Prayer to St. Jude Hymn to St.

Jude
Most Holy Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Jude the oft forgotten, You shall
faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the remembered be.  We hail you now in
name of the traitor who delivered your glory and have recourse to you for help,
beloved Master into the hands of the for the despairing, when hopeless seems
enemies has caused you to be forgotten the task and from the Heart of
by many, but the Church honors and Jesus through you we favors ask.
invokes you universally as the patron of
Prayer to St. Jude for Physical Healing
hopeless cases and of things despaired
St. Jude, you witnessed the healing
of.  Pray for me who am so needy; make
power of our Lord Jesus.  You saw His
use, I implore you of that particular
compassion for the sick and dying.  You
privilege accorded to you to bring visible
yourself touched the sick, shared the
and speedy help where help is almost
sorrows of the mournful, and
despaired.  Come to my assistance in
encouraged the despairing.  You
this great need that I may receive the
received this authority and healing
consolations and succor of heaven in all
power to work wonders, to cure the
my necessities, tribulations, and
incurable, to make people whole.  We
sufferings particularly (here mention
ask you to intercede with our brother,
your petition) and that I may bless God
Jesus, to send His saving grace to heal
with you and all the elect throughout
the sickness and suffering of
eternity.  I promise you, O blessed Jude
__________________, to uplift his/her
to be ever mindful of this great favor,
despondent spirit, and to instill hope in
and I will never cease to honor you as
his/her heart. Amen.
my special and powerful patron and to
do all in my power to encourage Prayer to St. Jude in Times of Suffering
devotion to you.  Amen. Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful
servant and friend of Jesus, I place
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myself into your hands at this difficult
O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr,
time.  Help me to know that I am not
great in virtue and rich in miracles, near
alone.  Please pray for me, asking God to
kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful
send me comfort for my sorrows,
intercessor of all who invoke your
bravery for my fears, and healing for my
special patronage in time of need, to
suffering.  Ask our loving God to
you I have recourse from the depth of
strengthen my faith and give me the
my heart and humbly beg to whom God
courage to accept His Will for my life.
has given such great power to come to
Thank you, St. Jude, for the hope you
my assistance.  Help me in my present
offer to all who believe in you.  Amen.
and urgent petition.  In return, I promise
to make your name known and cause
you to be invoked.  St. Jude pray for us
all who invoke your aid.  Amen.
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Jude Thaddeus Saint Jude, Help of the Hopeless, aid
me in my distress! (Three Times)

Pray for us, that before death, we may

expiate all our sins by sincere
repentance and the worthy reception of
the holy sacrament. Pray for us that we
may appease the Divine Justice and
obtain a favorable judgment. Pray for
us, that we may be admitted into the
company of the blessed to rejoice in the
presence of our God forever.

LET US PRAY

O glorious Apostle, martyr and relative

of Jesus, Saint Jude Thaddeus, who did
O glorious Apostle, Saint Jude spread the true Faith among the most
Thaddeus, true relative of Jesus and barbarous and distant nations; who did
Mary, I salute you through the Most win to the obedience of Jesus Christ
Sacred Heart of Jesus! Through this many tribes and peoples, by the power
Heart, I praise and thank God for the of His holy word, grant I beseech you,
graces He has bestowed upon you. that from this day I may renounce every
Humbly prostrate before you, I implore sinful habit, that I may be preserved
you through this Heart to look down from all evil thoughts, that I may
upon me with compassion. Oh, despise always obtain your assistance,
not my poor prayers; let not my trust be particularly in every danger and
confounded! To you God has granted difficulty and that I may safely reach
the privilege of aiding mankind in the the heavenly country with you, to adore
most desperate cases. Oh, come to my the Most Holy Trinity – the Father, Son
aid, that I may praise the mercies of and Holy Spirit – forever and ever.
God! All my life, I will be grateful to
you and will be your faithful client Amen.
until I can thank you in Heaven. Amen.

Blessed Apostle with confidence we

invoke you! (Three Times)
 and help in completion;
through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

—St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas
Aquinas: Prayer
before Study
Creator of all things,
true Source of light and wisdom,
lofty origin of all being,
graciously let a ray of Your brilliance
penetrate into the darkness of my
understanding
and take from me the double darkness
in which I have been born,
an obscurity of both sin and ignorance.
Give me a sharp sense of understanding,
a retentive memory,
and the ability to grasp things correctly
and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my
explanations,
and the ability to express myself with
thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning,
direct the progress,
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen. Amen.

O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, help me O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, you put your
especially in the decisive moments of this intellectual shortcomings in the hands of
examination, protect me from forgetfulness God. In doing so, you were able to pass your
and disturbing anxiety which often exams and become a priest against all odds.
debilitates me. You struggled with I pray for all those struggling with exams.
forgetfulness and anxiety. I implore you to May they try their best and put the rest into
pray for me that I may receive the grace to the hands of God with the knowledge that
calmly and thoughtfully take this anything is possible with God. I pray
examination and for these my intentions especially for (mention your intentions
(mention your intentions here…). Amen. here…). Amen.

O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were
favored by God in overcoming the favored by God in overcoming the
difficulties and worries of studies and difficulties and worries of studies and
examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy
Spirit that my mind and memory may be Spirit that my mind and memory may be
strengthened in the pursuit of God’s strengthened in the pursuit of God’s
wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best
work and help me to grow in knowledge and work and help me to grow in knowledge and
humility. Everything that I try to learn in life humility. Everything that I try to learn in life
will be offered in service to God. will be offered in service to God.

St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me. St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me.

Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me. Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me.

Holy Spirit, Enlighten me! Holy Spirit, Enlighten me!

Amen. Amen.

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

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

Amen. Amen.

