text:  St. Jude Thaddeus is known for coming to the aid of persons in desperate need. No petition seems too great for him. Hence he is known as the patron in cases despaired of. St. Jude Thaddeus died a martyr of God. His last mortal remains now lie in the great Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. The feast day of St. Jude is celebrated on October 28th.