St. Stephen
Born:
Unknown
Died:
Circa 34
Jerusalem, Judea, Rome Empire
Honored In:
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox,
Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic,
Lutheran, Anglican Communion churches
Feast Day:
December 26 (Western)
December 27 (Eastern)
Patron Saint of:
Deacons, Alter Servers,
headaches, horses, masons, Serbia
Prayer to St. Stephen
as your Patron Saint
Saint Stephen,
whom I have chosen as my special patron,
pray for me that I, too,
may one day
glorify the Blessed Trinity in heaven.
Obtain for me your lively faith,
that I may consider all persons, things,
and events
in the light of almighty God.
Pray, that I may be generous in making sacrifices
of temporal things to promote my eternal interests,
as
you so wisely did.
Set me on fire with a love for Jesus,
that I may thirst for His sacraments and
burn with zeal for the spread of His
kingdom.
By your powerful intercession, help me
in the performance of my duties to God,
myself and all the world.
Win for me the virtue
of purity and
a great confidence in the Blessed Virgin.
Protect me this day, and every day of my life.
Keep me from mortal sin.
Obtain
for me the grace of a happy death.
Amen
Prayer to St. Stephen
first Martyr for the Faith,
filled with compassion for those who invoke you,
with
love for those who suffer,
heavily laden with the weight of my troubles.
I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take
my present needs
under your special protection.
Vouchsafe to recommend it to our Lord Jesus.
Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted.
Above
all, obtain for me the grace
to one day meet God face to face,
and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints
praise Him through
all eternity.
O most powerful Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr,
do not let me lose my soul,
but obtain for me the grace of winning my
way to heaven,
forever and ever.
Amen.