St. Jude Catholic Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Fr. J. Kevin O'Keefe (current pastor); Fr. James Hudgins (at 2018 dedication)

Founded 2003 (as mission of St. Mary's); 2007 (as parish); 2018 (permanent church dedicated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge)

Denomination Roman Catholic

Service Times Check website for Mass times; (540) 891-7350

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website stjudechurch.us

Pastor Credentials Roman Catholic ordained clergy

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

RCC affirms Nicene/Chalcedonian Christology — Trinitarian — green on creedal basics (though MOOP rubric treats Protestant categories primarily).

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

RCC view: Scripture + Tradition + Magisterium as co-authoritative — red per rubric.

WARNING!

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified (site returned 403) — Catholic parishes typically have Knights of Columbus and men's groups.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

RCC sacramental regeneration + cooperative grace (not sola fide) — red per rubric.

WARNING!

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

RCC is male-only priesthood — green per rubric's structural criterion (though Protestant gender framing).

Male-only priesthood — Catholic dogma

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Diocesan bishop + parish priest hierarchical structure — green structurally.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Catholic homily tradition — lectionary-based.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Sacramental/parish mission — verify.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Diocese of Arlington is conservative on marriage/sexuality — green.

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Website returned 403 during validation — unable to verify current pastoral staff or parish specifics. Red label retained on soteriological grounds per RCC teaching (sacramental grace vs sola fide); Diocese of Arlington remains among USA's more conservative Catholic dioceses.

WARNING!

Assessment

St. Jude Catholic Church serves the east Spotsylvania area. As with all Roman Catholic parishes, the fundamental concern is soteriology — the Catholic Church teaches justification through faith plus works plus sacraments, rejecting the Protestant doctrine of sola fide. Scripture is not the sole authority (sola Scriptura); Tradition and the Magisterium share co-equal authority. On the positive side, Catholic theology affirms Nicene trinitarian orthodoxy and maintains male-only priesthood. Not recommended for Protestants committed to sola fide and sola Scriptura.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Roman Catholic parish — Diocese of Arlington is among USA's more orthodox/conservative Catholic dioceses. Protestant MOOP rubric flags Scripture+Tradition and sacramental salvation as red per Protestant criteria, though RCC is not a heretical-trajectory entity.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source stjudechurch.us/%20(403)
[2] Live source catholicherald.com/article/local/parishes/st-jude/
[3] Live source arlingtondiocese.org/2018/07/12/new-church-holds-relics-o…

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