Novena to St. Philomena the Wonder Worker
for the healing of autistic children and adults and for help for their families, carers and the professionals who work with them. The novena details are below the long list of names.
Autistic children and adults to be prayed for:
Andy, Doug, Steven, Wesley, Mikah, Stephanie, Brandon, Greg, Alec, Eric, Chris, Justin, Jon, Timothy, Laura, Dane, Keith, Robert, Nick, Thomas, Mark, Elliot, Josh, Nick, Joseph, Vijay, Renea, John, Anne,
Gabriel, Frank, Sandeep, Tom, Benjamin, Ryan, Brenda, Jonathan,
Dylan, Teddy, Jacob, Christopher, Jared, Dylan, Anthony, Francesa, Joseph, Raven, Stevie, Nathan, Trevor, Joseph, Mark, Brodie, Robyn, John, Drake, Vanessa, Pierce, Patrick, Joseph, Jacob, Rocco, Mitch, Michael, Cade, Owen, Alex, Brendan, Kyle, Will, Jake, Flynn, Matthew, Kaitlin, Sophia, Revanth, Kusha Conrad, Carter, Katie, Joey, Zach, Collin, Brett, Robert, Nick, Hamish, Justin, Kelly, Katie, Samuel, Hayden, Jack, Nick, Julia, Ben, Henry, Conor, Aaron, Abu, Dillon, David, Lucas, Noah, Samuel, Robert Dean, Lono, Matthew, Aaron, Blake, Gavin, Michael, Paul, Timothy, Jacob, Francis, Alicia, Ethan Nathaniel, Andrew, Wilson, Douglas, Junie Joseph, Aaron, Maria, Maximus, Biancas, Jennifer, Isaac, Isaiah, Erika, Matthew, Joshua, Michael, Gloria and her little brother, Declan, Michael, Enrique, Xavier, Christian, Sarah, Ben, Nick, Matt, Preston Michael, Conor, Owen, Beverly, Noel, Ian.
Daniel, Anthony, Charlie, Keith, Matthew, Austin, Kevin, Stephen, Mark, Louis, Jacqueline, David Andrew, Ryan, Nicholas, Cameron, Brother of James, William John, David, Cody, Alex, Christian, Mckenzie, Taylor, Bradley, Michael, Dillon, Ryan, Caleb, Toby Alex, Zachary, Destiney,Tristan, Tiffany, Albert Anthony Pio, Diego, Ralph, Mia, Jonathan, Daniel, Elsa, Ramon, Edye, Adalberto, Patricia, Oscar, Luca, Bransen, Collin, Ean, Shelby, Chase, Michael, Alexander, Joshua, Cooper, Aldo, Chip, Dalton, John B, Michael, Kaitlyn Marie, Lucy, Angela, Peter, David, Darcy, Rita, Helen, Mark, Natasha, Michael, Maria, Danny, Catherine, David, Hasan, Stephen, John, Zack, Christopher, Clarissa, Anja, Shane, Emily, Luke, Kaare, Scot, Alejandro, Kai, Didi, Niall, Fonsie, Frances Mae, Nacho. Juliane, Sharmila, Ella, Gabriel Marion, Michaela Denisse, Ralph, Mito, Nathan, Joshua Rafael, Alain Albert, Nelson, Geoffrey, Kalvin, Jaime, Nathan Isaiah, Sidray, Bea, Elisha, Jacob Aaron, Nacho, Albert, Mardave, Adam, Aloy, Ron, Hendrick, Miguel Vincent, Justin, Aron, Adrian, Enrique, Gwyneth Lim, Drei, Juan Pablo, Lorenzo Isaac, Gabrielle, Raphael Gabriel, Seidji, CJ, Joey, Bradd.
Nikolai, Sandro, Juliane, Niall, Ethan, Brian Benjamin, Julian Raphael, John Benedict, Cheska, Edan Geoff, Aaren Elize, Daniel, Gregorio, Russel Arvin, Beatrice Anne, Tristan Louie, Joseph, Angelo, Patrick, Ralph Richard, Rohann, Richard Gabriel, Georgette Andrea, Nicolo, Michael, Aaron Tyler, Miguel, Nash, Joshwa Dominik, Brent Cedric, Erik, Xavy, Jake, Rosemary, Colton, David, Liz, Matthew, Danny, Isaiah, Marco, Adam, Noah Christian, Devon, Mat, Griffin, Heather, Joshua, Christopher, Joseph, Pierre-Andre, Katrina Marie, Steve, Rick, Darrien, Gus, Bill, Jesi, Aaron Joseph, Ryan, Elliott, Aaron Philippe, Sara, Charles, Ty, Tanner, Noah, Riccardo, Ruah, Faith, Amanda, Daniel Adam, Ryan, Skyler, Derek, Nicholas-Raymond, Alexander-Francis, Chris, Robert, Olivia, James, Caleb, Thomas, Marianne, Steven, Adam, Joseph Kyle, Miguel Luis, Cara Mia, Aaron, Michael, Juan Pablo, Joan, Ralph, Andrew, Elizabeth, Ray, Sara, Nicholas, Ivan, Clarita, Charity, James, Steve, Cameron, Eleandrei, Nicholas Stephen, Henderson, Burke, Josh, Clare Jian-Cui, Mary, Elizabeth, Eileen, Gary.
