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Soledad and I volunteered to handle John's 🌺 Memorial service Floral arrangements and Catering, which helps take the workload 📴 others.

JP (currently alive in Heaven) continues loving sunflowers. It is ❤️ 1 of his FAVORITES.

As part of John's 2 primary Flower arrangements, we're going to include one GIANT sunflower in each of them.

And the cool thing is, in ALL likelihood, we're getting them FROM the backyard of the house Church we attend❣️

Food choices for the Memorial Luncheon menu are still being negotiated.

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Soledad and I 🔮 HOSTED a Christmas, 2023 "Thank you" Luncheon, for helping out with the homeless. It ended up being the last earthly supper our Family ALL had with John, together.

We placed jelly beans in a mason jar, asking those in attendance to guess how many 🫘 there were, and we gave out a prize to the person with the closest bean count.

Encircled (see ⬆️ pic) 🔮, the prize was a snow globe with a Rose of Sharon inside it.

MOM 🌹 Victoria had the closest guess.

Soledad and I created THIS ⬆️ Floral arrangement for our dear Friend Moddy who is (alive and well in Heaven) a Catholic. The giant rose was made with fabrics.

What are you left with, 🌺 AFTER petals wither? ☀️ Here's an interesting FACT: Sunflowers have a very short shelf life. They bloom to their peak within a few weeks' ⏰ time of sprouting, in keeping with 🕎 God's design, and return to MULCH quickly.

As my Aunt Loida once told me, "🌹 The petals die, and what remains are THORNS."

When 👺 petals whither, what's left are the THORNS.

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seekfirst-community · 2 years

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"BLESSED ARE YOU, HOLY VIRGIN MARY, DESERVING OF ALL PRAISE; FROM YOU ROSE THE SUN OF JUSTICE, CHRIST OUR GOD. ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA." (ALLELUIA VERSE).

“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” (Matthew 1: 1 - 16, 18 - 23).

Thursday 8th September 2022 of 23rd Week of Ordinary Time is the great feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her birth marks the moment when she who was to conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit and give birth to our Savior, Jesus-Emmanuel was born.

Who is Mary?

Why is her cult so passionate and universal and controversial to non Catholics?

Mary is the Only Child of Saints Joachim and Anne. She is the Mother of Emmanuel, God-with-us, Jesus "who will save his people from their sins."

Mary is the Woman of Genesis 3: 15:

"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;

They will strike at your head,

while you strike at their heel."

Satan hates Jesus and Mary with a deadly hatred. Satan, the Father of lies had his revenge in the 16th century in the Protestant Reformation.

The Blessed Virgin Mary was held in reverence by the Apostles and disciples in the earliest Christian communities. That may be why so little was said about her in the Gospels. In His mighty, merciful and mysterious Providence, it pleased God to keep Mary hidden for most of her 60 years on earth.

The Mother of Emmanuel was the only person who knew Jesus from womb to tomb. She was always there in the most important moments in the life of Jesus:

* Annunciation.

* Visitation to Elizabeth and Zachary.

* Birth of Jesus in the Manger.

* Visit of the Magi, the 3 kings.

* Presentation in the Temple and the encounter with the Prophet and Prophetess Simeon and Anna.

* The Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross).

* The Sacrifice of the Lamb of God at Calvary when it pleased the Father to make the Mother of His Son, our Mother through John the Evangelist.

* The Birth of the Church on Pentecost Sunday.

Mary was faithfully there in all the great moments! Accident or Providence? Mary's role in salvation history was planned by the Most Holy Trinity before the beginning of the world.

It is with great joy that we honor Mary on her Birthday. Happy Birthday Mother. We your children love you very much. We join all the generations that have called you blessed to hail you:

Holy Mary full of grace, the fruit of your womb, Jesus is blessed forever! 🌹🌹🌹🎂❤️

Daily Bible Verse @ Seekfirstcommunity.com

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piouscatholic · 3 years

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St Gertrude the Great 9 Day Novena

[NINTH DAY]

November 16- Feast Day 🌻🌺🌼🌷🌹

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Gertrude the Great as an example of holiness.

Help us to imitate the love of You she showed in her life of service to You and Your Church.

St. Gertrude the Great, you chose to become a Benedictine nun as a young woman.

When you began having mystical visions at age twenty-five, you delved even more deeply into a life of holiness and prayer.

Please bring my petitions before God Whom you served so devotedly!

You spent the rest of your life doing all you could to grow in your relationship with God and to bring others to Him.

You never ceased seeking to serve God and His Church to the best of your ability.

