A Litany of Irish Saints

St. Anthony's Treasury, by Joseph O'Malley Moore, Franciscan Tertiary; published in Dublin, 1916 | n/a | n/a

[Pyro7480]

Litany of the Irish Saints
To impore their Protection in all our wants, but particularly for the existing necessities of the Church of Ireland

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy ghost, Sanctifier of the Elect, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one only God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Ireland, pray for us!
Holy Angels, Guardians of Ireland, pray for us!
Glorious St. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland, pray for us!
St. Brigid, Mother of the Churches of Ireland, pray for us!
St. Columba, Saint of the Eucharist, pray for us!
St. Odran, faithful servant of St. Patrick, pray for us!
St. Benignus, beloved disciple of St. Patrick, pray for us!
St. Laurence O'Toole, assiduous client of Our Lady, pray for us!
St. Kevin, patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin, pray for us!
St. Livinus, pray for us!
St. Rumold, pray for us!
St. Malachy, pray for us!
St. Otteran, pray for us!
St. Carthage, pray for us!
St. Declan, pray for us!
St. Columban, pray for us!
St. Albertus, pray for us!
St. Finbarr, pray for us!
St. Virgilius, pray for us!
St. Frigidianus, pray for us!
St. Kilian, pray for us!
St. Cataldus, pray for us!
St. Flannan, pray for us!
St. Brendan, pray for us!
St. Donatus, pray for us!
St. Eugene, pray for us!
St. Fiacre, pray for us!
St. Fursey, pray for us!
St. Rupert, pray for us!
St. Onchu, pray for us!
St. Caimin, pray for us!
St. Gerald, pray for us!
St. Finian, pray for us!
St. Fechin, pray for us!
St. Marianus, pray for us!
St. Peregrinus, pray for us!
St. Ibar, pray for us!
St. Ninidh, pray for us!
St. Columbanus, pray for us!
St. Gelasius, pray for us!
St. Colman, pray for us!
St. Gall, pray for us!
St. Canice, pray for us!
St. Kieran, pray for us!
St. Jarlath, pray for us!
St. Comgall, pray for us!
St. Macartin, pray for us!
St. Enda, pray for us!
St. Fintan, pray for us!
St. Aidan, pray for us!
St. Loman, pray for us!
St. Lupita, pray for us!
St. Fannie, pray for us!
St. Ita, pray for us!
St. Attracta, pray for us!
St. Gobnaita, pray for us!
St. Hya, pray for us!
St. Ethnea, pray for us!
St. Sodelbia, pray for us!
St. Blath, pray for us!
St. Syro, pray for us!
St. Dympna, pray for us!
St. Fedelmia, pray for us!
St. Maura, pray for us!
St. Mella, pray for us!
St. Darerca, pray for us!
St. Crea, pray for us!
All ye holy saints of the Irish nation, make intercession for us!

That thou, O Lord, wouldst vouchsafe to preserve among us, pure and inviolate, the faith "once delivered by St. Patrick, we beseech Thee to hear us!
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to grant unanimity of sentiment and opinion to our prelates and pastors, we beseech Thee to hear us!
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to increase among us the fervour of the just, and convert the sinners, we beseech Thee to hear us!
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to alleviate our sufferings, and grant us patience in our trials, we beseech Thee to hear us!
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bless and protect the children of St. Patrick, in life and death, we beseech Thee to hear us!
That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to conduct the, in triumph to Thy heavenly Kingdom, we beseech Thee to hear us!

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us!

Let us pray,
O Lord God of infinite goodness and mercy, Who with the faith didst plant amongst us the true spirit of St. Patrick, and propagate it abundantly for ages, we humbly beseech that being "the children of the saints," we may never degenerate from their noble sentiments and holy example; but through their powerful intercession, may ever walk worthily in the vocation to which we have been called. Through Jesus Christ Thy Son, Our Lord. Amen.

[Pyro7480]

I found this gem of a litany in an old pocket-sized book an old priest of Irish descent gave to me earlier this evening. It really is neat.

[SFC Chromey]

Ha, I have two of them! St. Patrick, and only maximus_ridiculousness knows the other!

[Pyro7480]

(Irish) Catholic ping!

[Siobhan]

Bump

Very appropriate invocation of these great saints when prayed with intention against snakes, serpents, alligators and pests on behalf of those in Louisiana, Miss. and Alabama.

[Siobhan]

Also, of the Celtic saints in Britain -- St. Hilda banished the snakes from Whitby.

St. Hilda of Whitby, pray for them in their troubles.

[Pyro7480]

If memory serves, the Irish arrived in Louisiana not long after the French did!

[Siobhan]

!!!

[Pyro7480]

This is probably what I'm thinking of:

In the 1650s, after Oliver Cromwell had conquered Ireland in a series of massacres, he left his brother, Henry, as the island's governor. In the next decade, Henry sold thousands of Irish people, mostly women and children, as slaves to the West Indies. Estimates range between 3,00 and 80,000.

I'll look further into this question.

[Siobhan]

But many many Irish made their way to Louisiana to escape the British and they joined in during the War of 1812 during the great invocation of Our Lady of Prompt Succour to defeat the British Protestants and save Catholic Louisiana from those who would surely persecute the Catholics.

[Professional Engineer]

St. Patrick would never let his Engineers down.

[Pyro7480]

I found this time: Louisiana’s French History

1699
First permanent French settlement in Louisiana is established in Biloxi.
1762
France cedes Louisiana to Spain
1773
First Spanish colonists begin to settle Louisiana, as well as Irish Catholic refugees.

[Pyro7480]

time=timeline in last post

[Kolokotronis]

Thanks for this litany which I, Irish/Greek/American that I am, prayed before my icon of St. Patrick here in the office. Its wonderful!

[Pyro7480]

I might have read you were part Irish at some point, but I didn't remember it at the time I posted it. I know there is a difference of opinion on Ireland's Christian roots between Catholics and Orthodox, but I'm glad you prayed this. Continue to pray for the poor people of the south-central Gulf Coast.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Ping.

[Youngblood]

Holy saints and scholars Batman! Are those guys all Irish?!!

[Pyro7480]

Well, St. Patrick wasn't a native of Ireland. Most of them probably at least have a brief entry on this website: Patron Saints Index

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Only one man missing from the list - St. Oliver Plunkett, but seeing that the above list was written in 1916, and Plunkett wasn't canonised until 1975....

[Siobhan]

St. Oliver Plunkett, pray for us.

[Siobhan]

St. Finbar, pray for us.