Hailey Marie, Scott, Nicholas, Alexander, Christopher, Brandon, Eric, Jered, Jacob, Alphonse, Carl Nathan, Rafael Miguel Cristobal, Christopher Patrick, Shaun, Gabriel Nicolo, Andrew, Christopher, Ryan, Mary Anne Elizabeth, Rohann, Isabella, Xandi, Nico, Christopher Lance, Joshua, James, Silas, Ella, Carly, Eli, James, Charlie, Elijah, Anika, Malcolm, Christopher, Peter, Meghan, Clancy, Geswin Jasper, Christina, Thomas, Ursula, Moira, William, Micheal, Issak, Matthew, Casper, Nicolas, Guy, Julie, Aiden, Andrew, Scott, David, Noah, Michael, Rachel, Michaela, Sebastian, Niki, Susan, Billy, Helena, Valerie, Brian, Carol, Olivia, Antonio, Jacob, Wayne, Daniel, Veronica, Steven, Owen, Christopher, Joe Michael, Isaiah, David, Christopher, Michelle, Rosalinda, Samantha, David, Nicholas, Amanda, Charlie, Ally, Katrina, Mateo Eduardo, Antonio, Griffin Christopher, Logan, Riley, Parker, Alexandra, Zachary, Kevin, Jack, Michael T, Jean T, Kevin M., Katherine Julia, Sean, Alex, Conor, Dylan, Patrick, Cameron, Jordan, Be, Kevin, Joseph, Susana, Justine. Jessica, Avery, John Paul, Michael Joseph, Bobby, Kevin, D.J., Marco, Ezekiel, Matthew Romuald, John, Bess, Peter, Melissa, Amanda Marie, Mikey, Richie, Sergio, Alex.
Ingrid, Catherine, Cecilia, Philip, Kaleb Coonrod, Andrew, Cassie, Kyle, Justin, Kristine, Aaron, Katherine, Matthew, Clay, Joshua, Karen, Avery-Grace, Jim, Landon, Stephanie, Billy, Jonathan, Max, Jeremiah, Steven, Damian, Savanna, Landon, William, Dustin, Elliot, Devin, Leslie, Daniel, Nathaniel, Robert, Craig, Wes, Zachary, Jan, Jacob, Ryan Anthony, John Paul, Gianna, Ali, Rudy, Alex, Max, Rudy, Heidi, Dominic, Anthony, Joshua, Alex, Daniel, Carlos, Emilio, Liza, Julio, Matthew, Anthony, Andrew , Thomas, Christopher, Maria, Lou, Augustine, Josiah, Conor, Finbar, James, Charlie, Stefano, Adrian, Mary, Joseph Vincent
Jake, Robert, Eric, Michael, TJ, Christian, Christopher, Brian, Edward, Jamal, Ryan, Jack, Alex, Charlie, Channing, Joshua C., Michael B, Josh, Danny, Dan, Ben, Elam, Luke, James, Shon, Tyler, Marcus, Truman, Brooke, Melanie, Roderick, Aaron, Marcus, Fitz, Nadir, Scott, Robert, Mark, Larry, Julieo, Colin, Rece, Korbin, David, Sam, Chris, Taylor Mikey, Brian, Hamilton, Michaela, Annie, John, Sam, Martin, Peter, Clare, Amanda, Edmund Francis, Brock, Mikey, Will, Margaret, Nick, Dillon, John, Clay, Ricardo Emmaunuel, Joey, Drake.
