St. Therese's Morning Prayer

O my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest works, by uniting them to Its infinite merits; and I wish to make reparation for my sins by casting them into the furnace of Its Merciful Love.

O my God! I ask of Thee for myself and for those whom I hold dear, the grace to fulfill perfectly Thy Holy Will, to accept for love of Thee the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day be united together in heaven for all Eternity.

Amen.


PRAYER TO ST. THERESE

O little St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth became a mirror of angelic purity, of love strong as death, and of wholehearted abandonment to God, now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own - speak a word for me to our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were - to that Queen of heaven "who smiled on you at the dawn of life." Beg her as the Queen of the heart of Jesus to obtain for me by her powerful intercession, the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment, and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life. Defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity.

Amen

Prayer For My Husband

O God who has carefully chosen my husband to be my partner in this journey, 

I ask that you bless our union, and to give us both the grace each day to accomplish our duties to Thee, to each other and to our family.   

Lord, bless my husband with good health- 

physical, mental, and emotional strength to meet his obligations.  

Bestow upon him the courage and strength he needs throughout the day

and use me to inspire and affirm him.
Give him wisdom and discernment for daily decisions, 

and bless him with leadership skills to lead and care for our family.

Lord, guide his parenting to reflect You, and that his actions be a good example for our children to follow. 

Give him a genuine heart of a father and husband - a heart full of love and self-sacrifice. 

Lord give my husband the ability to provide for our family; 

Bless him with stable and gainful employment.  Guide his footsteps to the right path.
Make him assertive and strong to seize the opportunities you provide.  

Grant him the diligence and perseverance to carry out his responsibilities, and bless the work of his hands that he may succeed and provide a good life for our family.  

Lord, give my husband wisdom in finances.  

Teach him to multiply the blessings you provide, and to use them carefully and responsibly.

Make him quick and generous to help others just as you are with us.

In all his dealings, make his words true and kind, purposeful and wise. 

Help him build good relationships, and find true and lasting friendships that help encourage and model goodness to him.

Lord, mercifully supply my husband in all his needs- 

grant him a strong faith,
a pure, humble, and charitable mind
courage to overcome his weaknesses, 

fortitude, patience and meekness in tribulations,

victory in his battles, and strength to rise from failures.

Guide him to follow Your will and to live in God’s grace. 

And just as you have blessed St. Joseph the virtues of a good foster-father,

a good husband and a faithful servant, so do ingrain them in my dear husband.

Grant these through Christ, our Lord.
Amen

St. Joseph Novena

Day 1   Day 2  Day 3  Day 4  Day 5  Day 6  Day 7  Day 8  Day 9

NOVENA PRAYER

*(prayer to be said at the end of each day's devotion)

Saint Joseph, I, your unworthy child, greet you. You are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that I have special confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, I place all my hope of salvation in you, for you are especially powerful with God and will never abandon your faithful servants. Therefore I humbly invoke you and commend myself, with all who are dear to me and all that belong to me, to your intercession. I beg of you, by your love for Jesus and Mary, not to abandon me during life and to assist me at the hour of my death.

Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me a pure, humble, charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the divine Will. Be my guide, my father, and my model through life that I may merit to die as you did in the arms of Jesus and Mary.

Loving Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, I raise my heart to you to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the Divine Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special grace I now implore:

(Mention your request).

Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I feel confident that your prayers in my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. Amen.

Day 1 – St. Joseph Most Just, Pray for us!
Day 2 – St. Joseph Most Prudent, Pray for us!
Day 3 – St. Joseph Most Loving Husband, Pray for us!
Day 4 – St. Joseph Most Strong, Pray for us!
Day 5 – St. Joseph Most Obedient, Pray for us!
Day 6 – St. Joseph Most Faithful, Pray for us!
Day 7 – St. Joseph Pillar of Families, Pray for us!
Day 8 – St. Joseph Patron of the Dying, Pray for us!
Day 9 – St. Joseph Terror of Demons, Pray for us!

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.

MEMORARE
Remember, most pure spouse of Mary, ever Virgin, my loving protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to your protection or asked for your aid without obtaining relief. Confiding, therefore, in your goodness, I come before you and humbly implore you. Despise not my petitions, foster-father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them. Amen.

Conclude March 19th or May1 

Novena For The Faithful Departed

PART ONE:

PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with ThOrns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

PART TWO:

THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD
*To be said at the end of each day.


Leader: Jesus, through your blood on the cross

         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___

Leader: Jesus, through the blow you received on your sacred face.
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Jesus, through the cruel scourging you endured.
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced your head.
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Jesus, through your carrying of the cross.
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Jesus, through your face covered with blood which you allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronica
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Jesus, through your garments which were cruely removed from your wounded body
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Jesus, through your holy body nailed on the cross
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Jesus, through your side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water.
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___


LITANY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.
         All: Lord, have mercy on us.
Leader: Christ, have mercy on us.
         All: Christ, have mercy on us.
Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.
         All: Lord, have mercy on us.
Leader: Christ, hear us.
         All: Christ, graciously hear us.

