Ministries at St. Jude 

ACTS (Adoration, Community, Theology and Service) retreats have enriched the spiritual lives of men and women; retirees, rich and poor Catholics and non-Catholics. If you are seeking to learn where you stand with the Lord or continue your relationship with Jesus Christ, we are encouraging you to attend a retreat. ACTS Retreat has reinvigorated the spiritual lives of individuals, of families, of entire parishes. 

People have credited ACTS with saving their lives, saving their marriages, making one closer with there children simply by opening their eyes and their hearts to God’s word. Click here for more info. 

Check back periodically for dates of upcoming Men's and Women's ACTS retreats throughout the year. 

Boys and girls from grade 3 and above who assist the priest at the liturgy. If you interested in joining this ministry, please contact the Parish Office at 505-898-0826. 

St. Jude Parish has a Bereavement Ministry dedicated to assisting people in their greatest time of need, when they are grieving and need help planning a funeral. If you are interested in joining the Bereavement ministry, please contact the Parish Office at 505-898-0826.

As a National Organization, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas flourish under their motto of Unity and Charity. Our Court at St. Jude has focused for many years on achieving this under our Circle of Love Program which consists of Leadership, Spiritual Enhancement, Quality of Life, Youth, Education and Legislation.  Click here for more information. 

Monday through Fridays from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM in the Chapel. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed and adored by volunteers who sign up for one hour or more to pray before the Lord Jesus present in the Monstrance. Click here for more information. 

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion who serve the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and to the sick and homebound.

If interested in joining this ministry, please contact the Parish Office at 505-898-0826. 

The Family LIfe Ministry puts together events throughout the year centered on growing and strengthenin the families at St. Jude Parish. Contact Deacon Dominic Valencia for more information at dcdom@stjudenm.org. 

The feed the hungry ministry takes lunches, extra water, clothes, and toiletries to those in need on Tuesdays. Every week, they give out approximately 200 lunches to those in need. They also give out men’s and women’s clothing and small toiletries. They meet on Tuesday mornings to pack the lunches and prepare items to give out. If interested in joining, please contact the Parish Office at 505-898-0826.

Advises the Pastor on financial matters of the parish and school. Responsible for monitoring all income and expenses, and approving the annual budgets.

The Guadalupanos are formed by a group of people with devotion to the Holy Mother of God, the Virgin Mary of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe.  Initially the devotion and identification was among the people of Mexico.  This devotion has grown.  The Guadalupano Society is an international organization dedicated to the spiritual well being of both men and women of all nationalities, cultures, regardless of race and all differences which includes all local parishioners.

"Traer a Cristo al mundo a través del Corazón de Maria".

St Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Reunion mensual cada primer sábado.

Rosario mensual en grupo el día 12 del mes.

Rezar el Santo Rosario diariamente.

Rezar "El Magnificat" todos los días. (Lucas 1: 46-55)

Consagración a Jesus por medio del Corazón de Maria.

Visitas al asilo de ancianos todos los sábados.

Solemnidad de la Asuncion de la Santísima Virgen Maria.

Celebración de la Fiesta de San Juan Diego.

Fiesta de la Santísima Virgen de Guadalupe.

The Help the Needy Committee provides assistance for people in need with payments of their utilities. The committee provided assistance with about $6,000 a month for the 20 months throughout the pandemic and we continue to do so. Thanks to all our parish members who have donated to this committee. We could not have helped all those people without your help. 

The committee is in need of members. If you are interested in joining us we meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month after the 8:00 AM Mass or around 8:30am for about 1.5 hours in Room #2. If interested, we invite you to attend a meeting or for more information, please contact Dolores Salazar at (505) 310-2162.

Volunteers in this ministry bring Communion to the members of our community that are unable to receive Communion at Mass due to illness or other reasons. Volunteers take a class to learn how to properly give Communion at home. Please contact Mary Papuyo at papuyo@stjudenm.org. 

Homeschooling or Considering?

St. Jude Homeschool Co-op is a great way to meet new families and have wonderful fellowship. Our ministry naturally fosters a rich Catholic environment as we learn together, grow together, play and pray together with support from parents and grandparents like you. 