Nicholas, Austin, Rocco, Allison, Kevin, Michael, Hayden, Christopher, Chaz, Matt, Jake, Jordan, Delaney, Shadman, Jose, Nikki, Emma, Sam, Aaron, Craig, Marcus, Kyle, Max, Jaimee, McKenzie, Dylan, Robbie, Jason, Andrew Joe, Kevin, Briana, Ethan, Zarchary, Derek, Philip, Johnny, Caitlin, Raymond, Luke, Stephanie, Jacob, Theodor, Luke, Anthony, Eric, Shawn, Charlie, Jimmy, Max, Cody, Rebecca, Arianne, David Jonathan, Bailey, Lucas, Randall, Eric, Nolan James, John B., Michael B., Stephen G., Daniel S., Peter Michael, Martin, Lauren, Keegan, Jacob, LB, Kyle, Mark, Bobbie, Lorrain, Andrew, Jack, Grant, Abdula, Rose, Anthony, Tia, Alexander Michael, Christopher, Michael, Alexander, Nicholas, Paul, Amelia, Alexis, Kathy, Karen, Samantha, John Paul, Joseph, Sean, Jonathan, Joseph, Michael, Joy, Chase, Michael Sean, Joey, Ian, Kathy, Gail, Nicolas, Dillon, Natasha, Scott, Steve, Julie, Nicholas, Ryan, Sean, Dean, Paul, Jonathan, Jacob, Gina, Brendan, Michael, Colin, Isiah, Greg, Mathew, Ashley, Karl, Jay, Ryan, Thomas, Derrick, Evan, Casey, Danny, Robbie, Max, Jenny, Christopher, Caroline, Juliana, William Anthony, Nathalie Elizabeth.
Joshua, Alex, Daniel, Carlos, Emilio, Liza, Julio, Matthew, Anthony, Andrew, Amanda, Lauren, Ben, Will, Lucas, Charles-Andrew, Randal, Ivy-Jean, Ophelia-Ann, John-Paul, Kathryn, David, Shane, Dan, Vincent, Thomas, Joseph Dominic, Gene, Amanda, Natasha, Samuel, Laura Francesca, Kenny, Eric, Nicholas, John (senior), John (Junior), Vincent, Ritagai, Nathaniel, Leonard, Matthew, Stephen, Arielle, Alexander, Jacob, Jordan, Michael I., Jessica I., Melissa G., Benjamin, Kristian, Andrew, Rusty, Justin, Cooper, Lola Beth, Marie, Nathan, Charlie, Joseph, Andrea, Kristen Bree, Elizabeth, Sam, Sharlene, Derek, Jack, Jordan, Austin, Joey, Timothy, Joelle, Timothy, Maryanna, Michael, Lauren, Kianna, Joey, Spencer, Gavin, James, Mark, Jonathan, Luka, Stephanie, David, Paul, John Peter, Andy, Frankie, Brett, Alwin, Kieran , Nestor, Enrico, Nicholas, Matthew, Hutson, Kaleb, Ryan Anthony, John Paul, Gianna, Ali, Heidi, Dominic, Darcy, Josh, Keff, Anthony and Hamilton, Casey, Matthew, Ryan, Tyler, Shaney, Nolan C., Michael B., Amy, Frank, Evan, Jamie, Damian, Mark, Peter, Therese, Lucas, Ray, Eva, Andrew.
Raymond, Christina, Maddie, Jacqueline Mary, Nick, Noah, Morgan, Will, Daniel, Kevin, Charlie, Timmy, Brooke, Sarah, Joey, Matthew, Joseph, Evan, Faith, Kyle, Brendan, Abby, Eddie, Eric, Ethan, James, Corey, Brendan, Patrick, Aleese Terese, Will S., Will, Brad, Catherine, Gabby, Ramsey, Kolbe Matthew, Mackenzie, Kevin, Chelsea, Christy, Jacob, Michael, Stephen, Abraham, Kenneth, Margaret, Michael M., Thomas Edward, John, Christopher, Rachalle Lauren, Robert, Nicholas, Parker, Ryan, Nathan C., Shane Michael, Christopher Patrick, Nigel, Christian, Marina, Nate, Caitlyn, Michael, Billy D., Nicole L., Will W., Austin, Leo, Isaac, Susannah, Blaise, Kevin, Ian, Seth, Patrick, Jason, Melissa, Max, Celeste, Dena, Henry, Giancarlo, Matthew, David F., Cody F., Andy, Eric, Adam, Laura, Paul, Angie Denise, Anthony Raul, Charlie, Owen Brendan, Michael, Omar, Alina, Christopher, Joshua, Billy, Jay, Isabella Indira, Kevin, Joshua, Thomas, Matthew, Abby, Robert, James, Matthew, Jack, Stevie, Eddie, Cristian, Raquel, Luigi, Katharine Micheal, Brandon, Gabi, Kristian, Ben.
