Novena Prayer to St.

Jude
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Novena Prayer to St. Jude

Novena Prayer to St. Jude

particular privilege accorded you to bring

but is a witness of my tears and sighs.

visible and speedy help where help was

Overwhelmed by these thoughts, I see myself

almost despaired of. Come to my assistance

surrounded by a dark cloud. You cannot

in this great need that I may receive the

forsake me in this sad plight. I will not depart

consolation and succor of Heaven in all my

from you until you have heard me. O hasten

necessities,

sufferings,

to my aid. I will be grateful to you all my life. I

particularly, (mention your request) and that I

will honor you as my special patron, I will

may bless God with you and all the elect

thank God for the graces bestowed upon you

throughout eternity. St. Jude, apostle, martyr,

and will propagate your honor according to

and relative of our Lord Jesus Christ, of Mary,

my power. Amen.

and of Joseph, intercede for us!

Saint Jude Thaddeus, pray for us and for all

tribulations

and

who invoke your aid.

LET US PRAY: O, Saint Jude Thaddeus,
cousin of Jesus Christ, glorious apostle and

The Nine Day Novena To St. Jude

martyr, renowned for virtues and miracles,

SAINT JUDE

faithful and prompt intercessor of all who

DAY ONE

honor you and trust in you. You are a power

O blessed apostle St. Jude, who labored

patron and helper in grievous afflictions. I

zealously among the Gentiles in many lands,

come to you and entreat you from the depths

and performed numerous miracles in needy

St. Jude, glorious apostle, faithful servant and

of my heart to come to my aid with your

and despairing cases, we invoke you to take

friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has

powerful intercession, for you have received

special interest in us and our needs. We feel

caused you to be forgotten by many. But the

from God the privilege to assist those who

that you understand us in a particular way.

Church honors and invokes you universally as

almost despair of all hope. Look down upon

Hear our prayers and our petitions and plead

the patron of hopeless cases, and of things

me, my life is a life of crosses; my days are

for

despaired

so

days of tribulation; and my paths are strewn

(mention your request) May we be patient in

distressed. Make use, I implore you, of that

with thorns, and scarcely one moment passes

learning God's holy will and courageous in

The St. Jude Novena Prayer

of.

Pray

for

me

who

am

us

in

all

our

necessities

especially.

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Novena Prayer to St. Jude

Novena Prayer to St. Jude

carrying it out. Amen.

DAY THREE

temptations. Plead for us in the heavenly

St. Jude, pray for us.

O holy St. Jude, apostle of Jesus Christ, you

court, asking that our petitions may be

My Jesus, mercy.

who have so faithfully and devotedly helped

answered, especially the particular one we

(Litany Prayer)

to spread his Gospel of Light, we who are

have in mind at this moment. (mention your

gathered together today in your honor, ask

request) May it please God to answer our

and petition you to remember us and our

prayers in the way that he knows best, giving

needs. Especially do we pray for. (mention

us grace to see his purpose in all things.

your request) May it also please our Lord to

Amen.

been

lend an ear to your supplications in our

St. Jude, pray for us.

instrumental in gathering us here together

behalf. Grant that we may ever pray with

My Jesus, mercy.

this day, grant that we may always serve

fervor

(Litany Prayer)

Jesus Christ as he deserves to be served,

humbly to the divine will, seeing God's

DAY FIVE

giving of our best efforts in living as he

purpose in all our trials and knowing that he

O holy St. Jude, apostle and companion of

wishes us to live. May we dispose our hearts

will leave no sincere prayer unanswered in

Christ Jesus, you have shown us by example

and minds that god will always be inclined to

some way. Amen.

how to leas a life of zeal and devotion. We

listen to our prayers and petitions, especially

St. Jude, pray for us.

humbly entreat you today to hear our prayers

those petitions which we entrust to your care

My Jesus, mercy.

and petitions. Especially do we ask you to

and for which we as you to plead for us.

(Litany Prayer)

obtain for us the following favor. (mention

(Mention your request) Grant that we may be

DAY FOUR

your request) Grant that in praying for

enlightened as to what is best for us, in the

Saint blessed Jude, you were called to be one

present and future favors we may not forget

present

the

of Christ's chosen apostles and labored to

the innumerable ones granted in the past but

blessings we have received in the past.

bring men to a knowledge and love of God;

often return to give thanks. Humbly we resign

Amen.

listen with compassion to those gathered

ourselves to God's holy will, knowing that he

St. Jude, pray for us.

together

alone knows what is best for us especially in

My Jesus, mercy.

intercession. In this troubled world of ours we

our present needs and necessities. Amen.

(LitanyPrayer)

have

St. Jude, pray for us.

DAY TWO
O

blessed

apostle

and

Jude,

future,

not

who

has

forgetting

and

devotion,

to
many

honor

resigning

you

trials,

and

ourselves

ask

difficulties,

your
and

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Novena Prayer to St. Jude

Novena Prayer to St. Jude

My Jesus, mercy.

Almighty God. Therefore we do not hesitate

in one way or another. Amen.

(Litany Prayer)

to petition you in our necessities, especially.

St. Jude, pray for us.

DAY SIX

(mention your request) We humbly submit

My Jesus, mercy.