Pray for me, that I may always seek to serve God and His Church in every way I am able.

Pray that I may do all I can to serve God as He calls me to.

Please also pray for

(mention your intentions).

St. Gertrude the Great, pray for us!

#Antiphon:

Lord Jesus! in union with that love which drew Thee down upon earth, and caused Thee to fulfill the work of our Redemption,

I offer Thee this prayer.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Ghost,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary,

* <Pray for us.>

All ye holy Choirs of Angels, *

All ye Saints and Elect of God, *

Saint Gertrude, *

Thou chaste virgin, *

Thou beloved daughter of the Heavenly Father, *

Thou chosen bride of Jesus Christ, *

Thou temple of the Holy Ghost, *

Thou joy of the Holy Trinity, *

Thou fragrant flower in the hand of Jesus Christ, *

Thou ever-blooming spring flower, *

Thou rose without thorns, *

Thou chaste dove without the stain of sin, *

Thou earthly seraph, *

Thou living sanctuary, *

Thou strong protection of all who venerate thee, *

Jesus Christ, Spouse of Saint Gertrude,

** <Have mercy on us.>

Through her humility, **

Through her charity,

Through her untiring patience, **

Through the ardent love she bore Thee, **

Through the delight with which Thou didst dwell in her heart, **

Through the love Thou hast for her, **

Through the love with which Thou hast chosen her from eternity, **

Through the love with which Thou didst so sweetly attract her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so delightfully didst unite her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so complacently dwelt in her heart, **

Through the love with which Thou didst end her life with a happy death, **

Through the love with which Thou hast conferred on her eternal life, **

Through the love with which Thou lovest and rejoicest all the Blessed, **

Jesus Christ, **

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Virgin Saint Gertrude:

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

O Lord Jesus, by the love Thou didst bear to the virginal heart of Saint Gertrude and by which Thou hast promised that no sinner, who would honor and love her, should die a sudden and unprovided death: grant me, I beseech Thee, this grace and let me so love Thee and repent of my sins, that with faith and confidence I may expect a happy death.

O God, Who in the heart of the holy virgin Gertrude didst provide for Thyself a pleasing abode: through her merits, do Thou cleanse from our hearts every stain of sin and grant that we may enjoy fellowship with her for evermore.

Through Our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.

Amen.

[Novena to St. Gertrude]

O Blessed St. Gertrude! permit us to choose thee as a perfect model of those virtues which God requires, especially from all religious, that assisted by thy prayers, we may correspond with the grace of our vocation.

O Seraphic Spouse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thou didst early select that adorable Sanctuary for thy dwelling and refuge.

There thy angelic soul was purified, and raised by sublime contemplation to an intimate union with thy Divine Spouse.

In that furnace of Eternal Love, where thy heart was consumed and all thy sacrifices rewarded, thou didst enjoy a foretaste of Paradise and such sweet consolations as seemed rather the portion of the blessed in Heaven, than the elect on Earth!

O favorite of Heaven! well didst thou feel how sweet it is to serve God, despising the World!

O teach us, what thou didst so perfectly practice, that holy poverty of spirit, that perfect obedience and that ardent devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which sanctified thee on Earth, and now glorifies thee in Heaven.

Present us now, dear Saint and our earnest petition to Jesus and ask Him to unite us in life and death to His Adorable Heart.

Who with the Father, liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Amen.

[Prayer of Saint Gertrude the Great

for the Souls in Purgatory (said to release 1000 souls)]

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my own home and within my family.

Amen.

Sources:

[St. Gertrude the Great

Read more at: https://www.praymorenovenascom]

[Catholic News World Com]

#Pinterest

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piouscatholic · 3 years

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St Gertrude the Great 9 Day Novena

[EIGTH DAY]

November 16- Feast Day 🌻🌺🌼🌷🌹

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Gertrude the Great as an example of holiness.

Help us to imitate the devotion to You she showed as she sought to grow closer to You in her spiritual life.

St. Gertrude the Great, you began to experience mystical visions when you were twenty-five years old.

From this time on, your life revolved wholly around God and around your desire to grow closer to Him.

Please bring my petitions before God Whom you sought so earnestly!

You immersed yourself in spiritual things and did all you could to grow in your spiritual life.

You began to practice nuptial mysticism, and you came to be known as one of the greatest mystics of your time.

Pray for me, that I may always seek to grow closer to God at every opportunity.

Pray that I may always make my relationship with God the top priority in my life.

Please also pray for

(mention your intentions).

St. Gertrude the Great, pray for us!