Alexandria, Christopher, Erica, Nejweh, Rahem, Reece, Alex, Kristina, Jiza’s brother, Evan, Michael H., Michael M., Hunter, Lydia, Brady, Alec, Victoria, Manny, Marshall, Luke, Shane, Ebony, Nick, Anna, Marisa, Addie, James and John (twins), Domingo, Charlie, Kholton, Jaden, Josh, Kris and Khole (twins), Thorin, Baily, Trent, Dylan, Ethan, Marshall, Courtney, John, Marianna, Peter, Genaro, Mikayla, Zachary, David, Matthew James, Daniel, Kenny, Charlene, Neil, Laura, David, Tristan Andrew, Brittany, Savannah, Taylor, Michael Joseph, Jonathan, Nicholas, Jacob, Scott, Benjamin, Sarah, Nolan, Sully, Julie AnnMarie, Garrett Andrew, Rafael, Edward, Alex, Andre, Rory, Padraeg, Vinnie, Cathy, Eddy, Ramon, Champ, Michael, Nicole, Sam, Jon, Steven. Joshua, Jacob, Abijah, Redempta Marie –Eugenie, John, Max, Steven, Jack, Alexa Marie, Peter Joseph, Felix, John, Lorenzo, Jared, Jacob, Justin, James, Roger, Nate, Matthew, Michael, Erica, Selena, Logan, Patrick, Mallory, Joanne, Peter, Maria, Amelito, Kaitlin, Ryan, Josef, Andrew, Owen Michael, Ryan Joseph, Matthew, Jessica, Ashton, Luis, Andrew K., Andrew G., Celina, Nathaniel, Oscar, Marco, Steve, Tim.
Travis, John, Kelly, Mary, Lori, Linda, Michele, Rita, Sandy, Becky, Justin, Cassie, Ryan, Darrel, Andrew, Thomas, Samantha, Emily, Jason, Zach, Renee, Paul, Leah, Eric, Mary, Melissa, Trisha, Stacey, Joanna, Angie, Alice, Philip, Daniel, Joseph, Alicia, Dana, Elizabeth, Kohl, John, Kaleb, Jordan, Lindsey, David, John, Robert Franz, Kaitlyn, Adam, Katherine, Alec, Evan, Thomas, MelissaAnn, Derek Richard, Tommy, Jordan, Marty Rosie, Brennan, Phillip, Robert, Kirin, Joey, Matthew M., Robert T., Christopher C., Isabella, Ronan, Nathan, Marie Clare, Joel Anthony, Patrick, Felicia, Rocco, Ryan, Aidan G., Mark, Alexander, Ashley, Justin, Dale, Lawrence, Grant, Trevor, Phillip, Kate, Jonathan, Bob, Julianne S., Louis R., Julie S., Vincent, Bobby, Grace, Aaron Michael, Trent, Marko, Natalia, Patrik, Patrick Mitchell, Crawford, Elijah, Harrison, Adrian, Ian, Matthew, Chris, Cameron, Robert, Richard, Andrew, Michael, Brian, Nathaniel, Rick, Sean, Connor, Gus, Samuel, Ryan, Lauren Rose, Sean, Eric, Nora, John, Terri, Harsh, Chris, Carito, Joseph, Caroline, Barrett, Dougie, Billy, Michael, Troy, John John, Joshua Alexander, Nicholas Krystov, Alexander Joseph, Christopher, Alexander, Gianfranco, Julian.
Carmen, Shauna, Theresa, Michael, David, Donato, Paul, Janet, Ben, Liam, Bridget, Randy, Josh, Sean, Albie, Pouya, Aria, Michael, Tom, Brian , Christopher, Matthew, Adrianne, Brian, John, Brianne, Alissa, Elizabeth, Tyler, Jacob, Micayla, David, John, Sam, Oliver, Christina, Joseph, Devin, Toren, Travis, Isabel, Phillip, Mary, William, Conner, Joey, Daphney, Paul M., Tony M., Pete C., Becky C., Cody B., Michael B., Annie B., Kendall C., Kaleb S., Matthew S., Matthew, Anthony, Haydn, Sarah, Anna, Colby, Christy, John Paul, Brad, Anthony, Evan, Andrew, Connor, Tyler, Walter, Joseph, Mary Anna, Catherine, Thomas, Alex, Jericho, Jed, Antoinette, Anne, Max, Miggy, Eric, Joel, Nate, Morgan jnr, Morgan Snr, Evan, Thomas, John, Evan, Enda, Niall, James-Michael, Doreen, Harrison, Anna, Jan, Dominic Benedict, David, Billy, Caleb Allen, Holly Elizabeth, Cian, Eoin, Don, Brandon, Mathew, Lucas, Elias, Raelene, Carson Kodiak, Corinne Amelee, Alonzo Martin Petras, Isabel, Mark, Rohann Reelijah, Jennifer, Kevin, Campbell, Collin, Kyle, Lillian, Patrick, Angelo, Galen, Denzel, Benjamin, Rhea, Sean, John Calvin,
Benjamin, Kyra, Jacob, Alex, Tom, Daniel, Sean, Timothy, Monica, David, Rafael Gabriel.