O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were
suffered greatly because you had difficulty born into poverty and a very difficult family
learning. I pray, though your intercession, situation. You were raised in a loveless
for all those who have mental disabilities family that thought very little of you. I pray
and those who struggle at school. May they for everyone who has experienced such a
take comfort in your story and your faith in loveless family life. May I learn to see the
God. I also pray for (mention your intentions value that every individual has in God’s
here…). Amen. eyes. I pray especially for (mention your
intentions here…). Amen.
O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were
favored by God in overcoming the O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were
difficulties and worries of studies and favored by God in overcoming the
examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy difficulties and worries of studies and
Spirit that my mind and memory may be examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy
strengthened in the pursuit of God’s Spirit that my mind and memory may be
wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best strengthened in the pursuit of God’s
work and help me to grow in knowledge and wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best
humility. Everything that I try to learn in life work and help me to grow in knowledge and
will be offered in service to God. humility. Everything that I try to learn in life
will be offered in service to God.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me.
Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me.
Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me.
Holy Spirit, Enlighten me!
Holy Spirit, Enlighten me!
Amen.
Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Amen.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen. Amen.

O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, you
an unwanted child because your father died struggled to control your anger and
before you were born. Even your own frustrations as a child. I pray for all those
mother thought you were worthless. I pray, who struggle to control and express their
through your intercession, for all unwanted emotions and for those who have a bad
children. May they come to know they were temper. Help them to overcome their sins of
born because of God’s love for them. I pray anger. I pray especially for (mention your
especially for (mention your intentions intentions here…). Amen.
here…). Amen.
O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were
O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were favored by God in overcoming the
favored by God in overcoming the difficulties and worries of studies and
difficulties and worries of studies and examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy
examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy Spirit that my mind and memory may be
Spirit that my mind and memory may be strengthened in the pursuit of God’s
strengthened in the pursuit of God’s wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best
wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best work and help me to grow in knowledge and
work and help me to grow in knowledge and humility. Everything that I try to learn in life
humility. Everything that I try to learn in life will be offered in service to God.
will be offered in service to God.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me.
Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me.
Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me.
Holy Spirit, Enlighten me!
Holy Spirit, Enlighten me!
Amen.
Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Amen.
St. Joseph of Cupertino In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
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Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, any mention
of anything holy would often cause you to
Amen. levitate in ecstasy and love of God. Help me
to be holy like you! I implore that you show
O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, your gift me how to grow in the understanding of God
of levitation during prayer made you the and the saints that you had. I pray also for
patron of air travelers, pilots and astronauts (mention your intentions here…). Amen.
alike. I pray that all travelers may reach their
destinations safely. I pray especially for O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were
(mention your intentions here…). Amen. favored by God in overcoming the
difficulties and worries of studies and
O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy
favored by God in overcoming the Spirit that my mind and memory may be
difficulties and worries of studies and strengthened in the pursuit of God’s
examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best
Spirit that my mind and memory may be work and help me to grow in knowledge and
strengthened in the pursuit of God’s humility. Everything that I try to learn in life
wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best will be offered in service to God.
work and help me to grow in knowledge and
humility. Everything that I try to learn in life St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me.
will be offered in service to God.
Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me.
Holy Spirit, Enlighten me!
Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me.
Amen.
Holy Spirit, Enlighten me!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
Amen. and of the Holy Spirit.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, Amen.

and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen. St. Joseph of Cupertino

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St. Joseph of Cupertino
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
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Amen. Here is the Prayer in Preparation for
the Exam (So before studying):
O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, when O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who
you levitated during prayer, you were only while on earth did obtain from God the
able to come back down to the ground when grace to be asked at your examination
you were ordered to do so by your superior. only the questions you knew, obtain for
Help me, that I may grow in love and
obedience to the Church and her teachings. I me a like favour in the examinations for
pray also for (mention your intentions which I am now preparing. In return I
here…). Amen. promise to make you known and cause
you to be invoked.
O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were Through Christ our Lord.
favored by God in overcoming the St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us.
difficulties and worries of studies and Amen.
examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy I used this prayer before every
Spirit that my mind and memory may be examination last year:
strengthened in the pursuit of God’s O St. Joseph of Cupertino who by your
wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best
work and help me to grow in knowledge and
prayer obtained from God to be asked
humility. Everything that I try to learn in life at your examination, the only
will be offered in service to God. preposition you knew. Grant that I may
like you succeed in the (here mention
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me. the name of Examination eg. History
paper I) examination. In return I
Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me. promise to make you known and cause
you to be invoked.
Holy Spirit, Enlighten me! O St. Joseph of Cupertino pray for me
O Holy Ghost enlighten me
Amen. Our Lady of Good Studies pray for me
Sacred Head of Jesus, Seat of divine
In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
wisdom, enlighten me.
and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.
St Joseph of Cupertino St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for
us.
Prayers, Patron Saint of Amen.
Test Taking & Patron
Saint of Exams, For Second St. Joseph of
Success in Exams Cupertino Prayer
First St. Joseph of Cupertino O St. Joseph of Cupertino who by
Prayer your prayer obtained from God to
be asked at your examination, the
only preposition you knew. Grant
that I may like you succeed in the
(here mention the name of
Examination eg. History paper I )
examination. In return I promise to
make you known and cause you to
be invoked.
O St. Joseph of Cupertino pray for
me
O Holy Ghost enlighten me
Our Lady of Good Studies pray for
me
Sacred Head of Jesus, Seat of
divine wisdom, enlighten me.

O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino

who while on earth did obtain from
God the grace to be asked  at your
examination only the questions
you knew, obtain for me a like
favour in the examinations for
which I am now preparing. In
return I promise to make you
known and cause you to be
invoked.
Through Christ our Lord.