Litany

Litany in Honor of Blessed Stephen Sándor

Lord, have mercy on us!
Lord, have mercy on us!
Christ, have mercy on us!
Christ, have mercy on us!
Lord, have mercy on us!
Lord, have mercy on us!

Christ, hear us!
Christ, hear us!
Christ, graciously 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 Spirit,
have mercy on us!
Holy Trinity, one God,
have mercy on us!

Holy Mary,
pray for us!
Holy Mother of God,
pray for us!
Queen of Martyrs,
pray for us!
Help of Christians,
pray for us!
Protector of Hungary,
pray for us!

Saint Joseph, foster father of the Lord Jesus,
pray for us!
Saint Stephen, King, patron of the Salesian Province of Hungary,
pray for us!
Saint Francis de Sales, gentle doctor of love,
pray for us!
Saint John Bosco, father and teacher of youth,
pray for us!
Holy Angels, guardians, supporters, and guides of the Salesian Family,
pray for us!

Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who even as a child was especially drawn to God,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who grew up in a devout family and received the true gift of faith and love,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who heard the Lord’s call and chose to follow Him more closely,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who did not neglect the spiritual life even while pursuing secular studies,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who sought to grow in virtue during your novitiate,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who was not swayed from Christ by fear of war or imprisonment,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who cared for the youth entrusted to you with Salesian spirit,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who always kept the spiritual development of young people in view,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who faithfully fulfilled the tasks assigned by your superiors,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who gladly spent time among the young,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who took care to spread religious literature,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who worked joyfully to beautify God’s house,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who stood by the youth even under persecution,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who was not broken by threats or torture,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who testified against no one falsely,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, whose last clearly spoken word was ‘forgiveness’,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who embraced suffering as an example to others,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who was a source of comfort and encouragement to your fellow prisoners,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who accepted an unjust death sentence with courage for Christ’s sake,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, whose death and sacrifice authorities sought to silence,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who was buried in an unmarked grave in an unknown location,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who remains a role model for every Salesian educator today,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, who intercedes for us now,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, on whose heavenly intercession we may rely in our difficult matters,
pray for us!
Blessed Stephen Sándor, martyr, model of the Salesian brotherly vocation,
pray for us!

Christ, Son of the living God,
save us, O Lord!
You who came into this world,
save us, O Lord!
You who hung upon the Cross,
save us, O Lord!
You who chose death for our sake,
save us, O Lord!
You who lay in the tomb,
save us, O Lord!
You who rose from the dead,
save us, O Lord!
You who ascended into Heaven,
save us, O Lord!
You who sent the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles,
save us, O Lord!
You who sit at the right hand of the Father,
save us, O Lord!
You who will come to judge the living and the dead,
save us, O Lord!

℣: Pray for us, Blessed Stephen Sándor, Salesian martyr brother,
℟: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

Almighty and eternal God,
You granted Blessed Stephen Sándor the grace to stand firm in faith amidst trials and persecution,
and to offer his life for the sake of youth.
Through his intercession, grant us the strength to always labor in the service of truth,
so that the joy of the Gospel may reach many.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, forever and ever. Amen.