Feast Of St Cajetan, 7th August

 NOVENA PRAYER TO SAINT CAJETAN

Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by all people to be the father of providence because you provide miraculous aid to all who come to you in need, I stand here before you today humbly asking that you present to the Lord the requests that I confidently deposit in your hands. May these graces that I now request help me to always seek the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, knowing that God — Who dresses with beauty the flowers of the field and abundantly feeds the birds of the sky — will grant me all other things. Amen.
Saint Cajetan, pray for us!
Mention here the graces desired. Pray for nine consecutive days, reciting three times each the OUR FATHER, HAIL MARY and GLORY BE

Hail Blessed Cajetan, Father of Providence!

Oh St. Cajetan, whose inspiration has been a light for multitudes of unemployed, bless our hearts with the light of Christ so that we may be a beacon for others and hold Him in our bosom as you also did. We implore thee for special grace to endure our most troublesome time and not forget the poor in spirit and consequence. Please be by our side and guide us in the will of the Lord, Amen

Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by

all people to be the father of providence

because you provide miraculous aid to

all in need, I stand here before you today,

asking that you present to the Lord our God

the requests that I confidently deposit

in your hands today.

May these graces that I now request
help me to always seek the Kingdom
of God and his Righteousness,
knowing that God — who dresses with
beauty the flowers of the field and
abundantly feeds the birds of the
sky — will give me all other

things. Amen.

St Cajetan's Feast day Approaches! (7th August)

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Divine Providence, help all those who are unemployed, who search for employment and who fear for their jobs, lead them towards what they are looking for and pray for us all that we may be courageous in the face of adversity

Monthly Commemoration of St Cajetan

The City of Naples is spared from a fire through
the intercession of the Madonna & St Cajetan

An 18th century Spanish Statue of St Cajetan

Monthly Commemoration Of St Cajetan

Monthly Commemoration of St Cayetano

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Divine Providence, help all those who are unemployed, who search for employment and who fear for their jobs, lead them towards what they are looking for and pray for us all that we may be courageous in the face of adversity.

Prayer to St Cajetan

Glorious Saint Cajetan, acclaimed by

all people to be the father of providence

because you provide miraculous aid to

all in need, I stand here before you today,

asking that you present to the Lord our God

the requests that I confidently deposit

in your hands today.

(Make your request)

May these graces that I now request

help me to always seek the Kingdom

of God and his Righteousness,

knowing that God — who dresses with

beauty the flowers of the field and

abundantly feeds the birds of the

sky — will give me all other

things. Amen.

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.

Monthly Commemoration of St Cayetano

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Divine Providence, help all those who are unemployed, who search for employment and who fear for their jobs, lead them towards what they are looking for and pray for us all that we may be courageous in the face of adversity.

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 receives the Christ Child from the hands of the Madonna

Monthly Commemoration of St Cayetano

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Divine Providence, help all those who are unemployed, who search for employment and who fear for their jobs, lead them towards what they are looking for and pray for us all that we may be courageous in the face of adversity.

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.

Procesion de San Cayetano/St Cajetan Procession

A procession yesterday in honour of St Cajetan which took place in the city of Cordoba, Argentina.

Many such events took place all over Argentina as massive crowds of the faithful gathered to honour the  country's most popular saint.

The faithful queue for many hours in order to be close to St Cajetan on his day

The much venerated and miracle working statue of St Cajetan in the Sanctuary of Liniers, Buenos Aires

A procession in honour of St Cajetan, Southern Italy

An early 20th century photo of the annual procession in honour of St Cajetan, Madrid, Spain

VIVA SAN CAYETANO/HAIL TO YOU GLORIOUS ST CAJETAN!

A 19th century print of St Cajetan from Valencia, Spain

A 17th century Italian print of the death of St Cajetan,
from an account of his life and miracles

A Neapolitan Monument to St Cajetan

The famous Neapolitan statue of St Cajetan which stands
in the square named after him (Piazza S Gaetano), in front of
the church of S Paulo Maggiore where his body rests.

Close up of the statue of St Cajetan

This famous Neapolitan monument to St Cajetan was built in the 1660s, and was commissioned by the Theatine Fathers of the church of S. Paulo Maggiore in front of which it stands, as a thanksgiving offering for St Cajetan's intercession during a terrible outbreak of plague in Naples which occured in 1656, and from which the city was miraculously delivered.

Seventh 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 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

Seventh Day

O Glorious St Cajetan, whose profound humility caused you to renounce your position at the papal court and to consider yourself unworthy of the Priesthood which you received, grant that we may flee from the sin of pride and may instead gain God's mercy and blessings through sincere humility and contrition of heart. 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!





O Glorious St Cajetan, give us each day your miraculous help!

O Glorious St Cajetan, Father of Divine Providence, help all those who are unemployed, who search for employment and who fear for their jobs, lead them towards what they are looking for and pray for us all that we may be courageous in the face of adversity