A biography of Sts Simon and Jude for children. HT: Intercessories Family Ministry
St Jude is always traditionally depicted holding an image of Our Lord's head and this is due to the tradition that St Thomas asked that St Jude take the holy relic away from Jerusalem where there was persecution and a risk that the shroud would be desecrated. St Jude travelled with the shroud to Edessa. It is believed that the shroud was folded in such a way that only the head of the Divine Lord on the shroud could be seen. This image of Edessa was known as the Mandylion.
Here is some good reading on this facinating connection between the two images, it would make good reading for older children. HT: Shroud Forum
A good craft for the feast would be to make the medalion that St Jude holds. You need a plastic or paper plate and this colouring page I made. (just click on the image to enlarge and save/print)
The children can colour the image in and glue it to the paper plate.
1st of November - ALL SAINTS DAY 
