Established in 1929, the St. Jude League provides fundraising and support operations for ministries of the Claretian Missionaries in the United States and Canada including: *social-justice and community development programs within high-poverty, urban communities; *fostering and maintaining a devotion to St. Jude, the patron saint of hope, including the National Shrine of St. Jude; *publishing periodicals and digital media to help Catholics explore their faith.