PRAYERS

Prayer To St Paul VI Pope

Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow-men throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands, this day their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give peace and joy. O Mary, look upon the church, look upon the most responsible members of the Mystical Body of Christ gathered about you to thank you and to celebrate you as their Mystical Mother. O Mary, bless the great assembly of the hierarchical church, which also gives birth to brothers and sisters of Christ, the firstborn among redeemed humankind. O Mary, grant that this church of Christ, in defining itself, will acknowledge you as its most chosen mother, daughter, and sister, as well as its incomparable model, its glory, its joy, and its hope. We ask you now that we may be made worthy of honouring you because of who you are and because of what you do in the wondrous and loving plan of salvation. Grant that we may praise you, O holy Virgin! O Mary, look upon us who are your children, look upon us who are brothers and sisters, disciples and apostles and continuation of Jesus. Make us aware of our vocation and our mission; may we not be unworthy to take on, in our priesthood, in our word, in the offering of our life for the faithful entrusted to us, the representation and personification of Christ. O you who are full of grace, grant that the priesthood that honours you may itself also be holy and immaculate. O Mary, we pray to you for our Christian brothers and sisters who are still separated from our Catholic family. See how a glorious group of them celebrate your cult with fidelity and love. See also how among another group, who are so intent on calling themselves Christians, there now dawns the remembrance and the veneration of you, O most holy Lady. Call these children of yours to the one unity under your motherly and heavenly aid. O Mary, look upon all mankind, this modern world in which the Divine Will calls us to live and work. It is a world that has turned its back on the light of Christ; then it fears and bemoans the frightening shadows that its actions have created on all sides. May your most human voice, O most beautiful of virgins, O most worthy of mothers, O blessed among women, invited the world to turn its eyes toward the life that is the light of man, toward you who are the precursor-lamp of Christ, Who is the sole and the highest Light of the world. Implore for the world the true understanding of its own existence; implore for the world the joy of living as the creation of God and hence the desire and the capacity to converse, by prayer, with its Maker, whose mysterious and blesses image it reflects within itself. Implore for the world the grace to esteem everything as the gift of God and hence the virtue to work with generosity and to make use of such gifts wisely and providently. Implore peace for the world. Fashion brothers and sisters out of persons who are so divided. Guide us to a more ordered and peaceful society. For those who are suffering, today there are so many and ever new ones, afflicted by current misfortunes, obtain solace; and for the dead, obtain eternal rest. Show yourself a mother to us; this is our prayer, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Lord, I believe: I wish to believe in Thee. Lord, let my faith be full and unreserved, and let it penetrate my thought, my way of judging Divine things and human things. Lord, let my faith be joyful and give peace and gladness to my spirit, and dispose it for prayer with God and conversation with men, so that the inner bliss of its fortunate possession may shine forth in sacred and secular conversation. Lord, let my faith be humble and not presume to be based on the experience of my thought and of my feeling; but let it surrender to the testimony of the Holy Spirit, and not have any better guarantee than in docility to Tradition and to the authority of the magisterium of the Holy Church. Amen.

Prayer to Arch Bishop Oscar Romario

Prophets of a Future Not Our Own It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the Church's mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own

ANNUNCIATION & ASSUMPTION

O most holy Virgin Mary, to whom God sent the Angel Gabriel to announce that you should be the mother of His Only-Begotten Son, pray for us who have recourse to you. Holy, lovely Mary We give our all to you What is past and present, And the future, too. Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception of the most blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. (State your intentions here…) Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. Lord Jesus Christ, You have destroyed the power of death and given the hope of eternal life in body and soul. You granted your Mother a special place in your glory, and did not allow decay to touch her body. As we rejoice in the Assumption of Mary, give to us a renewed confidence in the victory of life over death. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen. Day 1 – Assumption Novena Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, we believe in your triumphant assumption into heaven where the angels and saints acclaim you as Queen of Heaven and earth. We join them in praising you and bless the Lord who raised you above all creatures. With them we honor you. We are confident that you watch over our daily lives and we ask that you intercede for us now. (mention your request) We are comforted by our faith in the coming Resurrection and we look to you for prayers and comfort. After this earthly life, show us Jesus, the blest fruit of your womb, O kind, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary. O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen. Day 2 – Assumption Novena Mary, Assumed into Heaven, we venerate you as the Queen of Heaven and earth. As you tasted the bitterness of pain and sorrow with your Son on earth, you now enjoy eternal bliss with Him in Heaven. Loving Queen, intercede for us in our needs. (mention your request) We praise Jesus for giving us such a loving mother. O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen. Day 3 – Assumption Novena O Mother, Assumed into Heaven, because you shared in all the mysteries of our Redemption here below, Jesus has crowned you with glory. With your most glorious and powerful intercession, help us O loving Mother and present to Jesus our request. (mention your request) O Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen. Day 4 – Assumption Novena O Dearest Mother Mary, Assumed into Heaven, God placed you at His right hand that you may intercede for his little ones as the Mother of God. In the midst of all the Saints you stand as their Queen and ours — dearer to the Heart of God than any creation. You pray for your children and give to us every grace won by our loving Savior on the Cross. Please intercede for us in our needs and ask Jesus to grant our request if it be for the good of our souls. (mention your request) O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen. Day 5 – Assumption Novena O merciful and loving Mother, may your glorious beauty fill our hearts with a distaste for earthly things and an ardent longing for the joys of Heaven. May your merciful eyes glance down upon our struggles and our weakness in this vale of tears. Hear then loving Mother, our request and plead to Jesus for us. (mention your request) Crown us with the pure robe of innocence and grace here, and with immortality and glory in Heaven. O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen. Day 6 – Assumption Novena Mary, our dear Mother and mighty Queen, take and receive our poor hearts with all their freedom and desires, all the love and all the virtues and graces with which they may be adorned. All we are and all we might be, all we have and hold in the order of nature as well as of grace, we have received from God through your loving intercession. Help us dear Mother to surrender to God all that we have including our petitions. (mention your request) Our Lady and Queen, into your gentle hands, we entrust all, that it may be returned to its noble origin. O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen. Day 7 – Assumption Novena Mary, Queen of every heart, accept all that we are and bind us to Jesus with the bonds of love, that we may be yours forever and may be able to say in all truth: “I belong to Jesus through Mary”. Our Mother, Assumed into Heaven and Queen of the Universe, ever-Virgin Mother of God, obtain for us what we ask for if it be for the glory of God and the good of our souls. (mention your request) Our Mother, assumed into Heaven, we love you. Give us a greater love for Jesus and for you. O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen. Day 8 – Assumption Novena Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, we rejoice that you are the Queen of Heaven and Earth. You have given your holy fiat to God and became the Mother of our Savior. Obtain peace and salvation for us through your prayers, for you have given birth to Christ our Lord, the Savior of all mankind. Intercede for us and bring our petitions before the Throne of God. (mention your request) Through your prayers, may our souls be filled with an intense desire to be like you, a humble vessel of the Holy Spirit and a servant of the Almighty God. Pray for us O Queen Assumed into Heaven, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen. Day 9 – Assumption Novena O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity. Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Teach us how small earth becomes when viewed from heaven. Make us realize that death is the triumphant gate through which we shall pass to your Son and that someday our bodies shall rejoin our souls in the unending bliss of heaven. From this earth, over which we tread as pilgrims, we look to you for help. In honor of your Assumption into Heaven we ask for this favor. (mention your request) When our hour of death has come, lead us safely to the presence of Jesus to enjoy the vision of God for all eternity together with you. Pray for us O Queen Assumed into Heaven, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen...

ALL SOULS DAY PRAYER

Day 1: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who stubbornly resisted Your love and turned from You in especially grave ways, but repented and turned to You before the end of their lives. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 2: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who repented of their sins only very late in life. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 3: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who were weighed down in life by the deadly sin of pride. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 4: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who were unable to take joy in gifts given to others because of the deadly sin of envy. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 5: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who had a vengeful heart because of the deadly sin of wrath. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 6: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who were slow to fulfill Your will for them because of the deadly sin of sloth. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 7: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who were discontent in life because of the deadly sin of greed. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 8: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who were unsatisfied in life because of the deadly sin of gluttony. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. Day 9: All Souls’ Day Novena Holy Souls in Purgatory, we look to you as pilgrims who have traversed this world before us. As you go through your purification, we ask that you remember our intentions. (Mention your intentions here) Merciful Father, we ask that You have pity on those who are being purified in Purgatory, especially those who did not look upon their neighbor with dignity and love because of the deadly sin of lust. Ease their suffering and hasten their purification that they may soon join You and all the saints for eternity in Heaven. Amen. —————- All Souls’ Day is November 2nd b..

