Traditional Catholic Novena

Novena to St. Philomena

Help for the poor and sorrowing, miracles through intercession, hope in distress, and a favorable answer to a petition.

St. Philomena is traditionally invoked as patron of youth, purity, children, desperate causes.

9 daysFeast: August 110 of 9 days marked complete

The Triumph of Saint Philomena

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About This Novena

St. Philomena has long been loved as a helper of the poor and sorrowing. This novena is brief and trusting, marked by a simple emotional honesty: misery is admitted, but hope is not surrendered.

Traditionally prayed for

Often prayed for youth, purity, children, and desperate causes.

Usual timing

August 2 through August 10

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Day 1: Faithful Virgin and Martyr

Begin by honoring St. Philomena as faithful virgin and glorious martyr.

Opening Prayer

Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.

O faithful virgin and glorious martyr, St. Philomena, who works so many miracles on behalf of the poor and sorrowing, have pity on me. Thou knowest the multitude and diversity of my needs. Behold me at thy feet, full of misery, but full of hope.

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I am firmly convinced that through thy merits, through the scorn, the sufferings and the death thou didst endure, united to the merits of the Passion and death of Jesus, thy Spouse, I shall obtain what I ask of thee, and in the joy of my heart I will bless God, Who is admirable in His Saints. Amen.

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Traditional Catholic Novena

Novena to St. Philomena

9 daysFeast: August 11

Often prayed for help for the poor and sorrowing, miracles through intercession, hope in distress, and a favorable answer to a petition.

Opening Prayer

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Daily themes

Use each daily focus below, then pray the principal prayer above. The same prayer is repeated each day. August 2 through August 10

Day 1: Faithful Virgin and Martyr
Begin by honoring St. Philomena as faithful virgin and glorious martyr.
Day 2: Works Many Miracles
Ask with confidence in her powerful intercession.
Day 3: Poor and Sorrowing
Pray especially for those who are poor, burdened, or sorrowful.
Day 4: Multitude of Needs
Bring your varied needs honestly before God through St. Philomena.
Day 5: Full of Misery, Full of Hope
Hold together your weakness and your hope.
Day 6: Entreat Thy Charity
Beg for a favorable answer with humble insistence.
Day 7: Through Thy Merits
Meditate on the power of saintly suffering united to Christ.
Day 8: The Passion of Jesus
Join your petition to the Passion and death of Christ.
Day 9: Admirable in His Saints
End by promising thanks and praise to God for His work in the saints.