Some of the classes offered are Phonics, Anatomy, First Aid, P.E., Cooking Skills/Safety, Embroidery, Survival Skills, Planetary Science, and more! We are always looking for new and fun classes to offer where we share in our gifts and talents to help each other out for children from nursery age to high school. 

The co-op offers many service opportunities where our children actively participate in Corporal Works of Mercy.

The Homeschool Ministry will have an informational meeting for anyone interested in joining St. Jude's Homeschool Co-op on January 17, 2025 at 10:00am in the Fr. John Conway Center. 

Classes for the spring semester will be on Fridays beginning February 14, 2025 to May 16, 2025 from 9:15am-11:30am in the FJCC. The last day to sign up is January 31, 2025, we hope to see you there. Please reach out to stjudehscoop@yahoo.com or (505) 712-0236 with any questions. God bless! 

The Knights of Columbus are Catholic men who lead, serve, protect and defend. They share a desire to be better husbands, fathers, sons, neighbors, role models, and to put charity and community first.  As our home parish is St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, we are involved in a variety of projects and service to the church community as well as supporting civic activities in our local community of Albuquerque. Click here to learn more. 

Reader who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass and other services.

The Mission of the Legion of Mary is to glorify God and become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service and foster a deeper devotion to Mary through the imitation of the virtues of our Blessed Mother. Click here to learn more. 

Volunteers who care for and beautify the grounds and church.

The St. Jude Thaddeus Pastoral Council represents a collaborative effort between our pastor, fellow parishioners, and the many ministries of St. Jude.  The Council provides a conduit for communication, guidance, and coordinated planning for our growing Catholic community.  The Council promotes participation in parish life through its member’s assistance with the annual parish fiesta, Good Friday pilgrimage walk, events to welcome new parishioners, and through its work to implement other initiatives and priorities of the Pastor. 

Representatives of parish ministries at St. Jude who have been invited by the Pastor, serve in an advisory capacity on the Pastoral Council; additional members consist of representatives from the weekend Masses and St. Jude’s Pastoral team.  Regular bi-monthly meetings of the Council are open to all parishioners as observers (please check the bulletin for the upcoming meeting schedule).  For more information or to present an issue or concern to the Council, please leave a message at the parish office or send an email to pastoralcouncil1@gmail.com.  

Meets on the first Monday of every month in Room #2 from 10am to 12pm. Please join us! 

St. Jude Thaddeus Men's Group starts in September, starting Thursday, September 5th in the Parish Hall from 6:30-7:30 am. We will be continuing to meet every week.  In the past, we used the Into the Breach series for our men's group.  It is now time to move to a different format. We are excited to be moving to be a Patriarch Men's group. 

Patriarch Men's Groups help move men from passive receptivity to active engagement with the Word of God. At every session, men pray the Word at the beginning, discuss the Word in the middle, and apply the Word at the end. The Patriarch series brings together a group of men and help them, by their ingenuity and creativity, develop into better-formed, stronger praying, and more passionately manly leaders. We hope you will join us.  For more information, please refer to  http://www.patriarchmen.org.  As a Patriarch group, we will learn from the examples of the Patriarchs in the bible.  If you have any questions, please email Deacon Rob at dcrob@stjudenm.org.  Hope to see you there.   

Click here for more info for the Patriarch Trailer. 

If you knit, crochet or sew we can use your talents. The Stitch and Knit group provides donations of hand crafted and hand finished items to local charities/organizations that offer help and support to underprivileged youth and adults. Click here for more information. 

Periodically, St. Jude will host retreats geared towards Catholic Women. 

Volunteers who assist people to their seat if necessary. They also take up the collection.

A group to receive support and fellowship after the loss of your spouse. This group meets every Friday at 9:00 AM in Room #6. All are welcome. 

Women of Grace Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life Foundational Study is an integral program in the formation of Catholic women in understanding and affirming them in their dignity and vocation as daughters of God and in their gift of authentic femininity.  A true theology of women begins here. The study takes a multi-media approach to dig deeply into Catholic teaching using the textbook, the Catechism, citations from Vatican II and other Magisterial documents as well as the biographies of 16 Catholic Women saints. Click here to learn more about Women of Grace groups and programs.