The novena to St. Anthony of Padua begins on Saturday 5th June.
Though St. Anthony first joined the Augustinian Order, he eventually left it when he was 26 years old and joined the Franciscan Order around 1220 in the hopes of becoming a martyr for his faith. Through his work in Padua in Italy, he became a loved and admired Saint in the Catholic Church, sharing the faith through simplicity — which led to him becoming a Doctor of the Church. St. Anthony’s Feast Day is traditionally celebrated on June 13th, but you can pray a novena to him any time. He is often invoked for helping to recover lost items, among other intentions.
Extra Masses will be celebrated during the Novena to St. Anthony:
The novena we will be using is as follows:
St. Anthony of Padua Novena
Patron Saint of the Poor, Lost Things, Oppressed People, Lost souls, Lost People
Each day you may have an Intention to pray for:
Day 1 – Intentions are for the Families of our Parish
(All join with the Celebrant)
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 2 – Intentions are for
(All join with the Celebrant)
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 3 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 4 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 5 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 6 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 7 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 8 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 9 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Litany of St Anthony
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy (Response All): Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: Christ, have mercy. (Response All): Christ, have mercy.
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy. (Response All): Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. (Response All): Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father, of Heaven: (Response All): have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy on us.
O God, the Holy Ghost:
O Holy Trinity, one God:
Holy Mary: (Response All): Pray for us.
Immaculate Virgin:
St. Anthony of Padua: (Response All):Pray for us.
St. Anthony, greatest son of St. Francis:
St. Anthony, playmate of the Holy Child Jesus:
St. Anthony, devout client of Our Lady:
St. Anthony, messenger of the Sacred Heart:
St. Anthony, holy prophet of God:
St. Anthony, doctor of divine truth:
St. Anthony, preacher of grace:
St. Anthony, keeper of the Scriptures:
St. Anthony, ark of the covenant:
St. Anthony, hammer of heretics:
St. Anthony, terror of infidels:
St. Anthony, horror of evil spirits:
St. Anthony, searcher of consciences:
St. Anthony, consoler of the sorrowful:
St. Anthony, gentlest of saints:
St. Anthony, example of obedience:
St. Anthony, gem of poverty:
St. Anthony, lily of chastity:
St. Anthony, rose of patience:
St. Anthony, violet of humility:
St. Anthony, apostle of the Savior:
St. Anthony, martyr in desire:
St. Anthony, confessor of the Faith:
St. Anthony, virgin in soul:
St. Anthony, finder of lost things:
St. Anthony, helper of all who invoke thee: Pray for us.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world:
spare us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world:
graciously hear us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
C. Pray for us, O blessed Anthony.
R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Almighty and eternal God, Who has glorified Thy faithful confessor and doctor Anthony with the perpetual gift of working miracles, graciously grant that what we confidently seek through his merits, we may surely receive upon his intercession. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Concluding Prayer to the Novena of St. Anthony of Padua
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for his creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, we ask you to obtain for us the favors that we seek... The answer to our prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the Saint of Miracles. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was full of sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Infant Jesus, who loved to be held in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen
Though St. Anthony first joined the Augustinian Order, he eventually left it when he was 26 years old and joined the Franciscan Order around 1220 in the hopes of becoming a martyr for his faith. Through his work in Padua in Italy, he became a loved and admired Saint in the Catholic Church, sharing the faith through simplicity — which led to him becoming a Doctor of the Church. St. Anthony’s Feast Day is traditionally celebrated on June 13th, but you can pray a novena to him any time. He is often invoked for helping to recover lost items, among other intentions.
Extra Masses will be celebrated during the Novena to St. Anthony:
- Saturday 6th 5.30pm (normal Sunday Vigil Mass)
- Monday to Friday 5.30pm
- Saturday 12th 5.30pm (normal Sunday Vigil Mass)
- Sunday 13th 5.30pm Mass of Thanksgiving
The novena we will be using is as follows:
St. Anthony of Padua Novena
Patron Saint of the Poor, Lost Things, Oppressed People, Lost souls, Lost People
Each day you may have an Intention to pray for:
- The novena starts with the Sign of the Cross
- The novena prayer for the day is said
- 1 Our Father...1 Hail Mary... 1 Glory Be....... St. Anthony, Pray for us!
Day 1 – Intentions are for the Families of our Parish
(All join with the Celebrant)
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 2 – Intentions are for
(All join with the Celebrant)
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 3 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 4 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 5 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 6 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 7 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 8 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Day 9 – Intentions are for
O Holy St. Anthony gentlest of Saints your love for God and Charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, we implore you to obtain for us... (Mention your request now in silence) Pause for few seconds ...
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper our petitions into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of our heart will ever be yours. Amen.
Litany of St Anthony
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy (Response All): Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: Christ, have mercy. (Response All): Christ, have mercy.
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy. (Response All): Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. (Response All): Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father, of Heaven: (Response All): have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy on us.
O God, the Holy Ghost:
O Holy Trinity, one God:
Holy Mary: (Response All): Pray for us.
Immaculate Virgin:
St. Anthony of Padua: (Response All):Pray for us.
St. Anthony, greatest son of St. Francis:
St. Anthony, playmate of the Holy Child Jesus:
St. Anthony, devout client of Our Lady:
St. Anthony, messenger of the Sacred Heart:
St. Anthony, holy prophet of God:
St. Anthony, doctor of divine truth:
St. Anthony, preacher of grace:
St. Anthony, keeper of the Scriptures:
St. Anthony, ark of the covenant:
St. Anthony, hammer of heretics:
St. Anthony, terror of infidels:
St. Anthony, horror of evil spirits:
St. Anthony, searcher of consciences:
St. Anthony, consoler of the sorrowful:
St. Anthony, gentlest of saints:
St. Anthony, example of obedience:
St. Anthony, gem of poverty:
St. Anthony, lily of chastity:
St. Anthony, rose of patience:
St. Anthony, violet of humility:
St. Anthony, apostle of the Savior:
St. Anthony, martyr in desire:
St. Anthony, confessor of the Faith:
St. Anthony, virgin in soul:
St. Anthony, finder of lost things:
St. Anthony, helper of all who invoke thee: Pray for us.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world:
spare us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world:
graciously hear us, O Lord.
O Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
C. Pray for us, O blessed Anthony.
R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Almighty and eternal God, Who has glorified Thy faithful confessor and doctor Anthony with the perpetual gift of working miracles, graciously grant that what we confidently seek through his merits, we may surely receive upon his intercession. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Concluding Prayer to the Novena of St. Anthony of Padua
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for his creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, we ask you to obtain for us the favors that we seek... The answer to our prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the Saint of Miracles. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was full of sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Infant Jesus, who loved to be held in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen
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