St. Jude Novena Prayers

About St. Jude the Apostle

Saint Jude was one of the original apostles and is also known as Thaddeus. He is the author of the canonical epistle and describes himself as Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James the Less. The term could also mean “brethren of the Lord” describing their closeness with Jesus
The epistle he authored is directed to the Churches of the East, particularly to the Jewish Converts.
St. Jude Prayer

Novena Begins: October 19
Feast Day: October 28

Name Meaning: “Gentleness of character”

Patron Saint of Hopeless Cases, Desperate Situations, impossible causes.

Day 1 – St. Jude Novena

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

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 2 – St. Jude Novena

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

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 3 – St. Jude Novena

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

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 4 – St. Jude Novena

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

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 5 – St. Jude Novena

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

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 6 – St. Jude Novena

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

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 7 – St. Jude Novena

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

 Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 8 – St. Jude Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Day 9 – St. Jude Novena

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

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He 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, particularly 

(Mention your request here…) 

And that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. 

Amen

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

Who Was St. Jude Known For?

Tradition asserts that Jude the Apostle preached in Mesopotamia, Syria, Samaria and Persia. According to Eusebius, he returned to Jerusalem in the year 62 AD and assisted in the election of James as bishop of Jerusalem.
He then left to spread the Word of Christ to Persia and suffered martyrdom in Armenia which was part of the Persian empire. In time, St. Jude came to be regarded as the special patron of “hopeless cases”, possibly because it was felt that devotion to him had been neglected for some time, most likely because of his name being the same as the traitor Judas (Iscariot). A little office of St. Jude appeared and in abbreviated form, the main prayer reads:

“Most Holy apostle, most faithful friend and servant of Jesus Christ, Jude Thaddeus, who is invoked as the special advocate of those who are in trouble and almost without hope, pray for me that by your merits, I may receive consolation in my tribulations and difficulties … and finally, with you and all the elect, I may love and bless God eternally. Amen.”

St. Jude Prayer

“St. Jude, glorious Apostle,
faithful servant and friend of Jesus,
the name of the traitor has caused
you to be forgotten by many,
but the true Church

invokes you universally
as Patron of things despaired of;
pray for me, who am so miserable;
pray for me, that finally I may
receive the consolations and the
succor of Heaven in all my
necessities, tribulations and
sufferings, particularly …


(make your request here),

and that I may bless God
with the Elect throughout
Eternity.
Amen.”

232 thoughts on “St. Jude Novena Prayers

  1. Yet again, 39 days after finishing my prayer my favor was granted, thank you St. Jude for your intersession.

  2. Thank you yet again, you answered my prayer to find my son a home. This is the fourth novena prayer answered.

  3. St. Jude thank you for granting my prayer 11 days after my novena was complete. This is the third third time in a year.

  4. Thank you, St. Jude for all your help for those who are facing extreme difficulties. Thank you for interceding for me, a sinner. Please do not give up on us sinners who ask you for help. And when this burden is lifted from my heart, please help me to continue praying for others as I have prayed for myself, and as others have prayed for me. Thank you, Lord, for the example you have given us in St Jude, and for allowing us who feel so helpless to have such a powerful intercessor.

  5. St .Jude thanks for answering my prayers.l really needed a job but u really opened door for where l was blessed with a clinic which l even put any single coin of mine as capital . I seal this testimony in the blood of Jesus.

  6. Thank You Saint Jude for answering my prayer for employment for my daughter. I continue to pray to you for employment for my son.

  7. Saint Jude thank You for always answering my prayers without fail! Please continue to watch over all of us and keep all of us safe from all evil. Thank You God, Lord Jesus, and all the Angels and Saints! Love You! And thank You again!

  8. Dear St Jude pray for my kids they are going to sit for the exam and am asking for school fees for them please pray for me to have a financial multiplication,thank you in advance

  9. I have made this novena a few times and have found it solving my biggest problem. I was granted my request, but my husband and I have separated and now, we are getting divorced. A few days ago, he told me that he wanted to stay married to me and forgot about this divorce. This novena granted my original request in part,, but, I forgot to mention this. I wanted to find my true love, not just someone to marry. So, now I am making a new novena and this is to find my true love and stay married to him forever.

