Friday, 7 July 2017

Novena for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: 8 - 16 July 2017

The novena from the National Shrine of Saint Jude for Our Lady of Mount Carmel begins on 8 July. The novena is for the nine days leading up to the Feast of Our Lady of Carmel, which falls on 16 July. You can pray the novena in private, with your friends or family, or in a group.

Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, National Shrine of Saint Jude

O God, 
you have given us Mary as our Mother
and, through the Order of Carmel, 
we learn to call her sister.
May we imitate her goodness and faith
and be ever joyful in the wonderful things
you have done for us.
May Mary watch over and protect us
on our pilgrim way to your holy mountain,
Christ the Lord.
We make our prayer through the same Christ, 
Our Lord. Amen.

Make your special request now

Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory be...


Once again, a shared Mass will be celebrated at the National Shrine of Saint Jude in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and all mothers and grandmothers. Simply add the name(s) of a mother, or grandmother via our special page.


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Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Grenfell Tower

We are praying for all those caught up in the tragic fire at #GrenfellTower last night. Saint Jude, pray for them.

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Novena to the Sacred Heart

Statue of the Sacred Heart, National Shrine of Saint Jude
Our novena to the Sacred Heart is for nine days.

You can pray the novena in private, with your friends or family, or in a group. The novena starts on 15 June 2017 and continues until 23 June 2017. 

Merciful God,
we rejoice in the gifts of love
we have received from the
heart of Jesus, your Son.
Open our hearts to share his life
and continue to bless us with his love.

We ask this through
our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

Make your special request now 

Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory be...

The following novena was recently published in Carmelite News and is from the National Shrine of Saint Jude. 

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Thursday, 8 June 2017

Shrine website - brand new


The brand new website for the National Shrine of Saint Jude is now live!

Come and see: www.stjudeshrine.org.uk and please send our address to friends and family.


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Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Highlights of our online shop II


Medal of Saint Jude (brand new). This and many more available at www.stjudeshrine.co.uk. See medal, here.

The Shrine is part of the Carmelite Charitable Trust - Registered Charity Number 1061342.

All proceeds from the shop go towards the Shrine and the work of the Carmelites in Britain and worldwide.

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Monday, 5 June 2017

Highlights of our online shop I


Medal of Saint John Fisher

John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535), venerated as Saint John Fisher, was an English Catholic bishop and theologian. Fisher was also an academic, and eventually served as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

Fisher was executed by order of Henry VIII during the English Reformation for refusing to accept the king as Supreme Head of the Church of England.

This item and many more available at www.stjudeshrine.co.uk.

The Shrine is part of the Carmelite Charitable Trust - Registered Charity Number 1061342. All proceeds from the shop go towards the Shrine and the work of the Carmelites in Britain and worldwide.

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Sunday, 4 June 2017

Prayer for Peace


Our hearts go out to the victims of last night's terrorist attack in London; may the deceased rest in peace. We commit ourselves anew to praying for peace and to building bridges of understanding in our society.

A prayer for peace by Pope St John Paul II:
Hear my voice, for it is the voice of the victims of all wars and violence among individuals and nations.
Hear my voice, for it is the voice of all children who suffer and will suffer when people put their faith in weapons and war.
Hear my voice when I beg You to install into the hearts of all human beings the wisdom of peace, the strength of justice, and the joy of fellowship.
Hear my voice, for I speak for the multitudes in every country and in every period of history who do not want war and are ready to walk the road of peace.
Hear my voice and grant insight and strength so that we may always respond to hatred with love, to injustice with total dedication to justice, to need with the sharing of self, to war with peace.
O God, hear my voice and grant unto the world Your everlasting peace.
Amen.