Sydney
28 January 2001

Australia 2001, more selfish but sometimes very generous: Cardinal Clancy’s Australia Day Message

Australia Day special: Into a second century

Cardinal – Envoy for World Day of the Sick

Pope John Paul II appoints record number of cardinals

Honours List – let us know

Final vows for Sydney man at Wagga

Grants for PND helpline

Life after Jubilee: the mission continues

Editorial: Witnessing to Christ

Letters: Did you know Fr Dunlea?

And justice for all: John Boersig, director, Newcastle Legal Centre

Thoughts on the baptism of Jesus

Health care on a shoestring in India

Cosgrove pays homage to Alma Mater

Bringing Ned Kelly to life

Under the oak tree: Act One

2001 – International Year of Volunteers

Readers’ prayers

We present on our website a selection of prayers which readers have placed in the print edition through our Advertising Department. For further information, please email Charles Tabone.


PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY
(never known to fail)

Oh Most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruit vine      splendorous of heaven, blessed Mother of the son of God, immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessity.  Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to      succour me in my necessity, there are none that can      withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have    recourse to thee. (3 times) I place this cause in your hand. (3 times). Thank you for mercy towards me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted. Prayer must be published.

M.C. & M.S.


PRAYER TO ST JUDE
Saint of the Impossible
Holy St Jude apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles. Near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of those who evoke your special patronage. In time of need to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humble beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance, help me in my present urgent petition and in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked  (make your petition here, say 3 Our fathers, 3 Hail Mary's and 3 Gloria's - publication must be promised after the 9th day). St Jude, pray for us all who seek your aid,
AMEN.

 J.B.


THANK YOU
Thank you St Jude for prayers answered.

M.S.


THANK YOU
Thank you St Jude, intercessor for those who evoke your special patronage and seek and come to our aid in time of need.

JK & N.K.


THANK YOU
Thank you to St Jude for favours received.

THANK YOU
Thank you for prayers answered.

AMW.

PRAYER TO ST JUDE
Holy St Jude apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles. Near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of those who evoke your special patronage. In time of need to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humble beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance, help me in my present urgent petition and in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked (make your petition here, say three Our fathers, three Hail Mary's and three Gloria's - publication must be promised after the 9th day). St Jude, pray for us all who seek your aid, AMEN.

PC.


PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY
Oh Most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruit vine splendourous of heaven, blessed Mother of the son of God, immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessity. Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity, there are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (three times) I place this cause in your hand (three times). Thank you for mercy towards me and mine. Amen.


A PRAYER TO ST JOSEPH COPERTINO TO PASS THE EXAMS
Oh Great and Glorious St Joseph help of those who want to pass the exams, see me in your arms half hearted, help me and hear me, you that one time when you were trying to be a priest, were helped to pass the exams by the Blessed Virgin. Be now my help that I'm going for my exams, light my poor mind. Don't let fear or worry forget what I have studied. Let me be questioned those things I have studied most. No don't cheat me the help I ask. The love which was deep in your heart for God and the love you had for The Virgin Mary, which you used to call her with the title of mother, and for your love towards St Francis, Father and teacher I implore you. I wait for every help with the hope that I will be heard. Amen.


NOVENA TO ST TERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS
St Therese, the Little Flower, please pick me a rose from the heavenly garden and send it to me with a message of love ask God to grant me the favour I thee implore and tell him I will love him each day more and more.

(The above prayer, plus five Our Father's, five Hail Mary's, five Glory Be's, must be said on five successive day's, before 11am. On the fifth day, the fifth set of prayers having been completed, offer one more set - five Our Father's, five Hail Mary's and five Glory Be's.).