Initial Prayer Glorious St. Patrick, you are honored as one of the greatest evangelizers, and true defenders of our faith. Please obtain for us the same zeal for Christ that enabled you to bring the light of the true faith to all of Ireland. Intercede for us and place our special intentions before Christ, especially: (Intention) May our petitions receive a favorable response if it be for the greater honor and glory of God and our own soul.
Daily Prayer Day 1: For a true conversion. St. Patrick, you devoted your life to spreading the good news of salvation in lands where people were initially hostile to the faith. Pray for us that we may experience true conversion in words, thoughts, and deeds. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x)… Glory Be… Litany of St. Patrick …
Day 2:For our faith in the midst of difficulties. St. Patrick, in your darkest hours you found comfortin the arms of our Heavenly Father through constant prayer. Obtain for us the grace to be blessed with limitless faith in the face of hardships that we experience in life. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x)… Glory Be…Litany of St. Patrick…
Day 3: For perseverance in trials. St. Patrick you learned perseverance in the face of trials. Obtain for us the ability to see trials as worthy sacrifices we must make in the quest to share eternity with our Divine Creator. Through your prayers may we be blessed with joyful perseverance in the face of adversity. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x)… Glory Be…Litany of St. Patrick…
Day 4: For the love of my fellow neighbors. St. Patrick, you have escaped the life of a slave to men, yet you willingly became a servant to our Heavenly Father. Pray that we learn to appreciate the value of unconditional love for and service to our neighbors for the glory of God. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x)… Glory Be…Litany of St. Patrick… Day 5:For a closer relationship with God. St. Patrick, you learned how to herd sheep and gained a closer relationship with the Good Shepherd during your captivity. Through your powerful intercession may we be counted among the sheep in the fold of the Good Shepherd. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x)… Glory Be…Litany of St. Patrick…
6 Day:For the correction of my faults. St. Patrick, your faith and character were forged in hardships you suffered while captive. Obtain for us the ability to correct our imperfections so we may be able to offer everything that we are and everything that we do in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x)… Glory Be… Litany of St. Patrick…
Day 7:Confidence to please God. St. Patrick, there were times when all that stood between you and disaster was your complete trust in God’s mercy. Obtain for us a strong faith so our efforts to endear ourselves to our Heavenly Father may never falter. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x)… Glory Be…Litany of St. Patrick…
Day 8: Forthe guidance of the Holy Spirit. St. Patrick, your efforts to win souls for Christ succeeded through the guidance and protection of our Heavenly Father. Pray that we may always be guided by the Holy Spirit and that everything we do will be pleasing to God. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x) … Glory Be…Litany of St. Patrick…
Day 9: Commitment for faith. St. Patrick, through your faith and hard work you have succeeded in spreading Christianity in a pagan land. Obtain for us the grace to joyfully take up our own responsibility to evangelize in the name of Jesus Christ and the holy Catholic Church. Our Father… Hail Mary (9x) … Glory Be…Litany of St. Patrick…
zSt. Patrick Novenaz
LITANY OF ST. PATRICK
Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, 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 Spirit, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us. St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland, Pray for us. St. Patrick, most worthy in God’s eyes, Pray for us. St. Patrick, model of Bishops, Pray for us. St. Patrick, enemy of infidelity, Pray for us. St. Patrick, truly humble, Pray for us. St. Patrick, always trying to do good, Pray for us. St. Patrick, example of charity, Pray for us. St. Patrick, patron of our Parish, Pray for us. St. Patrick, teacher of the true faith, Pray for us. St. Patrick, our powerful protector, Pray for us. St. Patrick, our compassionate helper, Pray for us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O glorious St. Patrick, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
zLET US PRAY: O God, you sent your blessed servant St. Patrick, to teach and save the people of his time and place. You gave our Patron a loving heart like your own. You filled him with great faith and a burning desire to work hard for your kingdom. Please listen when he prays for us, his sons and daughters. Grant to us, through his intercession, a lively faith, a firm hope and a strong will to build your Kingdom. Amen.
zPrayer of St Patrick May the Strength of God pilot us. May the Power of God preserve us. May the Wisdom of God instruct us. May the Hand of God protect us. May the Way of God direct us. May the Shield of God defend us. May the Host of God guard us. Against the snares of the evil ones. Against temptations of the world. May Christ be with us! May Christ be before us! May Christ be in us, Christ be over all! May Thy Salvation, Lord, Always be ours, This day, O Lord, and evermore. Amen.
Through the intercession of St. Patrick, may God Almighty strengthen our faith, and grant the grace of faith to others. St. Patrick, Evangelist and Patron of our Parish, Pray for us!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.