NOVENA TO ST.

JOSEPH CUPERTINO
He is patron of students doing exams, travelers (especially those undertaking journeys by
air), pilots, and is invoked by children, adults and the elderly who are unloved, abandoned
or neglected.
FIRST DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you were an unwanted child and were thought worthless even by your own
mother. Intercede for all unwanted children that they may come to know they were born out
of Gods love for them. We pray especially for (mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
SECOND DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you were an angry, frustrated child. We pray for all who struggle to express
themselves, and that you help us overcome sins of anger. We pray especially for (mention
your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
THIRD DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you experienced no love in your family and were considered of little account
by all who knew you. We pray for all who have experienced the same. May we learn to treat
everyone as having the worth they have in Gods eyes. We pray especially for (mention your
request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
FOURTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you suffered because you found it difficult to learn. We pray for all those
who struggle at school. May they take comfort from the fact that although learning wasnt
easy for you, this didnt stop you from becoming a saint. We pray especially for (mention
your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
FIFTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you did the best with the intelligence you did have and put the rest in Gods
hands. That way you passed all your exams and became a priest. We pray for all those
struggling with exams. May we also do our best in everything and trust in God to guide our
lives. We pray especially for (mention your request. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.

SIXTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, even the thought or mention of anything holy made you levitate in ecstasy.
Grant us something of the understanding and reverence for God and his saints that you had.
We pray especially for (mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
SEVENTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, only when your superior ordered you to, were you able to come back down
to earth. May we too have a love for and obedience to the teachings of the Church. We pray
especially for (mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
EIGHTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you were unjustly suspected, confined to your room and neglected by those
charged with looking after you. You accepted all this with humility. We pray for all those
unjustly imprisoned, and that we too may have the humility to accept injustice for the love
of Christ. We pray especially for (mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
NINTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, because you could levitate you are the patron of travelers, especially air
travelers. We pray for all those travelling that they may safely reach their destinations. We
pray especially for (mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.