Novena

Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant & friend of Jesus, the Church honors & invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless & alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible & speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation & help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, & sufferings, particularly that my cat Pepper returns home that I may praise God with you & all the elect forever. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special & powerful patron, & to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. DH