#Antiphon:

Lord Jesus! in union with that love which drew Thee down upon earth, and caused Thee to fulfill the work of our Redemption,

I offer Thee this prayer.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Ghost,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary,

* <Pray for us.>

All ye holy Choirs of Angels, *

All ye Saints and Elect of God, *

Saint Gertrude, *

Thou chaste virgin, *

Thou beloved daughter of the Heavenly Father, *

Thou chosen bride of Jesus Christ, *

Thou temple of the Holy Ghost, *

Thou joy of the Holy Trinity, *

Thou fragrant flower in the hand of Jesus Christ, *

Thou ever-blooming spring flower, *

Thou rose without thorns, *

Thou chaste dove without the stain of sin, *

Thou earthly seraph, *

Thou living sanctuary, *

Thou strong protection of all who venerate thee, *

Jesus Christ, Spouse of Saint Gertrude,

** <Have mercy on us.>

Through her humility, **

Through her charity,

Through her untiring patience, **

Through the ardent love she bore Thee, **

Through the delight with which Thou didst dwell in her heart, **

Through the love Thou hast for her, **

Through the love with which Thou hast chosen her from eternity, **

Through the love with which Thou didst so sweetly attract her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so delightfully didst unite her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so complacently dwelt in her heart, **

Through the love with which Thou didst end her life with a happy death, **

Through the love with which Thou hast conferred on her eternal life, **

Through the love with which Thou lovest and rejoicest all the Blessed, **

Jesus Christ, **

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Virgin Saint Gertrude:

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Through Our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.

Amen.

[Novena to St. Gertrude]

O Seraphic Spouse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thou didst early select that adorable Sanctuary for thy dwelling and refuge.

There thy angelic soul was purified, and raised by sublime contemplation to an intimate union with thy Divine Spouse.

O favorite of Heaven! well didst thou feel how sweet it is to serve God, despising the World!

Present us now, dear Saint and our earnest petition to Jesus and ask Him to unite us in life and death to His Adorable Heart.

Who with the Father, liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Amen.

[Prayer of Saint Gertrude the Great

for the Souls in Purgatory (said to release 1000 souls)]

Amen.

Sources:

[St. Gertrude the Great

Read more at: https://www.praymorenovenascom]

[Catholic News World Com]

[JCE World Com (Pinterest)-photo]

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piouscatholic · 3 years

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St Gertrude the Great 9 Day Novena

[SEVENTH DAY]

November 16- Feast Day 🌻🌺🌼🌷🌹

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Gertrude the Great as an example of holiness.

Help us to imitate the virtue she showed in her acts of charity towards others.

St. Gertrude the Great, you became immersed in holy spiritual matters after your mystical visions began when you were twenty-five years old.

While your relationship with God deepened, your charity towards your brothers and sisters in Christ grew as well.

Please bring my petitions before God Whom you loved so dearly!

You practiced works of mercy towards the poor around you, and you felt great solidarity for the suffering souls in purgatory.

Pray for me, that I may grow in charity towards my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Pray that I may never miss the opportunity to serve God through charity towards others.

Please also pray for

(mention your intentions).

St. Gertrude the Great, pray for us!

#Antiphon:

Lord Jesus! in union with that love which drew Thee down upon earth, and caused Thee to fulfill the work of our Redemption,

I offer Thee this prayer.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Ghost,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary,

* <Pray for us.>

All ye holy Choirs of Angels, *

All ye Saints and Elect of God, *

Saint Gertrude, *

Thou chaste virgin, *

Thou beloved daughter of the Heavenly Father, *

Thou chosen bride of Jesus Christ, *

Thou temple of the Holy Ghost, *

Thou joy of the Holy Trinity, *

Thou fragrant flower in the hand of Jesus Christ, *

Thou ever-blooming spring flower, *

Thou rose without thorns, *

Thou chaste dove without the stain of sin, *

Thou earthly seraph, *

Thou living sanctuary, *

Thou strong protection of all who venerate thee, *

Jesus Christ, Spouse of Saint Gertrude,

** <Have mercy on us.>

Through her humility, **

Through her charity,

Through her untiring patience, **

Through the ardent love she bore Thee, **

Through the delight with which Thou didst dwell in her heart, **

Through the love Thou hast for her, **

Through the love with which Thou hast chosen her from eternity, **

Through the love with which Thou didst so sweetly attract her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so delightfully didst unite her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so complacently dwelt in her heart, **

Through the love with which Thou didst end her life with a happy death, **

Through the love with which Thou hast conferred on her eternal life, **

Through the love with which Thou lovest and rejoicest all the Blessed, **

Jesus Christ, **

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Virgin Saint Gertrude:

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Through Our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.

