# St. Philomena: Dear Little Saint, Virgin Martyr, the Wonder-Worker

> Free app with prayers, novena, and story of Saint Philomena. (iPhone/iPad app by Leonard Mamangkey.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-philomena-dear-little-saint-virgin-martyr-the-wonder-worker/id605742681 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Leonard Mamangkey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1355477329)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 218 App Store ratings · 72 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-02-28
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-philomena-dear-little-saint-virgin-martyr-the-wonder-worker/id605742681/reviews.md

## What is St. Philomena?

This full free app is dedicated to St. Philomena, dear Little Saint, Virgin Martyr, the Wonder-Worker.

This app will provide you with Little Crown, novena, and treasury of prayers in honor of St. Philomena.

The "Little Crown" or Chaplet of St. Philomena consists of a medal of the Saint, three white beads -- signifying virginity and in honor of the Blessed Trinity, for whose sake she laid down her life, and thirteen red beads -- signifying martyrdom, and commemorating the number of years Philomena lived on earth.

The "Little Crown" of Saint Philomena is a popular way of asking her help. This is prayed by saying first the Apostle's Creed to ask for the grace of faith. Then three Our Fathers are said, in honor of each of the three Divine Persons of the Blessed Trinity, in thanksgiving for the graces bestowed on Saint Philomena and for all the favors that have been obtained through her intercession. The following prayer is then repeated thirteen times to commemorate the thirteen years that Saint Philomena is supposed to have spent on earth:

"Hail, O holy Saint Philomena, whom I acknowledge after Mary, as my advocate with the divine Spouse; intercede for me now and at the hour of my death. 
Saint Philomena, beloved daughter of Jesus and Mary, pray for us who have recourse to thee."

The following prayer is said at the end of the Chaplet:

"Hail, O illustrious Saint Philomena, who didst so courageously shed thy blood for Christ. I bless the Lord for all the graces He bestowed upon thee during thy life, and especially at thy death. I praise and glorify Him for the honor and power with which He has crowned thee, and I beg thee to obtain for me from God the graces I ask through thy intercession. Amen."

In praying the "Little Crown", it is suggested that one ask for the grace of purity in honor of the virginity of the Saint, who suffered death rather than tarnish this virtue; and secondly, for courage and fortitude to be faithful to the duties of a Christian, as she was.

There is also daily prayer in honor of St. Philomena for each day of the week.

The novena prayer and litany Of St. Philomena is composed by St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars.

There is a daily reminder to help you to pray the daily the Little Crown, prayer for the day, and novena for 9 consecutive days.

To help you to get to know St. Philomena, the story of her is included in the app too.

Tap on the pictures inside the app to enlarge the respective picture.

Please pray for Holy Souls in Purgatory and for me as I continue to develop Catholic apps.

## Key features

- Little Crown (Chaplet) of St. Philomena
- Novena prayer composed by St. John Vianney
- Daily prayers for each day of the week
- Story of St. Philomena's life
- Daily prayer reminders
- Enlargeable pictures

## What do users think of St. Philomena?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🙏 Helpful for prayer
- ✨ Beautiful graphics/layout
- 📚 Informative about St. Philomena
- 💖 Strong devotion to St. Philomena
- 🌟 Well-compiled and presented
- 🕊️ Inspiring content
- 💡 Useful resources
- 💯 Highly recommended
- ✅ Great for daily prayer
- 💖 Deepens love for Jesus
- 📖 Comprehensive prayers
- 📱 Convenient access to prayers
- 🌟 Powerful intercessor
- 👍 Great for beginners
- ✨ Well-organized information
- 🙏 Facilitates devotion
- 💯 Excellent app
- 🌟 Wonderful tool
- 👍 Very handy
- 💖 A blessing
- 🕊️ Brings peace
- 💯 Invaluable tool
- 📖 Complete and polished
- ✨ Informative and customizable
- 🙏 Growing communion with God
- 💖 Special love for St. Philomena
- 🌟 Wonderful Novena
- 👍 Great for learning
- ✨ Beautiful colors and pictures
- 💖 Encourages purity
- 🌟 Miraculous content
- 👍 Great prayers
- ✨ Smooth operation
- 💖 Awesome app
- 🌟 Powerful protector
- 👍 Very good

