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Patron Saint Prayers

Prayers to Patron Saints of Pilgrimage Churches
- 1. Holy Name of Jesus
  
  6367 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans
  Lord Jesus Christ,
  I thank You, who laid down your life for me so meekly.
  You bore the nails so patiently,
  You were raised upon the cross so mercilessly,
  You hung there so painfully,
  You wept so bitterly,
  You cried aloud piercingly,
  You shed your blood plentifully, and for me, a sinner,
  You suffered death unquestionably.
  Now, Lord Jesus Christ, glorify your Holy Name
  and I commend myself to your love,
  to the power of your passion,
  to the depths of your endless mercy.
  Jesus Christ, in your immeasurable pity,
  keep alive within me the memory of your bitter death,
  of your holy wounds,
  so that in sickness and in health, I may remember your mercy.
  Gentle Jesus, defend me from all danger,
  and keep me so that I may stand before You in joy.
  Defend my soul, Lord Jesus Christ,
  which You have bought with your precious blood.
  Amen.
- 2. St. Francis of Assisi
  
  631 State St., New Orleans
  O glorious Saint Francis,
  united to the Cross of Christ so deeply
  that you merited to bear in your body the miraculous stigmata,
  by which your became a living image of Jesus Christ crucified:
  Obtain for us, we pray, the grace to bear in our bodies
  the mortifications of Christ,
  that we may merit one day to receive the consolations
  which are promised to all those who now weep.
  Amen.
- 3. Basilica of St. Stephen
  
  1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans
  O Glorious St. Stephen,
  first of the martyrs, for the sake of Christ
  you gave up your life
  in testimony of the truth of His divine teaching.
  Obtain for us, dear St. Stephen,
  the faith, the hope, the love and the courage of martyrs.
  When we are tempted to shirk our duty, or deny our faith,
  come to our assistance
  as a shining example of the courage of martyrs,
  and win for us a love like your own.
  We ask it of you for the honor of Jesus Christ,
  our Lord who is model and reward of all martyrs.
  Amen.
- 4. St. Henry
  
  803 Gen. Pershing St., New Orleans, LA
  Saint Henry,
  you were crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
  You accepted this worldly honor
  and used it for good.
  Please pray that I will devote all that I have
  and all that I am to the glory of God
  and the salvation of souls.
  Saint Henry, pray for me.
  Jesus, I trust in you.
  Amen.
- 5. St. Katharine Drexel
  
  2015 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans
  Saint Katharine,
  Please pray for me, that as you gave up earthly wealth so that you could receive spiritual riches, I may never give my heart over to worldly and passing goals,
  but will seek only a life of selfless service to all whom God has given me to love.
  As we seek justice
  for the poor and oppressed.
  may we be drawn ever deeper into the Eucharistic community of your Church,
  and be truly one in Christ.
  Amen.
- 6. Our Lady of Good Counsel
  
  1307 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans
  We turn to you, Our Mother of Good Counsel, as we seek to imitate your faith-filled life.
  May we be led by the same Wisdom
  which God sent forth from heaven to guide you along unfamiliar paths
  and through challenging decisions.
  Keep us united in mind and heart
  as we go forward in joyful hope
  toward grace-filled freedom.
  O Virgin, Mother of Good Counsel,
  hear our prayer
  as we look to you for guidance.
  Pray for us to our loving and merciful Father,
  and to your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
  and to the Holy Spirit, giver of all wisdom,
  God, for ever and ever.
  Amen.
- 7. St. Mary's Chapel
  
  1516 Jackson Ave., New Orleans
  Most Blessed Virgin Mary, who stood firm at the foot of the cross, you never abandoned your Son, Jesus, even in the hour of his Passion and Death.
  We honor your courage, hope and profound love
  for the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  Grant that we, who desire to stand with you at the foot of the Cross, will open our hearts to the mysteries of salvation, will be strengthened in hope by Jesus’ Passion,
  and will live in surrender to the Father’s plan.
  We pray to you, Dearest Mother,
  for your intercession for the reparation of our sins
  and those of the whole world.
  May your Immaculate Heart triumph from the foot of the Cross.
  Amen.
- 8. St. Alphonsus
  
  2030 Constance St., New Orleans
  Glorious Saint Alphonsus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church,
  devoted servant of our Lord and loving child of Mary,
  Great lover of the Blessed Sacrament and the Passion of Jesus Christ, teach me to love Holy Mass and Holy Communion
  as the source of grace and holiness.
  Give me a tender devotion to the Passion of my Redeemer.
  Gentle father of the poor and sinners, help me to imitate your charity toward others in word and deed.
  Consoler of the suffering, help me to bear my daily cross patiently
  in imitation of your own patience in your long and painful illness and to resign myself to the Will of God.
  Amen.
- 9. St. Mary's Assumption
  
