ACCEPTANCE PRAYER

(Prayer is to be said by the family before placing the Image of St. Pio on the Altar)

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, we are happy and honored by your visit in our home,
which you have made worthy to be the abode of your love and affection.
During these days that you will stay with us, please bless our family and
always abide with us through your graces. Give us, beloved St. Pio, your
blessings. Bless this home and those members of our family who are away
and deliver us from all evils. From now on we are consecrating our minds,
hearts and our works to you, since you are our intercessor to Jesus through
our Blessed Mother, grant that we may comply with the commandments of
your Son Jesus Christ and with the commandments of the Mother Church.
We pledge to make this visit arouse us to a true love of God and to true
devotion to you, so that we may fulfill our duties to ourselves, our neighbors,
and to our society. May peace reign in the world, St. Pio, Pray for us.
ST. PIO COMES TO OUR HOME
(Stand)
LEADER: Let us pray well as if St. Pio himself instead of his statue, is
visibly present among us.
ALL: For the love of Jesus, Mary and Joseph through the intercession of St.
Pio, let us pray slowly and from the heart.
LEADER: “And Jesus told them a parable, to the effect they ought always
to pray and not to lose heart." (Lk 18:1)
ALL: Lord Jesus, Savior of the world, “Teach us how to pray.” (Lk 11:1)
LEADER: “And Jesus answered them, whatever you ask in prayer, believe
that you receive it, and you will. And whenever you stand praying, forgive.
If you have anything against anyone, so that your Father, also Who is in
heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” (Mk 11:24-25)
ALL: We humbly ask all the Holy Angels and Saints to join us now in
prayer.
 INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
ALL: + IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON AND OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN
LEADER: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts with the fire of Thy Love and the
Light of Thy Truth. Send forth Thy Spirit, and Thou shall make all things
new.

ALL: Breathe in us, O Holy Spirit, that our thoughts may all be holy.
Act in us, O Holy Spirit, that our works may all be holy.
Draw our hearts, O Holy Spirit, that we may love what is holy.
Strengthen us, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.
Guard us then, O Holy Spirit, that we may always be holy.
(St. Augustine)

ALL: (Sing or Recite)

Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our souls take up thy rest, come with
thy grace and heavenly aid, to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

LEADER: Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.

ALL: And thou shall renew the face of earth.
Let us pray,
O God, who didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people by sending them the
light of the Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit, to have a right
judgement in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His Holy Comfort.
Through Christ our Lord, AMEN

St. Pio Healing Prayer

Heavenly Father, I thank you for loving me. I thank you for sending your
Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, to the world to save and to set me free. I trust in
 your power and grace that sustain and restore me. Loving Father, touch me
now with your healing hands, for I believe that your will is for me to be well
in mind, body, soul and spirit. Cover me with the most precious blood of
your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ from the top of my head to the soles of my
feet. Cast anything that should not be in me. Root out any unhealthy and
abnormal cells. Open any blocked arteries or veins and rebuild and replenish
any damaged areas. Remove all inflammation and cleanse any infection by
the power of Jesus’ precious blood. Let the fire of your healing love pass
through my entire body to heal and make new any diseased areas so that my
body will function the way you created it to function. Touch also my mind
and my emotion, even the deepest recesses of my heart. Saturate my entire
being with your presence, love, joy and peace and draw me ever closer to
you every moment of my life. And Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit and
empower me to do your works so that my life will bring glory and honor to
your holy name. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer of Trust and Confidence in God’s Mercy

O Lord, we ask for a boundless confidence and trust in your Divine Mercy,
and the courage to accept the crosses and sufferings which bring immense
goodness to our souls and that of Your Church. Help us to love You with a
pure and contrite heart, and to humble ourselves beneath Your cross, as we
climb the mountain of holiness, carrying our cross that leads to heavenly
glory. May we receive You with great faith and love in Holy Communion,
and allow You to act in us as You desire for your greater glory. O Jesus,
Most adorable Heart and Eternal Fountain of Divine Love, may our prayer
found favor before the Divine Majesty of Your Heavenly Father. AMEN

THE MOST HOLY ROSARY IS NOW PRAYED

(Please all kneel)

Joyful Mysteries
Monday and Saturday
 1st Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation to Mary

From the Gospel according to Luke

The angel said, «Don’t be afraid, Mary. God is honoring you. Look! You
will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will
be great and he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will
give him the throne of David his father. He will rule over Jacob’s house
forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom».

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

The Lord’s words are also for each one of us: Give me your heart. Do not
waste the encouragement of such a tender and caring Father. Open the door
of your heart to Him with total trust and abandonment.

