HONORING OUR PATRON SAINT

- Saint Patrick -

"Hail, glorious St. Patrick, thy words were once strong Against Satan's wiles and a heretic throng; Not less is thy might where in Heaven thou art; Oh, come to our aid, in our battle take part! In a war against sin, in the fight for the faith, Dear Saint, may thy children resist to the death; May their strength be in meekness, in penance, and prayer, Their banner the Cross, which they glory to bear."

— Sister Agnes

  • Chaplet of Saint Patrick

    Prayer on the Medal: The Apostle's Creed

    On Each of the 12 Green Beads: Say 1 Glory Be, then:

    Through the intercession of St. Patrick, may God Almighty strenghen my faith, and grant the grace of faith for others. Amen.

    Concluding Prayer: The Breastplate of St. Patrick

    Christ as a light,

    Illumine and guide me!

    Christ as a shield, o'ershadow and cover me!

    Christ be under me! Christ be over me!

    Christ be beside me, On the left hand and right!

    Christ be before me, behind me, about me;

    Christ this day be within and without me!

  • Lorica of Saint Patrick

    I arise today

    Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,

    Through a belief in the Threeness,

    Through confession of the Oneness

    Of the Creator of creation.


    I arise today

    Through the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism,

    Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,

    Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,

    Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

    I arise today

    Through the strength of the love of cherubim,

    In obedience of angels,

    In service of archangels,

    In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,

    In the prayers of patriarchs,

    In preachings of the apostles,

    In faiths of confessors,

    In innocence of virgins,

    In deeds of righteous men.


    I arise today

    Through the strength of heaven;

    Light of the sun,

    Splendor of fire,

    Speed of lightning,

    Swiftness of the wind,

    Depth of the sea,

    Stability of the earth,

    Firmness of the rock.

    I arise today

    Through God's strength to pilot me;

    God's might to uphold me,

    God's wisdom to guide me,

    God's eye to look before me,

    God's ear to hear me,

    God's word to speak for me,

    God's hand to guard me,

    God's way to lie before me,

    God's shield to protect me,

    God's hosts to save me

    From snares of the devil,

    From temptations of vices,

    From every one who desires me ill,

    Afar and anear,

    Alone or in a multitude.

    I summon today all these powers between me and evil,

    Against every cruel merciless power that opposes my body and soul,

    Against incantations of false prophets,

    Against black laws of pagandom,

    Against false laws of heretics,

    Against craft of idolatry,

    Against spells of women and smiths and wizards,

    Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul

    Christ shield me today

    Against poison, against burning,

    Against drowning, against wounding,

    So that reward may come to me in abundance.

    Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,

    Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

    Christ on my right, Christ on my left,

    Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,

    Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

    Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,

    Christ in the eye that sees me,

    Christ in the ear that hears me.

    I arise today

    Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,

    Through a belief in the Threeness,

    Through a confession of the Oneness

    Of the Creator of creation


    St. Patrick (ca. 377)

  • Saint Patrick's Breastplate

    I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead, His eye to watch, His might to stay, His ear to hearken to my need: the wisdom of my God to teach, His hand to guide, His shield to ward; the Word of God to give me speech, His heavenly host to be my guard.


    Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me,

    Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me,

    Christ to comfort me and restore me, Christ beneath me,

    Christ above me, Christ in the hearts of all that love me,

    Christ in the mouth of friend and stranger.

    I bind unto myself the Name, the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three, of Whom all nature hath creation; Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: praise to the Lord of my salvation, salvation is of Christ the Lord. Amen.

    I bind myself to God's power to guide me, God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to teach me, God's Eye to watch over me, God's Ear to hear me, God's way to lie before me, God's shield to shelter me, God's host to secure me...Against the snares of demons, against the seductions of vices, against the lusts of nature, against everyone who meditates injury to me, whether far or near, few or many.

  • Feast Day Prayer

    Let us pray.  God, for ever and ever.

    Lord, through the work of Saint Patrick in Ireland

    we have come to acknowledge the mystery on the one true God

    and give thanks for our salvation in Christ;

    grant by his prayers that we who celebrate this festival

    my keep alive the fire of faith he kindled.

     

    Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

    who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

    one God, for ever and ever.