What is St. Cajetan known for?
Feast Day: August 7
Patron of: Job seekers, the unemployed, gamblers, bankers
About St. Cajetan
St. Cajetan (1480–1547) was born into a noble family in Vicenza, Italy. After earning doctorates in civil and canon law at the University of Padua, he was ordained a priest in 1506. Troubled by the widespread poverty and corruption of his time, he co‑founded the Congregation of Clerks Regular, commonly called the Theatines, in 1524.
Through the Theatines, Cajetan championed clerical reform, preached with zeal, and organized charitable relief for Rome’s poor and unemployed. He famously devised a system to match jobless workers with employers, trusting wholly in Divine Providence. Known for his austerity, deep prayer life, and unwavering faith in God’s care, he inspired renewal in both the clergy and laity. Canonized in 1671, St. Cajetan remains the Church’s patron for all seeking work and financial stability.
| Novena Begins: | July 28 |
| Feast Day: | August 7 |
Day 1 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 2 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 3 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 4 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 5 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 6 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 7 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 8 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
Day 9 – St. Cajetan Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands.
May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky will grant me all other things. Amen.Â
(Mention your request here…)
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!Â
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
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