Novena To Saint Jerome Emiliani (Patron of Orphans)

Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days.

O blessed Saint Jerome, our Patron and our guide,
humbly we ask that you intercede for us before God,
and that our petitions this day will be answered.
We ask your blessing on the poor,
the sick and the unemployed of our parish.
Bless all married couples, the young and the old.
Grant that those who have heard the call to serve as ministers of your Church,
will receive a special blessing this day.
Pray for us, Saint Jerome,
that our parish community will always remain united
in the love that only Christ can bring.
May your word and example be our strength and our consolation.

Amen.
 

Prayer For Insight

Through your anger and confrontations
you remind us that we all have a duty
to confront others from time to time.
You also remind us that we have a duty to examine ourselves
and confront our own weaknesses and harmful behaviours.
Your life teaches that I must accept others for who they are.
You taught of the danger of self-righteousness;
of the importance of reflecting upon one of Jesus' most insightful teachings:
"Let the man who has no sin on his conscience throw the first stone.";
In the light of your teachings, Saint Jerome,
help me to see my own self clearly.
Help me to confront my own biases
and to act to change others only out of love.
If I see that I have the duty to confront another,
I ask you to be with me during those necessary
but unpleasant moments of confrontation.
Help me to remember that love alone can make changes for the good.

Amen.

Jesus, Mary, I love You, Save Souls.

O Saint Jerome Emiliani,
our country is in such need of your powerful intercession
before the throne of God.
So many children are orphans of broken homes,
some are missing and others have been used
for evil purposes on our city streets.
Even worse than this, people are killing children
before they are even born.

Inspire parents to adopt orphans.
Help us to have your fervor for all children,
especially those in most need.
Finally, we ask you to transform us into children
so that we may one day enter the Kingdom of Heaven
and with you praise the Holy Trinity,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit forever.

Amen.

Prayer for Christ’s Mercy
(written by Saint Jerome)

O Lord, show your mercy to me and gladden my heart.
I am like the man on the way to Jericho
who was overtaken by robbers,
wounded and left for dead.
O Good Samaritan, come to my aid,
I am like the sheep that went astray.
O Good Shepherd, seek me out
and bring me home in accord with your will.
Let me dwell in your house all the days of my life
and praise you for ever and ever with those who are there.

Amen.

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Saint Jerome,
Pray for us.

Saint Jerome,
Pray for us.

Saint Jerome,
Pray for us.

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