ALL SAINTS DAY PRAYER

Day 1: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy Mary, Mother of God and Mother of the Church, be my mother and guide me to a life of holiness that I may one day join you and your Son in Heaven for all eternity. Intercede on my behalf that I may be a student of your humility and purity. I ask that you place before your Son my petitions. (State your intentions here) Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us. Mary, Most Holy, pray for us. Mary, Most Pure, pray for us. Mary, Star of the Sea, pray for us. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, pray for us. Mary, Queen of Angels and Saints, pray for us. Amen. Day 2: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy angels, who have been steadfast servants of God since before the world was formed, watch over us and guide us in our everyday lives that we may grow in holiness. Intercede on my behalf that I may grow in fortitude to always choose to follow God as you have. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Michael, pray for us. St. Gabriel, pray for us. St. Raphael, pray for us. Guardian angels, pray for us. Amen. Day 3: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy Apostles, those who were first called by Jesus to be His followers, you demonstrate what it means to be a true disciple of Christ. Intercede on my behalf that I may be more disposed to the Spirit you received at Pentecost, so that I may be eager to grow as a disciple of Christ. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Peter, pray for us. St. Andrew, pray for us. St. James, pray for us. St. John, pray for us. St. Philip, pray for us. St. Jude Thaddaeus, pray for us. St. Bartholomew, pray for us. St. Thomas, pray for us. St. James, pray for us. St. Matthew, pray for us. St. Simon, pray for us. St. Matthias, pray for us. Amen. Day 4: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy martyrs, who died for your faith as loyal servants of God, thank you for your courage and sacrifice, which helped to enable the Gospel to reach me. Intercede on my behalf that I may grow in courage and faith, that I may be steadfast in my devotion to God even in the face of death. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Paul, pray for us. Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, pray for us. St. Polycarp, pray for us. St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us. St. Maria Goretti, pray for us. Holy Innocents, pray for us. Amen. Day 5: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy mystics, whose lives were spent in union with God through contemplative prayer and devotion, be my model of holiness through prayer. Intercede on my behalf that I may grow in perseverance in contemplative prayer. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Teresa of Avila, pray for us. St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us. St. John of the Cross, pray for us. St. Francis de Sales, pray for us. St. Faustina, pray for us. St. Padre Pio, pray for us. Amen. Day 6: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy Doctors of the Church, who composed writings that enriched and clarified Church teaching, you used your gifts of knowledge, wisdom, and articulation to preserve the Truth of the Church throughout history. Intercede on my behalf that I may use the gifts that God has given me to bring everyone I encounter closer to Christ. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Ambrose, pray for us. St. Augustine, pray for us. St. Gregory the Great, pray for us. St. Jerome, pray for us. St. Thomas Aquinas, pray for us. St. Therese of Lisieux, pray for us. Amen. Day 7: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy simple servants of God, who radiate holiness through your genuine humility, you embraced your identity as God’s instruments. Intercede on my behalf that I may be emptied and purified so as to be a vessel consecrated for God’s work. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Bernadette, pray for us. St. Therese of Lisieux, pray for us. St. Joseph Cupertino, pray for us. St. Juan Diego, pray for us. Sts. Francisco and Jacinta de Jesus Marto, pray for us. Amen. Day 8: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy priests, monks, and nuns, who dedicated your lives to the service of God and His Church through religious vows, you were God’s hands and feet on Earth. Intercede on my behalf that I may have a greater devotion and desire to frequent the Sacraments. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Benedict, pray for us. St. Dominic, pray for us. St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us. St. Clare of Assisi, pray for us. St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us. Amen. Day 9: All Saints’ Day Novena O holy saints who were married during your earthly life, whose marriage on Earth prefigured the wedding feast in Heaven, you knew how to grow in holiness through the joys and sorrows of married and family life. Intercede on my behalf that I may recognize the extraordinary in the ordinary course of family life. I ask that you place before God my petitions. (State your intentions here) St. Mary and St. Joseph, parents of Jesus, pray for us. St. Anne and St. Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us. St. Elizabeth and St. Zechariah, parents of St. John the Baptist, pray for us. St. Zelie Guerin Martin and St. Louis Martin, parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, pray for us. St. Nonna and St. Gregory the Elder, parents of St. Gorgonia, St. Caesarius, and St. Gregory of Nazianzus, pray for us. Amen.

HOLY PRAYERS TO St. RITA

Day 1 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, you have a great love for God. We pray to God for the troubles in our hearts. Please enrich our prayers with your own confident and selfless prayers to the Lord. We offer our prayers and ask that you intercede for us and these our intentions… (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. St. Rita, filled with compassion for the suffering of Christ. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 2 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, you hid your husband’s bloody clothes from your children so they wouldn’t retaliate and seek revenge for his death. Help me to find the strength and peace that come with forgiveness. St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, generous in forgiving. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 3 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, your heroic virtue is awe-inspiring. Help us to be more like you! Your closeness to the Lord is an example that we try, although feebly, to emulate. Please lend your sweet intercession on behalf of us who have troubles in our hearts. We offer our prayers and ask that you intercede for us and these our intentions… (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. St. Rita, heroic in virtue. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 4 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, the difficulties you faced during life were what gave you strength. During sorrowful times in your life, you believed in the Lord’s love. Help us to believe and know His love as you did. May he be our rock and strength in times of suffering. St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, our protector. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 5 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, you suffered so much during your life on earth; grief, embarrassment and depravation. Your faith in helped you to be patient through all of your struggles. Please help us to be patient like you and have faith that through devotion to God he will grant us the gift of patience. St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, example of patience. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 6 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, please teach us to pray and have a real dialogue and relationship with God. You prayed constantly and were very close to God. Show us how, in our hearts, we can always be with close with God through prayer. St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, close to God through prayer. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 7 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, you were a shining example of what a true Christian should be; generous to everyone spiritually and materially. Please teach us to love God and everyone around us as you did. We do not want to be selfish but instead to be a true Christian like you. St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, example of Christian love. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 8 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, regardless of the anguish you endured during your life on earth, you always were filled with hope in the Lord. Teach us the way of hope in God. Your life is an example of how to always count only on God. God is the greatest hope of Christians. St. Rita, help us open our hearts to hope in God alone. St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, full of hope in the Lord. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Day 9 – St. Rita Novena In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Heavenly Father, you gave us St. Rita as an example of holiness and courage. She shared in Jesus’ passion when she received a wound on her head from the crown of thorns. Help us to be holy like St. Rita. We wish to be strengthened in difficult times so that we may understand the paschal mystery as St. Rita did. Holy St. Rita, although our faith often falters we have you as an example of a steadfast faith in God. Our faith is weak; help us to be full of faith like you. We believe in the Lord, God, and will try to live lives inspired by the gospel. St. Rita, you are the patron of the impossible. In our times of need and suffering we fly to you with confidence because you are close with the Lord. You were greatly burdened during your life and you know what we are going through now. We offer our prayers for relief, please hear and answer us. (Mention your intentions here…) St. Rita, steadfast in faith. Pray for us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS YO SOLSNUS CASEY

Opening Prayer Blessed be God in all His designs. Praise Him as our good Father who is attentive to our needs and hears us when we pray. He told us, “Ask and you shall receive.” With the same confidence that permits us to say “Our Father,” we approach God now with our intentions, through the intercession of His holy servant Solanus Casey. (State your intentions here.) Day 1 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, you once wrote that detachment from earthly affections is a first step toward growing in holiness. Pray today that the earthly desires of my heart may be replaced with a burning desire to pursue God alone. Day 2 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, you once wrote that meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ is a second step toward growing in holiness. Bring His Passion to my mind throughout the day today. Day 3 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, you once wrote that uniting my will with God’s will is a third step toward growing in holiness. Pray that my heart may be softened, so that God may mold it and conformed to His will. Day 4 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, you once wrote that meditation and contemplation are a fourth step toward growing in holiness. Quiet my heart and mind during prayer that I may be disposed to hearing God’s voice. Day 5 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, you once wrote that prayer is a fifth step toward growing in holiness. Grant me your confidence that God will hear and answer my prayers, and your conviction that whatever the outcome, “we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him” (Rom 8:28, NIV). Day 6 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, you once said, “I have two loves: the sick and the poor.” Comfort the sick today that they may know the love and presence of God. Day 7 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, you once said, “I have two loves: the sick and the poor.” Comfort the poor today that they may know the love and presence of God. Day 8 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, when people came to your door seeking counsel and blessings, you told them to love and support the missions in return. I offer up my day today for the missions around the world, that all missionaries may be close to God and lead others closer to Him through their work. Day 9 – Blessed Solanus Casey Novena Blessed Solanus Casey, at the end of your life, you said, “I’m offering my suffering that all might be one. If only I could see the conversion of the whole world.” Today, I offer my suffering for the uniting of the world through conversion. Closing Prayer Heavenly Father, I pray for the advancement of Blessed Solanus Casey’s cause for sainthood, that more may become aware of him, and that many people may be led to You by seeking his counsel and blessings, just as they were during his earthly life. Amen. ..

