Our Ministries

Join more than three million people who visit our National Shrine of St. Jude and participate in our vibrant prayer community. Named for the patron saint of impossible causes, the Shrine is a beacon of hope for all.

Our award-winning U.S. Catholic magazine puts faith in the context of everyday life. We ask bold questions and uplift diverse perspectives. With more than one million readers, we explore the beauty and struggle of living our faith.

Instituto Bíblico Claretiano de las Américas (IBICLA) empowers Spanish-speaking individuals, families, parishes, and communities to develop a deeper understanding of the holy scriptures and our relationship to them. See what studying the Word of God can reveal.  

For men considering religious life, our Claretian formation and vocations team offers an individualized approach to your faith journey, including education, service, prayer, community life, and ministry. Take the next step on your path. 

Our Claretian digital media resources engage listeners of all ages. Compelling, informative, and convenient, our podcasts, publications, and digital resources respond to pressing issues in our lives and offer an oasis of hope and restoration in return. 

 Everyone is welcome in our parish communities. Through the sacraments, daily and weekly Masses, Bible formation, youth initiatives, and more, our parishes offer a sense of belonging as young and old, alike, deepen their connection to God. 

From worship to international travel to rich fellowship, our Claretian youth initiatives offer avenues for service, discipleship, leadership development and faith formation. Through mutual listening and collaboration, our youth help design and co-lead these ministries. 

Our Claretian-led elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. and Canada provide access to a high-quality education that champions inquiry, inclusion, and innovation. Coupled with afterschool programming, our students continue to thrive. 

As an official repository, the Claretian Missionaries Archives USA-Canada preserve and protect our historical records and multimedia assets that document our mission. The archives are open to researchers, scholars, and historians. Inquire today.

Across the U.S. and Canada, our parishes support food pantries, kitchens, and local initiatives to eliminate hunger in all its forms: from malnutrition to food deserts, rising costs to food insecurity. Together, we’re building a community of care.

For almost 100 years, Claretian Community Impact has partnered with communities, laypeople, and nonprofits to fund social justice programs and ministries that restore human dignity. Our work stretches from Canada to the U.S. and around the globe. 

 To anyone who is suffering, be it illness or otherwise, Claretian chaplains offer compassion and pastoral guidance. Skilled in the art of listening, we care for the elderly, homebound, imprisoned, unhoused, and those seeking refuge. No one is turned away.

Claretian migrant and refugee ministries respond to people’s immediate needs, including housing, clothing, and warm meals. At the same time, we tend to their deeper spiritual longings: a sense of community, safety, hope, and restoration.

From community service to retreats, book clubs to spiritual direction, our campus ministry invites undergraduate and graduate students to explore what it means to be Catholic, care for their community, and grow in their leadership.

Through our United Nations advocacy work we strive to advance the rights of the poor by participating as a non-government agency. We advocate for sustainable development, youth leadership, immigration rights, climate action, and more.