2nd Joyful Mystery: The Visitation of Mary

From the Gospel according to Luke

Mary got up and hurried to a city in the Judean highlands. She entered
Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s
greeting, the child leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the
Holy Spirit. With a loud voice she blurted out, «God has blessed you above
all women, and he has blessed the child you carry».

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

Reflect upon the great humility of the Mother of God, our Mother, and
constantly keep it within your mental gaze. The more she was filled with
heavenly gifts, the more deeply did she humble herself. Let it be for you like
for her: the more gifts you receive, the more you want to humble yourself.

3rd Joyful Mystery: The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ

From the Gospel according to Luke

The angel said, «Don’t be afraid! Look! I bring good news to you -
wonderful, joyous news for all people. Your savior is born today in David’s
 city. He is Christ the Lord. This is a sign for you: you will find a newborn
baby wrapped snugly and lying in a manger». Suddenly a great assembly of
the heavenly forces was with the angel praising God. They said, «Glory to
God in heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors».

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

Our heart feels too small to contain the heavenly favours and our soul seems
to almost disintegrate in the presence of this God who took human flesh for
our own sake. How can we help loving Him more and more fervently? Oh,
let us draw near to the Child Jesus with our hearts free from sin, that we may
discover how sweet and delightful it is to love Him.

4th Joyful Mystery: The Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple

From the Gospel according to Luke

“Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God. He said, «Now, master, let
your servant go in peace according to your word, because my eyes have seen
your salvation. You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples.
It’s a light for revelation to the Gentiles and a glory for your people Israel.

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Holiness means loving our neighbour as ourselves, all for the love of God.
In this connection holiness means loving those who curse us, who hate and
persecute us, and even doing good to them. Holiness means living humbly,
being disinterested, prudent, just, patient, kind, chaste, meek, diligent,
carrying out one's duties for no other reason than that of pleasing God and
receiving from Him alone the reward we deserve.”

5th Joyful Mystery: The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple

 From the Gospel according to Luke
“When his parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother said, Child, why
have you treated us like this? Listen! Your father and I have been worried.
We’ve been looking for you! Jesus replied, Why were you looking for me?
Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”.

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“You may be fearful, if you like, but let your fear be a holy fear, which is
never separated from love. When fear and love are united, they help each
other, like sisters, to remain on their feet and to walk securely in the Lord's
paths.”

Sorrowful Mysteries
Tuesday and Friday

1st Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony of Christ in the Garden

From the Gospel according to Mark

“Jesus and his disciples came to a place called Gethsemane. Jesus said to
them, «Sit here while I pray». He took Peter, James, and John along with
him. He began to feel despair and was anxious. He said to them, «I’m very
sad. It’s as if I’m dying. Stay here and keep alert». Then he went a short
distance farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if possible, he might
be spared the time of suffering. He said, «Abba, Father, for you all things
are possible. Take this cup of suffering away from me. However - not what I
want but what you want.”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Hence it is, Father, that the bitterness of the trial is sweetened by the balm
of God's goodness and mercy. Praise be to God who can so marvellously
alternate joy and tears so as to lead the soul by unknown paths to the
attainment of perfection.”
 2nd Sorrowful Mystery: The Scourging at the Pillar

From the Gospel according to Matthew

“Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere and that a riot was starting. So he
took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. «I’m innocent of this
man’s blood» he said. «It’s your problem». All the people replied, «Let his
blood be on us and on our children». Then he released Barabbas to them.
He had Jesus whipped, then handed him over to be crucified.”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Never fall back on yourselves, but place all your trust in God and don't be
too eager to be set free from your present state. Let the Holy Spirit act within
you.”

3rd Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns

From the Gospel according to John

“The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and
dressed him in a purple robe. Over and over they went up to him and said,
Greetings, king of the Jews!» And they slapped him in the face.”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“May faith and the reassurance of the Christian hope always offer you
continual support. If you act in this way the heavenly Father will ease your
trials with the balm of His goodness and mercy”.
 4th Sorrowful Mystery The Carrying of the Cross

From the Gospel according to Matthew

“When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Skull Place, they
gave Jesus wine mixed with vinegar to drink. But after tasting it, he didn’t
want to drink it. After they crucified him, they divided up his clothes among
them by drawing lots. They sat there, guarding him. They placed above his
head the charge against him. It read, This is Jesus, the king of the Jews”.

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“What are you afraid of with regard to your own soul? Don't you know that
Jesus is with you and is doing everything within you? Calm yourself, Father,
and do not heed those vain and useless fears; fill up the empty places in our
heart with a fervent love of God.”