HOLY PRAYERS St. SCHOLASTIC

Opening Prayer St. Scholastica, God granted your request because of your great love. I ask now that you turn to God with my request out of your great love for Him and your great love for me. (State your intentions here) Day 1: St. Scholastica Novena Love is patient (1 Cor. 13:4). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by becoming more patient. Day 2: St. Scholastica Novena Love is kind (1 Cor. 13:4). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by becoming more kind. Day 3: St. Scholastica Novena Love is not jealous (1 Cor. 13:4). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by becoming more grateful, and by overcoming my disordered desires for the goods or traits of my neighbor. Day 4: St. Scholastica Novena Love is not pompous or inflated (1 Cor. 13:4). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by becoming more humble. Day 5: St. Scholastica Novena Love is not rude (1 Cor. 13:5). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by becoming more courteous in mind and speech. Day 6: St. Scholastica Novena Love does not seek its own interests (1 Cor. 13:5). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by seeking God’s will and the interests of others before my own. Day 7: St. Scholastica Novena Love is not quick-tempered (1 Cor. 13:5). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by gaining greater control over my emotions. Day 8: St. Scholastica Novena Love does not brood over injury (1 Cor. 13:5). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by more readily forgiving those who have hurt me. Day 9: St. Scholastica Novena Love does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth (1 Cor. 13:4). Through God’s grace, help me, St. Scholastica, to grow in love by honoring the good in others and never celebrating another’s shame. Closing Prayer Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails (1 Cor. 13:7-8). St. Scholastica, you were a great witness to this truth. Help me to believe it more fully and to live it out each day. Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO St.PAUL

Prayers Day 1 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you relied fully on God after your glorious conversion. Help us to know that our faith relies on God as you also knew. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 2 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you lived a truly authentic Christian life. You faced many difficulties but you always had steadfast faith in the Lord. Help us to live authentic Christian lives and embracing the difficulties we face every day as you did. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 3 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you understood the gift of Christian love and lived it passionately every day. Help us to live out the gift of love in our daily lives as you did. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 4 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, after your conversion you lived your faith with a great fervor. Help us to appreciate the value of faith in Christ as you did. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 5 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you were martyred and suffered greatly in the name of Jesus. When we suffer, help us to unite our suffering to the suffering of Christ’s passion as you did during your gruesome martyrdom. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 6 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you lived a full life preaching the message of Jesus wherever you went. Help us to live a life worth of God’s love for us as you did. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 7 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you were once a persecutor of Christians. By the grace of God, Jesus appeared to you causing your conversion. Help us to be open to the life-giving change in the Gospel as you were at the time of your conversion. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 8 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you preached about the need for reconciliation and taught Christians that Jesus died so that our sins may be forgiven. Help us to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation to continually experience God’s infinite forgiveness. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen. Day 9 – St. Paul Novena Heavenly Father, you chose Paul to preach your Word, help me to be enlightened by the faith that he proclaimed. St. Paul, you were filled with joy as you took on your journey to spread the message of salvation to everyone you met. Help us to live the vocation all Christians have to share the “good news” of the Gospel with others. St. Paul, pray for us and ask God to grant the intentions we hold within our hearts. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Paul, you taught others about the saving message of Jesus, intercede for us so that Christ may live in us. Help us to know and imitate you and your love for Jesus. It is through your writings that many people have come to know Jesus, may all people know and glorify God through your writings and intercession. Glory Be… Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO PEREGRINE

Dear holy servant of God, St. Peregrine, we pray today for healing. Intercede for us! God healed you of cancer and others were healed by your prayers. Please pray for the physical healing of… (Mention your intentions) These intentions bring us to our knees seeking your intercession for healing. We are humbled by our physical limitations and ailments. We are so weak and so powerless. We are completely dependent upon God. And so, we ask that you pray for us… Day 1 – Pray for us, that we will not let sickness bring us to despair Day 2 – Pray for us, that we may persevere in hope Day 3 – Pray for us, that we will have the courage to offer up our suffering in unity with the Cross Day 4 – Pray for us, that the loneliness of our suffering will be consoled Day 5 – Pray for us, that the fear of death will be replaced with the hope of everlasting life Day 6 – Pray for us, that our suffering will not rob us of joy Day 7 – Pray for us, that in our pain we will not become selfish but ever more selfless Day 8 – Pray for us, that this sickness will teach me to depend more and more on God Day 9 – Pray for us, that our lives will glorify God alone We know, St. Peregrine, that you are a powerful intercessor because your life was completely given to God. We know that in as much as you pray for our healing, you are praying even more for our salvation. A life of holiness like yours is more important than a life free of suffering and disease. Pray for our healing, but pray even more that we might come as close to Our Lord as you are. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen..

HOLY PRAYERS TO PHILOMENA

Dearest St. Philomena, your prayers are powerful because you are so close to Our Lord. Your child-like faith and devotion are an inspiration to all of the faithful. Many miracles have occurred as a result of your intercession. In your closeness to Our Lord, please lift up these my intentions in prayer… (state your intentions) St. Philomena, at such a young age, you gave everything to Jesus to be come a consecrated virgin for the Kingdom. Giving even more, you gave your live as you suffered a martyr’s death to preserve your gift to our Lord. Pray for me, that I might have the same faith and willingness to accept God’s will no matter the cost. Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS St. MONICA

Dear Saint Monica, you were once the mournful mother of a prodigal son. Your faithfulness to prayer brought you and your son so close to God that you are now with him in eternity. By your intercession and God’s grace, your son St. Augustine became a great and venerable Saint of the Church. Please take my request to God with the same fervor and persistence with which you prayed for your own son. (Mention your intentions here) With your needs, worries and anxieties, you threw yourself on the mercy and providence of God. Through sorrow and pain, you constantly devoted yourself to God. Pray for me that I might join you in such a deep faith in God’s goodness and mercy. Above all, dear Saint Monica, pray for me that I may, like your son, turn from my sin and become a great saint for the glory of God. St. Monica is the Patron Saint of… Alcoholics Married women Mothers Wives Difficult Marriages..

HOLY PRAYERS TO St PADRE PIO

O St. Pio, I come to you today knowing that you are truly a miracle worker. As one who is close to Jesus, I ask that you would pray for these my intentions: (State your intentions here) I pray with the words of Pope John Paul II as I beg for your prayers on my behalf: “Glorious, humble and beloved Padre Pio. Teach us, we pray, humility of heart, so that we may be counted among the little ones of the Gospel to whom the Father promised to reveal the mysteries of His Kingdom. Help us to pray without ceasing, certain that God knows what we need even before we ask Him. “Obtain for us the eyes of faith that will help us recognize in the poor and suffering, the very face of Jesus. “Sustain us in the hour of trouble and trial and, if we fall, let us experience the joy of the sacrament of forgiveness. Grant us your tender devotion to Mary, mother of Jesus and our Mother. “Accompany us on our earthly pilgrimage toward the blessed Homeland, where we too, hope to arrive to contemplate forever the Glory of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Amen In closing, St. Pio, we pray the prayer you composed for Confidence and Trust in God’s Mercy: “O Lord, we ask for a boundless confidence and trust in Your divine mercy, and the courage to accept the crosses and sufferings which bring immense goodness to our souls and that of Your Church. Help us to love You with a pure and contrite heart, and to humble ourselves beneath Your cross, as we climb the mountain of holiness, carrying our cross that leads to heavenly glory. May we receive You with great faith and love in Holy Communion, and allow You to act in us as You desire for your greater glory. O Jesus, most adorable Heart and eternal fountain of Divine Love, may our prayer find favor before the Divine Majesty of Your heavenly Father.” Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO St. PATRICK

