Litany of Saints for Ordination of Priest/s12

Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy Lord, have mercy

Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us

Saint Michael
Holy angels of God
Saint John the Baptist
Saint Joseph
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Saint Andrew
Saint John
Saint Mary Magdalene
Saint Stephen
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Lawrence
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity
Saint Agnes
Saint Gregory
Saint Augustine
Saint Athanasius
Saint Basil
Saint Martin
Saint Benedict
Saint Francis and Saint Dominic
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint John Vianney
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Teresa of Jesus
(Saint Therese of Lixieux
Saint Vincent Ferrer
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz
Saint Pedro Calungsod)
All holy men and women, Saints of God

Lord, be merciful Lord, deliver us, we pray

From all evil

1
Cf., Roman Pontifical, Second Typical Edition. 127. At the proper place in the litany, there may be added
names of other Saints (e.g., Patron Saint, the Titular of the church, the Founder of the church, the Patron Saints of
the ones to be ordained) or other petitions suitable to the occasion.
2
Ordination of a Priest – Cf., Roman Pontifical, Second Typical Edition. 155. The invocations concerning
the elect are said in the singular.
From every sin
From everlasting death
By your incarnation
By your death and resurrection
By outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Be merciful to us sinners Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer

Govern and protect you holy Church
Keep the pope and all the ordained in faithful service to your Church
Bless these chosen men
Bless and sanctify these chosen men
Bless, sanctify, and consecrate these chosen men
Bring all peoples together in peace and true harmony
Comfort with your mercy the troubled and the afflicted
Strengthen all of us and keep us in your holy service
Jesus, Son of the living God

Christ, hear us Christ, hear us

Christ, graciously hear us Christ, graciously hear us