The Litany of Saint Jude the Apostle
Saint Jude Thaddeus was one of the chosen Twelve Apostles. He is the brother of Saint James the Lesser and a cousin of Jesus Christ, whom he greatly resembles. Saint Jude made missionary journeys, during which he preached and dispensed the Sacraments. St. Jude Thaddeus the Patron Saint for desperation, hopeless cases & impossible situations. St Jude Thaddeus memorial feast day is October 28th.
How to Pray The Litany in Honour of Saint Jude the Apostle
(By Fr. Albert J. Hebert, S.M)
The Litany for Saint Jude the Apostle
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of the Church, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Apostles, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Apostle of Christ, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, surnamed Thaddeus, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, among "the brethren of the Lord," Pray for us.
Saint Jude, cousin of the Lord, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, relative of Mary, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, brother of Saint James the Less, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Zealot party member turned Disciple, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, spiritual heir of the Maccabees, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, one of the Twelve, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, honored by thy humble Master washing thy feet, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who received thy Eucharistic Lord from His own hands at the Last Supper, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Saint of the Impossible, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Helper in Difficult Cases, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, in whom so many have confidence, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, redeemer of the name of Judas, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, one in whom we can trust, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent by Christ on missions of healing, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent by Our Lord to drive out demons, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent to cure sickness and disease, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent without silver, staff or sandals, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent to raise the dead, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent as a sheep among wolves, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent to announce the reign of God, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, promised the Holy Spirit under trial, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, filled with the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, witness to the Resurrection of Christ and His Ascension, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, miracle worker, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, to whom the epistle by that name is attributed, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, believed to have preached in Mesopotamia, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, thought to have been martyred with Saint Simon in Persia, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, saint for our needs, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, saint for our times, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, pictured with a burning flame, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, patron of many shrines in thy honor, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, beloved intercessor at novenas, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, inspirer of confidence, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, helper of the persistent, Pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, St. Jude, Apostle of Christ.
R.That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Let Us Pray
O glorious Saint Jude Thaddeus, by whose sublime prerogatives wherewith thou wast ennobled in thy lifetime, namely, thy kinship with Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, and thy vocation to be an Apostle; by that glory which is now thine in Heaven as the reward of thine apostolic labors and thy martyrdom: Obtain for us from the Giver of every good and perfect gift all the graces we stand in need of in order to treasure up in our hearts the divinely inspired doctrines which thou hast transmitted to us in thine Epistle; that is to say, to build our edifice of perfection upon our most holy Faith, Praying by the grace of the Holy Spirit; to keep ourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of Jesus Christ unto eternal life; to strive by all means to help those who go astray, exalting thus the glory and majesty, the dominion and power of Him Who is able to keep us without sin and to present us spotless with exceeding joy at the coming of our Divine Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
How to Pray The Litany in Honour of Saint Jude the Apostle
(By Fr. Albert J. Hebert, S.M)
The Litany for Saint Jude the Apostle
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of the Church, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Apostles, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Apostle of Christ, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, surnamed Thaddeus, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, among "the brethren of the Lord," Pray for us.
Saint Jude, cousin of the Lord, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, relative of Mary, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, brother of Saint James the Less, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Zealot party member turned Disciple, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, spiritual heir of the Maccabees, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, one of the Twelve, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, honored by thy humble Master washing thy feet, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, who received thy Eucharistic Lord from His own hands at the Last Supper, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Saint of the Impossible, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, Helper in Difficult Cases, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, in whom so many have confidence, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, redeemer of the name of Judas, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, one in whom we can trust, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent by Christ on missions of healing, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent by Our Lord to drive out demons, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent to cure sickness and disease, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent without silver, staff or sandals, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent to raise the dead, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent as a sheep among wolves, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, sent to announce the reign of God, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, promised the Holy Spirit under trial, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, filled with the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, witness to the Resurrection of Christ and His Ascension, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, miracle worker, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, to whom the epistle by that name is attributed, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, believed to have preached in Mesopotamia, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, thought to have been martyred with Saint Simon in Persia, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, saint for our needs, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, saint for our times, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, pictured with a burning flame, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, patron of many shrines in thy honor, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, beloved intercessor at novenas, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, inspirer of confidence, Pray for us.
Saint Jude, helper of the persistent, Pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, St. Jude, Apostle of Christ.
R.That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Let Us Pray
O glorious Saint Jude Thaddeus, by whose sublime prerogatives wherewith thou wast ennobled in thy lifetime, namely, thy kinship with Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, and thy vocation to be an Apostle; by that glory which is now thine in Heaven as the reward of thine apostolic labors and thy martyrdom: Obtain for us from the Giver of every good and perfect gift all the graces we stand in need of in order to treasure up in our hearts the divinely inspired doctrines which thou hast transmitted to us in thine Epistle; that is to say, to build our edifice of perfection upon our most holy Faith, Praying by the grace of the Holy Spirit; to keep ourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of Jesus Christ unto eternal life; to strive by all means to help those who go astray, exalting thus the glory and majesty, the dominion and power of Him Who is able to keep us without sin and to present us spotless with exceeding joy at the coming of our Divine Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