Leader: God, the Father of heaven.
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___
Leader: God the Son, Redeemer of the world.
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___

God, the Holy Spirit. Holy Trinity One God. 
         All: Have mercy on the soul of ___

Leader: Holy Mary.
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
Leader: Holy Mother of God.
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
Holy virgin of virgins
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Michael and all archangels and angels
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. John the Baptist
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Joseph
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
Sts. Peter and Paul
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
All Apostles and Evangelists
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Stephen and all martyrs
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Gregory
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Ambrose
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Augustine
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Benedict
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Jerome
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
All holy bishops, confessors and doctors of the Church
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
All holy monks and hermits
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Magdalene
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed
St. Barbara
        All: Pray for the souls of the faithful departed

Leader: From all evil.
        All: O Lord, deliver them
Leader: From your wrath
        All: O Lord, deliver them
From the rigor of your justice
        All: O Lord, deliver them
From the power of the devil
        All: O Lord, deliver them
From the gnawing worn of conscience
        All: O Lord, deliver them
From long enduring sorrow
        All: O Lord, deliver them
From eternal flames
        All: O Lord, deliver them
From horrible darkness
        All: O Lord, deliver them
From dreadful weeping and wailing
        All: O Lord, deliver them
Through your most cruel death
        All: O Lord, deliver them
Through your most holy wounds
        All: O Lord, deliver them
Through your holy resurrection
        All: O Lord, deliver them
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit
        All: O Lord, deliver them
In the Day of Judgment
        All: O Lord, deliver them

Leader: You who have the keys of heaven
        All: We beseech You, hear us, O Lord
Leader: You who would be pleased to deliver the souls of our relatives and friends from the pains of hell
        All: We beseech You, hear us, O Lord
You who would be pleased to grant them all the pardon and remission of all their sins
        All: We beseech You, hear us, O Lord
You who would be pleased to fulfill all their desires
        All: We beseech You, hear us, O Lord
You who would be pleased to receive them into the company of the blessed
        All: We beseech You, hear us, O Lord

Leader: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
       All: Grant Unto them eternal rest.
Leader: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
      All: Grant unto them eternal rest.
Leader: Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
      All: Grant unto them eternal rest.

CONCLUDING PRAYER

Leader: Merciful Father, hear our prayers and console us. As we renew our faith in your Son, whom you raised from the dead, strengthen our hope that our dear departed will share in Christ’s resurrection, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.
     All: AMEN.

Leader: Eternal rest grant unto ____ 0 Lord.
All: And let your perpetual light shine upon him/her.
Leader: May he/she rest in peace.
All: Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

DAILY PRAYER

FIRST DAY

Leader: Lord our God, receive our supplications, prayers and mortifications and sighs in suffrage for the holy souls for whom we make this novena; and we pray that by the motherly love bestowed on you by your most holy Mother, when she followed you on the way of sorrow up to Mount Calvary, and grant what we ask of you in this novena for your greater honour and glory.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above



SECOND DAY

Leader: Merciful God, we beseech you, by the pain which your Holy Mother saw you suffer and agonise on the cross, that the holy souls in purgatory be freed from those pains; especially for the soul of _____________, for whom we are praying and offering in This novena. Bring those who are submerged in their sins to a true knowledge of their guilt and grant what we ask of you in this novena, for your greater honour and glory.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above



THIRD DAY

Leader: Almighty Father, to whom nobody asks without the hope of receiving, by the intercession of St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary, enable the suffering souls in purgatory to be able to leave that place, especially for the soul of ____________. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above



FOURTH DAY

Leader: Gracious God, through whose mercy the saints rest in glory, we beg you to set free those blessed souls in purgatory, especially for the soul of___________, for whom we are praying in this novena. May you radiate your compassion and love to them so they may enter into your Kingdom. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above




FIFTH DAY

Leader: Souvereign Lord, in whom it is proper to be merciful, through the intercession of St. Michael, the archangel, and by the sorrow of your Blessed Mother who suffered when the soldier pierced your side with a lance, have mercy on the soul of __________ for whom we are offering this novena and bring him/her to your eternal rest in heaven, for the better glory and honour of your name.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above




SIXTH DAY

Leader: Lord Jesus Christ, incline your ears to our petitions. Have mercy on the souls in purgatory, especially for the soul of_______ for whom we make this novena. We humbly ask you to set them free and bring them to the happiness in heaven, for the greater glory and honour of your name.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above




SEVENTH DAY

Leader: Lord of mercy, hear our prayer. May our brother/sister _______, whom you called your son/daughter on earth, enter into the Kingdom of peace and light, where your saints live in glory. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above




EIGHT DAY

Leader: Creator and Redeemer of all mankind, through the infinite merits of passion, death and resurrection, we beg you to shower the immense treasures of your clemency on those blessed souls, especially for the eternal repose of the soul of ___________. Bring those who are in sin to a true knowledge and repentance and grant what we ask for in this novena, through Christ, our Lord.

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above




NINTH DAY

Leader: Lord God, you are the glory of the believers and the life of the just. Your Son redeemed us by dying and rising to life again. Our brother/sister ________________, was faithful and believed in resurrection. Give to him/her the joys and the blessings of the life to come. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever

All: AMEN.

Follow with THE NOVENA FOR THE DEAD above
Source: Archdiocese of Brisbane

St. Rita De Casia Novena

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 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 (3 times)