Glorious St. Patrick, you are honored as one of the greatest evangelizers, and true defenders of our faith. Please obtain for me the same zeal for Christ that enabled you to bring the light of the true faith to all of Ireland. Intercede for me and place my special intentions before Christ, especially: (State your intentions here.) May my petition receive a favorable response if it be for the greater honor and glory of God and my own soul. Daily Prayers Day One: St. Patrick, you devoted your life to spreading the good news of salvation in lands where people were initially hostile to the faith. Pray for me that I may experience true conversion in words, thoughts, and deeds. Day Two St. Patrick, in your darkest hours you found comfort in the arms of our Heavenly Father through constant prayer. Obtain for me the grace to be blessed with limitless faith in the face of hardships that I experience in life. Day Three St. Patrick you learned perseverance in the face of trials. Obtain for me the ability to see trials as worthy sacrifices I must make in the quest to share eternity with our Divine Creator. Through your prayers may I be blessed with joyful perseverance in the face of adversity. Day Four St. Patrick , you have escaped the life of a slave to men, yet you willingly became a servant to our Heavenly Father. Pray that I learn to appreciate the value of unconditional love for and service to my neighbors for the glory of God. Day Five St. Patrick, you learned how to herd sheep and gained a closer relationship with the Good Shepherd during your captivity. Through your powerful intercession may I be counted among the sheep in the fold of the Good Shepherd. Day Six St. Patrick, your faith and character were forged in hardships you suffered while a captive. Obtain for me the ability to correct my imperfections so I may be able to offer everything that I am and everything that I do in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ. Day Seven St. Patrick, there were times when all that stood between you and disaster was your complete trust in God’s mercy. Obtain for me a strong faith so my efforts to endear myself to our Heavenly Father may never falter. Day Eight St. Patrick, your efforts to win souls for Christ succeeded through the guidance and protection of our Heavenly Father. Pray that I may always be guided by the Holy Spirit and that everything I do will be pleasing to God. Day Nine St. Patrick, through your faith and hard work you have succeeded in spreading Christianity in a pagan land. Obtain for me the grace to joyfully take up my own responsibility to evangelize in the name of Jesus Christ and the holy Catholic Church. Closing Prayer: Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be… St. Patrick, Evangelist and Patron of Ireland, Pray for us! Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO MARIA GORETTE

Day 1 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of purity, you defended your virginity unto your death. Even at the age of 11, you held dear to your heart what is dear to our Lord’s heart: your purity. Pray for me that I may do the same, especially when I am tempted. Please pray that God will give me the strength to avoid sin and say, “yes” to a life which will lead to eternity in Heaven with you and our Lord. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 2 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of love, your love for God was so clear in how you cared for your family during such hardships and in how you loved your enemies — even while you were dying. Even at the age of 11, you understood what it meant to love the Lord and to love your neighbor as yourself. Pray for me, that I may be able to do the same. Please pray that I will truly be able to serve my family joyfully, and others who need my help and love. And most of all, pray that our Lord will come first in my heart. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 3 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of forgiveness, pray for me. Even at the age of 11, you did not withhold forgiveness from your attacker. You didn’t wish him unwell. On the contrary, you wanted Heaven for him. You loved him in that way. Pray for me, that I, too, will be able to love my enemies like you did. Pray that I will want Heaven for them. Please pray that it will become easier and easier to forgive those who have hurt me and those who will hurt me. Please pray for my own healing from these past hurts so that I can move forward and offer forgiveness. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 4 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of chastity, you guarded your virginity with such fervor. Even at the age of 11, you knew the value of the virtue of chastity. Please pray that I will become better at practicing chastity in my own life. Pray that I will learn to live a life in which desire is subservient to reason. Please pray that I will be able to love as Jesus does: selflessly. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 5 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of mercy, pray for me. God’s mercy is the only hope for mankind. I know we are called to imitate our Father’s mercy to those around us, but it is hard, and I often fail. But you, even at the age of 11, were strong and courageous enough to offer mercy to your attacker, the one who hurt you the very most. Please pray that I will be able to do the same to those who hurt me. Please pray that I will not consider their unworthiness, but that I may consider our Lord, as you did. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 6 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of living a holy, everyday life, pray for me. I often feel as though my life must be extraordinary if I am to be a saint, but you show me another way. You show me that I can be a saint if I love our Lord with all my heart, and if I serve my family and put them before me. Please pray that I may be selfless as you were, and that I can learn to deny my own desires so that I can fulfill our Lord’s will. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 7 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, beautiful model of christian suffering, pray for me. You carried your cross so courageously while you suffered through surgery without anesthesia. You thirsted and were not able to be given water, and you accepted that cross because you loved our Lord. Pray for me, St. Maria Goretti, that I will become better at carrying my cross. Pray that I will not complain about my cross, and that I will remember to offer it up to our Lord, for I know that He does not waste any ounce of suffering given to Him. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 8 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, patron of youth, please pray for the children in my life and the youth across the world. Please pray that their faith may be as strong as yours was when you were 11 years old. Pray that I may do what I can to support children in their faith, and to encourage them to love our Lord, to put Him first in their lives, and to follow His commandments. Please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen. Day 9 – St. Maria Goretti Novena O St. Maria Goretti, patron of victims of rape, please pray for all those whose dignity has been attacked. Pray for their healing, for comfort, and for peace for them. Please pray that we, as a society, may be able to better protect those who are survivors of sexual assault. And please pray for justice for their attackers, but most of all, for their contrition and conversion. Also, please also pray for (mention your intentions here). Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS MICHARL DE ARCHANGEL

Opening Prayers: St. Michael the Archangel, we honor you as a powerful protector of the Church and guardian of our souls. Inspire us with your humility, courage and strength that we may reject sin and perfect our love for our Heavenly Father. In your strength and humility, slay the evil and pride in our hearts so that nothing will keep us from God. Daily Prayers: Day One: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may be blessed by God with the zeal to live our lives in accordance with Christ’s teachings. Day Two: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may have the grace to see the image of God in the least of our brothers and sisters. Day Three: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may be protected from the snares of the devil, that we may avoid all occasions of sin. Day Four: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may have an overwhelming desire to humble ourselves before God in service to His Will. Day Five: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may have the moral strength to defeat disordered desires and passions that would take the place of Almighty God. Day Six: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may have the faith to truly entrust our lives to the loving care of our Heavenly Father. Day Seven: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may have the grace to joyfully dedicate everything that we do to the greater glory of God. Day Eight: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may have the will to faithfully obey God in all of his commandments. Day Nine: St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may have the grace to share eternity with our Heavenly Father. Closing Prayer: St. Michael the Archangel, you are the prince of angels but in your humility you recognized that God is God and you are but His servant. Unlike satan, you were not overcome with pride but were steadfast in humility. Pray that we will have this same humility. It is in the spirit of that humility that we ask for your intercession for our petitions… (state your petitions) “Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.” Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO MAXMILLAN KOLBE

Traditional St. Maximilian Kolbe Novena Prayers: O Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “greater love than this no man has that a man lay down his life for his friends,” through the intercession of St. Maximilian Kolbe whose life illustrated such love, we beseech you to grant us our petitions . . . (state your intentions here) Through the Militia Immaculata movement, which Maximilian founded, he spread a fervent devotion to Our Lady throughout the world. He gave up his life for a total stranger and loved his persecutors, giving us an example of unselfish love for all men – a love that was inspired by true devotion to Mary. Grant, O Lord Jesus, that we too may give ourselves entirely without reserve to the love and service of our Heavenly Queen in order to better love and serve our fellowman in imitation of your humble servant, Maximilian. Amen. Hail Mary… Hail Mary… Hail Mary… Glory Be… Amen..