Jude, John Karl, Ryan, Anna, Rodrigo, Natalie, Luke, Niko, Anthony, Brendon, Ferouk, Bronwyn, Khang, Tyrone, Ryan, Nathan, Alex, James, Basma, Kosta, Jared, Patrick, John, Matthew, Margaret, Christian, Rebecca, Daniel, Aiden, Colin, Nicholas, James, Victor, Rusty, Ben, Frank, Tony, James, Daniel, David, Sean Patrick, L.W., Nathan, Cameron, Eric, Sean, Chris, Robert, Rosalia, David R., John R., Nicole Ann, Rebecca Rose, Annabell, Nick, Erin, Alexander Francis, Nicholas Raymond, Mark K., Alex, Caitlin, Tyler, Michael, Jayce, Gloria, Liam, Ed, Nicola, Paula, Paul, Kayla, Bernadette, Sebastian, Sammy, Nicholas, Donald, Shawn-Michael, Matthew, Emily, Ryan, Matthew, Dylan, Dustin, Jake, Lexy, Sophie, Nick, Alice, Cedric, Neander, Danielle, Van Robert, Thomas, Caleb, Johnny, Jackson C.,
David P., John-Luis L., Sarah M., Bryce, Ayden, Allan, Liam, Alex, Ethan,
Alexander, Brielle, Alex, Cian, Paulina, Luke David, Libby, Jack, Augie, Dillion, Kyle, Joel, Daniele, Enrique-Gabriel, Justin, James, John, Kieran, Daniel, David, Alisha, Mast Fenwick, Nicolas Alexander, Scott, Bryan, Emily, Ben, Alfredo, Michael, Tanner, Cian, Eoin, Dylan, Connor, Marcus, Thomas, Vinodh, Josef, Anthony Mariano, Elijah Robert, Shreshto, Jadiel, Gabriela, Nabila, Nahin, Darwin, Dylan.
Beth, Teddy, Joseph, Dayne, Dayton, Tom, Jed, David, Matthew, Alasdair, Emmanuel, John, Peter, Ashley, Lane Gabriel, Max, Sean, Vincent, William, Braden Kipling, Charles William, Jonah, Ian, Henry, Adam Timothy, Joey, Gabriel Jesse, Charlie, Micahbelle, Stella, Elizabeth, Thomas, Marcus, Peter Anthony, Brian, Joshua, Andrew, Peter Anthony, Brian, Mikey, Leia, Erin, John, Ryan Stephen, Gerald Dave, Colleen, Elijah, Michael, Laura, Taylor, Suryia, Sean, Cory, Maddie, Luciano, Joe, Austin Steven, Tilemachos, Andrew, Christopher, Yuan, Francis, Ae, Denise, John, Gus, Sari, Max, Anne, Michael, Dylan, Brianne, Chris, Nick, Luke, Paul, Eden, Benjamin, Calum, Gage, Lucas, John Anthony, BrandonBoy, Carter, Codi, Aiden, James, Nini, Alexander, Emma Claire, Caulden, Robert, Trevor, Andrew, Ethan, Thomas, Matthew, Natalie Kaye, Juven, Marc, Peter Anthony, Daemon Michael, Joseph Patrick, Oliver James, Toni, Jack, Mark, Joshua, Lucas, James, Jenny, Mathew, Adonia, Anna, Kristopher, Megan, Erin, Ryan, Ryan, Enda, Connor, Trevor, Katai, Monte, Lorenz Ann, Brendan, Jack Michael, Buddy, Marshall, Ethan, Chris, Max, Marybeth, Andrew, Liam, Ethan, Tyler Adam Zachary,
Grayson Paul, Courtney, Kyle, Ryan Robert, Andrew Ryan, Nicholas, Luke, Patrick, Nicholas, Antonio, Adan, Nicholas, Parris Eve, Corynn, Anthony, Cody, Aram, Tony,
Jimmy, Brendan, Gwyneth, Byrce, Martin, Ethan, Michael Christopher, Zachary Thomas, Daniel, Zachary, Evelyn Grace, Joseph, James, Sam, Edward, Travis, Joshua, Vivek, David Michael, Ethan Andrew, Dustin, James, John, Michael, Rachel, Jack, Nick, Brendan, Mark, Alyssa, Luka, Nicholas, Andrew Wallace, Alexander, Alyssa Jean, Anne Marie, Mary, James, Roman, Anna, Ireneusz, Alexander, Julian, Joseph, Mitchell, Bruce, David Alberto, Olivia, Jacob, Adam, Corey, Joe, Tristan, Matias, Joaquin, Sarah, Connor, Theodore Marlo, Michael, Rachel, Michael, David, Elizabeth, Nathan, Bill, Harry, Frank, Mary, Dave, Trevor, Ethan, Shawn, Stephen, James, Kristian, Nathan, Morgan, Montana, Charles, Jacob, Joshua, Warrick, Charlie, Spencer, Peter, Joel, Avery, Vincent, Peter, Colin, Fiona, Emma, Neema, Matendo, Mutume, Titus, Julian, Henry, Max, Matthew, Tim, Michael, JP, Danny, Martin, Austin, John, Justin Matthew, Kaitlyn, Alan, Gerik, Stephen, Isabella, Christopher, Eric, Matthew, Ryan Isaiah, Vincent, Katy Rose, Eliana, Luke Mathew, Daniel, Andrew, Sean Matthew, Ankush, Conner, Thor, Max, Andrew, Joseph, Christian, Ciaran, Larry, Austin, Jacob, Patrick, Sean, Joey, Joe, Margaret, Juni, Jeanne Marie, Jacob, RJ, Jack, Andrew, Dustin, Carter, Evan, Riley, Jack, Riley, RJ, Jacob, Austin, Liam, Bridget, Andre, Erin.
