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

The Vision of St Cajetan

Daily Preparatory Prayer

Omnipotent and Eternal God, who crowned St Cajetan with abundant heavenly favours because of his trust and dependence 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

Ninth Day


O Glorious St Cajetan, whose perfect chastity made you worthy to receive the Child Jesus from the arms of the Blessed Virgin and after death caused your body exuded a celestial perfume; grant that we may reject sin and temptation remembering that we are temples of the Holy Spirit and that we are made in the image of God. 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

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Providence,

give us your miraculous assistance each and every day!

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

The vision of the heart of 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

Fifth Day

O Glorious St Cajetan, whose heart was so full of love for God and charity for your fellow man, that whilst praying you were favoured with a vision of it flying up to Heaven on golden wings, and who always remained ever vigilant against sin, our mortal enemy; grant that imitating you we may reject sin and come to love God and our neighbour with all our hearts. 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

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Providence,

give us your miraculous assistance each and every day!

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

St Cajetan renounces worldly riches

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

Fifth Day

O glorious St Cajetan, whose life was such a shining example of the virtue of hope, that you rejected all noble dignities and the help offered by those in power, preferring to free yourself from wordly things and to rely on Divine Providence alone to sustain yourself and your Theatine brothers; grant that we may live with the unshakeable hope that by the merits of Christ Jesus we may attain Eternal Life, and the confidence that God will provide us with the things of this world which are necessary to live with honour and dignity. 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

A. Vaccaro "El Desinteres de San Cayetano"

Museo Del Prado

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Providence,

give us your miraculous assistance each and every day!





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



An 18th century baroque wooden bust
of St Cajetan from Sicily



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

Fourth Day

O Glorious St Cajetan, whose life was spent in passionate defence of the Faith against the errors of heresy and falsehood; grant that we may come to fully understand the inestimable value of faith, without which it is impossible to come close to God, and that we may firmly and swiftly reject all the subtle persuasions of error and falsehood. 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



O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Providence,

give us your miraculous assistance each and every day!



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!

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



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

Second Day

Glorious St Cajetan, whose love for Jesus in the Holy Sacrament inspired you to build him beautiful shrines, adorning them with magnificence to reflect the glory of Heaven, and who exhorted the faithful to receive Holy Communion frequently and with piety; grant that through love for the Most Holy Sacrament we may always hear Mass with devotion and modesty, and that through our devout reception of Holy Communion we may merit Eternal Life. 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

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!

Hymn To St Cajetan/Himno A San Cayetano

Giovanni Maria Delle Piane
"St Cajetan Receives The Christ Child From The Arms Of The Holy Virgin"
late 17th century

Himno A San Cayetano/Hymn to St Cajetan

Padre glorioso, San Cayetano traigo en mis manos mi corazón,

con la esperanza y la confianza abro mi alma con mi oración.

San Cayetano danos la paz, danos trabajo, danos el pan.

Siempre vivamos en alegría en la justicia y en el amor.

Cuando en mi alma sienta tristeza, cuando mi alma sienta dolor,

dame paciencia, dame tu fuerza, ayúdame mi protector.

Muéstrame siempre, San Cayetano, al Niño Dios, mi Salvador,

que en su mirada vea el amor y en sus bracitos, paz y unión.

Siempre tú fuiste, San Cayetano, desde el cielo, mi protector,

no me olvides en esta vida, dame siempre tu bendición.

Glorious Father, St Cajetan, I bring you my heart in my hands,

With hope and trust I open my soul to you in prayer.

St Cajetan give us peace, give us work, give us bread.

We will always live happily with justice and love.

When my soul weighs heavy with sadness, when it feels pain,

give me patience, give me your strength, help me holy protector!

Hold always before my eyes, St Cajetan, the infant Lord, my Saviour,

so that in his gaze I might see love, and in his arms peace and togetherness.

You have always been my protector in Heaven, St Cajetan,

do not forget me in this life, but always give me your blessing.

A Supplication

O San Cayetano, Padre de Providencia

Otorganos a diario tu milagrosa asistencia

Oh God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry; when I have work, help me remember the jobless; when I have a warm home, help me to remember the homeless; when I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer; and in remembering, help me to destroy my complacency and bestir my compassion. Make me concerned enough to help, by word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted. Amen

Oracion a San Cayetano para que no nos falte el pan y trabajo de cada dia

Dios de todo consuelo, Padre Misericordioso que ves en lo secreto

y conoces nuestras necesidades, que alimentas los pajaros del cielo y vistes

los lirios del campo, te pedimos por intercesion de San Cayetano que nos des fuerzas

para arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados, de modo que viviendo

en amistad con Dios y nuestros hermanos no nos falte

el pan y el trabajo de cada dia.

Te lo pedimos por Cristo Nuestro Señor.

Amen 

Oracion a San Cayetano

Estatua de San Cayetano que se venera en Madrid

Por Intercesion Del Glorioso San Cayetano,

Socorrenos, Señor, con tu Providencia Misericordiosa!

Acto Penitencial

Porque a veces nos falta fe. Señor, ten piedad.

Porque a veces nos falta esperanza. Cristo, ten piedad.

Porque a veces nos falta amor. Señor, ten piedad

Glorioso San Cayetano, aclamado por todos los pueblos "Padre de Providencia"

porque socorres con grandes milagros a cuantos te invocan en sus necesidades;

acudo a tu altar, suplicando, que presentes al Señor los deseos que confiadamente deposito en tus manos.

Te pido que me ayudes a conseguir un trabajo para satisfacer mis necesidades economicas.

Haz que esta gracia, que ahora te pido, me ayuda a buscar siempre

el Reino de Dios y su justicia, sabiendo que Dios, que viste de hermosura las flores del campo

y alimenta con largueza las aves del cielo, me dara las demas cosas por añidadura. Amen

Pidamos confianza en el amor infinito del Padre, que sabe escuchar nuestras suplicas y por intermedio de San Cayetano recibamos la ayuda que mas necesitamos.



Las espigas de San Cayetano que se venden en su fiesta,
simbolo de la Providencia Divina y del pan y trabajo de cada dia