novena).

IV

Novena to St. Pantaleon

Preparatory Prayer (located at the start of Part IV).

PRAYER IN HONOR OF ST. PANTALEON

O GOD, who didst give to St. Pantaleon the grace of exercising charity
toward his fellow-men by distributing his goods to the poor, and hast
made him a special patron of the sick, grant, that we, too, show our
charity by works of mercy; and through the intercession of this Thy
servant preserve us from sickness. But if it be Thy will that illness
should afflict us, give us the grace to bear it patiently, and let it
promote our soul's salvation. Amen.

INVOCATION OF ST. PANTALEON

ST. PANTALEON, who during life didst have great pity for the sick and
with the help of God didst often relieve and cure them; I invoke thy
intercession with God, that I may obtain the grace to serve Him in good
health by cheerfully fulfilling the duties of my state of life. But if
it be His holy will to visit me with illness, pain, and suffering, do
thou aid me with thy powerful prayer to submit humbly to His
chastisements, to accept sickness in the spirit of penance and to bear
it patiently according to His holy will. Amen.

Prayer (located in St. George's novena).

[Image: The Blessed Virgin Receives Holy Communion from St. John.]

V

Novena in Honor of St. Vitus

Preparatory Prayer (located at the start of Part IV).

PRAYER IN HONOR OF ST. VITUS

GRANT us, O God, through the intercession of St. Vitus, a due estimation
of the value of our soul and of its redemption by the precious blood of
Thy Son Jesus Christ; so that, for its salvation, we bear all trials
with fortitude. Give this Thy youthful servant and heroic martyr as a
guide and protector to Christian youths, that following his example they
may after a victorious combat receive the crown of justice in heaven.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

INVOCATION OF ST. VITUS

ST. VITUS, glorious martyr of Christ; in thy youth thou wast exposed to
violent and dangerous temptations, but in the fear of God and for the
love of Jesus thou didst victoriously overcome them. O amiable, holy
youth, I implore thee by the love of Jesus, assist me with thy powerful
intercession to overcome the temptations to evil, to avoid every
occasion of sin, and thus to preserve spotless the robe of innocence and
sanctifying grace, and to bring it unstained to the judgment-seat of
Jesus Christ, that I may forever enjoy the beatific vision of God which
is promised to