List updated on November 11 at 3.27 p.m. (Australian Eastern Daylight Time GMT + 11.00)
Novena to St. Philomena the Wonder Worker
O FAITHFUL VIRGIN and glorious martyr, St. Philomena, who works so many miracles on behalf of the poor and sorrowing, have pity on me. Thou knowest the multitude and diversity of my needs. Behold me at thy feet, full of misery, but full of hope. I entreat thy charity, O great Saint!
Graciously hear me and obtain from God a favorable answer to the request, which I now humbly lay before thee (healing for all people who have autism, and in particular the autistic children and adults that we are making this novena for, and help for their families, carers and the professionals who work with them).
I am firmly convinced that through thy merits, through the scorn, the sufferings and the death thou didst endure, united to the merits of the Passion and Death of Jesus, thy Spouse, I shall obtain what I ask of Thee, and in the joy of my heart I will bless God, who is admirable in His saints. Amen.
The novena is held twice every month from: the 1st to the 9th of the Month and from the 10th to the 18th of the month.
Please e-mail me the first name of any autistic children and adults, that you wish to be prayed for in the novenas. I will add their names to the list on this page. Their names will remain on the list during the subsequent novenas. (My name is Mary Ann).
Please put the words: Autism novena in the subject line of the email. It would be appreciated if you could indicate which country you are in.
It is important to put the words: Autism novena in the subject line of the email because I am also running a prayer campaign for people with cancer and when there is no specification I do not know which prayer campaign to enrol the person in. We would also appreciate it if, you could let us know how you found us: for example through a particular website, blog, forum, internet discussion group, email list, through an email from a friend etc. This would help us with our assessment of the promotion of the novena.
Please join me in making a novena, for the healing of all children and adults who have autism and for help for their families and for those who work with them.
The combined prayers of many people are much more powerful than the prayers of individual people.
Please mark the dates for the novenas in your diary. If you find this web page after the novena has already started, just begin on the day that you found us and continue the novena with us.
Lourdes
All the people who are enrolled in this novena, are prayed for by a priest chaplain of Lourdes, France each month, at the grotto. He will bring all the names on the novena list and place them in the petition box at the grotto and they will also be remembered in Masses at Lourdes on a regular basis, in addition the people enrolled in this novena will be prayed for at an Australian Lourdes shrine as well. Our thanks to Fr. Martin at Lourdes, France for his assistance with this apostolate.
Email from Fr Martin at Lourdes received on September 18, 2009.
Dear Mary Ann,
Many thanks for your email, just to let you know that the list of people has been placed at the Grotto and Mass has been celebrated for them.
With every best wish,
Fr. Martin
(Please remember Fr. Martin in your prayers in this year of the priest and also Fr George, who was previously at Lourdes assisting us with the autism novena. This is one of the ways that we can thank these two priests for their interest in this apostolate for people who have autism).
Special notes
Please let your friends who have autistic children know about this web page and about the novena. I urge all the parents of autistic children to invoke their child's guardian angel for protection from dangers. Often here in Australia and elsewhere there are very sad stories about autistic children who have died as a result of tragic events. Even though we have had a lot of children in our family on the autism spectrum, there seems to have been a special protection from danger. I also recommend that everyone here pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory and seek their powerful intercession for their benefactors. Lots of information on that subject here.
