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Join in the Shrine Novena

On any Tuesday you may join those making a novena of St. Anthony by reciting and continuing to pray the following prayers for nine consecutive Tuesdays. You may wish to attend Mass on that day at any convenient church. In God's own way, we are always blessed by this trust and perseverance.

Prayers to St. Anthony

St. Anthony of Padua is a favorite saint of many people. Called the “Wonder Worker” because of the many miracles with which God has favored him, St. Anthony has traditionally been the refuge of all who have lost things, whether temporal or spiritual. If you want to express your devotion to St. Anthony, you can make a novena of nine or thirteen Tuesdays, or of nine consecutive days, by using any of the following prayers. Amen.

The Responsory in Honor of St. Anthony

If you ask for miracles, 
Death, error, all calamities,

The leprosy and demons fly, 
And health succeeds infirmities.

The sea obeys, and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore;

Whilst treasures lost are found again
When young or old thine aid implore.

All dangers vanish at thy prayer,
And direst need doth quickly flee,

Let those who know thy power proclaim—
Let Paduans say—these are of thee.

The sea obeys, etc.

To Father, Son may glory be,
And Holy Spirit eternally.
The sea obeys, etc.

Pray for us, blessed Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:

Almighty God, you have given St. Anthony to your people as an outstanding preacher and a ready helper in time of need. With his assistance may we follow the Gospel of Christ and know the help of your grace in every difficulty. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.


Prayer to the “Wonder Worker”

After you died, St. Anthony, God chose to make your holiness known to the world and to draw people by working miracles in answer to prayers made in your name. Since then, people have asked God to continue to honor you by working wonders through your intercession. Those who have experienced the power of prayers offered in your name have told how God has answered them. God has healed the sick, restored peace of mind, relieved poverty and granted favors of all kinds.

Now in this time of need, I ask you, St. Anthony, to pray with me for the things I desire. I pray that God may again give me a sign of loving care and providence, and that through you, God may draw us all to the fullness of life and love in eternity. Amen.


Prayer to Find What Is Lost

St. Anthony, when you prayed, your stolen book of prayers was given back to you. Pray now for all of us who have lost things precious and dear. Pray for all who have lost faith, hope or the friendship of God.

Pray for us who have lost friends or relatives by death. Pray for all who have lost peace of mind or spirit. Pray that we may be given new hope, new faith, new love. Pray that lost things, needful and helpful to us, may be returned to our keeping. Or, if we must continue in our loss, pray that we may be given Christ’s comfort and peace. Amen.


Prayer for Poor Children

St. Anthony, your love for the infant Jesus made him present to you to see and hold in your arms.
Help us to see and love Jesus in all the poor and suffering of the world.

Move us to clothe, feed and help Jesus, in all unwanted, abused and abandoned children and people.
Lead us, for the sake of Jesus, who became a child like one of us, to reverence and protect all human life from its beginning to its end. Amen.


Prayer of Thanksgiving

St. Anthony, God has helped me abundantly through your prayer and has strengthened me in my need.
I thank God and I thank you. Accept this prayer and my serious resolve which I now renew, to live always in the love of Jesus and of my neighbor.

Continue to shield me by your protection and pray to God for the final grace of one day entering the kingdom of heaven to sing with you the everlasting mercies of God. Amen.  


A prayer for Students 

Heavenly Father, I praise you, I adore you and I thank you. I am your child. In the name of Jesus Christ, your beloved son, I beg you to fill me with the power and strength of your Holy Spirit, so that I may become a bright student in every way. Lord Jesus, source of all wisdom, I praise you.

Lord Jesus, seat of all insight and knowledge, I praise you. Give me the wisdom that sits by your throne. 

Lord, hear my prayer. 

Give me the insight and knowledge about all that is good. Lord Jesus the greatest teacher in the world, I offer all teachers and the students they teach. Bless them abundantly.

Lord Jesus true friend of all those who seek you, I offer all my classmates and companions; help them to be good children.

Lord Jesus, the greatest physician, I offer you all the hurt feelings, evil inclinations, sins and bad habits in us. Remove these evils from us and fill us with virtues, fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit. 

Lord, hear my prayer. 

Lord Jesus my good shepherd, I offer my parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and benefactors. Bless them so that they will be guided by the Holy Spirit.

Come O Holy Spirit, enlighten my intellect, my memory, my will, my mind and senses. Give me concentration in studies, Remove all distractions, dwell in my heart and guide me in everything. O Mary my sweet mother, keep me under your motherly care and protection. Amen.