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Chaplet of St. Raphael the Archangel

The “Chaplet of St. Raphael“ is a devotional invocation to Saint Raphael the Archangel, acknowledging his roles as a healer, guide, and companion. In addition to honoring Mary, the Queen of Angels, the prayer venerates the nine choirs of angels. It concludes with directly addressing Saint Raphael, recognizing him as the angel of health, love, joy, and light, seeking his intercession for healing, guidance, and spiritual support.

Chaplet of St. Raphael the Archangel

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[Make the sign of the Cross]

You are Raphael, the Healer.
You are Raphael, the Guide.
You are Raphael, the Companion;
Ever at human sorrow’s aide.

In honor of Mary, the Queen of Angels:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

[Pray 3 Times]

In honor of the Angels:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Archangels:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Thrones:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Dominations:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Virtues:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Principalities:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Powers:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Cherubim:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

In honor of the Seraphim:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your Glory!
Glory be to the Father;
Glory be to the Son;
Glory be to the Holy Spirit!

Saint Raphael,
angel of health,
of love,
of joy,
and light,
pray for us.

Novena to St. Joseph the Worker

The “Novena Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker” is a prayer seeking the intercession of St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus and a carpenter by trade. The prayer asks for St. Joseph’s guidance and help in approaching work with patience, perseverance, and a charitable attitude towards fellow workers. It also asks for the grace to see work as participation in God’s creative activity and Christ’s redemptive work, and to offer it to God in thanksgiving or as reparation for sins. The prayer concludes by asking St. Joseph to obtain all that is needed according to God’s plan and to be present at the moment of death.

Novena Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker

Offering our Work as Prayer to God

Novena dates: April 22-30
Feast day: May 1

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St. Joseph, by the work of your hands and the sweat of your brow, you supported Jesus and Mary, and had the Son of God as your fellow worker. Teach me to work as you did, with patience and perseverance, for God and for those whom God has given me to support.

Teach me to see in my fellow workers the Christ who desires to be in them, that I may always be charitable and forbearing towards all. Grant me to look upon work with the eyes of faith, so that I shall recognize in it my share in God’s own creative activity and in Christ’s work of our redemption, and so take pride in it.

When it is pleasant and productive, remind me to give thanks to God for it. And when it is burdensome, teach me to offer it to God, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the world.

O good father St. Joseph! I beg you, by all your sufferings, sorrows and joys, to obtain for me what I ask.

(Mention your petitions now)

Obtain for all those who have asked my prayers, everything that is useful to them in the plan of God. Be near to me in my last moments that I may eternally sing the praises of Jesus, Mary, and you, St. Joseph. 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 thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy 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.

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The “Go to Joseph” Prayers

The “Go to Joseph” Prayers invoke the intercession and protection of St. Joseph in three parts. It appeals to St. Joseph’s roles as the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the foster father of Jesus, and the one entrusted with the care of the Son of God by the Eternal Father. Through these roles, the prayer pleads for St. Joseph’s pity, refuge, and deliverance from misfortunes, afflictions, and the consequences of sin, seeking his powerful intercession through his great love for Mary, Jesus, and God.

The “Go to Joseph” Prayers

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I. In the miseries of this vale of tears, to whom shall we have recourse, O blessed Joseph, if not to thee, to whom thy beloved spouse Mary entrusted all her rich treasures, that thou might keep them to our advantage?

“Go to my spouse, Joseph,” Mary seems to say to us, “and he will comfort you. He will deliver you from the misfortunes which now oppress you, and will make you happy and contented.”

Have pity on us, therefore, O St. Joseph; have pity on us through that love which thou didst cherish toward a spouse so worthy and amiable.

Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be …

II. We are fully conscious that we have offended the justice of God by our sins, and deserve His most severe chastisements. What shall be our place of refuge?

“Go to Joseph,” Jesus seems to say to us; “Go to Joseph, in whom I was well pleased, and whom I had for My foster father. To him, as to a father, I have communicated all power, that he may use it for your good according to his own desire.”

Pity us, therefore, O blessed Joseph, pity us for the great love thou didst bear toward a Son so admirable and so dear.

Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be …

III. Unhappily the sins we have committed call down upon the heaviest scourges: this we must confess. In what ark shall we take refuge in order to be saved? Where shall we find the blessed rainbow that shall give us comfort and hope in the midst of our afflictions?

“Go to Joseph,” the Eternal Father seems to say to us. “Go to him who took My place on earth with regard to My Son-made-man. I entrusted to his keeping My Son, Who is the unfailing source of grace.Therefore, every grace is in his hands.”

Pity us, then, dear St. Joseph, pity us by thy great love for Almighty God, Who has been so generous to thee.

Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be …

Thirty Days Prayer to St. Joseph

The “Thirty Days Prayer to St. Joseph” recalls the virtues and sorrows of St. Joseph during his life with Jesus. The prayer highlights St. Joseph’s role as Jesus’ earthly father and protector and his suffering during events like the journey to Bethlehem and flight to Egypt. In this prayer, we are invited to offer to St. Joseph a petition for his prayers and intercession.

Thirty Days Prayer to St. Joseph

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Ever blessed and glorious St. Joseph, kind and loving father, and helpful friend to all in sorrow! You are the good father and protector of orphans, the defender of the defenseless, the patron of those in need and sorrow. Look kindly on my request. My sins have drawn down on me the just displeasure of my God, and so I am surrounded with unhappiness.

To you, loving guardian of the Family of Nazareth, do I go to for help and protection. Listen, then, I beg you, with fatherly concern, to my earnest prayers, and obtain for me the favors I ask.

I ask it, by the infinite mercy of the eternal Son of God, which moved Him to take our nature and to be born into this world of sorrow.

I ask it, by the weariness and suffering you endured when you found no shelter at the inn of Bethlehem for the holy Virgin, nor a house where the Son of God could be born. Then, being everywhere refused, you had to allow the Queen of Heaven to give birth to the world’s Redeemer in a cave.

I ask it, by that painful torture you felt at the prophecy of holy Simeon, which declared the Child Jesus and His holy Mother future victims of our sins.

I ask it, through your sorrow and pain of soul when the angel declared to you that the life of the Child Jesus was sought by His enemies. From their evil plan you had to flee with Him and His Blessed Mother to Egypt.

I ask it, by all the suffering, weariness, and labors of that long and dangerous journey.

I ask it, by all your care to protect the Sacred Child and His Immaculate Mother during your second journey, when you were ordered to return to your own country.

I ask it, by your peaceful life in Nazareth where you “met with” (“experienced”) so many joys and sorrows.

I ask it, by your great distress when the adorable Child was lost to you and His Mother for three days.

I ask it, by your joy at finding Him in the Temple, and by the comfort you found at Nazareth, while living in the company of the Child Jesus.

I ask it, by the perfect love and conformity you showed in accepting the Divine order to depart from this life, and from the company of Jesus and Mary.

I ask it, by the joy which filled your soul when the Redeemer of the world, triumphant over death and hell, entered into the possession of His kingdom and led you into it with special honors.

I ask it, through Mary’s glorious Assumption, and through that endless happiness you have with her in the presence of God.

O good father! I beg you, by all your sufferings, sorrows, and joys, to hear me and obtain for me what I ask.

(Here make your request for Saint Joseph’s intercession.)

Obtain for all those who have asked my prayers everything that is useful to them in the plan of God. Finally, my dear patron and father, be with me and all who are dear to me in our last moments, that we may eternally sing the praises of Jesus, Mary, and you St. Joseph.

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Novena to Padre Pio

The “Novena to Padre Pio” asks for his intercession and prayers. It is to be recited for nine consecutive days for a special petition.

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Dear God, Thou hast generously blessed Thy servant, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, with the gifts of the Spirit. Thou hast marked his body with the five wounds of Christ Crucified, as a powerful witness to the saving Passion and Death of Thy Son. Endowed with the gift of discernment, St. Pio labored endlessly in the confessional for the salvation of souls. With reverence and intense devotion in the celebration of Mass, he invited countless men and women to a greater union with Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Through the intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, I confidently beseech Thee to grant me the grace of (mention your petitions now). Amen. Recite three times the Glory be.

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Chaplet of St. Philomena

St. Philomena was a young consecrated virgin and martyr of the early Church in the 3rd century AD. Tradition holds that she was the daughter of a Greek king who converted to Christianity against the will of her father. Refusing to renounce her faith and marry the Roman Emperor, she was imprisoned, tortured, and eventually executed at age 13 in 304 AD. She was canonized in 1837 and is hailed as a model of purity, courage, and veneration of Christ. Her feast day is celebrated on August 11th.

Chaplet of St. Philomena

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Begin with the Apostles’ Creed to ask for the grace of faith:

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Pray the Our Father three times in honor of the three Divine Persons of the Blessed Trinity in thanksgiving for all favors obtained through her intercession:

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.

Pray the following prayer 13 times in honor of the thirteen years that St. Philomena spent on earth:

Hail, O holy St. Philomena, whom I acknowledge, after Mary, as my advocate with the Divine Spouse, intercede for me now and at the hour of my death.

St. Philomena, beloved daughter of Jesus and Mary, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Amen.