HOLY PRAYERS TO JOSEPH CUPERTINO

Day 1 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, help me especially in the decisive moments of this examination, protect me from forgetfulness and disturbing anxiety which often debilitates me. You struggled with forgetfulness and anxiety. I implore you to pray for me that I may receive the grace to calmly and thoughtfully take this examination and for these my intentions (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 2 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, you put your intellectual shortcomings in the hands of God. In doing so, you were able to pass your exams and become a priest against all odds. I pray for all those struggling with exams. May they try their best and put the rest into the hands of God with the knowledge that anything is possible with God. I pray especially for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 3 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you suffered greatly because you had difficulty learning. I pray, though your intercession, for all those who have mental disabilities and those who struggle at school. May they take comfort in your story and your faith in God. I also pray for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 4 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were born into poverty and a very difficult family situation. You were raised in a loveless family that thought very little of you. I pray for everyone who has experienced such a loveless family life. May I learn to see the value that every individual has in God’s eyes. I pray especially for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 5 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were an unwanted child because your father died before you were born. Even your own mother thought you were worthless. I pray, through your intercession, for all unwanted children. May they come to know they were born because of God’s love for them. I pray especially for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 6 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, you struggled to control your anger and frustrations as a child. I pray for all those who struggle to control and express their emotions and for those who have a bad temper. Help them to overcome their sins of anger. I pray especially for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 7 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, your gift of levitation during prayer made you the patron of air travelers, pilots and astronauts alike. I pray that all travelers may reach their destinations safely. I pray especially for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 8 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O holy St. Joseph of Cupertino, any mention of anything holy would often cause you to levitate in ecstasy and love of God. Help me to be holy like you! I implore that you show me how to grow in the understanding of God and the saints that you had. I pray also for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Day 9 – St. Joseph of Cupertino Novena O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, when you levitated during prayer, you were only able to come back down to the ground when you were ordered to do so by your superior. Help me, that I may grow in love and obedience to the Church and her teachings. I pray also for (mention your intentions here…). Amen. Prayer before an exam: O Holy St. Joseph of Cupertino. You obtained from God the grace to only be asked questions you knew during your examinations. Please obtain for me the same grace for the examinations for which I am now preparing. Grant that I may succeed in this (state the name of the examination here) examination. I promise to give you thanks and make it known that it was you who interceded for me. I will also try to imitate you and your prayerful and devoted spiritual life. Closing prayer: O humble St. Joseph of Cupertino, you were favored by God in overcoming the difficulties and worries of studies and examinations. Intercede for me to the Holy Spirit that my mind and memory may be strengthened in the pursuit of God’s wisdom. Help me to offer God my very best work and help me to grow in knowledge and humility. Everything that I try to learn in life will be offered in service to God. St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for me. Our Lady of Good Studies, Pray for me. Holy Spirit, Enlighten me! Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO LIOUS DE MONFORT

St. Louis de Montfort, you consecrated yourself to Jesus through Mary in your earthly life and are even more fully devoted to them now in Heaven. I ask that you present my petitions before our most blessed Mother, who will in turn place them at the feet of her Son. *insert petitions here* Day 1: St. Louis de Montfort, two of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified were deep humility and constant self-denial. Please intercede on my behalf that I may grow in humility and self-denial, seeing myself through God’s eyes, that I may offer myself more fully to Christ working through me. Day 2: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was lively faith. Please intercede on my behalf that my faith may be invigorated and apparent to all who encounter me. Day 3: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was blind obedience. Please intercede on my behalf that I may become a more immediately obedient child of God. Day 4: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was unceasing prayer. Please intercede on my behalf that I may grow in my endurance to live in such a way that I pray without ceasing. Day 5: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was surpassing purity. Intercede on my behalf that through God’s refining fire, I may become ever purer. Day 6: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was ardent love. Intercede on my behalf that my heart may be overcome by a more intense love for God and neighbor. Day 7: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was heroic patience. Intercede on my behalf that I may grow in patience, especially in trying situations. Day 8: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was angelic kindness. Intercede on my behalf that I may practice kindness with all, especially those whom I find most difficult to love. Day 9: St. Louis de Montfort, one of the ten principal virtues that Mary exemplified was heavenly wisdom. Intercede on my behalf that my heart may be attentive to heavenly wisdom. Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO JOSE MARIA

Prayer Heavenly Father, you have given us the shining example of St. Josemaría Escrivá. You granted him the grace and ability to minister to many when he founded Opus Dei. He shared Your word and taught people how to make their daily life and work holy. For it is in our daily life and work that we can come to know You, O God! St. Josemaría Escrivá, we know that you are particularly close with God and so we humbly beg you to hear and answer our intentions through the grace of Our Lord. (Mention your intentions here) O God, we long to have your peace within us. Please show us how to be holy like St. Josemaría Escrivá so that every day we may see Your loving hand in our work, our families, in our friends and in all that we do. Help us to be strong when we face illness and difficulty in life so that we may see Your good and loving hand in all situations. Today, we come to You with a special request through the intercession of St. Josemaría Escrivá: Day 1 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help married couples make a Christian family that is healthy and holy and that they may cooperate with Your creative power in bearing and educating their children. Day 2 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us to obtain honest, suitable and steady employment. Please assist us in being grateful when we do get a job, that we may see it as a great treasure. Day 3 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us to experience Christian joy whenever we embrace pain, illness or difficulties. Please show us how to surrender our suffering into Your fatherly arms. Day 4 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us to make a good example for our children every day. May we have perseverance to help our children become good adults and genuine Christians. Day 5 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us to know that our work is a service to others and that God is waiting for us in our work, asking us to imitate Jesus’ years of work as a carpenter. Day 6 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us to see pain and illness as a way of sharing in Your Cross and not as a punishment. Day 7 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us to be thankful for the amazing gift of children. May we put great care into their formation as Christians and their material needs. Day 8 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us understand that the love that we put into our work is what gives our work value. Please teach us to know the love that comes from offering our work to God and for our neighbor. Day 9 – St. Josemaría Escrivá Novena Dear God, help us to be grateful for the cross you have sent us. That we may see it as an opportunity to purify our souls and as an offering for the good our of families and friends. Closing Prayer St. Josemaría Escrivá, we offer our prayers and intentions into your steadfast hands with the knowledge that you will bring them to the feet of God speedily. As we ask you to pray for our intentions, we pray even more that we may become as close to Our Lord as you are. Only there, close to God, may our hearts be fulfilled. Hail Mary… Glory be… Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO DYMPHNA

Prayers Day 1 – St. Dymphna Novena For Faith O God, Source of our salvation, in the midst of a pagan people, Thou didst enlighten St. Dymphna by the light of the true faith, which she professed under the guidance of her holy confessor, Gerebran, with such constance that she suffered martyrdom. Through the intercession of these two saints, we beg Thee to strengthen the faith which Thou hast given us, so that by wisely subjecting our souls to Thy Supreme Authority, and by faithfully conforming our lives according to our faith, we may honor Thee with our whole heart and soul until the hour of our death. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 2 – St. Dymphna Novena For Hope Almighty and infinitely good God, Thou hast promised eternal salvation to those who obey Thy commandments and make zealous use of Thy graces. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, who fled from the danger of sin by leaving the palace of her father, and who, eager to gain eternal salvation, fled to Belgium to live in poverty, we beg Thee to grant that we also, who are striving for eternal happiness, may overcome all obstacles in the way of virtue and may attain eternal salvation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 3 – St. Dymphna Novena For Charity God of love, Thou art the most perfect Being, and Creator of all that is good and beautiful. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, who in her youth loved Thee above all creatures and for Thy sake loved her neighbor as herself, as the image and likeness of Thee, as the price of the Blood of Jesus and as co-heir of heaven, be pleased to help us by Thy powerful grace, that we may faithfully fulfill the two great commandments of charity not only in word, but in action and in truth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 4 – St. Dymphna Novena For Piety God, Our Creator and Supreme Master, St. Dymphna served Thee with great zeal even in her childhood, by hearing Thy word with delight, by assisting at Holy Mass with fervent reverence, and by receiving Holy Communion from the hand of St. Gerebran with tender devotion. Through her intercession we beg Thee to grant us the same virtue of piety so that, having honored Thee during this life as our Creator, we may possess Thee hereafter as our final reward. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 5 – St. Dymphna Novena For Prudence O God, ruler of the universe, Thou didst allow St. Dymphna to discover a helpful means of avoiding the evil intentions of her father. Through the merits of Thy holy servant, be pleased to grant that we may become, according to the words of Jesus, simple as doves and wise as serpents, so that through prudent advice and sound judgment we may recognize what we must do to achieve the great work of our salvation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 6 – St. Dymphna Novena For Justice O God, source of eternal justice, Thou didst inspire St. Dymphna to flee from her country and her father in order to render to Thee that which was Thine. Through her intercession we beg Thee to make us seek after justice so that we may perform our duties toward Thee as we ought. Though Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 7 – St. Dymphna Novena For Fortitude O God, rewarder of those who remain firm in their good resolutions, Thou gavest St. Dymphna such a love of virtue that she had the courage to suffer privation, persecution, and even martyrdom. Through her prayers we beg Thee to grant us fortitude that we may courageously and perseveringly overcome ourselves and finally conquer the enemy of our salvation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 8 – St. Dymphna Novena For Temperance O God, You made St. Dymphna resplendent in the virtue of temperance so that she mastered sensual inclinations and used temporal goods prudently. With temperance she combined the beautiful virtues of modesty, docility and humility. Let us not forget that humility is called the foundation of all virtue because it banishes from the soul pride, the obstacle to grace. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, we beg Thee to guide and direct us, so that being preserved from evil and nervous disorders, we may obey till death the commandments and counsels Thou hast given us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times Day 9 – St. Dymphna Novena For Chastity O God, lover of innocent souls, Thou gavest St. Dymphna the virtue of angelic purity which made her reserved in all her actions, modest in her dress, attentive in her conversation, upright in her character, so that she even shed her blood to preserve this precious virtue. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, we beg thee to bestow upon us the virtue of chastity that we may enjoy peace of conscience in this life and pure eternal joys of heaven hereafter. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times

