NOVENA PRAYERS
1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
3⃣ NOVENA TO ST. THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS AND OF THE HOLY FACE
4⃣ NOVENA TO THE GUARDIAN ANGELS
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1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
DAY 7 - SEPTEMBER 24
SOBRIETY
REFLECTION
“You should not worry about the future; spend what you are accustomed to spend throughout the year, and, if anything is leftover, bring it to the Motherhouse to help to form Sisters for the service of the poor.”
St. Vincent, January 25, 1643, IX, Conference 13
PRAYER
St. Vincent, man of God, gifted with sobriety, be with us as we enter into the reality that “the more” comes only from depthing the riches found in the heart of God.
Bless us as we open ourselves to the abundance which comes from the inexhaustible reservoir of God's divine love. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
St. Vincent De Paul, pray for us.
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2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
DAY 5 - SEPTEMBER 24
OPENING PRAYER
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.
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.
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 intentions here...)
“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.
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3⃣ NOVENA TO ST. THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS AND OF THE HOLY FACE
DAY 3 - SEPTEMBER 24
O Therese of the Child Jesus, lily of purity, ornament and glory of Carmel, I greet you, great saint, seraph of divine love. I rejoice in the favours our Lord so liberally bestowed on you. In humility and confidence I ask you to help me, for I know God has given you love and pity as well as power. Tell Him, now, I beseech you, of the favour I seek in this novena. Your request will crown my petition with success and bring joy to my heart. Remember your promise to do good here on earth. “I shall spend my heaven doing good on the Earth. After death I shall let fall a shower of roses”.
(State your intentions here...)
PRAYER
O St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth became a mirror of angelic purity, of love strong as death, and of wholehearted abandonment to God, now that you rejoice in the reward of your virtues, cast a glance of pity on me as I leave all things in your hands. Make my troubles your own, speak a word for me to Our Lady Immaculate, whose flower of special love you were -- to that Queen of Heaven “who smiled on you at the dawn of life” Beg her powerful intercession the grace I yearn for so ardently at this moment...and that she join with it a blessing that may strengthen me during life, defend me at the hour of death, and lead me straight on to a happy eternity. Amen.
O God, who did inflame with the Spirit of Love, the soul of your servant Thérèse of the Child Jesus, grant that we also may love you and make you much loved. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
St. Therese of the Child Jesus, pray for us.
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4⃣ NOVENA TO THE GUARDIAN ANGELS
DAY 2 - SEPTEMBER 24
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.
(State your intentions here...)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
My Guardian Angel, my Defender, protect me! Amen.