Repeat this prayer for nine days…
You begin the Novena by saying the (1) Opening Prayer,
followed by the appropriate day’s (2a) Reflection and (2b)Prayer.
You then end the Novena with the (3) Closing Prayer that appears at the end.
The (1) Opening and (3) Closing Prayers are prayed daily.
Daily Opening Prayer:
O good St. Peregrine,
patron of those suffering from foot ailments,
cancer, and incurable diseases,
grant, we beseech you,
relief from suffering to
[Mention the name(s) of the person(s) who is ill.]
In your compassion,
we beg you to intercede with Our Lord Jesus Christ
that mankind may soon find a cure
for the dread disease of physical cancer
as well as for the moral cancer
which grips so much of our world today.
Amen.
Day 1:
Reflection:
“Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” [Mt 3:2]
Prayer:
O great St. Peregrine,
who were yourself converted from a violent and sinful life,
grant that those who have strayed from the way of Christ may,
like you, be given the grace
to repent and amend their ways.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
pray for us.
Day 2:
Reflection:
“Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.” [Mt 5:5]
Prayer:
Good St. Peregrine,
who bore the agonies of cancer
patiently for so many years,
grant us the courage and faith
to stand up under our own sickness or weakness.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
pray for our fortitude.
Day 3:
Reflection:
“Peace I leave with you,
My peace I give to you.” [Jn 14:27]
Prayer:
St. Peregrine, as His priest,
you dwelt for many years in peace
in the House of the Lord.
Intercede for us with Him, then,
that this troubled world,
torn by hatred and violence,
may at last know the blessedness of peace with justice.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
help us bring lasting peace to the world.
Day 4:
Reflection:
“Come follow me,
and I will make you fishers of men.” [Mt 4:19]
Prayer:
St. Peregrine,
you became a model priest and eloquent preacher.
Grant us more vocations in these troubled times.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
inspire more young men and women
to follow in the footsteps of Christ just as you did.
Day 5:
Reflection:
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
You who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you!
How often would I have gathered your children together,
as a hen gathers her young under her wings,
but you would not.” [Mt 23:37]
Prayer:
O St. Peregrine,
just as you were cured from cancer of the body,
intercede for us
that the cancer of disregard for life
may be removed from the world today.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
pray that the people of the world
may heed the teachings of Christ.
Day 6:
Reflection:
“Let the little children come to me,
and do not hinder them,
for of such is the kingdom of God.” [Mk 10:14]
Prayer:
St. Peregrine,
as a youth you led a life of sin.
May our Divine Lord grant that your own conversion
may inspire our wayward young people today
to change their lives as you did and return to Christ.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
pray for our young people.
Day 7:
Reflection:
“Cast me not off in my old age;
as my strength fails, forsake me not.” [Ps 70:9]
Prayer:
St. Peregrine,
God granted you the grace of a long and fruitful life.
Ask Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
to lighten the burden of so many of our aged today
who are spending their twilight years in pain,
sorrow, and loneliness.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
bring comfort to our aged in their last days.
Day 8:
Reflection:
“They shall neither hunger nor thirst anymore.” [Rev 7:16]
Prayer:
O St. Peregrine,
we ask you to heed the anguished cries
of those dying from starvation throughout the world today,
especially children and old people.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
pray that relief may come to those
who are suffering from hunger and thirst in body and soul.
Day 9:
Reflection:
“This day you shall be with Me in paradise.” [Lk 23:42]
Prayer:
Finally, O good St. Peregrine,
we ask that you intercede for those
whom God sees fit to call home.
May they die in happiness and peace,
confident that they will be with You forever
in the presence of Jesus and Mary.
Amen.
St. Peregrine,
pray that we may have strength and comfort
in the hour of our death.
Daily Closing Prayer:
St. Peregrine,
inspired by your own example of repentance,
patience, and humility,
help us remain faithful to our resolution
to walk with renewed strength and vigor
in the ways of Our Lord.
And, if God wills,
please obtain a cure of the illness of
[Mention the name(s) here…]
through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.