17th Sunday of Ordinary Time 25 July 2010
This Week in the parish
There is no bulletin this week.
Prayer to St Jude.
Almighty God, Father of mercies and giver of all good gifts, we come before you to honour you in your saints and ask their help in our many needs.
You promised that those who ask, would receive, that those who seek, would find, that those who knock, would have doors opened to them.
Hear the prayers of your church, grant our requests, and pardon our sins.
Amen.
Prayer For Spiritual Help
Glorious apostle, martyr, and servant of Jesus, St. Jude Thaddeus, you spread the true faith among the most barbarous and distant nations, and won to the obedience of Jesus Christ many tribes and peoples by the power of His holy word.
Grant, we beg you, that from this day we may renounce every sinful habit, that we may always obtain your assistance, particularly in danger and difficulty, and that we may reach the heavenly country, with you to adore the Most Holy Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
Amen.
Prayer For A Spiritual Favour
Most holy apostle, Saint Jude Thaddeus, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the Church honours and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases and things despaired of. Pray for me, who am so miserable; make use I implore you, of that particular privilege accorded to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great hour of need that I may receive the consolation and succour of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (here make your request), and that I may bless God with you and all the elect. Amen
I promise you O blessed St Jude Thaddeus, to be ever mindful of this great favour and I will never cease to honour you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen.
Blessed Apostle, with confidence I invoke you! (3 times)
