O Blessed St Roch, Patron of the sick, 
have pity on those who lie upon a bed
of suffering. Your power was so great when you were in this world, 
that by the sign of the Cross, many were healed of their diseases. 
Now that you are in heaven, your power is no less. Offer to God our sighs and tears and obtain for us the physical and spiritual health we seek: 
(Mention your request…)
This we ask through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
St Roch, Pray for us, that we may be relieved from all diseases of body and soul. 
(Repeat 3 times)
Lord Jesus, may thy will be done.
Say: Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory be… 
Day 1
Holy and Mighty God, You called St. Roch into a wonderful relationship with You, so that the world might see in him a true example
of love, compassion and caring especially for the sick.
We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sick, disabled, incurable and dying, and for our special intentions as well.
 (Mention your request here…)
Grant, O Lord, Your miraculous power through the intercession of St. Roch.
We ask this and all our prayers through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
Day 2
Creator God, You led St. Roch from a life of luxury and ease, to live for the sake of others in poverty and simplicity. He surrendered himself to You as a pilgrim, to be cleansed from sin, to seek You first above all else. We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sign, disabled, incurable and dying,
and for our special intentions as well.
 (Mention your request here…)
 Grant us the same vision and witness to values that will lead us
to Your kingdom in Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.  
Day 3    
 Lord, God, You enabled St Roch, to work among the very poor and homeless. You created in him the desire to serve You through ministry to the outcast and unwanted and to those who could not care for themselves.
We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sick, disabled, incurable and dying, and for our special intentions as well.
 (Mention your request here…)
Urge in us, through St. Roch, the power of compassion and care for the many who are powerless; the weak; those without justice; the homeless and the alienated.
We beg this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
Day 4    
Holy and mighty one, through the following the life of St. Francis, you planted holiness and gospel values in St. Roch. With the intercession of St. Roch, remove other feelings and attitudes of greed, resentment, selfishness,
and oppression from our lives.
We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sick, disabled, incurable and dying,
and for our special intentions as well.
 (Mention your request here…)
Help us to become more other centered, and committed to the assistance
of Your holy people, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen
Day 5    
O God of Our Salvation, You gifted St. Roch with healing power to relieve the suffering and pain of many sick persons in his time. He appeared as an angelic messenger to bring relief from devastating disease.
Now we, too, seek the intercession of St. Roch to relieve the anguish of terminal diseases & modern plagues. Protect Your people who call on You
from infection contagion, & fear of disease.
We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sick, disabled, incurable & dying, 
& for our special intentions as well.  (Mention your request here…)  
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
Day 6    
Gracious and loving God, You taught St. Roch
to seek the salvation of others above all else.
He sought to bring redemption even to those who could do him harm.
Grant, in this intercession, that we might be filled with zeal for Your Word;
that we might have humility in our lives and the virtues of honesty and integrity
as signs of our love for You and the world in which we live.
We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sick, disabled,
incurable and dying, and for our special intentions as well.
 (Mention your request here…)
 We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
Day 7    
 Lord God, You chose St. Roch to share in the suffering and anguish of a dreaded disease. When he was alone and near to death, You taught him absolute trust in Your Holy Providence, and he recovered miraculously. We beg that same trust and confidence in Your healing power for our family and friends, even in the worst moments of fear and anxiety.
We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sick,
disabled, incurable and dying,
and for our special intentions as well.
   (Mention your request here…)
 We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 Day 8
Mighty and merciful God, Your servant, St. Roch, became a true vessel
of Your grace and healing power. You worked in Him Your healing touch
coupled with the power of the cross. Through his caring intercession,
may we commend the sick, the dying, the disabled and disadvantaged this day.
We beg the grace to pray this novena for the sick, disabled, incurable and dying
and for our special petitions as well.
   (Mention your request here…)
In the sign of Your Holy Cross and healing touch, bring
Your Love and Care upon the very sick and dying through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.
Day 9
O God of the Universe, You have created in the entire life of St. Roch,
a revelation of believing, caring and loving for the poor, the sick and the dying.
He was sick to the point of death, an outcast, imprisoned unjustly
and the poorest of the poor.
Grant his powerful intercession for any who suffer injustice. We offer these days
of prayer and sacrifice for the needs of the Church and for our intercessions.
   (Mention your request here…)
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Background: St Roch was marked with a red cross on his chest at birth.  
When his parents died, he inherited great wealth, which he gave to the poor ,
and devoted his life to helping the plague-stricken and sick.
His miraculous powers were known to have cured many with the
“Sign of the cross”.  His Feast Day is 16th August.

God the Father, Creator of Heaven & Earth, Have Mercy on us.
Jesus Christ, Lord & Savior, Have Mercy on us.
Most Holy Spirit, Have Mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Mother of the Church, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, & all the Saints, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Patroness of those in danger, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, protectress of our seas & land, Pray for us.
Holy Mary, Comfort of the dying & sorrowing, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, devoted servant of God, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, Patron of the poor and hungry, Pray for us. 
Saint Roch, our brother in Christ, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, healer and caregiver, Pray for us.
Saint Roch,  our brother in suffering & illness, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, advocate in time of pain & human misery, Pray for us.
Saint Roch patron of the addicted, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, Patron of the terminally ill, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, Patron of those in jails & prisons, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, Intercessor for the homeless, Pray for us.
       Saint Roch, Patron of the afflicted, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, Patron of our parish community, Pray for us.
Saint Roch, faithful witness to the healing power of God, Pray for us.
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                       Grant, O Lord we beseech You that the intercession of Saint Roch,                       Your confessor, may be favorable 
and turn away from us the scourge
 of Your wrath, and may reconcile us
 to Your Divine Majesty. 
We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Amen