Powerful Prayer to Saint Vincent de Paul - Novena to St. Vincent the Patron of Charities; Horses; Hospitals; Leprosy; Prisoners; Spiritual Help; Volunteers

Saint Vincent de Paul was  a French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. He lived from the 24th of April 1581 to the 27th September 1660. He is the Patron of Charities; Horses; Hospitals; Leprosy; Prisoners; Spiritual help; Volunteers. Around the world societies founded in remembrance of him have served millions of poor people over the years. His Feast day is September 27th. A novena is a powerful prayer said over 9 days. 

Novena Prayer to St. Vincent de Paul

O Glorious Saint Vincent de Paul, the mention of your name suggests a litany of your virtues: Humility, Zeal, Mercy, Self-Sacrifice. It also recalls your many foundations: Works of Mercy, Congregations, Societies. The Church gratefully remembers your promotion of the priesthood. Inspire all Charitable Workers, especially those who minister, to both the spiritually and the materially poor. O Lord, give us the grace that You bestowed upon, your servant St. Vincent de Paul, to relinquish the temptation of material things, in our holy effort to minister to the poor. Amen

Our Father (The Lord's Prayer) 
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen. 

The Hail Mary 
Hail, Mary! Full of grace, The Lord is with thee; Blessed are thou among women, and 
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, Now, and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

Glory Be to the Father 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen