Pray the Christmas Novena with St. Jude

I encourage you to send your petitions to be delivered to altar of St. Jude at the National Shrine during the Christmas Novena of Masses. We will remember your special intentions during these nine Masses and offer them for St. Jude’s intercession. If you have a friend who would like to celebrate the Christmas Novena of Masses, please forward this message to spread the hope and blessings of the devotion to St. Jude. May God bless you this holy day and always. Merry Christmas! DAY 1 — Tuesday, December 25th Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior as we begin the first of nine days of the Christmas Novena of Masses. St. Jude listens to our prayers and offers new hope when we become weary. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, I enter the Christmas Novena of Masses seeking your intercession. May my daily prayers bring hope, healing, and answers for my special intentions. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 2 — Wednesday, December 26th On this second day of the Christmas Novena of Masses, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family as we come together in prayer with a special intention to St. Jude. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, friend of the Holy Family, watch over the Church. Grant all of its daughters and sons the blessings of faith, hope, and charity. May the love of the Holy Family be with us always. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 3 — Thursday, December 27th On this third day of the Christmas Novena of Masses, we offer our intentions to St. Jude. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, I pray that those who face family struggles may know the comfort of God and the support of the Holy Family. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 4 — Friday, December 28th Today we begin the fourth day of the Christmas Novena of Masses with prayer. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, I pray that the sick may receive the care and comfort they need. May they experience your healing touch and may those who care for them be filled with your love. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 5 — Saturday, December 29th Today, as we begin the fifth day of the Christmas Novena of Masses, we remember all those for whom we have promised to pray. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, pray for those who come to you in faith. Intercede on our behalf as we place our deepest needs in your hands. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 6 — Sunday, December 30th On this sixth day of the Christmas Novena of Masses, we offer our prayers together. Today we pray for all those who feel alone this Christmas. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, I pray that all those who feel alone and in need may know the saving presence of God and the support of family and friends. With you as our ally, we are truly never alone. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 7 — Monday, December 31st On this New Year’s Eve we reflect on the blessings of the past year as we begin the seventh day of the Christmas Novena of Masses. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, as this year draws to a close, we come to God in thanksgiving. We thank Him for the gift of the past year, and for all that we were able to accomplish during it. We entrust to Him our hope for a new year full of blessings. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 8 — Tuesday, January 1st Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, as we begin the eighth day of the Christmas Novena of Masses to St. Jude. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, you who loved Mary and cared for her after her Son’s death, bless my heart with true love and deep devotion to the Blessed Mother during this month of January. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DAY 9 — Wednesday, January 2nd Today we begin the ninth and final day of the Christmas Novena of Masses with a special intention and prayer to St. Jude. We are so grateful for this time to offer our petitions to our powerful patron. Intention to St. Jude St. Jude, you are always with me in my faith journey. May your path of hope be mine in the new year ahead. On this final day of the Christmas Novena of Masses, give me the strength to be patient as I grow in faith and the courage to follow Christ wherever He leads. Prayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hope. Please intercede on my behalf. Make use of that particular privilege given to you to bring hope, comfort, and help where they are needed most. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven as I work with my challenges, particularly (here make your request). I praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.