Due to the many emails that I receive and the other demands on my time, I regret that I cannot personally answer all the prayer requests that I receive, but be assured that I read all the prayer requests and pray for all of them.
(Mary Ann)
Prayer Petitions
Please include the following needs in your prayers: a child with a life threatening metabolic disorder in addition to autism; twin six year old boys who are non-verbal, two brothers, one of whom has severe autism and the other has mild aspergers. Both brothers also suffer from Usher's syndrome. Both are deaf and blind to different degrees; for another two brothers who both have autism and Crohn's disease; A boy who has asberger's and severe heart malformations; for two brothers who have autism and many additional allergies, for two autistic children who cannot speak, for a twenty year old girl who has autism, to learn to read, for the healing of seizures and for a seventeen year old girl who has PDD and severe language and learning delays.
Please pray for Katherine whose anxiety associated with autism is preventing her from swallowing. She is losing weight. Katherine has been hospitalized recently three times. Please also pray for Katherine's brother Adam who has Asperger's and who has very strong sensory needs.
Please pray for the causes of autism to be found and also that the cures be found.
Please pray that medical researchers will find ways to help people with autism and that they will respect their dignity and their right to life.
St. Filomena, Please pray for our daughter, Toni. She started showing signs of autism at 14 months of age. She was officially diagnosed with high functioning autism when she was 27 months old. She also has several allergies, sensory needs, malabsorption and gut issues. She's made great strides in the past couple of years and we are very thankful. Through dietary, biomedical, therapeutic, educational, and divine interventions we are hoping to recover her from her autism. Please also pray for her three year old sister who also has allergies and for us, her parents. Please give us the strength, knowledge, direction and love to help her through this journey. Thank you, (Cinzia & Andy)
Dear Mary Ann, I just discovered the novena for autism after reading your message. My son has had autism since birth. His name is Fady. Please pray for a miracle that he stops the seizure like movements and be able to concentrate and speak better. We are living in Texas, USA. We just returned from attending the Holy Mass, and I feel it's a gift from Jesus to find your website. Fayrouz (mom to Fady)
Thanksgiving for prayers answered
I found your novena last April, after our granddaughter’s paediatrician gave a diagnosis of autism, following testing. If she did, it was mild and she was high functioning. I prayed the novena and in August, eight months after the first diagnosis, she was tested again and the results were that she is not autistic.
There were several traits in her personality and actions that seemed to indicate that something was wrong, but in a matter of a few months she has changed drastically. Just recently she went to a speech therapist and we were told that she was a little behind in maturity but in some ways she is very bright with a great sense of humor. I won't go into all the things that indicated to me something was terribly wrong, but believe me she is not the same child. I am so grateful to St Philomena and to you and to all the people who pray the novena. I will always say the prayers for all of the intentions of the novena. Praise God! Thank you, sincerely. T.N. AZ (USA)
Thank you St Philomena and Our Lady of Lourdes for a very noticeable improvement in my daughter Anne Maree's behaviour. I also give thanks for the following favour: Anne Maree was recently protected from injury in a very serious accident that took place in our house. Her brother John (who is also autistic) and who had lost a lot of weight due to a behaviour problem has now improved in this area and has put on the weight that he needs to have for good health.
Mary Ann (Australia)
I first saw your website and prayed about a year ago. My grandson is doing much, much better. Thank you for this website. N.R. (USA)
I participated in the novena to St. Philomena the Wonder Worker these first days of November, praying for all with autism and their helpers and there has been significant progress in the health of my grandson (who has severe autism) and also in the health of his mom (my daughter). Their doctor noticed progress! I will continue to pray. God bless you and I will keep in touch. K. F.
Please pray for my son. Pray that he continues to do well. We are
so blessed with his progress. D. J.
Thank you so much for providing the St. Philomena novena and for all the prayers. My four year old son Alexander was diagnosed with PDD-NOS a year ago. I began praying the novena about six months ago. I have noticed an improvement in his behavior and in his communication. Also, I noticed that I was able to get him into programs, which I was originally told was nearly impossible to get him into. I was able to get him ABA therapy within only a couple of months, when I was originally told that there was a one year waiting list. Also, I was able to get him to be seen at the university by one of the developmental pediatricians, when I was once told that it was nearly impossible because of the waiting list. I truly believe that these doors opened up for me because of the prayers. Thank you once again. U.S.A.
Thank You
Our thanks go out to all those who are praying this novena. Some people who are praying the novena do not have any personal connection with autism. What a wonderful example of charity. In another case a whole family is praying this novena for their family member, who has autism and also for others with the condtion.
