St. Jude Novena
Patron of Hopeless Causes and Desperate Situations
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy. Amen.
Prayer to St. Jude
Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (make your special requests). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.
Litany of St. Jude Thaddeus
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.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
St. Jude, relative of Jesus and Mary (Pray for us).
St. Jude, deemed worthy while on earth to see Jesus and Mary and to enjoy their company (Pray for us).
St. Jude, raised to the dignity of an Apostle (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who had the honour of beholding thy Divine Master humble Himself to wash thy feet (Pray for us).
St. Jude, 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 thy beloved Master caused thee, had the consolation of beholding Him risen from the dead and of assisting at His glorious Ascension (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who was filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who preached the Gospel in Persia (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who performed wonderful miracles in the power of the Holy Ghost (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who restored an idolatrous king to health of both soul and body (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who imposed silence on demons and confounded their oracles (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who foretold to a weak prince an 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, who, disregarding the threats of the impious, courageously preached the doctrine of Christ (Pray for us).
St. Jude, who gloriously suffered martyrdom for the love of thy Divine Master (Pray for us).
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee.
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee.
Blessed Apostle, with confidence we invoke thee.
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress.
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress.
St. Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress.
That by thine intercession both priests 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 Sovereign Pontiff and obtain peace and unity for Holy Church. (We beseech thee, hear us).
That all heathens and unbelievers may be converted to the True Faith. (We beseech thee, hear us).
That faith, hope and charity may increase in our hearts. (We beseech thee, hear us).
That we may be delivered from all evil thoughts and from all the snares of the devil. (We beseech thee, hear us).
That thou wouldst preserve us from all sin and from all occasions of sin. (We beseech thee, hear us).
That thou wouldst defend us at the hour of death against the fury of the devil and of his evil spirits. (We beseech thee, hear us).
Pray for us, that before death we may expiate all our sins by sincere repentance and the worthy reception of the holy Sacraments.
Pray for us, that we may obtain a favourable judgement.
Pray for us, that we may be admitted into the company of the blessed, to rejoice in the presence of our God forever.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
St. Jude, pray for us.
And for all who invoke thine aid.
Prayer to God
O God, Who through Thy blessed Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus hast brought us unto the knowledge of Thy Name, grant us to advance in virtue, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Novena
- Novena Day 1
- Novena Day 2
- Novena Day 3
- Novena Day 4
- Novena Day 5
- Novena Day 6
- Novena Day 7
- Novena Day 8
- Novena Day 9
Novena Day 1
O, Saint Jude Thaddeus, cousin of Jesus Christ, glorious 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 and helper in grievous afflictions. I come to you and entreat you from the 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 of all hope. Look down upon me, my life is a life of crosses; my days are days of tribulation; and my paths are strewn with thorns, and scarcely one moment passes but is a witness of my tears and sighs.
Overwhelmed by these thoughts, I see myself surrounded by a dark cloud. You can not 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 honor you as my special patron, I will thank God for the graces bestowed upon you and will propagate your honor according to my power. Amen.
Saint Jude Thaddeus, pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
Novena Day 2
O most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, people honor and invoke you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases. Pray for 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 receive the consolation and help of heaven in my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this greatfavor to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.
Novena Day 3
Holy Saint Jude, Apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, close friend of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depths of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present situation. In return I promise to make your name known. Saint Jude, pray for me and all those who invoke your aid. Amen.
Novena Day 4
Blessed Apostle St. Jude, we call upon you for help in hope and utmost confidence. St. Jude renowned help of the hopeless, come to my aid in this time of distress. St. Jude, cousin of our Lord, obtain from our Savior the favors I now need and seek. Glorious St. Jude with faith in your goodness I ask your help today, As one of Christ’s chosen Apostles, you remain a pillar and foundation of His Church on earth. You are counted we know, among the elders who always stand before God’s throne. From your place of glory we know you do not forget the needs and difficulties of Christ’s little ones here still struggling, like me, on the way home to God. Please intercede for me, gracious St. Jude, and be with me in my daily work and in all my necessities. In Christ’s name, I appeal to you again today. Amen.
Novena Day 5
St. Jude, you witnessed the healing power of our Lord Jesus. You saw his compassion for the sick and dying. You yourself touched the sick, shared the sorrows of the mournful, and encouraged the despairing. You received this authority and healing power to work wonders, to cure the incurable, to make people whole. We ask you to intercede with our brother, Jesus, to send his saving grace to heal our sicknesses and suffering. Amen.
Novena Day 6
St. Jude, through prayer you raised God for the wonderful works of Jesus. You asked God for the strength to meet the challenges of your apostolate. You put your trust in God’s mercy, believing firmly that God loved you and understood your joys and sorrows, your hopes and fears, and your triumphs and failures. You understood that nothing is impossible for God. I ask you to pray for me now before the most Most high so that I too might be filled with God’s will for me and faithfully place myself in God’s loving hands. Amen.
Novena Day 7
St. Jude, you remained faithful to our Lord, even unto death. You gave your life so that others might live. You endured physical pain and emotional abandonment. But you gladly joined your sufferings to those of our savior, Jesus, and thus shared in the redemption of the world. I ask you now to intercede with our brother, Jesus Christ on my behalf, so that I, too, can find strength in the face of my suffering. Help me to trust in God and put my life in His hands. Amen.
Novena Day 8
St. Jude, please assist me in difficult financial circumstances. I beg you to shine the light on the resources that I need to help meet my debts and satisfy my pressing obligations. I promise to live simply and maximize the use of resources. And when my time of abundance will come, I will also share my resources with others. Amen.
Novena Day 9
Saint Jude, we have also problems in our relationship. Beg almighty God to give us the light to see ourselves and each other as we really are. Help us to grow daily in self- knowledge and mutual love, while at the same time developing our potential to love and be loved. Help us, Saint Jude, to see and root out every manifestation of selfishness, vanity, and childish self-seeking–those hidden enemies of love and maturity. Show us that by learning to love and being filled with love, we may complement and nurture each other as we share our lives together. Amen.
Final Prayers
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, full of grace, the 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. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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, full of grace, the 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. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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, full of grace, the 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. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.