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St. Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of charitable causes. This prayer card has an image of the saint on the front and a prayer to him on the reverse side.
A PRAYER
O Glorious Saint Vincent, heavenly
patron of all charitable associations and
father of all who are in misery, whilst
thou wast on earth thou didst never cast
out any who came to thee; ah, consider
by what evils we are oppressed and come
to our assistance! Obtain from thy Lord
help for the poor, relief for the infirm,
consolation for the afflicted, protection
for the abandoned, a spirit of generosity
for the rich, the grace of conversion for
sinners, zeal for priests, peace for the
Church, tranquility and order for all
nations, and salvation for them all. Yea,
let all men prove the effects of thy
merciful intercession, so that, being
helped by thee in the miseries of this life,
we may be united to thee in the life to
come, where there shall be no more grief,
not weeping, nor sorrow, but joy and
gladness and everlasting happiness.
Amen.
An indulgence of 300 days.
A plenary indulgence once a month, on
the usual conditions, for the daily devout
recitation of this prayer (S. C. Ind., June
23, 1885; S.P. Ap., May 20, 1933).
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