Amen.

[Novena to St. Gertrude]

O Seraphic Spouse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thou didst early select that adorable Sanctuary for thy dwelling and refuge.

There thy angelic soul was purified, and raised by sublime contemplation to an intimate union with thy Divine Spouse.

O favorite of Heaven! well didst thou feel how sweet it is to serve God, despising the World!

Present us now, dear Saint and our earnest petition to Jesus and ask Him to unite us in life and death to His Adorable Heart.

Who with the Father, liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Amen.

[Prayer of Saint Gertrude the Great

for the Souls in Purgatory (said to release 1000 souls)]

Amen.

Sources:

[St. Gertrude the Great

Read more at: https://www.praymorenovenascom]

[Catholic News World Com]

[JCE World Com (Pinterest)-photo]

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piouscatholic · 3 years

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St Gertrude the Great: 9-Day Novena

[FIFTH DAY]

November 16- Feast Day 🌻🌺🌼🌷🌹

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Gertrude the Great as an example of holiness.

Help us to imitate the devotion to You she showed in her life as a Benedictine nun.

St. Gertrude the Great, you began on the path to your vocation as a Benedictine nun when you started attending a monastery school at age four.

You later chose to devote yourself to God in the Benedictine order.

Please bring my petitions before God Whom you served with such devotion!

You soon began having mystical visions, and your life began to revolve wholly around God.

You continued on this path for years, until you died a holy death.

Pray for me, that I may always seek to serve God in every aspect of my life.

Pray that I may carry out the duties of my vocation faithfully, as you did.

Please also pray for (mention your intentions here).

St. Gertrude the Great, pray for us!

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,

Have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Ghost,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God,

Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary,

* <Pray for us.>

All ye holy Choirs of Angels, *

All ye Saints and Elect of God, *

Saint Gertrude, *

Thou chaste virgin, *

Thou beloved daughter of the Heavenly Father, *

Thou chosen bride of Jesus Christ, *

Thou temple of the Holy Ghost, *

Thou joy of the Holy Trinity, *

Thou fragrant flower in the hand of Jesus Christ, *

Thou ever-blooming spring flower, *

Thou rose without thorns, *

Thou chaste dove without the stain of sin, *

Thou earthly seraph, *

Thou living sanctuary, *

Thou strong protection of all who venerate thee, *

Jesus Christ, Spouse of Saint Gertrude,

** <Have mercy on us.>

Through her humility, **

Through her charity,

Through her untiring patience, **

Through the ardent love she bore Thee, **

Through the delight with which Thou didst dwell in her heart, **

Through the love Thou hast for her, **

Through the love with which Thou hast chosen her from eternity, **

Through the love with which Thou didst so sweetly attract her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so delightfully didst unite her to Thyself, **

Through the love with which Thou so complacently dwelt in her heart, **

Through the love with which Thou didst end her life with a happy death, **

Through the love with which Thou hast conferred on her eternal life, **

Through the love with which Thou lovest and rejoicest all the Blessed, **

Jesus Christ, **

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world:

Have mercy on us.

Pray for us, O Holy Virgin Saint Gertrude:

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Through Our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.

Amen.

[Novena to St. Gertrude]

O Seraphic Spouse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thou didst early select that adorable Sanctuary for thy dwelling and refuge.

There thy angelic soul was purified, and raised by sublime contemplation to an intimate union with thy Divine Spouse.

O favorite of Heaven! well didst thou feel how sweet it is to serve God, despising the World!

Present us now, dear Saint and our earnest petition to Jesus and ask Him to unite us in life and death to His Adorable Heart.

Who with the Father, liveth and reigneth in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.

Amen.

[Prayer of Saint Gertrude the Great

for the Souls in Purgatory (said to release 1000 souls)]

Amen.

Sources:

[St. Gertrude the Great

Read more at: https://www.praymorenovenascom]

[Catholic News World Com]

[JCE World Com (Pinterest)-photo]

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piouscatholic · 3 years

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#TuesdayDevotion

Novena Prayer to Saint Rita of Cascia🌺🌷⚘🌹🌻🌼

#Invocation

Leader: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.

Send forth Your Spirit and our hearts will be renewed.

All: And you will renew the face of the earth.

Leader: O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, instructed the hearts of the faithful; grant us, by the same Holy Spirit, a love and desire for what is right and just, and the constant enjoyment of His consolation, through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

#LitanyofSaintRita

Leader: Lord, have mercy on us.