**Cons**

- 🐛 Text doesn't size correctly on iOS 8.1
- 🐛 Needs update for iOS 8.1

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Text doesn't size correctly on iOS 8.1
- Needs an update for iOS 8.1

**Most requested features**

- Make a St. Theresa one
- More apps like this for other saints

## Recent user reviews (10 of 72)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-philomena-dear-little-saint-virgin-martyr-the-wonder-worker/id605742681/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent app!

*2026-01-19*

This is a great app to both learn about and pray to St Philomena. Many excellent prayers, a lovely novena and historical information too about her life. Thank you for creating this. St Philomena please pray for us!

### 5/5 — Inspiration

*2025-08-25*

Nice layout. Helps me pray

### 5/5 — St. Philomenna pray for us

*2025-06-02, version 2.2*

I love this app for St. Philomena.  Beautiful prayers &  graphics.  🌸🌺🌸🥰

### 5/5 — My Patron Saint!

*2024-08-01, version 2.2*

Recommended app!

### 5/5 — Thanks

*2024-03-29*

So grateful for the blessing of this great saint & thanks for sharing the App with us. Excellent 🙏

### 5/5 — Wonderful App!

*2023-06-07*

I just learned about St Philomena from my Mother.  What a beautiful little saint! I pray more people learn about her and more people strive to be ambassadors to God like her!

### 5/5 — Love it

*2023-02-12*

Amazing App please make a st Theresa one ❤️❤️❤️❤️God Bless you Guys 🙏🏾

### 5/5 — My favorite app!

*2022-01-15*

Saint Philomena is my patron Saint and I was so excited when I found about this app my prayers to her cord are always accessible and I do not have to worry about losing them.
Have a blessed day! 💛

### 5/5 — Most beautiful app

*2021-12-10, version 2.2*

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

### 4/5 — Wondrous works

*2021-08-29, version 2.2*

It is during these times when we must safeguard our values and faith. This app has been truly been helping me.

## Frequently asked questions about St. Philomena

### What does the St. Philomena app do?

This free app is dedicated to Saint Philomena and provides users with various devotional tools. It includes the "Little Crown" or Chaplet of St. Philomena, a novena prayer, daily prayers for each day of the week, and the story of her life. The app aims to help users deepen their devotion to the saint.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the "Little Crown" chaplet with detailed instructions on how to pray it, a novena prayer composed by St. John Vianney, daily prayers, and the biography of Saint Philomena. It also offers daily reminders to help users maintain their prayer schedule and the ability to enlarge pictures within the app.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this app is completely free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a fully accessible resource for devotional purposes.

### What is the "Little Crown" of St. Philomena?

The "Little Crown" or Chaplet of St. Philomena is a specific prayer devotion. It involves a medal of the Saint, three white beads (representing virginity and the Trinity), and thirteen red beads (representing martyrdom and her years on earth). The devotion includes specific prayers to ask for her intercession.

### Who is Saint Philomena?

Saint Philomena is honored in this app as a "dear Little Saint, Virgin Martyr, the Wonder-Worker." The app includes her story, detailing her life and martyrdom. She is invoked for her intercession, particularly for purity and Christian fortitude.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2015-06-23

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Added list of feast days along with the ability to add those feast days into the Calendar

### 2.1 — 2015-05-05

Optimized for iOS 8, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus

### 2.0.0 — 2014-08-04

The long-awaited update is here: updated to match iOS 7 theme!

Interact with the content by swiping them to proceed to the next one or go back to previous one.

Tap an image to enter full screen mode, pinch to zoom, and swipe away to dismiss.

### 1.0.1 — 2013-03-05

✔ Now you can set the novena reminders for remaining days of novena if you are in the middle of praying the novena.

☂ Bug fix for novena reminders not set correctly.

### 1.0.0 — 2013-02-27

No release notes.

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