Prayers to Redemptorist Saints
“Almighty and Everlasting God, who enkindles the flame of love in the hearts of the saints, grant us the same faith and power of love; that, as we rejoice in their triumphs we may profit by their examples, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Gothic Missal)
As a Redemptorist Parish we honour in a particular way the Redemptorist Saints. May we join with the Redemptorists in our Parish calling upon their saintly confreres for assistance.
- St. Alphonsus Liguori (Founder of the Redemptorists, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church)
- Prayer for a cure for Arthritis
- St. Clement Hofbauer (Known as the second founder of the Redemptorists & Patron Saint of Vienna)
- Prayer for Strengthening the Gift of Faith
- St. Gerard Majella (Confessor & The Mother's Saint)
- Prayer for a Safe Delivery; Prayer in Thanksgiving for a Safe Delivery; and Prayer for a Sick Child
- St. John Neumann (Bishop & Confessor)
- Prayer to live Worthy Lives
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “Saint” as follows:
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French seint, saint, from Late Latin sanctus, from Latin,
sacred, from past participle of sancire to make sacred —
Date: 13th century
1 : one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness;
2 : one of the spirits of the departed in heaven;
3a : one of God's chosen and usually Christian people;
b : capitalized : a member of any of various Christian bodies; and
4 : one eminent for piety or virtue.
St. Teresa's Parish
120 Mundy Pond Rd.
St. John's, NL, A1E 1V1
t 709.579.0065 f 709.579.3804
http://www.stteresa.ca/
Served by the Redemptorists -
St. Alphonsus Founder
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