| Novena Starts: | December 17 |
| Feastday: | December 26 |
| Birth: | 5 |
| Death: | 34 |
Patron saint of Deacons, altar servers, bricklayers, casket makers, and stonemasons.
St. Stephen Novena
St Stephen was a Deacon and the first Christian martyr of the Church. He is the patron saint of Deacons, altar servers, bricklayers, casket makers, and stonemasons.
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection: (mention request here…)
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen, Pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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More About St Stephen
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