  10. Today is the feast day of St. Jude. For a long time I was really devoted to him because he granted a huge request I asked for. So I think of him on Thursdays. But I am thinking of him especially today.

  11. Thank you very very much St Jude for always listening to my prayers and always thereto help me and my family I am going for my second eye surgery on Monday please make everything goes well . Thank you St Jude love you very much

  12. Saint Jude you have always come through for me with great blessings when I have prayed to you. I need you now more than ever. Please send your healing to my family and fill our hearts and minds and bodies with health strength love and wellness. Thank you for always coming through for me. Please bless this family with health strength love and wellness. Please be with us now and protect us. Amen

  13. Praying for my son and daughter in law and my niece and her husband to be able to conceive and have a healthy baby in the name of Jesus! Saint Jude, Virgin Mary please intercede for them. AMEN

  14. Please St Jude help my husband who is very sick to recovery from his kidney problem
    I need urgent miracle from you

  15. Thank you for your assistance in the past. I was foolish and am in trouble again. I know that I am not worthy, but I don’t know what else to do. Please help me find my way.

  16. thank you saint jude for your dong. you have really helped me. was praying for financial break through and in the past one week i got an interview and also a tender to supply. thank you saint.

  17. Thank you St Jude for the miracle my husband reaching safely the hospital in time against all odds of travel due to covid and avoiding getting massive heart attack

  18. Thank you, St. Jude. I love you and humbly appreciate you. I will continue to tell others about you. Thank you. Amen.

  19. At. Jude thank you from the bottom of my heart for answering my prayer so wonderfully and quickly. I have passed on your prayer to those in need. I love you and thank you. Amen

  20. St. Jude, thank you so much for immediately answering my prayers to heal us from covid. You healed me and my family so quickly that I cannot find the words to thank you enough. I have passed on your prayer with manyninnneed and I’m sure you will help and heal them as you have me and my family. I love you with all my heart. Thank you…Amen

  21. Favour gratefully received almost immediately, the power of prayer never fails. Prayed to Beloved St. Jude for health issues for myself and my husband. Sense of relief from the beginning. Forever grateful.

  22. I have been mentally abused from a narcissist The Narcissist had also financially abuse me. If I pray to Saints to deal with that person is there a prayer for that? This has caused me four years of severe depression even suicide and also anxiety and panic attacks I’ll try to have ECT treatments but it has not helped. If you could please answer I would appreciate it thanks in advance😪😰😒

  23. I want to propagate St. Jude’s prayer. St. Jude is invoked in despair and is the patron saint of desperate cases. He has never failed me, and words cannot articulate my gratitude for his incessant support.

    Thank you, Saint Jude, for your immediate assistance and intercession. I am in complete awe over your rapid response and aid, and I am humbled by your exactness and timeliness to meet my needs. Thank you for your unceasing and unbroken intercession- never have you failed me, and through taxing times you continue to amaze me. Most recently, I appreciate your help as you helped me receive accommodations at work during these unsettling times due to the corona virus. After praying to you, I am now able to complete my work remotely in a safe environment.

    Thank you for interceding on my behalf, Saint Jude. I will encourage devotion to you always.

  24. Oh! Dear Morher of God. Our Lady of Conception Aparcida. Oh! St Rita of Cadcia and St Judecworker of Miracles and impossible causes, pray for us. St Edwidges, the St of the needy and St a Expedite, the St of Urgent causes, you know how desperate I feel. Please ask Jesus to help me( mention here). May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and glorified now and forever, Amen. Say the above prayer with 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and 1 Glory Be. Publish prayer on 3rd day.

  25. Thank you saint jude! Like always you never failed me. Thank you saint Anthony, saint Rita, mother Mary, and the Lord and Jesus himself! Thank you!

    1. Which Novena should I pray for reuniting with my husband? My husbands visa process is taking too long, and being separated from him in another country is making me depressed. Thanks. I did complete St Jude Novena, was wondering if there’s any other specific one.

  26. Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me

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