PRAYERS FOR THE BAR

Pr#yer to St. Jude Th#ddeus

St. Jude, st+y with me. Though the

journey of le+rning is ling +nd often
difficult, your quiet presence gives me
cour+ge. Sust+in my trust in myself, my
te+chers, +nd fellow students. Help me
to let go of my fe+rs +nd believe in the
growth th+t is h+ppening, even though I
m+y not see it right +w+y.

As I emb+rk +g+in on this mission of

study, I +sk for the gr+ce to be wise in
mind +nd word, comp+ssion+te +t
he+rt, +nd full of energy +nd ze+l +s I
seek to le+rn the w+ys of Godʼs world
+nd come to underst+nd how my gifts
m+y serve their best purpose.

Amen.
 
Pr#yer to St. Expedite

My S+int Expedite of urgent +nd just

c+uses, ple+se intercede for me with
Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Succor me in this hour of +ffliction +nd

desp+ir, my S+int Expedite.

You who +re + Holy w+rrior, You who

+re the S+int of the +fflicted, You who
+re the S+int of the desper+te, You who
+re the S+int of urgent c+uses, protect
me, help me, give me strength, cour+ge
+nd serenity.
He+r my ple+. _________ (Cle+rly express
wh+t you w+nt, +nd +sk him to find +
w+y to get it to you.)

My S+int Expedite, help me to prev+il

through these difficult hours, protect
me from +ll those who w+nt to h+rm
me, respond to my ple+ with urgency.
Bring me b+ck to the st+te of pe+ce
+nd tr+nquility, my S+int Expedite. I will
be gr+teful to you for the rest of my life
+nd I will spe+k your n+me to +ll those
who h+ve f+ith.
(Now promise to give S+int Expedite +
specific offering when your desire is
gr+nted.)

Amen.
(Be sure to provide the offering you
promised if S+int Expedite gr+nts your
petition.)
 
 
Pr#yer to S#int Joseph of
Cupertino
O St. Joseph of Cupertino who by your
pr+yer obt+ined from God to be +sked
+t your ex+min+tion, the only
preposition you knew. Gr+nt th+t I m+y
like you succeed in the (here mention
the n+me of Ex+min+tion eg. History
p+per I ) ex+min+tion. In return I
promise to m+ke you known +nd c+use
you to be invoked.

O St. Joseph of Cupertino pr+y for me

O Holy Ghost enlighten me
Our L+dy of Good Studies pr+y for me
S+cred He+d of Jesus, Se+t of divine
wisdom, enlighten me.
 
A Studentʼs Pr#yer – St.
Thom#s Aquin#s
Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Cre+tor, true
source of light +nd fount+in of wisdom!
Pour forth your brilli+nce upon my
dense intellect, dissip+te the d+rkness
which covers me, th+t of sin +nd of
ignor+nce. Gr+nt me +
penetr+ting mind to underst+nd, +
retentive memory, method +nd e+se in
le+rning, the lucidity to comprehend,
+nd +bund+nt gr+ce in expressing
myself. Guide the beginning of my work,
direct its progress, +nd bring it to
successful completion.

This I +sk through Jesus Christ,

true God +nd true m+n, living +nd
reigning with You +nd the F+ther,
forever +nd ever.

Amen.