NOVENA

TO SAN LORENZO RUIZ DE MANILA

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

the Holy Spirit, Amen.

ACT OF CONTRITION

ACT OF CONTRITION

ACT OF CONTRITION

ACT OF CONTRITION

O my God, I am heartily sorry

for having offended You,

and I detest all my sins,

because I dread the loss of heaven

and the pains of hell,

but most of all,

because they offend You, my God,

who art all-good and

deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve with the

help of your grace,

to confess my sins, to do penance,

and to amend my life. Amen.

Let us Pray:

O God, our loving Father: Your Son Jesus Christ

delivered himself in sacrifice to You for the love of

men. Inspire us to love You with all our heart to

the point of sacrifices. Your providential hand led

your servants San Lorenzo and Companions to

the land of Japan to im

itate the sacrifice of Christ

and to proclaim the Gospel of truth and the

message of salvation. W

e humbly beseech You,

through the intercession of these Holy martyrs, that

we be given the grace of remaining faithful to You

always as they did and that the light of the

Gospel illumine all corners of our Christian

motherland and of all countries near and far. W

e ask you this through Jesus Christ our Lord. A

men.

(Silently mention the special favor you ask for

through this novena)

One "Our Father…"

Ten "Hail Mary's…"

One "Glory be…

"

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

Beloved Saints Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila and

Martyr Companions, to you do we come for help.

Help us to have the same faith and love that you

had for God. W

e call upon you today on behalf

of ________________________

our ailing beloved ones. By your prayers and

intercession, obtain for them

, not only comfort and

peace for their souls, but also vigor, strength and

health for their bodies. W

e place our entire

confidence in you because we know that G

od

loves you and that you care for us. W

e earnestly

pray that our sick ones be purified and revitalized

in every cell, tissue, nerve and organ, so that the

bodily limbs may function effectively again.

Through your powerful intercession, help our sick

to receive the grace of G

od's miraculous

compassion, so that they will be completely whole

again, and thereby be able to continue serving

God faithfully in this life to the best of their

strength and to attain the salvation to which you

arrived. A

men.

PRAYER IN TIM

ES OF ADVERSIT

PRAYER IN TIM

ES OF ADVERSIT

PRAYER IN TIM

ES OF ADVERSIT

PRAYER IN TIM

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Beloved Saints Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila and

Companion Martyrs: You who experienced the

supreme sacrifice of m

artyrdom for the

proclamation of the Christian faith, inspire us with

your strength and firmness of conviction to

withstand the adversities of our lives and the

difficulties of our existence. Teach us with your

marvelous example and saintly wisdom to turn

trials into blessings, by showing us the glory that

comes from discovering the redem

ptive power of

God's love. W

hen tim

es are full of grief, w

hen

moments are suffused with worry, let us feel your

presence in our midst, so that w

e will be aware

that you are by our side, strengthening us and

interceding for us before Almighty God that w

e may have patience in our sufferings and

consolation in our hardships. Help us realize that

only in knowing our weakness can we be strong,

only undergoing sadness can we find real

happiness, and only passing through trials and

distress can we find peace, encouragem

ent and

spiritual joy. Amen.

LOREN

ZO RUIZ,

LOREN

ZO RUIZ,

LOREN

ZO RUIZ,

LOREN

ZO RUIZ,

UNA NAMING

UNA NAMING

UNA NAMING

UNA NAMING M

ARTIR

MARTIR

MARTIR

MARTIR

Lorenzo Ruiz una naming martir

Totoong kay rami ng pagtutunggali

Sa buong buhay mo

Halos di m

awari,

makailang ulit muntik na mag-api

Ngunit nakaraos ng maluwalhati.

Pananampalataya di m

o itinatwa

Nanindigan kang Kristyano sa diwa

At napatunayang kahit sa gawa

Mga naghihirap sa'yo ay namangha.

Ng ika' pinilit na iyong talikdan

Pananampalatayang iyong kinagisnan

Buong tatag man din na 'yong tinuran

Ako ay Kristyano at handang mamatay

Libu-libong buhay kung may'ron man ako

Sa Panginoong Diyos ay ihahandog ko.

SAN LORENZO RUIZ DE MANILA

First Filipino Martyr and Saint

Canonized in Rome by Pope John Paul II

San Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino Saint and

martyr. He was a laym

an, married, and had 3

children. He was born circa 1600 in Binondo,

Manila, and he was educated in Dominican

schools. In his younger years, San Lorenzo

served at the convent of Binondo church as a

sacristan. Not only did he learn Spanish there but

also catechism. After several years, San Lorenzo

Ruiz earned the title of "escribano" or notary. H

e became an active mem

ber of the Confraternity of

the Holy Rosary, an organization devoted to the

Blessed Virgin.

In 1636, he was falsely accused of murder and

sought asylum on board a ship with three

Dominican priests, Saint A

ntonio Gonzalez, Saint

Guillermo Courtet, and Saint M

iguel de

Aozaraza, a Japanese priest, Saint Vicente

Shiwozuka de la Cruz, and a laym

an named

Saint Lazaro of Kyoto, a leper. The boat landed

at O

kinawa and the group was arrested on basis

of their Christian religion.

At that time, there was a wide scale persecution of

Christians. All those who professed faith in God

and served as missionaries were jailed and even

put to death. Their lives were to be spared if they

would renounce their Christians faith. But

thousands of those Christians chose death rather

than renouncing their belief in God. A

nd San

Lorenzo Ruiz was among those who underwent

excruciating forms of persecution. On September

27, 1637, he was hung upside down from the

gallows with his body falling into a pit. After two

days of agony, he died of bleeding and

suffocation. His body along with other martyrs

were set on fire and the ashes carried out of the

Nagasaki Bay and thrown into the sea near the

little island of Io-Jum

a, to prevent their veneration

by the Christians.

When the San Lorenzo was being interrogated

and asked whether to grant him life if he

renounced his faith, he replied with these noble

words: “I am a Christian, and this I profess until

the hour of m

y death and for God I shall give my

life…

and had I many thousands of lives, I shall

offer them

for Him. And so, do with me as you

please.”

San Lorenzo Ruiz was proclaimed "Blessed" in

February 1981 at Luneta, together with 16 other

companions, in connection with

Pope John Paul II's papal visit to the Philippines.

He was canonized and declared a "Saint" on

October 18, 1987 in Rome.

Their feast day is September 28.