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