St. Jude, apostle of Christ and helper in

ourselves to the will of God, knowing full well

(Litany Prayer)

despairing

that

DAY NINE

cases,

hear

the

prayers

and

no

sincere

prayer

is

ever

left

petitions of those who are gathered together

unanswered. May we see god's good and

O holy Saint Jude, apostle and martyr, grant

in your honor. In all our needs and desires

gracious purpose working in all our trials.

that we may so dispose our lives that we may

may we only seek what is pleasing to God

Amen.

always be pleasing to God. In working out our

and what is best for our salvation. These, our

St. Jude, pray for us.

salvation in this life we have many needs and

petitions (mention your request) we submit to

My Jesus, mercy.

necessities. Today we turn to you, asking you

you, asking you to obtain them for us, if they

(Litany Prayer)

to intercede for us and obtain for us the

are for the good of out souls. We are resigned

DAY EIGHT

favors we ask of God. Especially do we

to God's holy will in all things, knowing that

O holy Saint Jude, apostle of Christ, pray that

petition for. (mention your request) May we

he will leave no sincere prayer unanswered in

we may ever imitate the Divine Master and

not so much seek temporal good but rather

some way though it may be in a way

live according to His will. May we cooperate

what will avail our souls, knowing that it will

unexpected by us. Amen.

with the grace of God and ever remain

profit us nothing if we gain the whole world

St. Jude, pray for us.

pleasing in His sight. Especially do we ask

yet suffer the loss of our soul. Therefore, may

My Jesus, mercy.

you to plead for us and obtain whatsoever is

we incline ourselves toward the divine will,

(Litany Prayer)

necessary for our salvation. Forget not our

seeing God's good and gracious purpose in all

DAY SEVEN

special petitions. (mention your request) May

our trials. Amen.

O holy apostle Saint Jude, in whose honor we

we always be thankful to God for the

St. Jude, pray for us.

are gathered today, may we never forget that

blessings we have received in the past.

My Jesus, mercy.

our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ chose you to

Whatsoever we ask for the present or future,

(Litany Prayer)

be one of twelve apostles. Because of this

we submit to the divine will, realizing that

and of the martyrdom you suffered for the

God knows best what is good for us. We know

LITANY TO ST. JUDE

Faith, we know you are a close friend of

He will respond to our prayers and petitions

Lord, have mercy on us. / Christ, have mercy

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Novena Prayer to St. Jude

Novena Prayer to St. Jude

on us. / Lord, have mercy on us. / Christ, hear

soul and body, pray for us! / St. Jude, who

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,

us. / Christ, graciously hear us. / God the

imposed silence on demons, and confounded

the Only Begotten Son of God,

Father of heaven, have mercy on us! / God

their oracles, pray for us! / St. Jude, who

born of the Father before all ages.

the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy

foretold to a weak prince an honorable peace

God from God, Light from Light,

on us! / God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on

with his powerful enemy, pray for us! / St.

true God from true God, begotten,

us! / Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us!

Jude, who took from deadly serpents the

not made, consubstantial with the Father;

St. Jude, relative of Jesus and Mary, pray for

power of injuring man, pray for us! / St. Jude,

through him all things were made.

us! / St. Jude, raised to the dignity of an

who, disregarding the threats of the impious,

For us men and for our salvation

apostle, pray for us! / St. Jude, who had the

courageously preached the doctrine of Christ,

he came down from heaven,

honor of beholding the Divine Master humble

pray for us! / St. Jude, who gloriously suffered

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin

Himself to wash his feet, pray for us! / St.

martyrdom for the love of your Divine Master,

Mary, and became man.

Jude, who at the Last Supper received the

pray for us!

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

Holy Eucharist from the hands of Jesus, pray

Blessed Apostle, with confidence, we invoke

he suffered death and was buried,

for us! / St. Jude, who after the profound grief

you! / Blessed Apostle, with confidence, we

and rose again on the third day

which the death of your beloved Master

invoke

in accordance with the Scriptures.

cause you, had the consolation of beholding

confidence, we invoke you! / St. Jude, help of

He ascended into heaven

Him risen from the dead and of assisting at

the hopeless, aid me in my distress! / St.

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

His glorious Ascension, pray for us!

Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my

He will come again in glory

St. Jude, who was filled with the Holy Spirit on

distress! /St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid

to judge the living and the dead

the day of the Pentecost, pray for us! / St.

me in my distress!

and his kingdom will have no end.

Jude, who preached the Gospel in Persia, pray

PROFESSION OF FAITH

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of

for us! St. Jude, who converted many people

(Nicene Creed)

life,

to the Faith, pray for us! / St. Jude, who

I believe in one God,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

performed wonderful miracles in the power of

the Father almighty,

who with the Father and the Son is adored and

the Holy Spirit, pray for us! / St. Jude, who

maker of heaven and earth,

glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

restored an idolatrous king to health, both of

of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic

you!

Blessed

Apostle,

with

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Church.

Amen.

I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of

GLORY BE

sins

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the

and I look forward to the resurrection of the

Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and

dead

ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

and the life of the world to come. Amen

OUR FATHER
Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
HAIL MARY
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.