In conclusion, pray the following prayer:

Hail, O illustrious St. Philomena, who shed so courageously your blood for Christ! I bless the Lord for all the graces He has bestowed upon thee during thy life, and especially at thy death. I praise and glorify Him for the honor and power with which He has crowned thee, and I beg thee to obtain for me from God the graces I ask through thy intercession. Amen.

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Unfailing Prayer to St Anthony

The “Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony“ is a prayer for the powerful intercession of St Anthony of Padua, often referred to as the Saint of Miracles and the Miracle Worker.

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O holy Saint Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity toward all God’s creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers.

Miracles followed your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or need. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to grant also my request.

(Make your request here.)

The answer to my prayer may require a miracle; even so, you are the Saint of Miracles!

O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was always full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Holy Infant Jesus, who loved to rest in your arms, and the gratitude of my heart will always be yours. Amen.

Three Hail Mary Novena

Our Blessed Mother promised to Saint Gertrude the following: “To any soul who faithfully prays the Three Hail Marys, I will appear at the hour of death in a splendor of beauty so extraordinary that it will fill the soul with heavenly consolation.” This novena honors the three special gifts given to Our Lady by God: power, wisdom, and mercy. It is recommended to be prayed daily as a perpetual novena.

Three Hail Mary Novena

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1. In honor of Our Lady’s power:
Oh, Immaculate Mary, Virgin most powerful, I beseech thee, through that immense power which thou hast received from the Eternal Father, obtain for me purity of heart, strength to overcome all the enemies of my soul, and the special favor I implore in my present necessity.

Mother most pure! Forsake me not, despise not my prayer, graciously hear me for God’s glory, thy honor, and the welfare of my soul. To obtain this favor I honor thy power by reciting:

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

2. In honor of Our Lady’s wisdom:
Oh Virgin Mary, my Mother, through that ineffable wisdom bestowed upon thee by the Incarnate Word of God, I humbly beseech thee, obtain for me meekness and humility of heart, a perfect knowledge of the Divine Will, and strength to accomplish it always.

Oh Mary, Seat of Wisdom; as a tender Mother lead me in the path of Christian virtue and perfection; enlighten and enable me to do what is most pleasing to thy beloved Son, and obtain my petition. To obtain this favor I honor thy power by reciting:

3. In honor of Our Lady’s mercy:
Oh, Mother of Mercy, Mother of penitent sinners, I stand before thee sinful and sorrowful, beseeching thee through the immense Love given to thee by the Holy Spirit for us poor sinners, obtain for me true and perfect contrition for my sins, which I hate and detest with all my heart,
because I love God.

Mother most merciful, help me in my present necessity. Turn, then those eyes of mercy toward us, oh clement, oh loving, oh sweet Virgin Mary! To obtain this favor I honor thy power by reciting:

Take My Hand, O Blessed Mother

“Take My Hand, O Blessed Mother“ is a prayer that reflects the belief in Our Lady’s maternal care and her willingness to assist her children who call upon her. It is a plea for guidance, protection, and strength throughout life’s journey, recognizing Our Lady as our compassionate and loving mother.

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Take my hand, O Blessed Mother. Hold me firmly lest I fall. If I’m nervous while I’m walking, Quickly heed my humble call. Guide me over every crossing, Watch me when I’m on the stairs. Let me know that you’re beside me, Listen to my fervent prayers. Bring me to my destination. Keep me safe along the way. Bless my every undertaking, And my duties for the day. When the evening draws upon me, I do not fear to be alone. Once again, O Blessed Mother, Take my hand and lead me home. Amen.

St. Faustina’s Prayer for Priests

In her diary, St. Faustina composed this prayer for priests, imploring for the Lord to grant to them necessary graces and His Divine blessing upon His Church.

St. Faustina’s Prayer for Priests

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Heavenly Father, grant that our priests be strengthened and healed by the power of the Eucharist they celebrate. May the Word they proclaim give them courage and wisdom.

We pray that all those whom they seek to serve may see in them the love and care of Jesus, our Eternal High Priest, who is Lord for ever and ever. Amen.

Mary, Mother of the Church, look tenderly upon your sons, our priests.

St Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, pray for us all.

O my Jesus, I beg You on behalf of the whole Church, grant it love and the light of Your Spirit and give power to the words of priests, so that hardened hearts might be brought to repentance and return to You, O Lord.

Lord, give us holy priests; You Yourself maintain them in holiness.

O Divine and Great High Priest, may the power of Your mercy accompany them everywhere and protect them from the devil’s snares which are continually being set for the souls of priests. May the power of Your mercy, O Lord, shatter and bring to naught all that might tarnish the sanctity of priests, for You can do all things.