Saint Rita's Novena Intention - October

Praying for Adoptive Families Before and After the Adoption

This month of October Let us pray with Saint Rita starting tomorrow for a novena for all those whose lives are touched by adoption.

For the special intention of Julie and her family during their journey to adoption of their foster baby.

Let us pray for endurance and for strength for foster parents in our community as they invite children into their families.
Let us pray that our community would rise up and stand by these parents while encouraging and supporting their needs.
Let us pray for peace and understanding in every relationship — with the foster children, with their biological children, with the biological families of the foster children, with social workers, and with their community.

Community prayer

Prayer to Saint Rita

O holy Rita, advocate of desperate causes, I appeal to your miraculous gift that Jesus Christ our Lord has entrusted to you by stigmatizing you with the thorn. O glorious holy Rita, I leave it to you and implore your charity and kindness to take care of my desperate case. Saint Rita, protector of the needy, ease my spirit. Saint Rita, anchor of salvation, lighten the load on my shoulders. Saint Rita, daisy of Paradise, open my hands. Saint Rita, chosen by Heaven, change my gaze. Saint Rita, model of purity, dry my tears. Saint Rita, advocate of desperate causes, listen to my prayer. O blessed Saint Rita, I call on you today and I will call on you tomorrow. May your benevolence intercede for me with the Lord so that he protects me and guides me. Saint Rita, advocate of desperate causes, pray for me. Amen.

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