Prayer to St.

Joseph of
Cupertino
(1603 - 1663)
Conventual Franciscan Mystic

O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who while on earth did obtain

from God the grace to be asked at your examination only the
questions you knew, obtain for me a like favour in the
examinations for which I am now preparing. In return I promise to
make you known and cause you to be invoked. Through Christ our
Lord.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us. Amen.
FIRST DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you were an unwanted child and were thought
worthless even by your own mother. Intercede for all unwanted
children that they may come to know they were born out of Gods
love for them. We pray especially for (mention your request).
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
SECOND DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you were an angry, frustrated child. We pray for all
who struggle to express themselves, and that you help us overcome
sins of anger. We pray especially for (mention your request).
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
THIRD DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you experienced no love in your family and were
considered of little account by all who knew you. We pray for all
who have experienced the same. May we learn to treat everyone as
having the worth they have in Gods eyes. We pray especially for
(mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.

ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO, PATRON SAINT OF EXAMINEES

FIRST PRAYER
O GREAT ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO WHO WHILE ON
EARTH DID OBTAIN FROM GOD THE GRACE TO BE ASKED AT
YOUR EXAMINATION ONLY THE QUESTIONS YOU KNEW,
OBTAIN FOR ME A LIKE FAVOUR IN THE EXAMINATIONS
FOR WHICH I AM NOW PREPARING. IN RETURN I PROMISE
TO MAKE YOU KNOWN AND CAUSE YOU TO BE INVOKED.
THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD.
ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO, PRAY FOR US. AMEN.
3 OUR FATHER 3 HAIL MARY 3 GLORY BE
SECOND PRAYER
O ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO WHO BY YOUR PRAYER
OBTAINED FROM GOD TO BE ASKED AT YOUR
EXAMINATION, THE ONLY PREPOSITION YOU KNEW. GRANT
THAT I MAY LIKE YOU SUCCEED IN THE (HERE MENTION
THE NAME OF EXAMINATION) EXAMINATION.
IN RETURN I PROMISE TO MAKE YOU KNOWN AND CAUSE
YOU TO BE INVOKED.
O ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO PRAY FOR ME.
O HOLY GHOST ENLIGHTEN ME.
OUR LADY OF GOOD STUDIES PRAY FOR ME
SACRED HEART OF JESUS, SEAT OF DIVINE WISDOM,
ENLIGHTEN ME.
NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH CUPERTINO
He is patron of students doing exams, travellers (especially those
undertaking journeys by air), pilots, and is invoked by children,
adults and the elderly who are unloved, abandoned or neglected.

St. Cupertino, pray for me.

FOURTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you suffered because you found it difficult to learn.
We pray for all those who struggle at school. May they take comfort
from the fact that although learning wasnt easy for you, this didnt
stop you from becoming a saint. We pray especially for (mention
your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
FIFTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you did the best with the intelligence you did have
and put the rest in Gods hands. That way you passed all your
exams and became a priest. We pray for all those struggling with
exams. May we also do our best in everything and trust in God to
guide our lives. We pray especially for (mention your request.
Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
SIXTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, even the thought or mention of anything holy
made you levitate in ecstasy. Grant us something of the
understanding and reverence for God and his saints that you had.
We pray especially for (mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
SEVENTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, only when your superior ordered you to, were you
able to come back down to earth. May we too have a love for and
obedience to the teachings of the Church. We pray especially for
(mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
EIGHTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, you were unjustly suspected, confined to your
room and neglected by those charged with looking after you. You
accepted all this with humility. We pray for all those unjustly
imprisoned, and that we too may have the humility to accept

injustice for the love of Christ. We pray especially for (mention

your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
NINTH DAY:
Dear St Joseph, because you could levitate you are the patron of
travellers, especially air travellers. We pray for all those travelling

that they may safely reach their destinations. We pray especially

for (mention your request). Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
*Cupertino youre the best, please help me pass this exam! Amen!
Hallelujah!