5th Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord on the
Cross

From the Gospel according to Luke

“It was now about noon, and darkness covered the whole earth until about
three o’clock, while the sun stopped shining. Then the curtain in the
sanctuary tore down the middle. Crying out in a loud voice, Jesus said,
«Father,into your hands I entrust my life» After he said this, he breathed for
the last time.”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“I am all aflame, although there is no fire. I feel myself bound to the Son by
means of this Mother, without seeing the chains which bind me so tightly. A
 thousand flames consume me; I feel I am constantly dying, yet I am still
alive.”

Glorious Mysteries
Wednesday and Sunday

1st Glorious Mystery: The Resurrection

From the Gospel according to Matthew

“The angel said to the women, «Don’t be afraid. I know that you are looking
for Jesus who was crucified. He isn’t here, because he’s been raised from
the dead, just as he said. Come, see the place where they laid him. Now
hurry, go and tell his disciples, “He’s been raised from the dead. He’s going
on ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there.” I’ve given the message
to you”.

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Let yourself be guided by Jesus by means of authority as he pleases. Be
assured that all is well with you and will always be well. Jesus is and will be
yours; you are his and will always be his!”
 2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension

From the Acts of the Apostles

“After his suffering, he showed them that he was alive with many convincing
proofs. He appeared to them over a period of forty days, speaking to them
about God’s kingdom. «you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the end of the earth». After Jesus said these things, as they
were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud took him out of their sight.”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Peace is simplicity and serenity of the mind, tranquillity of the soul, the
bond of love. Peace means order, harmony in our whole being, it means
continual contentment springing from the knowledge of a good conscience;
it is the holy joy of a heart in which God reigns. Peace is the way to
perfection, indeed perfection is to be found in peace.”

3rd Glorious Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit

From the Acts of the Apostles

“When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly
a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house
where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be individual flames of
fire alighting on each one of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit.”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Let us always trust in God and may our lively faith and the comfort of
Christian hope assist us in this. We must pray continually, moreover, that
peace may soon smile on the nations.”

4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption

From the Gospel according to Luke

 “With all my heart I glorify the Lord! In the depths of who I am I rejoice in
God my savior. He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant.
Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favoured.”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“I wish I had a voice strong enough to invite the sinners of the whole world
to love Our Lady. But since this is not within my power, I have prayed and
will pray to my dear Angel to perform this task for me.”

5th Glorious Mystery: The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

From the Book of Revelation

“Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with
the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“The external doors open, and the mother of God enters. As soon as the
blessed ranks see her, they are struck by the splendor of her beauty and so
they all move to greet her joyfully and with rejoicing; they salute and honour
her with the most exalted titles, prostrate themselves at her feet, present their
compliments to her, and unanimously proclaim her Queen. The Holy Trinity
joins the feast of angels. The Father welcomes His beloved one and invites
Her to take part in his power.”

Luminous Mysteries
Thursday

1st Luminous Mystery: The Baptism in the Jordan

From the Gospel according to Matthew

“At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River so that John
would baptize him. When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came up out of
the water. Heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming
down like a dove and resting on him. A voice from heaven said, «This is my
Son whom I dearly love; I find happiness in him».”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“We believe that Jesus will invariably sustain us by his grace. We shall fight
as strong men, through the strength of our souls, and the prize will not be far
off.”

2nd Luminous Mystery: The Wedding at Cana

From the Gospel according to John

“On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother
was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration.
When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, «They don’t have any
wine». Jesus replied, «Woman, what does that have to do with me? My time
hasn’t come yet». His mother told the servants, «Do whatever he tells you».
Nearby were six stone water jars used for the Jewish cleansing ritual, each
able to hold about twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, «Fill
the jars with water», and they filled them to the brim. Then he told them,
«Now draw some from them and take it to the headwaiter», and they did.
 The headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine. He didn’t know
where it came from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. The
headwaiter called the groom and said, «Everyone serves the good wine first.
They bring out the second-rate wine only when the guests are drinking
freely. You kept the good wine until now».”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Be patient and persevere in the holy exercise of meditation and be content
with taking small steps, until you have the legs to run, or better still, wings to
fly. Be content with obedience, which is never an easy matter for a soul
which has chosen God as its portion, and resign yourself for now, to being a
little bee in a hive, that will soon become a big bee capable of making
honey.”

3rd Luminous Mystery: The Proclamation of the Kingdom

From the Gospel according to Mark

“After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee announcing God’s good
news, saying, «Now is the time! Here comes God’s kingdom! Change your
hearts and lives, and trust this good news!»”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Jesus said: Unless you become like children, you will never enter the
kingdom of heaven. And before teaching this by his words, he had already
put it into practice. He became a child and gave us the example of that
simplicity he was to teach us later also by his words.”

