# St. Jude Catholic Church St. Jude Parish is a Catholic Community of God’s People of the Diocese of Palm Beach located in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in June, 1979. ## Pages - [Christ Child Society](https://www.stjudeboca.org/christ-child-society): The Christ Child Society of Boca Raton is a group of volunteers dedicated to having a positive and immediate impact on the lives of under-resourced children in our community. - [Music Ministry](https://www.stjudeboca.org/musicministry): St. Jude Church has the benefit of having one of the most talented and highly recognized music ministries in the area, helping to enhance our Worship experience. - [Reconciliation](https://www.stjudeboca.org/reconciliation): Confessions are offered on Saturdays from 4:00pm to 4:45pm. - [Dad's Club](https://www.stjudeboca.org/dad-s-club): All dads in the parish are welcome to join us for fraternity. We sponsor many fun family events throughout the year. Past events include a Lenten fish fry, weekend outings and poker tournament. - [Hispanic Ministry](https://www.stjudeboca.org/hispanic-ministry): Bienvenidos a la Parroquia de San Judas. Los invitamos a participar con nosotros la alegria y el amor de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Vengan y celebren con nosotros la Misa en Español cada Domingo a la 1:00pm. - [Bereavement](https://www.stjudeboca.org/bereavement): The St. Jude Grief Support Group offers support to parishioners and the extended community in a warm and welcoming atmosphere to those who have lost a loved one. The Bereavement Support Group also dedicates an annual Memorial Mass for all our parishioners’ loved ones who have died that year. - [Parish Registration](https://www.stjudeboca.org/family-registration): Register to become a part of our Catholic Community at St. Jude Catholic Church in Boca. - [CONTACT](https://www.stjudeboca.org/contact): Contact Us - [Baptism](https://www.stjudeboca.org/baptism): The Sacrament of Baptism, the first of the three sacraments of initiation in the Roman Catholic Church. It removes the guilt and effects of Original Sin and incorporates the baptized into the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ on earth. - [OCIA](https://www.stjudeboca.org/ocia): The OCIA program is a spiritual journey for adults who wish to become members of the Catholic faith community. The spirit and teachings of the Catholic faith are shared in weekly classes that often include song, prayer, video clips, and dialogue. - [Holy Matrimony](https://www.stjudeboca.org/holy-matrimony): At least six months prior to the Wedding date you should determine the day and time you desire and contact the Church to see if that date is available. St. Jude performs Weddings on Saturdays (or weekdays in special cases). - [Trail Life Boys](https://www.stjudeboca.org/trail-life-boys): Trail Life USA is a faith-based Scout-like organization providing youth mentorship and character development for boys in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade to participate together in meetings, camping trips, and other events. - [Moms Club](https://www.stjudeboca.org/momsclub): At Saint Jude Mom’s Club, we strive to build a community that supports mothers connecting, sharing experiences, building friendships, and volunteering to create memories for our children and families. - [2025 Fall Festival](https://www.stjudeboca.org/2025-fall-festival): Get the latest in News and Events for St. Jude Catholic Church in Boca - [American Heritage Girls](https://www.stjudeboca.org/american-heritage-girls): Girl Scouting is open to girls between the ages of 5 and 17 who are looking to discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. Girls grow courageous and strong through a myriad of enriching experiences aimed at the various program levels from Daisy (Grade K) to Seniors (High School). - [Impact Report](https://www.stjudeboca.org/impact-report): Trail Life USA is a faith-based Scout-like organization providing youth mentorship and character development for boys in grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade to participate together in meetings, camping trips, and other events. - [Carmelite Chapel](https://www.stjudeboca.org/chapel): The purpose of the chapel is to promote Carmelite spirituality while fostering devotion to these two models of compassion, peacemaking and forgiveness. We are living in a time when the world is deeply in need of these virtues. - [Journey to Justice](https://www.stjudeboca.org/journey-to-justice): Journey to Justice is a hands-on ministry to the working poor in our area. The Journey to Justice Process is designed to effect a conversion of heart, a growth in compassion and a sensitivity to the needs of our brothers and sisters in want. - [CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY](https://www.stjudeboca.org/ministries/carmelite-spirituality): The Order of Carmelites, also known as the Order of the Brothers of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel is a thriving religious family dedicated to serving people as men and women of God. - [Columbiettes](https://www.stjudeboca.org/columbiettes): The Columbiettes is an international organization of Catholic women. Our main mission is to support the Knights of Columbus through works of faith and charity. We focus on a 3-tiered approach to provide assistance within our parish, our community and internationally. - [CHILDRENS LITURGY](https://www.stjudeboca.org/childrens-liturgy): All St. Jude parish families with young children (pre-K through grade 5) are invited to join us at the 9:00 am Mass for our Children's Liturgy of the Word. Children join our catechists for a children’s version of the Sunday readings during the Liturgy of the Word portion of the Mass. Children then join their families again in Mass for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. - [Sacraments](https://www.stjudeboca.org/ministries/sacraments): The Ministries & Organizations at St. Jude Catholic Church offer many opportunities for parishioners to deepen their faith by volunteering, as we are all called to serve. The Ministries of Altar Guild, Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ushers and the Music Ministry offer the chance to engage in service during Mass. The Organizations at St. Jude are wonderful opportunities to foster change in the Parish and our wider