HOLY PRAYERS TO JOSEPHINE BAKHITA

St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Prayers Day 1 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to be forgiving to others as she was. St. Josephine Bakhita, you were a slave and you didn’t have any rights. Intercede for victims of human trafficking and those suffering silently in any kind of slavery. May their captors free them and may this evil be erased from the face of the Earth. Help us to be thankful for our freedom and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 2 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to be forgiving to others as she was. St. Josephine Bakhita, you were kidnapped from your family at 7 years old. Pray for children who have been kidnapped and for their families who suffer greatly from worry and sorrow. May they be reunited and comforted by the Lord. Help us to be thankful for our freedom and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 3 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to be forgiving to others as she was. St. Josephine Bakhita, you were traded and sold many times in your life. One of your owners tortured you by tattooing you all over your body by cutting your skin over one hundred times. They poured salt into your wounds to make the pattern of the scars stand out more. You were immobile from the pain and you almost bled to death. Pray for victims of torture. Help them to be resilient and heal their bodies and souls. May people stop this brutal practice. Help us to be thankful for our freedom and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 4 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to put God’s will above all things as she did. St. Josephine Bakhita, when the family that introduced you to Christianity and decided to move away from the Canossian sisters, you had the courage to refuse and fight for your freedom. Although you were grateful to the family, you knew that God’s will was for you to join the sisters. Help us to put God’s will above all things and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 5 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to have your love of beauty. St. Josephine Bakhita, in spite of the great trials and suffering you endured throughout your lifetime you always saw beauty in all things. You even saw that there was goodness in your enslavement as you once said, “If I were to meet the slave-traders who kidnapped me and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands, for if that did not happen, I would not be a Christian and Religious today.” Help us to see the beauty in our lives, even in times of trial, and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 6 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to be grateful for our Christian faith to others as she was. St. Josephine Bakhita, you were always thankful to God and thankful for your Christian faith. You were so thankful that you were known to kiss the baptismal font in thanksgiving for your baptism and new life in Christ. Help us to be thankful for our faith and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 7 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to know the comfort of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she did. St. Josephine Bakhita, you focused on Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary at the time of your death. Your last words were, “Our Lady, Our Lady” as you departed for heaven. Help us to know the comfort of Our Lady at all times and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 8 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to be joyful to others as she was. St. Josephine Bakhita, you were known to always be smiling and sweet to anyone who came to you for help. Help us to be joyful and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. Day 9 – St. Josephine Bakhita Novena Heavenly Father, you gave us the great example of St. Josephine Bakhita and blessed her with an open heart full of charity. Help me to know that God has never abandoned me as she knew so well. St. Josephine Bakhita, as you were dying and in much pain, you relived the pain of your slavery, asking the nurses to loosen your chains. Pray for everyone who is chained down by pain and sin. Help us to know that God has never abandoned us and to know that we are only truly free through our faith in the Lord. St. Josephine Bakhita, please pray for us and ask God to grant these our intentions. (State your intentions here…) Closing Prayer: (same every day of prayer) Holy St. Josephine Bakhita, you lived an extraordinary life of pain, suffering and slavery but you did not allow your trials to define your life. You chose to have an open and joyful heart and follow the truth of Jesus Christ. Intercede for us so that Christ may live joyfully in our hearts as he lived in yours. It is through your extraordinary witness that many people have overcome obstacles and have come to the Christian faith. May your intercession continue to transform the faith of people forever. Hail Mary… Amen. St. Josephine Bakhita is Patron of… The intercession of St. Josephine Bakhita is called on especially in the following cases: Victims of human trafficking. Sudan St. Josephine Bakhita feast day is February 8th but you can pray the St. Josephine Bakhita Novena for any reason that you want, so go ahead and start praying!..

HOLY PRAYERS OF St. FRANCIS OF ASSISSI

Opening Prayer In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Holy Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the pleasures of earthly life and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for us that we enjoy the privilege of suffering with and for the poor in the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for the all blessings we have received and the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns, especially… (Mention your intentions here, followed by the daily prayer) Concluding Prayer St. Francis, help us in praying for the grace to truly repent for our sins and actively seek reconciliation with God. May the blessings we obtain through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with the Almighty Father. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and forever shall be, world without end. Amen St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us! In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Daily Prayers for St. Francis Novena Day 1 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena St. Francis, as you left a comfortable life to lead a life of poverty and service to our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask you to pray that we also realize the folly of seeking to amass material gains and experience worldly pleasures. This day I humbly forego (_____) as an offering to God our Father, hoping this act signals a start of my conversion. Day 2 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Holy St. Francis, when you decided to serve in the manner of our Lord Jesus Christ you entrusted your whole life to his Divine Providence. Emboldened by your example, I resolve to entrust the favorable resolution of my situation to God our Father, through your most kind intercession. Day 3 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Glorious St. Francis, you have acted as a peacemaker even in the face of extreme physical danger. Through your prayers, may we also be imbued with a desire to find peaceful resolutions to the problems that plague us, even in the most trying of times. As an offering to our Almighty Father, I resolve to forgive all the wrongs I have suffered from my fellow men. Day 4 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Holy St. Francis, your concern for God’s creation has caused you to be named patron of ecology. May we, through your prayers, follow your footsteps in being good stewards of all of creation which God our Almighty Father has provided. May we also be faithful stewards of the skills and abilities we have been given. Day 5 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Blessed St. Francis, when you were blessed with the decision to serve our Lord, you abandoned everything and surrendered yourself totally to God’s will. Obtain for us the same trust in God, that the Holy Spirit may guide our every thought, word and deed. Day 6 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Holy St. Francis, through your prayers, may we be blessed with the desire to give all of our strength, and abilities towards serving God’s purpose in our lives. May our lives be filled with complete faith and the hope of spending eternity with our Heavenly Father. Day 7 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Glorious St. Francis, you were untiring in your service to the poor. Obtain for us the same capacity for mercy and desire to give of ourselves that we may one day be considered worthy of the promises of Christ. Day 8 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Holy St. Francis, you spent your life evangelizing and won over many people to God. We beseech you to have pity on us poor sinners, that through your intercession, God may grant that our doubts be replaced with the certainty that the Holy Spirit will continue to guide us through life’s many trials towards His eternal kingdom. Day 9 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena Almighty Father, through the kind intercession of St. Francis, we humbly ask for the grace to be free of the fears and anxieties that beset us, especially (repeat your special intentions and requests here). May we be relieved of the causes of our distress, that we may be able to better serve as the instruments of your Divine Purpose on earth...

