Novena to St. Rita
Helper of the Hopeless (Feast May 22)
Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, so humble, pure and patient, whose pleadings with your Divine Spouse are irresistible, obtain for me from your Crucified Jesus the request I make of you (mention it). Be propitious towards me for the greater glory of God and I promise to honor you and to sing your praise forever.
O glorious St. Rita, who miraculously participated in the sorrowful Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, obtain for me the grace to suffer with resignation the troubles of this life and protect me in all my needs. Amen.
Our Father Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father (3 times)
The Holy Spirit (At Pentecost or any other time)
O Holy Spirit/Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, Spirit of Truth, Love, and Holiness, proceeding from the Father and the Son, and equal to them in all things! I adore you and love you with all my heart. Teach me to know and to seek God, by whom and for whom I was created. Fill my heart with holy fear and love of God. Grant me compunction and patience, and allow me not to fall into sin.
Give me an increase of Faith, Hope and Charity and bring forth in my soul all the virtues proper to my state of life. Give me the four Cardinal Virtues, your seven Gifts and your twelve Fruits.
Make me a faithful follower of Jesus and an obedient child of the Church. Give me the grace to keep the commandments and to receive the state of life to which you have called me and lead me through a happy death, to everlasting life. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Grant me also, O Holy Spirit, you who are the giver of all good gifts, the special favor for which I ask (name it) if it be for your greater honor and glory and the good of my soul.
Glory be to the Father (3 times).
St. Anthony of Padua, the Wonder Worker (Feast June 13)
St. Anthony, glorious for your miracles and for the condescension of Jesus in coming as a little child to repose in your arms, obtain for me from his bounty the grace which I ardently desire. You who were so compassionate towards sinners, regard not my unworthiness but the glory of God that it may be magnified by you in connection with the particular request which I now earnestly present to you (Name it).
As a pledge of my gratitude, I beg you to accept my promise to be more faithful in accordance with the teachings of the Church, and to be devoted to the service of the poor whom you loved and still love so greatly. Bless this my resolution that I may be faithful to it even until death.
St. Anthony, consoler of the afflicted, pray for me.
St. Anthony, whom the Infant Jesus so much loved and honored, pray for me.
