Historical records show that the first Mass was said in Freeport in 1916; however, it wasn’t until 1928 that land was purchased by Sacred Heart’s pastor, Father Joseph Quinn, for a mission church in this community. In 1933 a small metal building was dedicated as St. Joseph’s church, located in what is now the church parking lot on School Street.
Slow moving fund-raising efforts had a boost with a significant anonymous donation, given on the condition that the church would be renamed for St. Jude. Construction began in 1964 and the completed church was dedicated on Easter Sunday of 1966. Over the next 30 years the parish hall was finished and the main church renovated.
Today St. Jude is an active church in the midst of Freeport’s thriving shopping district, working in partnership with Sacred Heart, Holy Martyrs, and St. Gregory as the Parish of the Holy Eucharist to proclaim and celebrate our faith.
1966 to 1967 | Fr. James Daly |
1967 to 1968 | Fr. Henry Pender |
1968 to 1973 | Fr. Frances LeTourneau |
1973 to 1978 | Fr. Charles M. Murphy |
1978 to 1984 | Fr. Conrad L'Heureux |
1954 to 1992 | Fr. Roger Chabot |
1992 to 2000 | Fr. Richard O'Donnell |
2000 to 2005 | Msgr. Paul Stefanko |
2005 to 2010 | Fr. Raymond Picard |
2010 to 2012 | Fr. Joseph Ford |
2012 to 2019 | Fr. Daniel Greenleaf |
2019 to 2022 | Fr. Philip A. Tracy |
2022 to | Fr. Steven Cartwright |