St. Jude publication? How?

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I am beginning a novena to St. Jude and know I have to publish that I am praying for his intercession. I posted about it on Facebook, on this first night I have begun my novena. Do I publish everyday for the next 9 days… Or just once? What are good ways to publish? I communicate with my friends a lot on Facebook I think this is my best way to publish in terms of reaching my community. Advice welcome!!
 
I’ve prayed a couple of Novenas to St. Jude and I never knew you were supposed to “publish it”. Where did you hear that because I never heard that before. BTW, both times the Novenas were successful, so I highly encourage you to do this.
 
There are various St. Jude prayers out there that sound like chain letters: “Publication must be made or ‘bad things’ will happen,” or some such nonsense. Catholics should, of course, not be perpetuating these.
 
I altar serve at a novena for St. Jude twice monthly. Prayers, hymns, incense, benediction of the Blessed Sacrament…

We publish it in the bulletin of course, but I never heard of any kind of rule that any specific individual has to make it publically known that he is praying a novena to anyone to make the novena valid or effective.

-Tim-
 
I think in many Novena’s found online you are asked to publish your experience or to honor the Saint after the Novena is completed. By broadcasting the Novena aren’t you encouraging prayers and honor to that particular Saint? Isn’t it proper to say Thank-you?

Doing the above does not sound incorrect as long as it is not done superstitiously.

Just my two cents.
 
I didn’t know it was a chain letter kind of thing, I’ve never prayed for St. Jude’s intercession before and just wanted to make sure I did it right. I am in great need.
 
We have someone in our parish who leaves copies of a “St. Martha Novena” in the pews. My pastor was very clear on what to do when I found these sheets: crumple them up very tiny and throw them away in the nearest available trash can. There are many problems with this type of novena (1) they are like a “Catholic chain letter” that they encourage people to make multiple copies and essentially spam churches with them and (2) they make unreasonable promises or guarantees to the faithful. Among other problems.

The above link to the PDF seems like a good prayer without any suggestions to leave copies of it lying around. I suggest not following any “novena” that places unreasonable requirements on you such as this.
 
Elizium23 said:
The above link to the PDF seems like a good prayer without any suggestions to leave copies of it lying around. I suggest not following any “novena” that places unreasonable requirements on you such as this.
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For others who may want help in their devotion, this quote is taken from the PDF link (ST. JUDE—HELPER IN GREAT NEED):
To implore the Intercession of St. Jude
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**One of the most powerful means to obtain the aid of St. Jude is to have the holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered in his honour. A triduum or a novena of Masses (that is, a Mass on three or on nine consecutive days) is so much the more powerful. Or one may assist at Holy Mass for such a number of days in his honour. **
**Receiving Holy Communion in his honour is also a powerful form of imploring his help; and grateful clients often ex-press their thanks by offering Holy Masses and Communions after receiving his help. ****Novenas (prayers said for nine days in succession) are also powerful means of obtaining St. Jude’s assistance. **
**Another effective means for obtaining his help is to make an offering to some charitable cause or perform some other good work in his honour. Nothing gives us a sure pledge of God‟s help and the intercession of the Saints than works of mercy. St. Leo says, “Prayer has the greatest efficacy to obtain favours from God when it is supported by works of mercy.” Lefer, a pious priest, asserts: “Persons of all classes in the most desperate situations came to me. Frequently all means failed to obtain the longed-for grace until I said to them: “Practise charity.” If they followed this advice, they invariably received help.” **
 
Years ago, if you went to the announcement part of the classifieds in most papers, you would see people buying ad space for things like: “thank you St. Jude for prayers answered” and others like that to different saints.
You don’t see that much anymore, but then it’s been at least 10 years since I actually looked at a paper newspaper so I don’t know if some people still do that or not in regular newspapers.
I’m guessing that’s what some folks are doing on Facebook…??? 🙂
 
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