Third Day of the Novena in honour of St Cajetan, Patron Saint of the unemployed and job seekers

The Apparition of the Virgin Mary to St Cajetan



Daily Preparatory Prayer

Omnipotent and Eternal God, who crowned St Cajetan with abundant heavenly favours because of his trust and dependance on your Divine Providence and rejection of worldly things; graciously grant that we who beseech the help of your Providence may be helped in our necessities through his holy intercession. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen

Third Day

O Glorious St Cajetan, whose ardent devotion to Mary gained for you her special protection, especially at the hour of your death, when she appeared before you and spoke words of sweetness, saying; "Cajetan, come with me, my Son is waiting for you"; grant that through your prayers to that Most Merciful Mother,  we may invoke her always in every necessity of life, that by doing so she may assist us now and at the hour of our death. Amen

conclude with the final prayers

(Pray Three Our Fathers in honour of the Most Holy Trinity)

Concluding Daily Prayers

A Prayer Composed By St Cajetan

Look down, O Lord, from Thy sanctuary, from Thy dwelling in heaven on high, and behold this sacred Victim which our great High Priest, Thy Holy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, offers up to Thee for the sins of His brethren and be appeased despite the multitude of our transgressions. Behold, the voice of the Blood of Jesus, our Brother, cries to Thee from the cross. Give ear, O Lord. Be appeased, O Lord. Hearken and do not delay for Thine own sake, O my God; for Thy Name is invoked upon this city and upon Thy people and deal with us according to Thy mercy. Amen.

Most Holy Lord, protector of those who trust in you and without whom nothing good or holy exists; copiously shed your mercy upon us that following St Cajetan's example, we may use our worldly possessions in such a way that we do not lose sight of the eternal things of Heaven.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen




The Newborn St Cajetan is dedicated to the Holy Virgin by his mother.
(A Vaccaro, Museo Del Prado)

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Providence,

give us your miraculous assistance each and every day!

First Day of the Novena in honour of St Cajetan, Patron Saint of the unemployed and job seekers

St Cajetan praying and offering his heart to God

Daily Preparatory Prayer

Omnipotent and Eternal God, who crowned St Cajetan with abundant heavenly favours because of his trust and dependance on your Divine Providence and rejection of worldly things; graciously grant that we who beseech the help of your Providence may be helped in our necessities through his holy intercession. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen

First Day

Glorious St Cajetan, you prized the practice of frequent prayer above all else and spent eight hours a day praying, thereby making your life a continual prayer; help us to realise that everything is possible through prayer and that without it our efforts are futile. Help us that we may crown all our prayers with ardent faith, reverent attention, profound humility, childlike trust and unceasing perseverance. Amen

conclude with the final prayers

(Pray Three Our Fathers in honour of the Most Holy Trinity)

Concluding Daily Prayers

A Prayer Composed By St Cajetan

Look down, O Lord, from Thy sanctuary, from Thy dwelling in heaven on high, and behold this sacred Victim which our great High Priest, Thy holy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, offers up to Thee for the sins of His brethren and be appeased despite the multitude of our transgressions. Behold, the voice of the Blood of Jesus, our Brother, cries to Thee from the cross. Give ear, O Lord. Be appeased, O Lord. Hearken and do not delay for Thine own sake, O my God; for Thy Name is invoked upon this city and upon Thy people and deal with us according to Thy mercy. Amen.

Most Holy Lord, protector of those who trust in you and without whom nothing good or holy exists; copiously shed your mercy upon us that following St Cajetan's example, we may use our worldly possessions in such a way that we do not lose sight of the eternal things of Heaven.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen

Holy Hope, which no prayer may be without!

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Providence,

give us your miraculous assistance each and every day!

St Cajetan, the jobseekers friend

A Jobseekers Prayer

St. Cajetan, pray for me so that I might find the perfect job. 

You were known for your eloquence and ability to move even the most hardened souls, please pray for me that I might write inspired covering letters, catch all of the typos in my CV, and connect with an employer who will offer me work that will bring me closer to God.
St. Cajetan, intercede for me that I might emulate your work ethic
and honour Christ through my career.

St. Cajetan, pray for us!

St Cajetan on his monthly day of commemoration asks us to have hope and to trust in God's bounty, to look to the future and not to surrender to our doubts and fears.

St Cajetan, patron of the unemployed & jobseekers in London

In these difficult times of unemployment and job insecurity it may be a comfort to know that there is a Patron Saint devoted to this special cause who is becoming increasingly popular . 

St Cajetan of Thiene, known as the "Saint of Divine Providence", founded both the Theatine order and the Naples "Monte Pio" (a bank which offers loans without interest) to help the poor and offer an alternative to usurers (loan sharks). His concern for the unemployed, giving them the necessary financial help in their time of need, made him their patron.

This prayer card is available from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, St Paul's & CTS Bookshops, Victoria and the Padre Pio Bookshop on Vauxhall Bridge Road