Novena to St. Jude

Most holy apostle, St. Jude,
faithful servant and friend of Jesus
the Church honors and invokes you universally
as the patron of hopeless cases,
of things almost despaired of.

Pray for me.

I am so helpless and alone.

Make use, I implore you,
of that particular privilege given to you
to bring visible and speedy help
where help is almost despaired of.

Come to my assistance in this great need
that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven
in all my necessities
tribulations,
and sufferings ... so that I may praise God
with you and all the elect forever.

I promise, O blessed St. Jude,
to be ever mindful of this great favor,
to always honor you as my special and powerful patron,
and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.

Amen.