Saint
Joseph
Efficacious
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O my Jesus, you have
said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and
you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I
knock, I seek and ask for the grace of...... (here name your
request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred
Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus,
you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask
anything of
the Father in my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your
name, I ask the Father for the grace of.......(here name your
request) Our Father...Hail Mary....Glory Be To the Father....Sacred
Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my
Jesus, you have said:
"Truly I say to you, heaven and earth
will pass away but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by
your infallible words I now ask for the grace of.....(here name your
request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the
Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O
Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have
compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and
grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and
Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Say
the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus,
pray for us.
-- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
(N.B. This novena prayer was recited every day by Padre Pio for all those who asked his prayers)