San Roque is a saint who is said to have maintained a strong bond with the puppies because, at the worst moment of his life, he was saved by one of them. Without judgement or hesitation, he decided to give everything to San Roque until he was cured. For this reason, we offer you the San Roque novena to help you pray for your pet.
Novena to San Roque for dogs
At the moment of making a novena to San Roque, there are many considerations that we need to make about it. However, the most important thing is to be aware of what a novena really is. It is also important to be clear about the aims and objectives of the novena.
A novena is often used as a means of communicating with a saint. In a novena we can make requests, give thanks and pray for different issues that we want to address. In this case, we are focusing specifically on dogs and animals.
Another saint closely associated with animals and their conservation is St Francis of Assisi, who is credited with several miracles and stories involving animals.
1st day
Oh, dear Saint Roque, because of your
your history with dogs, I think
that you are the right person
to make this novena. On this
I pray to you for my pet,
I feel so much affection
for his being. Many may not
understand me, but in him
I have found more loyalty in him than
in many humans. I claim
that thanks to these
incredible animals, we have managed to make
more empathetic to the rest of the world.
to the rest of the world.
Even you, St Roch, who are
merciful, can claim to have been saved by the
can claim to have been saved
by the goodness of a dog. For this reason
I pray to you today
for his well-being and
and health. Protect him and let him
and let him know how much he is loved.
Day 2
Many are the cases of dogs
that roam the world. We see them
and are invisible to us in the face of the
cruelty of the world. They walk
from side to side without a loved one
to wag their tails or brighten
to brighten their day. They walk through garbage, endure
and scorn from those who think they are superior.
who think they are superior.
It is for them that on this second
day of the novena to San Roque,
I pray to you. I trust that you have a
wonderful plan for them, that
that you have the “perfect” one
who will be the best teacher in the world.
Amen.
If you would like to take this prayer further, we recommend the prayer of St Francis of Assisi for animals. In the society we live in, it is an act of kindness to pray for those who cannot live with us.
3rd day
Not even the most innocent
are not spared from
from disease. On the contrary,
For after a certain age, sickness
disease often strikes many of our
many of our furry friends.
On this third day of the novena
San Roque, let us pray for the health of our
for the health of our loved ones.
Each day is more beautiful when we
hear that bark and see those
those eyes full of love for us.
for us. That is why we
pray for his health, that he
that he doesn’t suffer from pain,
or colds or anything else that might
affect his daily life. Love her
and protect her forever and ever
forever and ever, amen.
Day 4
There are few things more painful
than losing our pet.
For this reason, on this fourth
day of novenas to you, St Roch,
we pray for a long and prosperous life
for our furry friends.
Allow us to continue together
continue this adventure that has
from the moment we
we met. Always
I look into the eyes of
(insert your pet’s name)
I can’t help but think how
lucky I am to have
the best dog
and the best friend
a person could have.
Day 5
In a world corrupted by the sins of man, it is
by the sins of man, it is easy to give our
to give our pets an unworthy home.
Our pets. As humans, we find ourselves
we find ourselves engrossed
in our problems and
and tend not to give them the patience and love that
and love that they deserve.
With this in mind, together with the novena to
to St Roch, we pray that our daily
that our daily schedules will be more flexible.
more flexible. Thanks to this fact
we will be able to give them the love
that they deserve. Amen.
Day Six
People are cruel. There are many
cases of violence or
of violence or mistreatment of animals.
Although this problem has
improved in recent times, it can still be
that even in the middle of the
21st century, we still see
these cases. For this reason, on this
sixth day of the novena to San Roque,
we pray for the enlightenment of people to be
people to be more just with nature and to be more
more just with nature and the beings
and the beings that make it up.
Amen.
7th day
On this seventh day of the novena to St Roch,
we pray for the lost dogs. It is very
painful when our pampered ones leave home.
away from home. Therefore, with this prayer
we ask you to ease our pain
and let our paths meet.
meet. My concern for him
I feel for him, and my desire
to see him grows and grows every day. Please
Please, San Roque, protect
(insert pet’s name) and may it be so, forever and ever.
So be it, forever and ever.
If your puppy has gone missing, we suggest you pray this prayer for lost animals to St Francis of Assisi. You can also ask St Francis of Assisi to intercede for you to be reunited with your best friend.
Day 8
Much pain is felt when we lose our pets.
when we lose our pets.
They leave a void that cannot be filled without the
without the hand of God.
The feeling of uncertainty
is simply unbearable,
because we know nothing about the whereabouts
of our precious puppies.
precious puppies. In view of this
on this, the ninth day of the novena to
San Roque, I ask for the protection
of the soul of (insert name)
let anything happen to him, dear
San Roque, love him and cover him with your
mighty mantle of love.
And may it be so, forever and ever, amen.
Forever and ever, amen.
9th day
On this last day of the novena
to San Roque, we pray to become
better masters. You who
always knew how to be just
with the animals
You are the best reference
at the moment of making
these prayers. Help me to be
better, St Roch, to be a more
responsible, just and good
and good in my decisions.
The most important thing for the care
of a dog is to have an
excellent master. Therefore, I would like to
ask for your intercession,
now more than ever,
I must be better than I have been.
In the following video we include a prayer for dogs. If you have one, you can pray for it through this beautiful prayer, which invites the speaker to show more love to his pet.
Among other saints dedicated to animals, we have St Anthony Abbot, who throughout his life devoted himself to the importance of animals living alongside humans.
