NOVENA TO ST. RITA DEL CASCIA (pray for 9 days or 9 hours straight) O Holy Patroness of those in need, Saint Rita, The Novena in honour of St. Rita is recited in its entirety every day, alone or together with others. Glorious St. Rita, O Holy Patroness of those in need, your intercession with our Lord is most powerful. Novena Prayer to St. Rita of Cascia. Perpetual Novena to St. Rita takes place at 7:00 p.m. (Confessions available starting at 6:00 p.m.) on the first Thursday of every month at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620. Rita (Margherita Lotti) was born in 1381 in the city of Roccaporena a small suburb of Cascia (near Spoleto, Umbria, Italy) where various sites connected with her are the focus of pilgrimages. O God, Who bestowed on St. Rita such grace that she loved her enemies, and bore in her heart and on her forehead the mark of Your love and Passion, grant us, we beseech You, through her merits and intercession, a love for our enemies. Her Feast Day is 22nd May. Novena - Sexto día. She greatly desired to be a nun but was married at the age of 12 to a wealthy, cruel and immoral man. On St Rita’s feast day – 22nd May – every year, roses are blessed for the sick and for devotees of St Rita in Augustinian churches. Read the … St. Rita of Cascia High School is an Augustinian Catholic college preparatory school located on the south side of Chicago. Pray for us, Saint Rita of Cascia, that we may become worthy of the promises of Christ Father in heaven, you granted to St. Rita a share in the Passion of your Son. Novena - Segundo día. O Holy Patroness of those in need, Saint Rita, whose pleadings before thy Divine Lord are almost irresistable, who for thy lavishness in granting favors hast been called the Advocate of the hopeless and even of the Impossible; Saint Rita, so humble, so pure, so mortified, so patient and of compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus that thou couldst obtain from him whatsoever thou askest, on account of which … Prayer to Saint Rita in impossible cases - Very Powerful O glorious Saint Rita, your pleadings before the divine crucifix have been known to grant … Give us courage and strength in time of trial, so that by our patient endurance we may enter … Many invoke you for help, full of confidence in your intercession. Come to my help, speak for me pray with me, Novena Prayer to St. Rita of Cascia. Oraciones a Sta. Glorious St Rita, you brokered peace between your husband’s family and the family of his murderer. St. Rita of Cascia High School is an Augustinian Catholic college preparatory school located on the south side of Chicago. We pray especially for (add your intention). What you have just read is a very abridged biography. St. Rita of Cascia was an Augustinian Nun who lived in Italy between 1386 and 1456. Later, dried rose petals are often sent (as from St Rita’s Centre, Honiton) to those who request them. As a young girl Rita frequently visited the convent of the Augustinian Nuns in Cascia and dreamed of one day joining their community. She wanted to be a nun but she was encouraged to marry at a young age. She is also one of the Church's incorruptible saints; her body is venerated at the basilica named for her in Cascia, Italy. Novena - Quinto día. St Rita Novena 9 days – Patroness of impossible cases In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. You know well my trials, for you yourself were many times burdened in this life. Novena - Cuarto día. St. Rita endured his insults and abuse for 18 years. St Rita is the Patron Saint of abused and heartbroken wives and, along with St Jude, lost causes. BOOK: St. Rita of Cascia - God's Gift To Us is on sale at St. Rita's Promotions for £3.50 + £1.50 post and packing. Novena a Santa Rita. O Holy Patron of those in greatest need, you shine as a star of hope in the midst of darkness. We ask you to intercede anywhere in our lives where there is discord and hatred, and for all families affected by animosity. Teach us to pray as you did. Novena - Day 2nd. Her parents, Antonio and Amata Ferri Lotti, were known to be noble, charitable persons, who gained the epithet Conciliatore di Cristo (English: Peacemakers of Christ). Deign to come now to our aid for the relief and cure of (name). Rita / St. Rita´s prayers. The best book on St. Rita is ST. RITA OF CASCIA: Saint of the Impossible, by Fr. There are many legendary aspects to St. Rita's life, all so extraordinary that it is almost impossible to decide which to present and which to omit. She is the patron saint of impossible causes, marital problems, and abuse. St Rita’s incorrupt body is interred at the Basilica of Cascia, Italy. See also the Basilica of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italy with her Body and Tomb. About St Rita of Cascia St Rita of Cascia was a wife and mother, then later in life a nun.