4th Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration

From the Gospel according to Mark

“Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and brought them to the
top of a very high mountain where they were alone. He was transformed in
front of them, and his clothes were amazingly bright, brighter than if they
had been bleached white. Elijah and Moses appeared and were talking with
Jesus. Peter reacted to all of this by saying to Jesus, «Rabbi, it’s good that
we’re here. Let’s make three shrines—one for you, one for Moses, and one
for Elijah». He said this because he didn’t know how to respond, for the
three of them were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice
spoke from the cloud, «This is my Son, whom I dearly love. Listen to him».”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“I am consumed by the love for God and the love for my neighbour. God is
continually fixed in my mind and imprinted in my heart. I never lose sight of
him.”

5th Luminous Mystery: The Institution of the Eucharist

From the Gospel according to Matthew

“While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to
the disciples and said, «Take and eat. This is my body». He took a cup, gave
thanks, and gave it to them, saying, «Drink from this, all of you. This is my
blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be
forgiven. I tell you, I won’t drink wine again until that day when I drink it in
a new way with you in my Father’s kingdom».”

From the writings of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

“Let us approach to receive the bread of angels with great faith and with a
great flame of love in our hearts. Let us await this most tender lover of our
souls in order to be consoled in this life with the kiss of His mouth. Happy
are we if we succeed in receiving from the Lord the consolation of this kiss
in the present life! Then indeed will we feel our will inseparably bound to
Jesus will at all times and nothing in the world will prevent us from willing
what our divine Master wills.”
 LITANY to ST. PIO of PIETRELCINA

Lord, have mercy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy. . . . . . . . . . . . . Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord, have mercy
Christ, hear us. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christ, graciously hear us.

Crowned with glory in Heaven, . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.

God the Father of Heaven,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, . . . . have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Virgin Immaculate, . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
Beloved of God, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Imitator of Jesus Christ, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Good shepherd of the people, . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Model for priests, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Light of the Church, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
Adorer of the Blessed S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
Faithful son of St. Fran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
Marked with the stigmata of Jesus, . . . . . . .pray for us.
Patient in suffering, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
Helper of the dying, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
Director of souls, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .pray for us.
Heart of gold, . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
 Apostle of mercy, . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .pray for us.
Worker of miracles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Consoler of the afflicted, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Lover of the Most Holy Rosary, . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Helper of souls in doubt and darkness, . . . . . . . pray for us.
Comforter of the sick, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Example of humility, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Source of wisdom, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Mirror of the divine life, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Lover of Jesus Crucified,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Resigned to the will of God, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Doing good upon earth, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Filled with the spirit of self-sacrifice, . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Our help and hope in all our needs, . .. . . . . . . . pray for us.
Vessel of the Holy Spirit, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Leading us to Christ, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Our spiritual father and advocate, . .. . . . . . . . . pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, . . . . . spare us, O
Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us,
O Lord.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world. . . . . . . have mercy
on us.

Pray for us, St. Pio of Pietrelcina,

that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray, God our Father, You helped St. Pio to reflect the image of
Christ through a life of charity and self-sacrifice. May we follow your Son
by walking in the footsteps of St. Pio of Pietrelcina and by imitating his
selfless love. Amen
 EFFICACIOUS NOVENA to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given
you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I
knock, I seek and ask for the grace of [insert your intention.]
Our Father…Hail Mary…Glory be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus
I place all my trust in you.

II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask any thing of
the Father in my name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask
the Father for the grace of [insert your intention.]
Our Father…Hail Mary…Glory be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I place all my trust in you.

III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will
pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible
words I now ask for the grace of [insert your intention.]
Our Father…Hail Mary…Glory be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I place all my trust in you.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion

on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace
which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary,
your tender mother and ours.
(Hail, Holy Queen)
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus………….pray for us.
 St. Pio of Pietrelcina ……………………………..pray for us

FAREWELL PRAYER

O beloved St. Pio, the time has come, for your departure from our home,
your home also during your stay with us. Our lips cannot express the joy
overflowing in our hearts. Inspired by your love, you desired to be with us,
even for only a while. Thank you St. Pio, thank you. Come back some other
day. We will wait for you with profound ardour. Upon your departure, take
with you our hearts. Never allow us to forget you nor to stray away from
your care now and forever. AMEN

LEADER: Padre Pio loved the Mother of God and wanted everyone to
receive God’s graces through her intercession.
“I wish I had a voice strong enough to invite the sinners of the whole world
to love Our Lady” (Letters, Vol.1)

