Most Holy Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered your beloved Master into the hands of the enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases and of things despaired of.
Pray for me who am so needy; make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege accorded to you to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of.
Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolations and succor of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here mention your petition), and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout eternity.
I promise you, O blessed Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg, to whom God has given such great power, to come to my assistance.
Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return, I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.
St. Jude, pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen.
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, I place myself into your hands at this difficult time.
Help me to know that I am not alone. Please pray for me, asking God to send me comfort for my sorrows, bravery for my fears, and healing for my suffering.
Ask our loving God to strengthen my faith and give me the courage to accept His Will for my life.
Thank you, St. Jude, for the hope you offer to all who believe in you.
Amen.
St. Jude, you witnessed the healing power of our Lord Jesus. You saw His compassion for the sick and dying.
You yourself touched the sick, shared the sorrows of the mournful, and encouraged the despairing. You received this authority and healing power to work wonders, to cure the incurable, to make people whole.
We ask you to intercede with our brother, Jesus, to send His saving grace to heal the sickness and suffering of __________, to uplift his/her despondent spirit, and to instill hope in his/her heart.
Amen.
St. Jude, the oft forgotten,
you shall remembered be.
We hail you now in glory
and have recourse to you for help,
for the despairing, when hopeless seems the task,
and from the Heart of Jesus through you we favors ask.