Yoodhapuram shrine, in the name of St. Jude, is in Kerala, India. It is situated at Kidangoor around one kilometer from Angamally towards Manjapra. [1] Angamaly is one of the prominent hubs of Syro Malabar Catholics with the proximity of blessed pilgrim center Malayatoor in the name of St. Thomas.
The foundation stone for St. Jude Thaddeus Roman Catholic Church was laid on 26 July 1999.
This landmark church is under the Archdiocese of Verapoly. [2] Besides the mass on every day, the novena and special prayers are conducted on every Thursdays. The feast and associated oottuthirunnal is celebrated during the last week of October every year. Approximately 150,000 people attends the feast on a single day of celebration without any disruption.
In the Roman Catholic Church St. Jude is the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes. It is believed that, if a person prays with St. Jude and attends the novena for 7-9 days, their problem will have a solution. The believers visiting this shrine include students for higher studies, people suffering from diseases, looking for jobs and dealing with family problems. The church is committed towards helping students who don't have enough financial capacity to complete studies. These activities are done irrespective of the religious, cultural, geographic or political background.
Anthony of Padua, OFM, or Anthony of Lisbon was a Portuguese Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor.
Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is generally identified as Thaddeus and is also variously called Judas Thaddaeus, Jude Thaddaeus, Jude of James, or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, the brother of Jesus, but is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus prior to his crucifixion. Catholic writer Michal Hunt suggests that Judas Thaddaeus became known as Jude after early translators of the New Testament from Greek into English sought to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot and subsequently abbreviated his forename. Most versions of the New Testament in languages other than English and French refer to Judas and Jude by the same name.
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