Helper in Need
Novena to St. Anthony of Padua
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Prayer source
2026 nine-day arrangement of a complete public-domain prayer (1910)
The Raccolta, Ambrose St. John English translation, 1910 edition (Burns & Oates/Benziger Brothers), no.363, printed 323, 324. Nine-day use of the complete proper prayer arranged in 2026. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theraccoltaorcol00unknuoft.djvu
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- The complete 1910 Raccolta edition of a prayer to St. Anthony of Padua. This reader arranges that complete historical prayer for nine consecutive days; it is a different edition from the longer devotion previously shown.
- Often prayed for
- Lost things, urgent needs, humility, poverty of spirit, charity, and confidence in God's help.
- Suggested start
- June 4, 2027. You may also begin this novena at any time.
- Length
- 9 days
- Feast
- June 13
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About This Novena
St. Anthony of Padua is remembered as a great preacher, a beloved Franciscan saint, and a powerful helper in urgent need. Catholics have long turned to him for lost things, for relief in difficulty, and for the grace to live with humility and charity.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for lost things, the poor, travelers, and those seeking help in urgent need.
Usual timing
June 4 through June 12
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O WONDERFUL St Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of thy miracles, and through the condescension of JESUS in coming in the form of a little child to repose in thy arms; obtain for me of his bounty the grace which I ardently desire from the depths of my heart. Thou who wast so compassionate towards miserable sinners, regard not the unworthiness of those who pray to thee, but the glory of GOD, that it may be once again magnified by thee, to the salvation of my soul, in connection with the particular request which I now ask for with persevering earnestness.
May this small offering of pence, which I make to thee in aid of the poor, be a pledge of my gratitude, and with them may it one day be granted to me, through the grace of JESUS CHRIST and thy intercession, to possess the kingdom of Heaven. Amen.
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The complete 1910 Raccolta edition of a prayer to St. Anthony of Padua. This reader arranges that complete historical prayer for nine consecutive days; it is a different edition from the longer devotion previously shown.
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St. Anthony of Padua is remembered as a great preacher, a beloved Franciscan saint, and a powerful helper in urgent need. Catholics have long turned to him for lost things, for relief in difficulty, and for the grace to live with humility and charity.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
lost things, the poor, travelers, those seeking help in urgent need
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for lost things, the poor, travelers, and those seeking help in urgent need.
Usual timing
June 4 through June 12
Saint Anthony of Padua, Vincenzo Foppa, c. 1495-1500