ALL: “Make every effort, like many elect souls, to follow invariably this
Blessed Mother, to walk close to her since there is no other path leading to
life except the path followed by our Mother. Let us not refuse to take this
path, we who want to reach our journey’s end. Let us invariably unite with
this dear Mother. With her, close to Jesus….”
“My only regret is that I have no adequate means by which to thank the
Blessed Virgin Mary, through whose intercession I have received so much
strength from the Lord which I am subjected day after day”
“May Mary be the star which shines on your path, and may she show you the
safe way to reach the heavenly Father.”
May Jesus and the most holy Virgin make us worthy of eternal glory. With
this faith and aspiration, I desire every blessing from heaven for you.
ALL: Lord, help me to always follow your Blessed Mother, and in doing so,
to follow you, AMEN.

Act of Consecration
 O Mary, Virgin most powerful and Mother of mercy, Queen of heaven and
Refuge of sinners, we consecrate ourselves to your Immaculate Heart. We
consecrate to you our very being and our whole life; all that we have, all that
we love, all that we are. To you we give our bodies, our hearts and our souls;
to you we give our homes, our families, our country. We desire that all that is
in us and around us may belong to you, and may share in the benefits of your
motherly benediction. And that, this act of consecration may be truly
efficacious and lasting, we renew this day at your feet the promises of our
Baptism and our first Holy Communion. We pledge ourselves to profess
courageously and at all times the truths, of our Holy Faith, and to live as
Catholics who are duly submissive to all the directions of the Pope and the
Bishops in communion with him. We pledge ourselves to keep the
commandments of God and His Church, in particular to keep holy the Lord’s
Day. We likewise pledge ourselves to make the consoling practices of the
Christian religion, and above all, Holy Communion, an integral part of our
lives, in so far as we shall be able to do so. Finally, we promise you, O
glorious Mother of God and loving Mother of all, to devote ourselves whole-
heartedly to your service, in order to hasten and assure, through the
sovereignty of your Immaculate Heart, the coming of the kingdom of the
Sacred Heart of your adorable Son, in our own hearts and in the hearts of all,
in our country and in all the world, as in heaven, so on earth. AMEN.

Prayer for the Intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina

O God, you gave St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Capuchin priest, the great privilege
of participating in a unique way in the passion of Your Son. Grant me
through his intercession the grace of...(Here state your petition) which I
ardently desire. Above all, grant me the grace of living in conformity with
the death of Jesus so that I may one day arrive at the glory of the
resurrection. Amen Glory be to the Father...(three times) Let Us Pray: God
our Father, You helped St. Pio to reflect the image of Christ through a life of
charity and self-sacrifice. May we follow your Son by walking in the
footsteps of St. Pio of Pietrelcina and by imitating his selfless love. Amen

Prayer of Padre Pio After Communion

Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not
forget You. You know how easily I abandon You. Stay with me, Lord,
because I am weak and I need Your strength, that I may not fall so often.
Stay with me, Lord, for You are my life, and without You, I am without
fervor. Stay with me, Lord, for You are my light, and without You, I am in
darkness. Stay with me, Lord, to show me Your will. Stay with me, Lord, so
that I hear Your voice and follow You. Stay with me, Lord, for I desire to
love You very much, and always be in Your company. Stay with me, Lord, if
You wish me to be faithful to You. Stay with me, Lord, for as poor as my
soul is, I want it to be a place of consolation for You, a nest of love. Stay
with me, Jesus, for it is getting late and the day is coming to a close, and life
passes; death, judgment, eternity approaches. It is necessary to renew my
strength, so that I will not stop along the way and for that, I need You. It is
getting late and death approaches, I fear the darkness, the temptations, the
dryness, the cross, the sorrows. O how I need You, my Jesus, in this night of
exile! Stay with me tonight, Jesus, in life with all it’s dangers. I need You.
Let me recognize You as Your disciples did at the breaking of the bread, so
that the Eucharistic Communion be the Light which disperses the darkness,
the force which sustains me, the unique joy of my heart. Stay with me, Lord,
because at the hour of my death, I want to remain united to You, if not by
communion, at least by grace and love. Stay with me, Jesus, I do not ask for
divine consolation, because I do not merit it, but the gift of Your Presence,
oh yes, I ask this of You! Stay with me, Lord, for it is You alone I look for,
Your Love, Your Grace, Your Will, Your Heart, Your Spirit because I love
You and ask no other reward but to love You more and more. With a firm
love, I will love You with all my heart while on earth and continue to love
You perfectly during all eternity. Amen