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

NOVENA TO ST. JUDE THADDEUS apostle and martyr, renowned for virtues and miracles, faithful and prompt
intercessor of all who honor you and trust in you. You are a power patron
With the (+) Sign Of The Cross, we begin the Novena to St. Jude Thaddeus.
and helper in grievous afflictions. I come to you and entreat you from the
The Litany is said the beginning and end of each day prayers.
depths of my heart to come to my aid with your powerful intercession, for
you have received from God the privilege to assist those who almost despair
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of all hope. Look down upon me, my life is a life of crosses; my days are days
Lord, have mercy on us. / Christ, have mercy on us. / Lord, have mercy on
of tribulation; and my paths are strewn with thorns, and scarcely one
us. / Christ, hear us. / Christ, graciously hear us. / God the Father of heaven,
moment passes but is a witness of my tears and sighs.
have mercy on us! / God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on
us! / God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us! / Holy Trinity, one God, have
Overwhelmed by these thoughts, I see myself surrounded by a dark cloud.
mercy on us!
You cannot forsake me in this sad plight. I will not depart from you until you
have heard me. O hasten to my aid. I will be grateful to you all my life. I will
St. Jude, relative of Jesus and Mary, pray for us! / St. Jude, raised to the
honor you as my special patron, I will thank God for the graces bestowed
dignity of an apostle, pray for us! / St. Jude, who had the honor of beholding
upon you and will propagate your honor according to my power. Amen.
the Divine Master humble Himself to wash his feet, pray for us! / St. Jude,
Saint Jude Thaddeus, pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
who at the Last Supper received the Holy Eucharist from the hands of Jesus,
pray for us! / St. Jude, who after the profound grief which the death of your
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beloved Master cause you, had the consolation of beholding Him risen from
St. Jude, glorious apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of
the dead and of assisting at His glorious Ascension, pray for us!
the person (who betrayed our Lord) has caused you to be forgotten by
many, but the true Church invokes you universally as the Patron of the
St. Jude, who was filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of the Pentecost,
desperate. Pray for me, who is miserable; pray for me, that I may finally
pray for us! / St. Jude, who preached the Gospel in Persia, pray for us! St.
receive the consolations and the succor of Heaven in all my necessities,
Jude, who converted many people to the Faith, pray for us! / St. Jude, who
tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (add your personal request here),
performed wonderful miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, pray for us!
and that I may bless God with the Elect Throughout Eternity. St. Jude,
/ St. Jude, who restored an idolatrous king to health, both of soul and body,
worker of miracles, please pray for me. Saint Jude, helper of the hopeless,
pray for us! / St. Jude, who imposed silence on demons, and confounded
please pray for me. Amen.
their oracles, pray for us! / St. Jude, who foretold to a weak prince an
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honorable peace with his powerful enemy, pray for us! / St. Jude, who took
from deadly serpents the power of injuring man, pray for us! / St. Jude,
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who, disregarding the threats of the impious, courageously preached the
O most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, people
doctrine of Christ, pray for us! / St. Jude, who gloriously suffered martyrdom
honor and invoke you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases. Pray for
for the love of your Divine Master, pray for us!
me, for I am so helpless and alone. Please help me to bring visible and
speedy assistance. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may
Blessed Apostle, with confidence, we invoke you! / Blessed Apostle, with
receive the consolation and help of heaven in my necessities, tribulations,
confidence, we invoke you! / Blessed Apostle, with confidence, we invoke
and sufferings. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this
you! / St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress! / St. Jude, help
greatfavor to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to
of the hopeless, aid me in my distress! /St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid
gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.
me in my distress!
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St. Jude, through prayer you raised God for the wonderful works of Jesus.
THIRD DAY: You asked God for the strength to meet the challenges of your apostolate.
Holy Saint Jude, Apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, You put your trust in Gods mercy, believing firmly that God loved you and
close friend of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special understood your joys and sorrows, your hopes and fears, and your triumphs
patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depths of my and failures. You understood that nothing is impossible for God. I ask you to
heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to pray for me now before the Most high so that I too might be filled with
my assistance. Help me in my present situation. In return I promise to make Gods will for me and faithfully place myself in Gods loving hands. Amen.
your name known. Saint Jude, pray for me and all those who invoke your THE LITANY TO ST. JUDE FOLLOWS.
aid. Amen.
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St. Jude, you remained faithful to our Lord, even unto death. You gave your
FOURTH DAY: life so that others might live. You endured physical pain and emotional
Blessed Apostle St. Jude, we call upon you for help in hope and utmost abandonment. But you gladly joined your sufferings to those of our savior,
confidence. St. Jude renowned help of the hopeless, come to my aid in this Jesus, and thus shared in the redemption of the world. I ask you now to
time of distress. St. Jude, cousin of our Lord, obtain from our Savior the intercede with our brother, Jesus Christ on my behalf, so that I, too, can
favors I now need and seek. Glorious St. Jude with faith in your goodness I find strength in the face of my suffering. Help me to trust in God and put my
ask your help today, As one of Christs chosen Apostles, you remain a pillar life in His hands. Amen.
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the elders who always stand before Gods throne. From your place of glory
we know you do not forget the needs and difficulties of Christs little ones EIGHT DAY:
here still struggling, like me, on the way home to God. Please intercede for St. Jude, please assist me in difficult financial circumstances. I beg you to
me, gracious St. Jude, and be with me in my daily work and in all my shine the light on the resources that I need to help meet my debts and
necessities especially ___________. In Christs name, I appeal to you again satisfy my pressing obligations. I promise to live simply and maximize the
today. Amen. use of resources. And when my time of abundance will come, I will also
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FIFTH DAY
St. Jude, you witnessed the healing power of our Lord Jesus. You saw his NINTH DAY:
compassion for the sick and dying. You yourself touched the sick, shared the Saint Jude, we have also problems in our relationship. Beg almighty God to
sorrows of the mournful, and encouraged the despairing. You received this give us the light to see ourselves and each other as we really are. Help us to
authority and healing power to work wonders, to cure the incurable, to grow daily in self- knowledge and mutual love, while at the same time
make people whole. We ask you to intercede with our brother, Jesus, to developing our potential to love and be loved. Help us, Saint Jude, to see
send his saving grace to heal the sickness and suffering of ________ to uplift and root out every manifestation of selfishness, vanity, and childish self-
his/her hearts. Amen. seekingthose hidden enemies of love and maturity. Show us that by
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each other as we share our lives together.
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