About Us

Mission Statement

Rooted in Christ and our Catholic Tradition, we:

> strengthen one another through

  • the Word and Eucharist

  • shared prayer

  • ongoing education of our children & families,

> share ourselves & our gifts by

  • welcoming others

  • offering witness to the Gospel through service to the larger Tuba City community!

St. Jude, pray for us!

St. Kateri, walk with us!

St Jude Parish

The present day St. Jude Church in Tuba City, Arizona was built in 1961. Offering witness to the Gospel through service to the larger Tuba City community pastored by Father Faustinus Ibebuike.

  • Parish Staff

    Pastoral Associate: Sr. Trang Truong, Daughter of Charity; Pastor: Father Faustinus Ibebuike; Director of Education/ Secretary: Teresa Tsosie/Maintenance: Genaro Pesodas

  • Diocese of Gallup

    St Jude Parish belongs to the Diocese of Gallup. Founded in 1939, the Diocese of Gallup covers over 55,000 square miles in the states of New Mexico and Arizona. Bishop: The Most Rev. James S. Wall is the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Gallup.Diocese website: http://www.dioceseofgallup.org

  • Parish History

    The history of St. Jude Parish of the Gallup Diocese begins much earlier than 1924...

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  • Vincentian Charism or the Vincentian Way

    ...is a spirituality of mutual sharing with those living in poverty, named for St. Vincent de Paul.

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  • Pastoral Council

    St. Jude Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body to the Pastor providing a forum for the exchange of ideas necessary for the well-functioning of the parish. This Council is an instrument of common counsel to the Pastor for defining parish goals, determining parish policies and executing programs pertaining to the spiritual and temporal affairs of the parish. Meetings are held quarterly (the first Tuesday of August, November, February, May) open to all parishioners with Council Members and Ex-officio staff expected to attend.

  • Finance Council

    St. Jude Parish Finance Council is a consultative body to the Pastor in accord with Church Canon Law #532. Authentic Christian stewardship of the goods entrusted to the parish guide the decisions and actions of the Council enabling the Pastor to best carry out the mission of the Church in the parish, the diocese and beyond.