  (Patron of the Hopeless Cases) Novena to Saint Jude
The saints are the friends of God. They are the friends of
God because during their lifetime they did His Will.
Everyone who wants to, may become a friend of God.
There are thousands on the Church's Roll of Honor. They
have come from every Catholic land, from every walk of
life. Popes, bishops and priests, kings and queens, rich men
and poor, statesmen, scholars, soldiers, lawyers, physicians,
consecrated virgins, mothers of families, laborers, servants,
and even slaves, have been given that title of honor and
glory by the Church; not, as is plain, because of their
position or wealth, or for any other earthly human consideration; not because they led ordinarily good lives, but
because they rose high above average standards, and were
heroic in loving devotion to God and to their fellow men.
(Indulgence 300 days)Saint Jude Thaddeus (the courageous) was the brother of Saint James the Less, and a relative of our Lord. He preached chiefly in Palestine and was martyred probably in Phoenicia. He wrote the last of the canonical Epistles, the very forceful Epistle of Saint Jude, in which he warns against the seduction of false teaching. He is popular as the patron in desperate cases. Novena Prayer
O Glorious Saint Jude, by those sublime prerogatives wherewith thou wast ennobled in thy lifetime namely, thy kinship with our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh and thy vocation to be an Apostle, by that glory which now is thine in heaven as the reward of thine apostolic labor and thy martyrdom obtain for me from the Giver of every good and perfect gift all the graces whereof I stand in need, especially (Here mention your intentions) in order to treasure up in my heart the divinely inspired doctrines which thou hast transmitted to us in thy Epistle, that is to say, to build our edifice of perfection upon our most holy faith, praying by the grace of the Holy Spirit to keep ourselves in the love of God, by all means, to help them that go astray, exulting thus the glory and majesty, the dominion and power of Him, Who is able to keep us without sin, and to present us spotless with exceeding joy at the coming of our divine Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
_______________________________________ First Day
O Blessed Apostle Saint Jude, who labored so zealously for the conversion of the Gentiles in many lands, and performed numerous miracles in needful and despairing cases, we invoke thee to take a special interest in us and our needs. We feel that you understand us in a particular way. Hear our prayers and our petitions and plead for us in all our necessities especially (here mention your intentions). May we be patient in finding out God's Holy Will and courageous in carrying it out.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Second Day
O Blessed Apostle Jude, who has been instrumental in gathering us here together this day, grant that we may always serve Jesus Christ as He deserves to be served, giving of our best efforts in living as He wishes us to live. May we so dispose our hearts and minds that God will always be inclined to listen to our prayers and petitions, especially those petitions which we now entrust to thy care, and for which we ask you to plead for us (here mention your intentions). Grant that we may be enlightened as to what is best for us, in the present and future not forgetting the Blessings we have received in the past.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Third Day
O Saint Jude, Apostle of Jesus Christ, thou who hast so faithfully and devotedly helped to spread His Gospel of Light, we who are gathered together today in thy honor, ask and petition thee to remember us and our needs. Especially do we pray for (here mention your intentions). May it also please our Lord to lend an ear to your supplications in our behalf. Grant that we may ever pray with fervor and devotion resigning ourselves humbly to the Divine Will seeing God's purpose in all our trials and knowing that He will leave no sincere prayer unanswered in some way.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Fourth Day
Saint Jude, who was called to be one of Christ's chosen Apostles and who labored to bring men to a knowledge and love of God, listen with compassion to those gathered together to honor thee and ask thy intercession. In this troubled world of ours, we have many trials difficulties and temptations. Plead for us in the Heavenly Court, asking especially that our petitions may be answered, especially the particular one we have in mind at this moment (here mention your intentions). May it please God to answer our prayers in the way that He knows best, giving us grace to see His purpose in everything.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Fifth Day
O Holy Saint Jude Apostle and companion of Jesus Christ, who has shown us by example how to lead a life of zeal and devotion we humbly entreat thee today to hear our prayers and petitions. Especially do we ask you to obtain for us the following favors (here mention your intentions). Grant that in praying for present and future favors, we may not forget the innumerable ones showered upon us in the past, but often return to give thanks. Humbly we resign ourselves to God's Holy Will, knowing that He alone knows what is best for us, especially in our present needs and necessities.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Sixth Day
Saint Jude, Apostle of Christ, and helper in despairing cases, hear the prayers and petitions of those who are gathered together in thy honor. In all our needs and desires, may we only seek what is pleasing to God, and what is best for our salvation. These, our petitions (here mention your intentions) we submit to thee, asking you to obtain them for us, if they are for the good of our souls. We are resigned to God's Holy Will in all things, knowing that He will leave no sincere prayer unanswered in some way, though it may be a way unexpected by us.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Seventh Day
O Holy Apostle Saint Jude, in whose honor we are gathered today, may we never forget that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ chose you to be one of His twelve Apostles. On this account, and on account of the martyrdom you suffered for the Faith, we know you are a close friend of Almighty God. Therefore we do not hesitate to petition you in our necessities, especially (here mention your intentions). We humbly submit ourselves to the Will of God, knowing full well that no sincere prayer is ever left unanswered. May we see God's good and gracious purpose working in all our trials.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Eight Day
O Saint Jude, Apostle of Christ pray that we may ever imitate the Divine Master and live according to His Will. May we cooperate with the grace of God and ever remain pleasing in His sight. Especially do we ask you to plead for us, and obtain whatsoever is necessary for our salvation. Forget not our special petitions (here mention your intentions). May we always be thankful to God for the blessings we have received in the past. Whatsoever we ask for the present or future, we submit to the Divine Will realizing that God knows best what is good for us. We know He will respond to our prayers and petitions in some way or other.