HOLY PRAYERS TO FULTON SHEEN

Lord, help us to focus on You as Fulton Sheen did so that we may be humble when looking upon ourselves, so that others will see You when they look upon us, and so we can see our lives as You see it. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 2 – Fulton Sheen Novena Protestants, Jews and Catholics have God, morality, and religion in common. In the name of God, let us – Jews, Protestants, and Catholics – do two things: 1. Realize that an attack upon one is an attack upon all, since we are all one in God; it is not tolerance we need, but charity; not forbearance but love. 2. Begin doing something about religion, and the least we can do is say our prayers; to implore God’s blessings upon the world and our country; to thank Him for his blessings; and to become illumined in the fullness of His truth. There is entirely too much talk about religion and not enough action. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, Fulton Sheen reached out to people of every religion. Help us to see others as You see them and to focus on what we have in common instead of our differences. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 3 – Fulton Sheen Novena In every friendship hearts grow and entwine themselves together, so that the two hearts seem to make only one heart with only a common thought. That is why separation is so painful; it is not so much two hearts separating, but one being torn asunder. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, help me to see you in others like Fulton Sheen did so I can become one with them as we will all be one in heaven. Help me to realize that separation from You means an empty heart for me. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 4 – Fulton Sheen Novena The great tragedy of life is not so much what men have suffered, but what they have missed. And what greater tragedy is there than to miss the peace of sin forgiven? There is not a man living who, if he willed it, could not enjoy the spiritual food and drink which God serves to all who ask. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, Fulton Sheen led so many to peace of soul by introducing them to your forgiveness. Help us to share your gift of peace to others by introducing them to Your true loving forgiveness and gift of confession. Help us to learn to ask for the food and drink we truly need. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 5 – Fulton Sheen Novena All love on this earth involves choice. When, for example, a young man expresses his love to a young woman and asks her to become his wife, he is not just making an affirmation of love; he is also negating his love for anyone else. In that one act by which he chooses her, he rejects all that is not her. There is no other real way in which to prove we love a thing than by choosing it in preference to something else. Word and sighs of love may be, and often are, expressions of egotism or passion; but deeds are proofs of love. We can prove we love our Lord only by choosing Him in preference to anything else. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, Fulton Sheen loved you above all things. Help us to choose to put you first in our lives so we can learn what true love is. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 6 – Fulton Sheen Novena Burning the candle at both ends for God’s sake may be foolishness to the world, but it is a profitable Christian exercise for so much better the light! Only one thing in life matters: Being found worthy of the Light of the World in the hour of His visitation. We need have no undue fear for our health if we work hard for the Kingdom of God; God will take care of our health if we take care of His cause. In any case, it is better to burn out than to rust out. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, even when tired and sick Fulton Sheen worked unceasingly for your cause. Help us to learn how to tirelessly work for You through Fulton Sheen. Help us to know that there is no rest unless it is in You. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 7 – Fulton Sheen Novena Mary is not only mother of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, but she is also our mother, and this is not by a title of courtesy, not by legal fiction, not by a mere figure of speech, but by the right of bringing us forth in sorrow at the foot of the cross. Mary, by sacrifice and obedience, regained for us the title, Mother of the living. What a destiny to have the Mother of God as my Mother and Jesus as my brother. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, Fulton Sheen learned obedience at the school of Mary. He had such a great relationship with her. He knew that when he went before the judgment seat of Christ You would say “I heard My mother speak of you.” Help us to better know Mary so we may gain insight into such great obedience, love, faith and hope. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 8 – Fulton Sheen Novena If we followed the same rules for health that we do about religion, we would all be bedridden. It is not enough to talk about the necessity of health; we must do something practical about it – for example, eat, exercise, and rest. So it is with religion. We must nourish ourselves with the truths of God, exercise our spiritual muscles in prayer, mortify ourselves of those things which are harmful to the soul, and be just as scrupulous in avoiding moral evil as we are in avoiding physical evil. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, Fulton Sheen did not ask others to go to confession or visit our Lord an hour a day without doing it himself. He practiced what he preached. Guard us from hypocrisy and help us to lead others to you through our actions. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be DAY 9 – Fulton Sheen Novena The better we become, the less conscious we are of our goodness. If anyone admits to being a saint, he is close to being a devil. Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that of all men, he was the most perfect, but he had so many cracks in his soul that he abandoned his children after their birth. The more saintly we become, the less conscious we are of being holy. A child is cute so long as he does not know that he is cute. As soon as he thinks he is, he turns into a brat. True goodness is unconscious. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Lord, Fulton Sheen always thought of himself as an unworthy servant and never thought himself a saint. Help us to be humble in our service and to realize as Fulton Sheen realized that all good works come from You. Prayer of Canonization (see below), Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be PRAYER FOR CANONIZATION: Heavenly Father, source of all holiness, You raise up within the Church in every age men and women who serve with heroic love and dedication. You have blessed Your Church through the life and ministry of Your faithful servant, ARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN. He has written and spoken well of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and was a true instrument of the Holy Spirit in touching the hearts of countless people. If it be according to Your Will, for the glory of the Most Holy Trinity and for the salvation of souls, we ask You to move the Church to proclaim him a saint. We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen..

HOLY PRAYERS TO MOLLA

Dear holy servant of God, Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, we pray to you because you were once the selfless and suffering mother who chose the life of her child over her own life. Your faithfulness to God brought you so close to God that you are now resting in His divine splendor. We humbly pray for your holy intercession. (Mention your intentions here) In the midst of your suffering you continued your mission to care for the sick, needy and weak. And so we bring our needy hearts to you and ask that you pray for us to God our Father… Day 1: Pray for all those who suffer from infertility or miscarriage. That they may be comforted. Day 2: Pray for us, that we may be filled with love for children. Day 3: Pray for us, that we may seek the will of God in all things. Day 4: Pray for us, that we may be generous with those in need. Day 5: Pray for us that we may be patient in suffering. Day 6: Pray for all those who work in the field of medicine, that they may know the dignity of the human person. Day 7: Pray for us, that we may be witnesses to the sanctity of human life. Day 8: Pray that there may be an end to abortion. Day 9: Pray for all mothers, that they may be the face of God within their families. Most holy Saint Gianna, you said “yes” to the new life of your baby, generously sacrificing your own life. Show us how to say “yes” as you did to God’s will so that we may come to eternal rest with God in heaven. Hail Mary… Glory Be… Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, pray for us! Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO GUARDIAN OF ANGELS FOR CHILDREN

Novena to your Guardian Angel: Day 1 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my counselor every day of my life. Inspire me to be holy and good like you. Inspire me to be the person that God is calling me to be. Inspire me to be a light for others to know and love the Lord. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my counselor, inspire me! Amen. Day 2 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my defender every day of my life. Protect me from sin and bodily harm. Help me to learn to defend and protect myself so that I can be the person that God is calling me to be. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my defender, protect me! Amen. Day 3 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my consoler every day of my life. Fortify me to be strong when life is hard and my body and soul are hurting. Fortify me to have the strength to be the person that God is calling me to be. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my consoler, fortify me! Amen. Day 4 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my teacher every day of my life. Instruct me to be holy and good like you. Teach me to be the person that God is calling me to be. Help me to be a light for others to know and love the Lord. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my counselor, inspire me! Amen. Day 5 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are a witness to all of my actions every day of my life. Purify me to be holy and good like you. Refine and cleanse me of my sinful habits and keep me from temptation so that I may be the person God is calling me to be. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, witness of all my actions, purify me! Amen. Day 6 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my helper every day of my life. Support me to be holy and good like you. Help me to be the person that God is calling me to be. Support me to be a light for others to know and love the Lord. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my helper, support me! Amen. Day 7 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my intercessor every day of my life. Speak for me to the Lord. Ask Him to help me see His loving face. Speak to him about my life and whisper my prayers into his ear so that I may be the person that God is calling me to be. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my intercessor, speak for me! Amen. Day 8 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my guide every day of my life. Direct me on my path in life and faith so that I may be holy and good like you. Show me the way to be the person that God is calling me to be. Keep me from danger, both spiritual and physical. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my guide, direct me! Amen. Day 9 – Guardian Angel Novena Loving God, you are so good that you gave me a Guardian Angel to protect my body and my soul. Help me to know and follow my angel so that, with their guidance, I will be worthy of being in Heaven with You! My sweet Guardian Angel, you are my light every day of my life. Enlighten me to be holy and good like you. Open my eyes so that I may see how to be the person that God is calling me to be. Enlighten my heart and my mind so I can be a light for others to know and love the Lord. You are with me all the time so you already know these my intentions that I ask you to deliver to the Lord. (Mention your intentions here…) My guardian angel, my light, enlighten me! Amen. The Feast Day of the Guardian Angels is October 2nd but you can pray the Novena to your Guardian Angel for any reason that you want, so go ahead and start praying!..

