The Litany of Saint Rita of Cascia

Lord have mercy on us. 

Christ have mercy on us. 
Lord have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 

God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. 
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. 
God the Holy Ghost,  have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Patroness of those in need, St. Rita, pray for us

R./ pray for us

St. Rita, whose pleadings before the Divine Lord are almost irresistible, 

St. Rita, who for thy lavishness in granting favors  
hast been called the Advocate of the Hopeless, 

St. Rita,  Advocate of the Impossible, 
St. Rita, so humble,  
St. Rita, so pure, 
St. Rita, so mortified 
St. Rita, so patient 

St. Rita, of such compassionate love for thy Crucified Jesus, St. Rita, 
obtainer from Christ whatsoever thou askest, 
St. Rita,  on account of whom all confidently have recourse to thee, St. Rita,  
comforter of thy petitioners, 
St. Rita,  lavish to thy suppliants in so many cases, 
St. Rita, aspiring only for the greater glory of God 

By the singular merits of thy childhood, 

Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By the perfect union with the Divine Will, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By thy heroic sufferings during thy married life, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By the consolation thou didst experience at the conversion of thy husband, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By the sacrifice of thy children rather than see them grievously offend God, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By thy miraculous entrance into the convent, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By thy severe penances and thrice daily bloody scourgings, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By the suffering caused by the wound thou didst receive from the thorn of of thy Crucified Savior, Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By that Divine Love which consumed thy heart, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By that remarkable devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, 
on which alone thou didst exist for four years, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By the happiness with which thou didst part from thy trials to join thy Divine Spouse, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 
By the perfect example thou didst give to people of every state of life, 
Obtain for us our request (think of it) 

V. Pray for us, O St. Rita, 
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

Let us pray

O God, Who in Thine infinite tenderness hast vouchsafed to regard the prayer of Thy servant, blessed Rita, and dost grant to her supplication that which is impossible to human foresight, skill and efforts, in reward for her compassionate love and firm reliance on Thy promise: have pity upon our adversity and succor us in our calamities, that the unbeliever may know Thou art the recompense of the humble, the defense of the helpless, and the strength of those who trust in Thee: Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.  Amen.