Saint Novenas
Powerful nine-day prayers to saints seeking their intercession for special intentions
What is a Novena?
A novena is a nine-day period of private or public prayer to obtain special graces, to implore special favors, or to make special petitions. The practice is rooted in the nine days that the Apostles and Mary spent in prayer between the Ascension and Pentecost.
Throughout Church history, novenas have been a powerful form of prayer, allowing the faithful to unite their hearts with the saints in heaven, seeking their intercession before God.
Select a Novena
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Patron of Hopeless cases and desperate situations
Saint Jude is one of the twelve apostles and is known as the patron saint of desperate cases. His novena is especially powerful for those facing seemingly impossible situations.
When to Pray
Pray this novena for nine consecutive days, typically ending on Saint Jude's feast day (October 28).
Novena Prayer
Most holy Apostle, Saint Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, 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 consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise, O blessed Saint 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.
How to Pray This Novena
- 1.Choose a specific intention or request for your novena
- 2.Pray the novena prayer once each day for nine consecutive days
- 3.If possible, attend Mass or receive the Sacraments during the novena
- 4.Trust in God's will and the intercession of the saint
- 5.Give thanks to God and the saint after the novena, regardless of the outcome
