St. Anthony Novena

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.

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.

St Antonys Novena in Tamil

St Antony Novena Prayer

INTRODUCTORY PRAYER

Celebrant: In the name of Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit.

All: Amen

Cel: Jesus, You were sent to comfort the oppressed and
the suffering; we ask you to hear our prayers.

All:Hear your people and have mercy on us, O Lord

Cel:Jesus, You came to this world to call the sinners to
repentance; We ask you to forgive our sins.

All: Hear your people and have mercy on us, O Lord

Cel: Let us pray.

Almighty and merciful God, You have given us St. Antony,
the wonder worker,as our intercessor to help us in our
needs and to console us when we suffer. You chose him
to be filled with your Divine goodness to be the Doctor of
the Church, and a spiritual teacher to us. So we pray you to
grant our humble prayers through his intercession and merits.

All: Amen

NOVENA PRAYER

O Gracious Saint Anthony, We praise you for your great virtues
and remarkable humand remarkable humility. With the help of Jesus, nothing is
impossible with you. So, we know that sickness and death,
perils and snares,evils and dangers disappear through your
intercession. You find out what is lost;you comfort the
afflicted; and you help the worst of sinners to repent. There
is nothing impossible for you, O dear Saint Antony. O faithful
friend of Baby Jesus, please be our support,our patron,and
our eternal benefactor. Procure all our needs, both material and
spiritual, from Heavenly Father through your kind and
powerful intercession, and more especially, the one that we
beg of you now .................(specify your intention here and now)

O most loving and gentle saint,we will always proclaim your
blessings with a grateful heart.We commend our body
and soul,our whole self and all that we have, to your care.
Never is it heard that you have disowned anyone;so protect
us from all dangers. Help us to face life and its problems with
serenity and to live a virtuous life without any taint of sin.

May you,be our stronghold,in our moments of temptation. Give
us a loving and generous heart.Finally we pray you to give
us the readiness of heart to share all the good that we receive&good that we receive
with our poor and needy brothers and sisters.

Amen.

OUR FATHER

Cel: Our father in heaven, Hollowed be your name, your kingdom
come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.

All: Give us today our daily bread. Forgive as our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us. Do not bring us to
the test but deliver us from evil.Amen.

HAIL MARY

Cel: Hail Mary,full of grace,the Lord is with you; blessed are
you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

All: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and
at the hour our death. Amen.

GLORY BE TO

Cel: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

All: As it was in the begining, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Cel: O Lord,we are your people;we have gathered here before
you to ask you through the intercession of St.Antony, our Patron,
to renew us with your life and strength so that we may ever remain
firm in our faith.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Cel: We pray for courage and strength to surrender our lives to you
in the critical moments and to face such difficult realities with
unwavering faith in you.

All: Lord,hear our prayer.

Cel: We pray for good climate and rich harvest, for industrial
peace and justice, for economic stability and social security
in our country.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Cel: We pray for all the unemployed and the jobless that they may
not lose hope in etica">not lose hope in the life and may find security in your unconditional
love for them.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Cel: Lord, we pray for those young men and women who genuinely
want to get settled in married life that they may soon come across
their life's suitable companion as designed by you and receive all
possible help, both spiritual and material, to live
a happy married life.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Cel: We pray for the families ruined by alcoholism and drug-addition
that they may be cured from suc may be cured from such illness and that their families find
peace in your care for them.

All: Lord,hear our prayer.

Cel: We pray for those who suffer from bodily illness and mental
sickness that they may experience your healing power and for
deliverance to those under the power of evil spirits.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Cel: We pray for our boys and girls who are in academic career
that they may use their time and talents creatively so as to grow up
holding fast the great values of life.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Cel: We pray for the invalid and the dying that they may have
hope in eternal life and all those who have gone to eternal rest may
rejoice in your presence.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Cel: Pray for us, O ! Saint Antony, our patron.

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

LET US PRAY

O God, Our Creator and RGod, Our Creator and Redeemer, You have gifted Saint Antony
with special virtues and the power to work miracles Grant us all the
good things that we beseech you through the intercession of
Saint Antony and with your grace.
We ask this to you, heavenly Father, who live and reign forever and ever.

All: Amen

Another Novena To St. Anthony, The Wonder-Worker

St. Anthony, you are glorious for your miracles and for the condescension of Jesus who came as a little child to lie in your arms. Obtain for me from His bounty the grace which I ardently desire. You were so compassionate toward sinners, do not regard my unworthiness. Let the glory of God be magnified by you in connection with the particular request that I earnestly present to you (name it). As a pledge of my gratitude I promise to live more faithfully in accordance with the teachings of the Church, and to be devoted to the service of the poor whom you loved and still love so greatly. Bless this resolution of mine that I may be faithful to it until death. St. Anthony, consoler of all the afflicted, pray for me. St. Anthony, helper of all who invoke you, pray for me. St. Anthony, whom the Infant Jesus loved and honored so much, pray for me.

St Antony - Small Novena Prayer

St. Anthony,
perfect imitator of Jesus,
who received from God
the special power of restoring lost things,
grant that I may find...

(Mention the object here.)

which has been lost.
At least restore to me peace
and tranquillity of mind,
the loss of which has afflicted me
even more than my material loss.
To this favour I ask another of you:
that I may always remain in possession
of the true good that is God.
Let me rather lose all things
than lose God,
my supreme good.
Let me never suffer the loss
of my greatest treasure,
eternal life with God.

Amen.