All: Christ, have mercy on us.

Leader: Lord, have mercy on us, Christ hear us.

All: Christ, graciously hear us.

Leader: God, the Father of heaven,

All: Have mercy on us.

Leader: God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,

All: Have mercy on us.

Leader: God, the Holy Spirit,

All: Have mercy on us.

Leader: Holy Trinity, one God,

All: Have mercy on us.

(the faithful respond with the words in bold)

Immaculate Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.

Holy Mary, Mother of pure love, Pray for us.

Holy Mary, Comforter of the afflicted, Pray for us.

Holy Mary, Queen of all the saints, Pray for us.

Holy Mary, Model of life for Saint Rita, Pray for us.

St. Rita, our advocate and protectress, Pray for us.

St. Rita, beloved by the Lord, Pray for us.

St. Rita, given special grace from heaven, Pray for us.

St. Rita, remarkable in childhood, Pray for us.

St. Rita, model of obedience to God’s Will, Pray for us.

St. Rita, of untiring patience, Pray for us.

St. Rita, model of Christian mothers, Pray for us.

St. Rita, mirror for Christian spouses, Pray for us.

St. Rita, heroic in sacrifice, Pray for us.

St. Rita, generous in forgiving, Pray for us.

St. Rita, martyr in penitence, Pray for us.

St. Rita, embracing humility & poverty, Pray for us.

St. Rita, exemplary as a widow, Pray for us.

St. Rita, prompt to answer the divine call, Pray for us.

St. Rita, patient in suffering, Pray for us.

St. Rita, mirror of religious observance, Pray for us.

St. Rita, mystical rose of every virtue, Pray for us.

St. Rita, enamored of the Passion of Christ, Pray for us.

St. Rita, pierced with a thorn, Pray for us.

St. Rita, in ecstasy before the Blessed Sacrament, Pray for us.

St. Rita, consumed with Divine Love, Pray for us.

St. Rita, received into heaven with joy, Pray for us.

St. Rita, incorrupt in your chaste body, Pray for us.

St. Rita, advocate of impossible cases, Pray for us.

St. Rita, persevering in prayer, Pray for us.

St. Rita, help of those in need, Pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Lord, you have signed your servant Rita with the marks of Your love and Passion.

Leader: Let us pray.

O God, Who bestowed on St. Rita such grace that she loved her enemies, and bore in her heart and on her forehead the mark of Your love and Passion, grant us, we beseech You, through her merits and intercession, a love for our enemies.

Through our contemplation of Your sufferings and Passion, may we merit the reward promised to the meek and the suffering.

You live and reign forever.

All: Amen.

#PrayerofPetition

All: Glorious St. Rita, patroness of those in need,

your intercession with our Lord is most powerful.

Through the favors obtained by your prayers

you have been called “Advocate of hopeless and even impossible cases.”

St. Rita, humble and pure; patient and compassionate lover of Christ Crucified!

We have confidence that everyone who has recourse to you, will find comfort and relief.

Listen to our petitions and show your power with God in our behalf.

Obtain our petitions for us

if they are for the greater honor of God, and for our good.

We promise, if our petitions are granted,

to make known your favor, and to glorify God for His gift.

Relying on your power with the merciful Savior, we ask of you...

(mention your request in silence)

Leader: By the singular merits of your childhood, Obtain our request for us.

By your perfect union with the Divine Will, Obtain our request for us.

By your acceptance of troubles in your married life, Obtain our request for us.

By the anguish felt at the murder of your husband, Obtain our request for us.

By the surrender of your children, rather than have them offend God, Obtain our request for us.

By your miraculous entrance into the convent, Obtain our request for us.

By your daily penance and fasting, Obtain our request for us.

By your courage and joy in bearing the mark of the Crucified Savior, Obtain our request for us.

By the Divine Love which consumed your life, Obtain our request for us.

By your devotion in receiving the Blessed Sacrament, Obtain our request for us.

By the happiness you felt in leaving this life for union with Christ, Obtain our request for us.

By the example you have given to people of every state of life, Obtain our request for us

Pray for us, St. Rita, That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

#Closing

Leader: Let us pray.

All: Heavenly Father!

In Your infinite love and mercy, You heed the prayer of Your beloved servant, Rita.

You graciously grant favors through her intercession, which are considered impossible to human skill and effort.

Relying on her compassionate love, we ask You to assist us in our trials and difficulties.

Let unbelievers know that you are the helper of the humble, the defender of the weak and the strength of those who trust in You.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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