HOLY PRAYERS JOAN OF ARC

Opening prayer: Eternal Father, you gave us Saint Joan of Arc through your infinite love and mercy for us. We humbly ask that you send down your Holy Spirit upon us, as Your Spirit is the intermediary by which the Word goes forth from your lips and reaches the ears of the faithful. Allow me to be a witness to your Son Jesus Christ just as St. Joan of Arc was. Oh, Jesus, grant me the courage to do your will, that I may be in one accord with our Father in Heaven. I thank you for the gift of your love, which I hope to one day fully understand. Petition Prayer: Say 19 Our Fathers, followed by “St. Joan of Arc, by your powerful intercession, hear and answer me.” When you finish, say the following prayer: Saint Joan of Arc, patron of France, my patron saint, I ask you now to fight this battle with me by prayer, just as you led your troops to victory in battle. You, who were filled with the Holy Spirit and chosen by God, help me this day with the favor I ask [here say your intention]. Grant me by your divine and powerful intercession, the courage and strength I need to endure this constant fight. Oh St. Joan, help me to be victorious in the tasks God presents to me. I thank you and ask you for your continuing protection of God’s people. Closing Prayer: Sweet Saint Joan, plead for me before the throne of almighty God that I may be deemed worthy to be granted the request I have asked. Help me, Saint Joan, to be more like you in the attempt to love the Lord with all my heart, soul, and mind. Through your guidance and prayer help me to be a truly devout and loving Christian, that I may both know and see the will of God. Help me now St. Joan, in my time of need. I ask that you may always be near me guiding me closer each day to Jesus. Thank you Saint Joan for having heard my prayer. Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TO JOHN BOSCO

Oh holy patron of the youth, I come to you with sincere confidence in your closeness to Jesus. Saint John Bosco, I need your help, I need your prayers, I need your intercession to God for His grace to help me with… (state your intentions here) With your love of Mary, our Mother, pray for me! With your love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, pray for me! With your love for all those who suffer, pray for me! Don Bosco, please pray fervently for the grace that I now ask from God our Father. In addition, please pray that I may have a sincere acceptance of the Will of God and a perfect trust in Him. Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…..

HOLY PRAYERS TO St JOHN NEUMANN

Passion of Christ, strengthen me. Strengthen me to carry my daily cross. Through the intercession of your servant, St. John Neumann, I ask that You lighten the burden that now weighs heavily on my heart. (Mention your intentions here) Day 1: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you had a special love for the sciences. Pray for all scientists, that through their studies, they may be led ever closer to God, the first cause and designer of all Creation. Day 2: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, instead of waiting to receive an invitation from the bishop in America to come, you boldly decided to start your journey without knowing his response. Pray that I may have the grace to step out in faith, trusting that if it is God’s will, He will make a way. Day 3: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you were an American immigrant at a time when Americans spoke a vast number of languages. As someone who knew many languages, you gave them someone who could understand them. Pray for all immigrants who feel estranged, especially those who do not know the primary languages of their new country. Day 4: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you walked great distances to visit families that were spread out across New York. Pray for those who do not have ready access to a priest, that they would have abundant grace to live Christian lives and reach Heaven, and would know the love and care of the Church especially in times of great need. Day 5: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you saw the need for educating the immigrant children in America, which led you to establish schools at your parishes. Pray that God would watch over all children in the education system and grant wisdom to their teachers, that they may lead them to God. Day 6: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you joined the Redemptorist order which spread the good news that, “In Him there is plentiful redemption” (Psalm 130:7). Pray for God’s blessings on all religious orders, especially the Redemptorists, that they may be obedient to their vows and true to their mission in order to lead others and themselves to God. Day 7: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you had a gift for organization and administration. Pray for those in administrative positions, that their work may glorify God. Day 8: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you knew the demands of being a bishop, and so pleaded against becoming one. Pray for all bishops, especially those in America. Day 9: St. John Neumann Novena St. John Neumann, you helped spread the devotion of Eucharistic adoration in America. Pray for the grace of increased devotion to the Eucharist within me and throughout the world. Closing Prayer Holy Spirit, help me to recognize the gifts that You have given me. Help me to follow You more closely and lead others to You with those gifts. So, like St. John Neumann, I may become a saint using these gifts and walking a path that You have laid out for me. Sign of the Cross… Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TP St. JOHN PAUL II

Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day. We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us: (State your intentions) Most holy St. John Paul II, you were a witness of Jesus Christ for the whole world. You lit the world on fire with your passion for Christ and the Church. Trusting in God’s infinite mercy and in the intercession of Mary, you have shown us the path to reach eternal communion with God. And we we ask that you pray for us… Day 1: Pray for us, that those who are unhappy will be filled with great joy. Day 2: Pray for us, that we can convey forgiveness to those who have done wrong. Day 3: Pray for us, that we will be guided and protected as we walk the difficult paths of the world today. Day 4: Pray for us, that we will have the grace to see the goodness in our experiences every day. Day 5: Pray for us, that we may bear witness to your mercy. Day 6: Pray for us, that we may share the faith to those in doubt. Day 7: Pray for us, that we may give hope to those who are discouraged. Day 8: Pray for us, that we may love those who feel indifferent. Day 9: Pray for us, that the love you have sparked in us transforms hearts and renews the face of the earth. St. John Paul II, we know that you are a powerful intercessor because of your great example of how to live the faith. Grant us, through your intercession, the grace to also happily glorify God in our lives. Hail Mary… Glory be… Amen...

HOLY PRAYERS TP St JOHN VIANNEY

Day 1 – St. John Vianney Novena Saint John Vianney, you were blessed with a loving and devout family who supported your desire to increase your faith and devote yourself fully towards imitating the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. In your quest to pursue your holy vocation, you were not deterred by the many obstacles that came your way. Your strong faith carried you through all of life’s trials to your place in God’s kingdom. Obtain for me the same courage and faith that allowed you to give all to God without counting the cost. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide me to the right decisions that will best serve God and my neighbor. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 2 – St. John Vianney Novena Saint John Vianney, you dedicated your life towards saving souls for the greater glory of God. You were even blessed with an almost supernatural ability to obtain funds to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ. You freely gave of yourself in imitation of the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me also to see God in each person regardless of their station in life, and despite any wrongs they may have done to me. Help me to see service to my fellow men as a responsibility that I need to fulfill, to gain a chance to live with you, with our Lord, and all the saints for all eternity. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 3 – St. John Vianney Novena Saint John Vianney, your successful journey to the priesthood is a testament to your determination to serve our Lord Jesus Christ. Your life as a priest is a shining example of what we should expect from the chosen leaders of God’s flock. Your perseverance in the face of many hardships has saved numerous souls. By contemplating on your life, may I be imbued with the same determination to be the best that I can be in the many roles I play in life. Let everything I think, say or do benefit my neighbor and lead me ever closer to our Heavenly Father. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 4 – St. John Vianney Novena Saint John Vianney, when you saw social ills and sin in your parish, you sparked moral and spiritual renewal through your homilies and work in the confessional. Your unrelenting efforts to win back souls to God’s grace has caused many to repent. By your soft words you were able to convert many sinners like me. Pray for me that God may bless me with the same outrage for sin and for me to have the compassion for sinners as you did. Let me choose my words carefully, lest I cause injury to my brothers. Inspire me to regularly seek reconciliation with our Heavenly Father through the worthy reception of the sacraments, Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 5 – St. John Vianney Novena Saint John Vianney, God’s grace saw you through all the trying moments of your life. Inspired by the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, you sacrificed your entire life in order to serve him fully. Your complete trust and surrender to His will allowed you to enter priesthood in spite of the many trials you had to endure. Obtain for me the same complete trust in the will of God, that will allow me to see hardships and trials as sacrifices I need to joyfully accept in His name. Let my anxieties and uncertainties be replaced by great faith in our Heavenly Father who is the source of all that is good. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 6 – St. John Vianney Novena Saint John Vianney, you rejoiced at every opportunity to spend time in prayers and contemplation. Your dedication was such that, had it not been for practical considerations, your bishop would have granted your wish to be a monk. Teach me the power of prayer, that I may slowly understand God’’s will for me. Obtain for me the conviction that through fervent prayer, nothing is impossible. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 7 – St. John Vianney Novena Saint John Vianney, in life you have shown your veneration of the Blessed Sacrament. To this end you spent long hours in the confessional to help the faithful become worthy to receive the holy sacraments. Obtain for me the fervent desire to always remain worthy to receive the holy sacraments that I may also one day be rewarded with God’s favor, and spend life in His kingdom with all the saints for all eternity. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 8 – St. John Vianney Novena St. John Vianney, you lived a simple and austere life, preferring to store riches in heaven. You never turned your back to any of the poor people needing your assistance. Pray that the Holy Spirit enlighten me and remain with me always so that I too may learn to forego material possessions to earn God’s grace. May I always value my spiritual health over all the wealth in the world. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Day 9 – St. John Vianney Novena St. John Vianney, you never let an opportunity to enlighten people and save souls pass you by. Through your efforts, many people have experienced moral and spiritual renewal. Pray that God grant me the same zeal to make His love known to all my neighbors, so that all of us may learn to despise all forms of sin. Let all my actions reveal an awakened love of God by through my interactions with my fellow men. Believing in the power of your kind intercession, I humbly ask you to pray for me and the special intention I am hoping God will grant me through this novena. (here mention your special intention) St. John Vianney, Priest of Ars, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen. Patronages St. John Vianney is the patron saint of all priests. He is also asked for intercessory prayer for healing, miracles and impossible causes...

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