About St. Jude · Boswell, Oklahoma
St. Jude Catholic Church is a small Roman Catholic mission parish in the rural town of Boswell, in Choctaw County, southeast Oklahoma. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Tulsa and is served by the regional pastoral team of Oklahoma Southeast Catholic. The community gathers each Sunday afternoon for Mass and also offers a Thursday evening Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Sunday Mass. Tucked at the corner of US-70 and 11th Street, St. Jude is one of a handful of Catholic outposts serving a sparse rural population in the former Choctaw Nation homeland.
- Patron
- St. Jude Thaddeus (Apostle)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tulsa
Why belong here
St. Jude is a welcoming Catholic mission parish serving Boswell and the surrounding rural communities of Choctaw County. Families looking for a Sunday afternoon Mass and the opportunity for confession before Mass will find a faithful weekly schedule here, with an additional Thursday evening Mass during the week. As part of the Oklahoma Southeast Catholic family of parishes in the Diocese of Tulsa, visitors traveling through southeast Oklahoma are always invited to stop in and pray with this small but devoted rural community.
Mass times at St. Jude
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Welcome to St. Jude Catholic Church
St. Jude is a small Roman Catholic mission parish in Boswell, Oklahoma, in the Diocese of Tulsa. The parish belongs to the Oklahoma Southeast Catholic family of missions and parishes that share pastoral care across southeast Oklahoma. Discover Mass and the parish's own listing describe a community that 'welcomes you' and invites visitors and travelers to celebrate Mass with the faithful in Boswell.
Visit and Directions
St. Jude sits at the corner of US-70 and 11th Street on the northwest corner, a simple landmark for anyone driving through Boswell. The mailing address and parish phone are kept with the Oklahoma Southeast Catholic regional office.
- Address: 70 East 11th Street, Boswell, OK 74727 (also listed as Route 70 & 11th St.)
- Phone: (580) 326-7300
- Website: oksoutheastcatholic.com/st-jude
Patron Saint — St. Jude Thaddeus
The parish's patron is St. Jude Thaddeus, one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus and a relative of the Lord. In Catholic devotion St. Jude is honored as the patron saint of desperate and hopeless causes, and his feast day is October 28. He is distinguished from Judas Iscariot; his apostolic letter in the New Testament urges the faithful to persevere in harsh circumstances.
- Feast day: October 28
- Patronage: desperate situations, lost causes, hospitals
Belonging to a Wider Catholic Community
As a mission of the Diocese of Tulsa, St. Jude is connected to the broader life of the diocese and to the surrounding Catholic parishes and missions of southeast Oklahoma. Parishes and the faithful are encouraged to keep in touch through Oklahoma Southeast Catholic for news, regional events, and shared pastoral care.