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The parish of Saint Jude was founded on June 6, 1962 by John Cardinal Krol (then Archbishop). Father Robert A. Gregg was appointed the founding pastor. The farmhouse on the property was converted to a Rectory and Chapel (now the Father Gregg Center), and within a year, construction was begun on a Church, school and convent.
The School, staffed by the Sisters of Mercy and lay teachers, opened in a partially completed building in September, 1963, and all three buildings were completed and dedicated by Archbishop Krol on December 15, 1963
The parish grew rapidly in the following years. In 1970, Father Gregg was transferred to St. Ambrose parish in Philadelphia and was succeeded by Father Charles A. Monaghan. During Father Monaghan's years, many new parish organizations were founded and the parish adapted to the changes introduced by Vatican Council II. In March of 1977, Father Monaghan was transferred to St. Clement in Philadelphia, and Reverend John V. Bartos, a Professor at St. Charles Seminary, came to Saint Jude as Pastor.
Parish enrollment and activities continued to grow, and 1978 saw the founding of the Parish Advisory Board (now the Parish Pastoral Council). On June 7, 1981, an addition to the school was dedicated. It included a library and six classrooms to accommodate the growth in school enrollment.
On the night of October 9, 1982, fire destroyed the Church building, and began a period of intense activity as the parish coped with the tragedy and planned for a new Church. The present Church was dedicated on Sunday, September 23, 1984, and the new Rectory was blessed on this occasion. In 1986, Father Bartos was named a Monsignor. In 1987, the parish celebrated it's 25th Anniversary with great joy and numerous events. In 1989, Monsignor Bartos was named Regional Vicar for Bucks County, and was succeeded by Monsignor James P. McCoy, the present Pastor.
In recent years, the parish has grown at the rate of 100 families per year, and now numbers over 1850 families. Through the intercession of Saint Jude, may God bless our growth as a parish family
Saint Jude Thaddeus - Parish Patron
Saint Jude Thaddeus was one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Tradition tells us that he was a relative (cousin) of Jesus. There is not a great deal of information regarding Saint Jude. For many years, perhaps because of the confusion of his name with that of Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, Jude was somewhat ignored and has even been referred to as the "Forgotten Saint."
However, over time, devotion to Saint Jude as an advocate for those experiencing great trials has grown. He became known as the "Patron of Hopeless (better: Desperate) Cases" or the "Patron of Things Despaired Of." Many people throughout the region come to our parish shrine to ask Saint Jude to intercede for their needs. Scripture Scholars are divided about the Epistle of Jude, some attributing it to St. Jude the Apostle, and others to later a later Jude. According to legend, Saint Jude preached in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), and together with Saint Simon preached and was martyred in Persia (modern Iran).
Saint Jude is often represented in statues and pictures as holding a club, the supposed instrument of his martyrdom. He is also, at times, depicted with a tongue of fire above his head, the symbol of his presence with the Apostles and Mary in the Upper Room on the first Pentecost.