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St. Dymphna Novena

Novena Begins: May 6
Feast Day: May 15

Patron Saint of Depression, Anxiety, Runaways, Mental Disorders

Day 1 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 2 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 3 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 4 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 5 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 6 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 7 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 8 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 9 – St. Dymphna Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially… 

(Mention your request here…)

 St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.

Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

40 thoughts on “St. Dymphna Novena

  1. Saint Dymphna pray for my son Chad that his epilepsy is cured and healed and his brain is healthy and he doesn’t have anymore seizures and his depression and anxiety is eased. Amen

  2. Saint Dymphna, please intercede on my behalf as I struggle with BPD that I may feel whole once again.

  3. St Dymphna pray for me and all crippled elderly men and women who are struggling with epilepsy interrelated with mental illness.I suffer with a few physical disabilities loneliness and have come from family members who disowned me many years ago. You,who suffer are not alone.My heart is full in gratitude and relief for finding St. Dymphna patron saint of mental illness and epilepsy to turn to.

  4. St Dymphna through your intercession I offer my son Gabriel Jr. who has fear and anxiety at school among his classmates that you may pray for him and he becomes open and free at school to interact with his friends and classmates, Amen.

  5. St Dymphna pray for my Nikko, he needs you guidance, I love him so much, he is suffering from severe anxiety, loss his dad and best friend, pray for him to Jesus our lord. I pray that his anxiety will get better soon with your help Amen

  6. St. Dymphna, please bless my SIL Mark, we love him dearly but he has been traumatized by a loveless childhood and is now slowly destroying his family with his illness. I pray that he find peace in his life and the ability to love unconditionally those around him.

  7. St Dymphna please intercede for my son’s depression and anxiety. He is a good person and needs a lot of help right now.

  8. Please help 42 yr son to get over his mental depression to obtain employment as soon as possible. Elderly single parent cannot continue to cover his house expenses,car etc. has Type 1 diabetes and lost job in 2021.

  9. Saint Dymphna, please pray for the healing of my anxiety, especially during my up coming flights. Also pray that my family is free from anxiety, loneliness and depression

  10. Please pray for me as I struggle with anxiety/depression and bipolar disorder and help me recover from illness and find happiness.

  11. Please St. Dymphna bring solace and clarity to my son that suffers from mental illness. I ask in Jesus’s name..Amen

  12. St. Dymphna, please intercede with the Lord’s healing strength for my daughter, Caitlin. She is battling anorexia. Please guide her with the ability to fight this disease. Amen.

  13. St. Dymphna, please intercede on behalf of my daughter who needs and desires to be healed of anxiety and depression. Let her focus and find employment that will allow her to use her gifts and talents so that she may be independent in her life. I pray that she be healed of the sadness and depression that her relationship has caused her. Her self confidence has been eroded .. but I know through your intersession,Jesus, the ultimate Healer can reach down and restore her. This I pray. And for all those suffering from anxiety, depression, and mental health issues. Amen

  14. Good evening, my prayer is for my 6 years old son Caiden, may he will not have anxiety and phobias and any mental oppresion. st dymphna please help me to pray for our lord jesus christ, to make my son have longer attention span focus and concentration at school at home and with playmates and friends. to help him boost his academic excellence and to be sociable brave and courageous in jesus name i pray
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    1. St.Dymphna pls help me pray to our Lord Jesus healing for my anxiety and all those suffer from this kind of mental illness…This is not easy since palpitation and difficulty of breathing are being experience when anxiety attacks…pls asking for God ultimate healing Amen Amen🙏🙏🙏
      Claim and declare healing in the name of Jesus Christ Amen😘😘😘

  15. St Dymphna, Thank you for interceding on my behalf and soften the hearts of my brother Tom (and his friend Bob) and my brother Mark (and his wife Dawn). Ever since my sister passed a year ago and now both of my parents (Oct 2 and 3) things have really gone off the rails(no one is speaking to me or my soon to be husband Patrick).

  16. St Dymphna, Please pray for my daughter Annie that she can be free of anxiety and depression. Please free her from her addiction to alcohol and marijuana. In the name of Jesus I pray,

  17. Please Saint Dymphna pray for my son . He is having a serious genetic disorder called metachromatic leukodystrophy

  18. Please help me St Dymphna help me get back my happy joyful life and my strength please. To be fearless of the outside world and to be able to help those that need me like it once was. Please heal me.

  19. St. Dymphna, please pray for my brother to be healed of Schizophrenia and alcohol/drug addictions! Please help his emotional and spiritual wounds to be healed!

    1. My brother also has Schizophrenia. I understand what you are going through. God bless you and your brother. Never give up hope in God, he can do miracles. Whenever your brother is having a difficult day don’t despair just remember what God said “BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.”

  20. St Dymphna, please pray for my success as I navigate through school to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner.

  21. Please St Dymphna pray and help me Mon thru my dental surgery that all goes well and please pray for me so there will be no dry sockets and infections after surgery, I pray.

    1. Thank you St. Dymhna for answering my prayers, the surgery went well, still recovering with no complications.

  22. I started this novena same time will continue as well.st.Dymphh is now one of my favorites to turn to when need.thank u Abba

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