Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Matthew Novena
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Matthew for accountants, bankers, and tax collectors. Traditionally prayed September 12 through September 20, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena honors St. Matthew as the tax collector who answered Christ’s call, making him a strong patron for conversion, honest work, and wise stewardship.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for accountants, bankers, tax collectors, civil servants, and financial wisdom.
Usual timing
September 12 through September 20, or any time
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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for
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Amen.
Dear Saint Matthew, in your Gospel you portray Jesus as the longed-for Messiah who fulfilled the Prophets of the Old Covenant and as the new Lawgiver who founded the Church of the New Covenant.
Obtain for us the grace to see Jesus living in His Church and to follow His teachings in our lives on earth, so that we may live forever with Him in heaven.
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena honors St. Matthew as the tax collector who answered Christ’s call, making him a strong patron for conversion, honest work, and wise stewardship.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
accountants, bankers, tax collectors, civil servants, financial wisdom
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for accountants, bankers, tax collectors, civil servants, and financial wisdom.
Usual timing
September 12 through September 20, or any time
Saint Matthew, Jusepe de Ribera (1632)