  923 Josephine St., New Orleans
  Immaculate Virgin,
  Mother of Jesus and our Mother,
  we believe in your triumphant assumption into heaven where the angels and saints acclaim you as Queen.
  We join them in praising you
  and bless the Lord
  who raised you above all creatures.
  With them we offer you
  our devotion and love.
  We are confident that you watch over
  our daily efforts and needs,
  and we take comfort from our faith
  in the coming resurrection.
  We look to you, our life, our sweetness,
  and our hope.
  After this earthly life, show us Jesus,
  the blest fruit of your womb,
  O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.
  Amen.
- 10. St. John the Baptist
  
  1139 Oretha C. Haley Blvd., New Orleans
  Saint John the Baptist,
  pray for me that I, too,
  may one day glorify the Blessed Trinity
  in heaven.
  Obtain for me your lively faith,
  that I may consider all persons, things,
  and events in the light of almighty God.
  Pray, that I may be generous
  in making sacrifices of temporal things
  to promote my eternal interests,
  as you so wisely did.
  Set me on fire with a love for Jesus,
  that I may thirst for His sacraments
  and burn with zeal
  for the spread of His kingdom.
  By your powerful intercession,
  help me in the performance of my duties
  to God, myself and all the world.
  Amen.
- 11. St. Patrick
  
  724 Camp St., New Orleans
  Glorious St. Patrick,
  you are honored as one of the greatest evangelizers,
  and true defenders of our faith.
  Through your example may I be filled with the same zeal for Christ
  that enabled you to bring the light of the true faith to all of Ireland.
  May I receive the grace to be blessed with limitless faith
  in the face of hardships that I experience in life
  and always remain close to Christ and his Cross.
  Amen.
- 12. Immaculate Conception - Jesuit Church on Baronne
  
  130 Baronne St., New Orleans
  O Mary, our Immaculate Mother,
  we are in need of your immaculate gaze,
  to help us rediscover the ability to look upon persons and things
  with respect and awareness.
  We are in need of your immaculate heart,
  to show us how to love sincerity.
  We are in need of your immaculate hands,
  to guide us to caress with tenderness
  and raise up those who have fallen
  and support those who waver.
  May we be freed from sin
  and live always in the love of Jesus Christ
  who gave his life for us.
  Amen.
- 13. Our Lady of Guadalupe
  
  411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans
  Dearest Lady of Guadalupe,
  Mother of the Americas and fruitful Mother of Holiness,
  teach me your ways of gentleness and strength.
  Queen of Martyrs,
  whose Immaculate heart was pierced by seven wounds of grief, help me to walk valiantly
  amid the sharp thorns thrown across my pathway.
  Queen of Apostles,
  aid me to win souls for the Sacred Heart of my Savior.
  I plead this through the merits of your merciful Son,
  Our Lord Jesus Christ.
  Amen.
- 14. St. Augustine
  
  1210 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans
  O holy Saint Augustine,
  as you remind us that we can only find rest until we rest in God,
  intercede for me that I may know, love and serve God.
  May I be blessed with the courage to follow God’s will
  even at times when I do not understand
  for I desire to lead a life worthy of His love
  and one day share the riches of His kingdom.
  Amen.
- 15. St. Louis Cathedral
  
  615 Père Antoine Alley, New Orleans
  Saint Louis, King of France,
  patron of justice and righteousness,
  pray for us that we may always seek to do what is right and fair.
  May we never turn a blind eye to injustice,
  but rather strive to bring about change and promote equality for all.
  Help us to follow in your footsteps on our pilgrimage of life,
  that we may put the needs of others before our own
  and strive to live a life of humility and charity.
  May your example draw us to imitate your deep devotion to God
  and your commitment to living a life of purity and holiness.
  May we always strive to draw closer to our Lord and seek His guidance in all that we do.
  Amen.
- 16. St. Mary's Italian at the Old Ursuline Convent
  
  1116 Chartres St., New Orleans
  O Mother most holy and sorrowful,
  Queen of Martyrs, you who stood by your Son
  as He agonized on the cross.
  By the sufferings of your life,
  by that sword of pain that pierced your heart,
  by your perfect joy in heaven,
  look down on me kindly as I kneel before you,
  sympathizing with your sorrows
  and offering you my petition with childlike trust.
  Amen