St. Jude (Diocese of Arlington)

Saint Jude Catholic Church
Dedication:	Saint Jude Thaddeus
Venerated Saints:	Our Lady
Diocese:	Diocese of Arlington
Deanery:	Deanery 6
Address:	4218 King William Road, Mineral, VA 23117
Coordinates:	38.8667, -77.3667
City:	Mineral, VA
Subdivision:	Virginia
Country:	United States
County:	Louisa County
Website:	https://stjudechurchmineral.org/
Founded:	1974
School:	Yes
Email:	office@stjudechurchmineral.org

Saint Jude Catholic Church is a territorial parish in the Diocese of Arlington, located in Mineral, Virginia, serving Catholics in Louisa County and surrounding areas. Dedicated to Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of the Twelve Apostles and traditionally identified as the author of the Epistle of Jude—venerated in Catholic tradition as the patron of desperate causes and hopeless situations—the parish fosters devotion to its patron through prayer groups and intercessory ministries.

Established in 1974 to meet the needs of a growing Catholic population in rural Louisa County, the parish initially held Masses in local facilities before dedicating its current church building in 1988. As of December 19, 2025, Saint Jude continues to offer standard pastoral care, including religious education and community outreach.

The parish community emphasizes intercessory prayer, particularly invoking Saint Jude for difficult situations, in line with longstanding Catholic devotional practice.

History

Saint Jude Parish was established in 1974 by the Diocese of Arlington to serve Catholics in the Mineral and Louisa County area.

Initial Masses were celebrated in borrowed spaces. The current church building was dedicated in 1988.

The parish has grown to serve a rural community, maintaining ministries focused on faith formation and charity.

Special features

• Strong devotion to Saint Jude Thaddeus as patron of desperate causes, with regular novenas and prayer groups
• Service to a rural community with emphasis on family and outreach ministries

Architecture

The church building, dedicated in 1988, reflects late twentieth-century design suited to a rural parish setting.

Art and devotional features

Specific details on stained glass windows, statues, sculptures, or other interior artwork are limited in publicly available sources as of December 19, 2025. Devotional elements typically include representations of Saint Jude Thaddeus, often portraying him with a flame above his head (symbolizing Pentecost) and holding an image of Christ or a club (from hagiographic tradition).

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar contains deposited relics, as is customary in dedicated churches. Specific details regarding the saints associated with these relics are not publicly documented in available sources. This follows common practice where first-class relics, often of martyrs, are sealed within the altar.