Novena to Saint Rita (Second version)

Updated : Sat 13 Nov 2021 AM (UTC +1)

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First day :
Saint Rita, a kind and pious child, a respectful, helpful and devoted young girl towards her parents, obtain from God many graces for children, young people and families. Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession with the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us.

Second day :
Saint Rita, you have always welcomed the poor and helped the sick with such gentleness, generosity and kindness. You gave bread and food, care, but also fraternal affection. Help us to be good and generous towards those who suffer. Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession before the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us.

Third day :
Saint Rita, you have suffered much from the violent, brutal character of your husband, but you have remained faithful, attentive, gentle, patient, kind. You prayed so much for him that he repented, corrected himself and became a good husband and a good father. Saint Rita, look after the homes.
Obtain from the spouses the strength and courage to live together in peace, love and fidelity. Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession before the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us.

Fourth day :
Saint Rita, you have brought so much care, patience, gentleness but also firmness in the education of your children, always giving them a good example. Support the parents in the so difficult and delicate task, so important, in the good education of their children.
Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession with the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me also the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us.

Fifth day :
Saint Rita, you have been sorely tried by the death of your husband and then of your two sons. You have known loneliness, alone in a deserted house. You gave all your time to prayer, to welcoming the poor, to caring for the sick. Pray for those who have been sorely tried by the death of a loved one, for those who find themselves alone. Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession before the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us.

Sixth day :
Saint Rita, lean with kindness towards those who invoke you, who no longer know where to go and who are weary, discouraged, ready to succumb to despair. Answer our prayers, relieve our suffering, and wipe away our tears. Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession with the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me also the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us.

Seventh day :
Saint Rita, everywhere, always, in all circumstances and states of life, you have been a model of piety, humility, generosity, patience and charity. Help us to become, to remain always humble and small before God, good and generous towards our neighbour. Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession before the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me also the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us. 

Eighth day :
Saint Rita, animated by a great love of Jesus crucified, desiring to share his sufferings to save souls, you have been marked on your forehead with a wound from the crown of thorns of Christ.
Help us to better understand the price of the blood shed by Jesus Christ, the greatness of his love in the gift he made of his life to redeem us from sin. Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession before the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us.

Ninth day :
Saint Rita, you loved to meditate on the words of Jesus, to feed yourself with the Gospel. You had total trust in Divine Providence. You loved God and your neighbour with all your heart. Obtain for us a living faith, a strong hope, an ever-growing charity.
Saint Rita, saint of desperate causes, of impossible causes, I trust in your powerful intercession before the Lord. Obtain for me from God the "trusting hope" that does not deceive and the ardent desire for immortal goods, and I urge you to obtain for me the grace ...
Our Father, Hail Mary (3 times), Glory be to the Father.
Saint Rita, pray for us. 

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