From the mailbag
I am a psychologist. I have worked with autistic children since 2003. I still have a practice for these children. I pray for them and ask you to pray for me and for all the children that I have worked with, who have a diagnosis of autism.
Dear Mary Ann,
Hello and thank you for the prayers. We have a little girl Eliana on the spectrum. She is doing very well, I try to keep up the prayers and many interventions has happened in the realm of growth. I would especially like some prayers for a special foundation that I am trying to get started here, which would incorporate art, music, dance, community, gardening, and equine therapy. It is in its beginning stages, so we need prayers to create a place to nurture these children's lives in a loving community. Thank you for your special prayers,
Amy N. (USA)
I ask for a special prayer for myself, that you ask God to bless the work that I have done and the work that I will do in the future. I will try to say the prayers. I also believe in prayers to (and for) the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Thanks so much and may God bless you. (Michael).
God bless you. I pray the novena non-stop all month. A continuous novena. (P.M.) New York.
Poetry
Why has this novena been organised?
Throughout the world there is a rising autism epidemic. The reasons for this are not known. Genetics are strongly implicated, but it is thought that there may be other causes as well.
This has brought a lot of concern and anxiety to parents everywhere. Research is being conducted into the causes. There is at this time no known cure for autism. The current approach to autism is mainly that of education and management. The mainstream media frequently carries items concerning autism, that highlight the rising epidemic and the impact that the condition has on families. This has brought about increased support for people who have autism.
My husband and I live in Australia. We have five children. Four of our five children were born on the autism spectrum. They have varying degrees of autism ranging from severe to mild. My late brother who was born in 1965 was also severely autistic. These circumstances coupled with a long standing personal devotion to St Philomena*, led me several years ago, to start a Novena to St Philomena the Wonderworker on our family website for the healing of autism and autism related conditions such as Asperger’s Syndrome.
Pope Gregory XVI named St Philomena the wonderworker of the nineteenth century on account of the many miracles that she had worked throughout the world. St Philomena is still proving herself to be worthy of the title of wonderworker today. She is the patron of mothers and children and this makes her an ideal patron for this novena.
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Our family receives many emails detailing the difficulties experienced by the families of people who have autism. Some families are isolated socially by the complicated problems that the condition brings. Others are waiting for their child who is perhaps twelve or thirteen years of age to speak his or her first word. Some of the children and adults who have autism are for various reasons losing alarming amounts of weight. Parents particularly mothers, can be exhausted from having to maintain a constant vigilance over very hyperactive autistic children, in order to protect them from dangers, that their autism prevents them from perceiving.
A surprising number of families have two or more members who are autistic. Everyone in the family is affected: parents, siblings and even close relatives. Many of the people enrolled in the novena have other serious health problems and disabilities in addition to autism. Autism and mental retardation frequently go hand in hand. Raising an autistic child often feels overwhelming and can be a very lonely experience. Other people do not have a good understanding of the condition and of the difficulties that it entails. Autism’s spill over effect can lead to anxiety problems and depression in other members of the family.The normal rules for raising children do not work very well with autistic children. Autism takes a great toll on the families who are trying to cope with it.
Our family strongly supports any reasonable approach to dealing with autism, such as speech therapy and special education, but something else is needed: prayer** hence the novena.
We hope that this novena will bring many families, from around the world together in prayer to pray for the healing of autism, and also to pray for support for the parents and siblings of people who have autism.The carers and the professionals who work with people who have autism are also being prayed for in this novena. The doctors, teachers, speech and occupational therapists need our prayers, to guide them in their work for people who have autism.
*I first started my devotion to St Philomena in September, 1976 when I found a leaflet about her in a shop in Parramatta, (a suburb of Sydney, Australia). I made a novena to her and she speedily convinced me that she deserved the title of Wonder Worker by granting my impossible request very soon after the novena.
**Our oldest child received a big healing from autism through prayer.
Become a promoter of this apostolate
Please promote this apostolate to your email groups and on your blogs and websites. Tell people about the monthly novenas and give them the link to this webpage. Our Lord will reward your good deeds.
A method for teaching a child who has autism how to speak
If your child (who has autism) is speech delayed, you might like to try the method which I successfully used to teach speech to my oldest child, when she was approximately three and a half years of age. The method is contained in the article at the following link:
Please bookmark this page so that you can easily return to it. If you wish to find out more about St. Philomena's intercession go to the following page:
The Miraculous Medal
I recommend to everyone here to wear a blessed Miraculous Medal. More information is available here.
Something that I highly recommend to you:
St Rita (patron saint of impossible cases)
St Dymphna (patron saint of those who suffer from nervous afflictions)
St Jude (patron saint of hopeless cases)
St Anne (mother of Mary the Mother of God)
