Saint Rita

Prayer to St. Rita

Holy patroness of those in need, St. Rita, so humble, pure, and patient, whose pleadings with your Divine Spouse are irresistible, obtain for us, from your crucified Jesus, our request

(Mention your need here...)

Be propitious towards us for the greater glory of God and yourself, and we promise to honor and sing your praises ever afterward.
Amen.

Say 3 of each...Our Father...Hail Mary...Glory Be...

Prayer to Saint Rita

O Holy patroness of those in need, St. Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are most irresistible, who for thy lavishness in granting favors hast been called the Advocate of the Hopeless and even of the Impossible; St. Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou couldst obtain from Him whatsoever thou may ask, on account of which all confidently have recourse to thee, expecting, if not always relief, at least comfort; be propitious to our petition, showing thy power with God on behalf of thy suppliant; be lavish to us, as thou hast been in so many wonderful cases, for the greater glory of God, for the spreading of thine own devotion, and for the consolation of those who trust in thee. We promise, if our petition is granted, to glorify thee by making known thy favor and to praise God for so great a Saint. Relying then upon thy merits and power before the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we pray thee grant that (here mention your request).

Short Novena to St. Rita
By the singular merits of they childhood... Saint Rita, pray for us
By thy perfect union with the Divine Will... Saint Rita, pray for us
By they heroic sufferings during thy married life...Saint Rita, pray for us
By the consolation thou didst experience at the conversion of thy husband...Saint Rita, pray for us
By the sacrifice of thy children rather than see them grievously offend God...Saint Rita, pray for us
By thy miraculous entrance into the convent...Saint Rita, pray for us
By thy severe penances... Saint Rita, pray for us
By the suffering caused by the wound thou didst receive from the thorn of they Crucified Savior...Saint Rita, pray for us
By the divine love which consumed thy heart...Saint Rita, pray for us
By that remarkable devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, on which alone thou didst exist for four years...Saint Rita, pray for us
By the happiness with which thou didst part from thy trials to join thy Divine Spouse...Saint Rita, pray for us
By the perfect example thou gavest to people of every state of life...Saint Rita, pray for us
Pray for us, O holy St. Rita, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us Pray

O God, Who in Thine infinite tenderness hast vouchsafed to regard the prayer of Thy servant, Blessed Rita, and dost grant to her supplication that which is impossible to human foresight, skill and efforts, in reward of her compassionate love and firm reliance on Thy promise, have pity on our adversity and succor us in our calamities, that the unbeliever may know Thou art the recompense of the humble, the defense of the helpless, and the strength of those who trust in Thee, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.