Sts. Simon and Jude

St. Jude: Patron Saint of Lost Causes

St. Simon: Patron Saint of Sawmen

Sts. Simon and Jude were a part of the Twelve Apostles. Not much is known about them apart from what is recorded in the Gospels. Simon originally preached in Egypt before entering Persia with Jude to evangelize. St. Simon is the patron saint of leather tanners. St. Jude is the patron of hopeless causes because of the miraculous cure of the King of Edessa who had leprosy. St. Jude showed a cloth that depicted the face of Christ on the face of the king, and he was cured. Both were martyred in Syria while spreading the Word of God.

The St. Jude Shrine in Baltimore, MD is a ministry of the Pallottines. Learn more here: http://www.stjudeshrine.org/

Catholic Apostolate Center Blog Posts on Sts. Simon and Jude

• Chosen to be the Saint that You Can Be

• October Saints: Using Our Gifts for the Church

• Sts. Simon and Jude Role Models of Faith

• A Dwelling Place

Pilgrimage Sites in the United States

• Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus — San Francisco, CA

• Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus — Chicago, IL

• National Shrine of St. Jude — Chicago, IL

• St. Jude’s International Shrine — New Orleans, LA

• St. Jude Shrine — Baltimore, MD