 8 AM. We had a hardware failure, which we repaired in-house. Thanks to a Gans Media Computer Service for helping to verify the root cause of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We have an issue with our live stream computer, so unfortunately our Sunday and daily Mass streams will be temporarily suspended until we resolve the issue. We are sorry for the inconvenience. As an alternative live stream, consider the CatholicTV Network

The Diocesan Ministries Appeal (formerly the Bishop’s Annual Appeal) is the yearly diocesan fund raising drive to support the day-to-day operations of ministries and services within our diocese.  Click to learn more and to donate online.

To honor the legacy of Saint Jude Church 66 years of service to the local community, we are delighted to create a "Legacy Wall & Pathway" to recognize and commemorate the ministries of the many families that have been part of this great church. Click for more information and to place an order for a custom engraved 4x8 Brick or 8x8 Tile.

Saturday September 21 (6:00 to 10:00 PM): Come join our community for an end of summer BBQ celebration, with Live Music and a 50/50 drawing! Save by ordering before 18-September. Click for details and to order online.