community where help is needed. - [Hunger Program](https://www.stjudeboca.org/hunger-program): The committee consists of volunteers with 100% of the donations given to the poor. Our mission is to serve as a bridge between the parishioners of St. Jude Catholic Church and those in need. - [Anointing of the Sick](https://www.stjudeboca.org/anointing-of-the-sick): Pastorial Care of the Sick can be arranged by calling the Church Office. - [Accessibility Statement](https://www.stjudeboca.org/accessibility-statement): St. Jude Church has the benefit of having one of the most talented and highly recognized music ministries in the area, helping to enhance our Worship experience. - [St. Therese Oil](https://www.stjudeboca.org/st-therese-oil): The Carmelite saint most identified with roses is the Little Flower, St. Therese of Child Jesus, who often employed the imagery of nature in describing her relation to the Lord. Her last known photograph depicts her sitting in a wheelchair before the clister garden where she was assigned to care for as a novice, but now weakened by the advanced stage of tuberculosis at a tender age of 24, she utters a silent prayer as she slowly peels away at a rose allowing each petal to touch the crucifix which now lays on her lap. - [RELIGIOUS EDUCATION](https://www.stjudeboca.org/religious-education-28b2f8355): Without the active participation of families in regular weekend Mass and other parish activities and events, the ability of the Religious Education program to foster faith development and moral growth in the children is greatly limited. In addition to HEARING the faith proclaimed and taught in the Religious Education classroom, children need to SEE the faith lived out at home, EXPERIENCE regular prayer in the family, and CELEBRATE the faith each weekend at Mass. - [ADULT PRAYER & STUDY GROUPS](https://www.stjudeboca.org/adult-prayer---study-groups): The Diocese of Palm Beach has partnered with the Franciscan University Catechetical Institute, and through a generous grant we are able to offer online courses and workshops to you at no cost! The institute's overriding desire is to reach into parishes, families, and communities to support the strengthening of Catholic culture and the handing on of the treasure of faith, in every possible place and situation. - [Home](https://www.stjudeboca.org/): St. Jude Parish is a Catholic Community of God’s People of the Diocese of Palm Beach located in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in June, 1979. We are a people of diverse backgrounds and ethnic origins united by God, formed by the Gospels, strengthened by the Sacraments and the teachings of the Catholic Church. - [OUR PASTOR](https://www.stjudeboca.org/our-pastor-two): This is Fr. John's third assignment in Boca Raton; he previously ministered twice at Pope John Paul II High School, now called St. John Paul II Academy. Fr. John used to come to St. Jude on weekends to celebrate Mass. He came back to St. Jude as the Pastor in 2015 and remains so today. - [Adoration Chapel](https://www.stjudeboca.org/adoration-chapel): At St. Jude we have the blessing of Eucharistic Adoration. Everyone is welcome to stop by and adore Jesus. Whether you stop for 5 minutes or a complete hour, every moment you spend with Jesus is the best time of your day. Learn more about Adoration here. - [Faith Formation](https://www.stjudeboca.org/faith-formation479968b1): The role of the Religious Education program is to support you in the promise you made when your child was baptized. We focus on encouraging and equipping you to be what the Church calls you to be: The primary teacher of your child in the life, belief, and practices of our Catholic faith. - [About](https://www.stjudeboca.org/about-us): Guided by the Holy Spirit, we pledge ourselves to pursue this mission by participation in the liturgical, educational, and social ministries of the Church. We recognize that to be effective, these ministries require spiritual, physical, and financial resources, and we accept our responsibility as Christian Stewards to provide these resources. - [Carmelite Vocation](https://www.stjudeboca.org/carmelite-vocation): As one of the major mendicant religious orders in the Catholic Church, we have been following the Rule of St. Albert for the past 800 years! This rule, the shortest of all rules, is based on scriptural precepts and lays out a way of life in which the brothers live in allegiance to Jesus Christ. - [Privacy](https://www.stjudeboca.org/privacy8d023ae1): Privacy Policy | St. Jude Catholic Church - [OUR TEAM](https://www.stjudeboca.org/our-team): We seek to deepen our personal union with Jesus Christ and to grow as a faith community. We seek to enrich our heritage of care and concern for all by sharing God’s love and healing with the world around us. - [Giving](https://www.stjudeboca.org/giving): There are many ways to give at St. Jude Catholic Church in Boca. - [GALA](https://www.stjudeboca.org/gala): Get the latest in News and Events for St. Jude Catholic Church in Boca - [News & Events](https://www.stjudeboca.org/newsevents): Get the latest in News and Events for St. Jude Catholic Church in Boca - [Edith Stein Lay Carmelites](https://www.stjudeboca.org/edith-stein-lay-carmelites): The Edith Stein Lay Carmelites provide a community for lay persons affiliated with the Carmelites (Third Order Secular) throughout South Florida. They gather for meetings, prayer, Scripture study, retreats and to recruit professions.The Edith Stein Lay Carmelites seek the intensity of the divine presence and the sweetness of the glory of heaven. - [Confirmation](https://www.stjudeboca.org/confirmation): In alignment with the Diocese of Palm Beach's vision, Confirmation discernment will happen within the Small Group Discipleship Ministry. The vision, modeled after the ministry of Jesus Christ, shifts from the classroom model of ministry towards a relational discipleship model of Young Adults. - [First Communion](https://www.stjudeboca.org/first-communion): Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion is a 2-year formation program beginning when students are in the 1st or 2nd grade. Our Special Sacraments class is available for those students who are in the 3rd grade or higher, and desire the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. The Special Sacraments class is also a 2-year preparation program.