St. Jude, pray for us!My Jesus, mercy. _______________________________________ Ninth Day
O Holy saint Jude, Apostle and Martyr grant that we may so dispose our lives that we may always be pleasing to God. In working out our salvation in this vale of tears, we have many needs and necessities. Today we turn to thee, asking you to intercede for us, and obtain for us the favors we ask of God. Especially do we petition for (here mention your intentions). May we not so much seek temporal good, but rather what will avail our souls, knowing that it profiteth us nothing if we gain the whole world, yet suffer the loss of our soul. Therefore, may we incline ourselves towards the Divine Will, seeing God's good and gracious purpose in all our trials.
St. Jude, pray for us!
My Jesus, mercy. (Conclude Novena with the Litany of St. Jude below) 
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,
Have mercy on us.
Let Us PrayGod, the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. Saint Jude, relative of Jesus of Mary, Pray for us. * Saint Jude, raised to the dignity of an apostle,* Saint Jude, who hadst the honor of beholding thy Divine Master humble Himself to wash thy feet,* Saint Jude, who at the Last Supper didst receive the Holy Eucharist from the hands of Jesus,* Saint Jude, who after the profound grief which the death of thy beloved Master caused thee, hadst the consolation of beholding Him risen from the dead, and of assisting at His glorious ascension,* Saint Jude, who wast filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost,* Saint Jude, who didst preach the Gospel in Persia,* Saint Jude, who didst convert many people to the Faith,* Saint Jude, who didst perform wonderful miracles in the power of the Holy Ghost,* Saint Jude, who didst restore an idolatrous king to health of both soul and body,* Saint Jude, who didst impose silence on demons, and confound their oracles,* Saint Jude, who didst foretell to a weak prince, an honorable peace with his powerful enemy,* Saint Jude, who didst take from deadly serpents the power of injuring man,* Saint Jude, who, disregarding the threats of the impious, didst courageously preach the doctrine of Christ,* Saint Jude, who didst gloriously suffer martyrdom for the love of thy Divine Master,* Blessed apostle, with confidence, we invoke thee! Blessed apostle, with confidence, we invoke thee! Blessed apostle, with confidence, we invoke thee! Saint Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress! Saint Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress! Saint Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress! That by thy intercession both priest and people of the Church may obtain an ardent zeal for the Faith of Jesus Christ, We beseech thee, hear us!** That thou wouldst defend our True Sovereign Pontiff and obtain peace and unity for the Holy Church,** That all heathens and unbelievers may be converted to the true Faith,** That faith, hope and charity may increase in our hearts,** That we may be delivered from all evil thoughts, and from all the snares of the devil,** That thou wouldst vouchsafe to aid and protect all those who honor thee,** That thou wouldst preserve us from all sin and from all occasion of sin,** That thou wouldst defend us at the hour of death, against the fury of the devil and his evil spirits,** Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who has said, Ask, and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; grant, we beseech Thee, to us who ask, the gift of Thy most divine love, that with all our heart, words, and works, we may love Thee, and never cease to praise Thee. Amen
_______________________________________ Prayer to Saint Jude
Most holy apostle St.Jude, faithful servant and
friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who
delivered thy beloved Master into the hands of
His enemies has caused thee to be forgotten by
many, but the Church honors and invokes thee
universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of
things despaired of. Pray for me who am so miserable;
make use I implore thee, of that particular
privilege accorded to thee, to bring visible and
speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I
may receive the consolations and succor of heaven
in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings,
particularly--(Here make your request) and that I
may bless God with thee and all the elect forever. I promise thee, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever
mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease
to honor thee as my special and powerful patron
and to do all in my power to encourage devotion
to thee. Amen. |