The Most Rev. Daniel J. Gercke, Bishop of Tucson, established Ss. Simon & Jude parish in 1953. The founding pastor was Fr. Paul Smith, a native of Ireland. With Fr. Smith arrived the Loreto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary), who would staff the parish school.

Sunday fellowship is back and growing!  We are now serving donuts and coffee (milk and juice) after the 9 am Mass AND the 11 am Mass!  This is a great ministry for families!  It's simple, the kids can help, and you get to know more parishioners!  All it requires is coming a little early before Mass to prep and then serve and clean up after Mass.  If we have enough families to volunteer, we can be on a rotating schedule so that the commitment is only once a month.  Your family would shadow Lindsey Groft and her family to learn, and then your family can be part of the Sunday Fellowship team.  If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please email ssjfellowship@simonjude.org or call the office, and they can get you connected to Lindsey Groft.