NOVENA PRAYERS

1⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

2⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS

3⃣ NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO, PATRON OF STUDENTS DOING EXAMS AND PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL
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1⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

DAY 6 - SEPTEMBER 10

GIVE US THE GRACE TO NOT BE DESPERATE IN OUR MOMENTS OF SUFFERING. HELP US TO CARRY OUR CROSS WITH COURAGE AND DIGNITY, SO THAT EVEN IN THE MIDST OF PAIN WE MAY BE OF HELP TO OTHERS.

PRAYER: Dear Jesus, your love for your Father and for the whole world brought you to the cross. Gazing upon the cross helps us to remember your bitter Passion and we thank you for your great sacrifice.

Lord Jesus, in remembrance of your sorrowful Passion and Death, please look down upon us and grant the petition we ask for…

(State your intentions here...)

O Jesus, your cross is life-giving! Your death and resurrection brought us salvation. Send us the Holy Spirit while we praise You and meditate on the meaning of your death. Through the Holy Spirit, open our hearts so that we may be able to know that without sacrifice, we can never be your disciples. Through Your Holy Cross, save us. Amen.
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2⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS

DAY 5 - SEPTEMBER 10

PRAY FOR FAMILIES

I know of a family which prays each night. Since the kids were little, they are gathered from their games and their grumbling to the couch in the living room. There they pray for those whom they love and those they have a hard time loving. They pray for the unborn and for little babies. They pray for the sick and the dying. They pray for the Church and for their priest. Many a night it was the knowledge of those prayers that gave me hope and peace and a good night's sleep.

(State your intentions here...)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be...

PRAYER: O Mary, sorrowful Mother of the Lord, you have given us a wonderful example of love and strength near the cross. Teach us to love and be generously present to all who suffer. Grant that we may receive you in our home like a mother and learn through your example a new way of accepting the inevitable sufferings of life. Amen.

Our Lady of Sorrows: Pray for us!
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3⃣ NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO

DAY 2 - SEPTEMBER 10

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...

(State your intentions here...)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be…

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 us!
Our Lady of Good Studies: Pray for us!
Holy Spirit, Enlighten us! Amen.