The Roman Catholic Liturgy celebrates the feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, apostles, on October 28: Patron Saint of curriers, woodcutters, and tanners (Simon); hopeless causes and hospital workers (Jude) Quote: In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Mat