Societas Sancti Iustini Martyris

Society of S Justin, Martyr

Prayers of the Society

On visiting a church, monastery, shrine, even if ruined, which had previously been used for Catholic worship recite the following for the repose of the souls of all who have worshipped there in the past, especially the priests who faithfully offered the holy sacrifice of the Mass and in reparation for all wrongs committed there.  Pray also for the unity of Christ’s church around the See of Peter and for the intentions of our Holy Father

+ In nòmine Patris, et Fìlii, et Spìritus Sancti. Amen

 

Pater noster:

Pater noster, qui es in caelis: sanctificètur nomen tuum; advèniat regnum tuum;

fiat volùntas tua, sicut in caelo, et in terra.  Panem nostrum cotidiànum

da nobis hòdie; et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimìttimus debitòribus

nostris; et ne nos indùcas in tentatiònem; sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

 

Ave Maria

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus

et benedictus fructus ventri tui, Iesus.

Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen

 

Gloria Patri

Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto.

Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper, et in saecula saeculorum.  Amen.

 

If the relics of a saint or a venerable image are preserved there venerate them in an appropriate manner whilst invoking the intercession of the saint.  For example, in Westminster Abbey:

 

Whilst kissing the shrine of S Edward Confessor:  ‘St Edward pray for us’.

Or, in front of the image of Our Lady of Pew: ‘Our Lady of Pew, pray for us’.

 

Society Prayer to be recited by members:

 

O Holy Justin, you vigorously defended the sacramental mysteries of the Church and taught the folly of the Cross to a pagan world.  From your place in heaven, protect with your prayers, our Holy Father Pope N that he may rule the church on earth with confidence and faithfulness and fearlessly proclaim the good news to the world.  With countless martyrs through the ages you suffered death in Rome; guide the Catholic Church, the one true church of Jesus Christ, as it witnesses to the Truth in an hostile world.  [Keep in your special care the people of our lands; pray that God may once again raise up saints and martyrs for his glory in these islands.]  Through your merits, which God has crowned with the grace of the beatific vision, give your heavenly protection to the members of our Society that they may always reject falsehood and remain loyal to the faith.  Amen.

 

Invocation of the Patrons of the Society of S Justin Martyr:

 

S Justin                                                      Pray for us

S Thomas (Beckett)                               Pray for us

S Restitutus (of Rome)                         Pray for us

S Pancras (of Rome)                              Pray for us

S Praxedes (of Rome)                            Pray for us

S Edward (of England)                         Pray for us

S Phillip (Howard)                                Pray for us

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs                Pray for us

 

V/ Among the roses of the martyrs.

R/ Brightly shines S Justin

 

Let us pray.

 

Father through the folly of the cross you taught S Justin the sublime wisdom of Jesus Christ.  As members of this Society dedicated to his honour, help us reject error and remain loyal to the Catholic faith for which he laid down his life.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Depiction of the martyrdom

S Justin