NOVENA PRAYERS
1⃣ DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. VINCENT FERRER
3⃣ NOVENA TO ST. GEMMA GALGANI
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1⃣ DIVINE MERCY NOVENA
DAY 1 - APRIL 2
INTENTION
Today bring to Me ALL MANKIND, ESPECIALLY ALL SINNERS, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me.
NOVENA PRAYERS
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Pray the "DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET".
HOW TO PRAY THE "DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET?"
'STEP 1' – Using a regular set of Rosary beads, you begin at the cross by making the SIGN OF THE CROSS.
OPENING PRAYER: ''You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.''
REPEAT THREE TIMES: ''O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!''
'STEP 2' – On the three beads of the Rosary pray the OUR FATHER, THE HAIL MARY AND THE APOSTLES CREED.
'STEP 3' – You begin each decade with the OUR FATHER beads by praying this prayer: ''Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.''
'STEP 4' - Complete the decade on the 10 HAIL MARY beads by praying this prayer: ''For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.''
Repeat 'STEPS 3 AND 4' for each decade on the rosary beads
'STEP 5' – Once you have prayed all 5 DECADES, you end the Chaplet by praying the following prayer 3 TIMES: ''Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.''
CLOSING PRAYER: ''Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us, and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments, we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence, submit ourselves to Your Holy Will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.''
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2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. VINCENT FERRER
DAY 7 - APRIL 2
FOR UNITY IN THE CHURCH
O holy priest of St. Dominic, you worked steadfastly for the unity of the Church, serving the pope and bishops with humility, seeking always the last place in the Church. You draw thousands to your preaching of penance and conversion, strengthening the Catholic Church which you loved dearly. O powerful protector, inspire us always to seek unity and peace in our communities. Encourage us to love the pope, our bishops and priests so that with them, we can form happy and faithful communities of believers. I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena especially for..
(State your intentions here…)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
PRAYER: O my protector, St. Vincent Ferrer, as the eternal God has deposited in you an inexhaustible treasure of grace and of supernatural virtues, hear my earnest petition, and help me with your intercession, more powerful now even than when you were on earth. Hence with blind confidence do I cast myself at your feet, there to place my requests for all those in whom I am concerned but more particularly for (special favour). O glorious saint, let not my confidence in you be deceived. Present for me, to the Divine Majesty, your suppliant prayers and watch over my soul. Should sorrow and trials increase, so also will my rejoicing increase, and may my patience grow with each day, that I may thus save my soul. Amen.
St. Vincent Ferrer: Pray for us!
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3⃣ NOVENA TO ST. GEMMA GALGANI
DAY 1 - APRIL 2
Oh most Divine Lord, we humbly prostrate ourselves before Thy Infinite Majesty, and we adore Thee and dedicate to Thy glory the devout prayers which we now present to Thee, as an act of devotion to your servant, St. Gemma Galgani, whose intercession we are now imploring.
Most compassionate virgin, St. Gemma, during thy short life on earth, you gave a most beautiful example of angelic innocence and seraphic love and was found worthy to bear in thy flesh the marks of our Lord's Passion. Have pity on us who are so much in need of God's Mercy, and obtain for us through thy merits and intercession, the special favor which we now fervently implore..
(State your intentions here…)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
PRAYER: O God, Who fashioned thy servant Saint Gemma into a likeness of Thy Crucified Son, grant us through her intercession the favor that we humbly request, and through the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Thy Son, may we be united with You for all eternity. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Gemma Galgani: Pray for us!