Saint Joseph the Worker Novena
April 22 - 30
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O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain the grace for me to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, i
O marvelous wonder of the Church,
seraphic virgin, Saint Catherine,
because of thine extraordinary virtue
and the immense good
which thou didst accomplish for the Church and society,
thou art acclaimed and blessed by all people.
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O blessed C
O glorious Saint Paul of the Cross, on earth thou wast a mirror of innocence and a model of penance! O hero of saintliness, chosen by God to meditate day and night on the bitter Passion of His only-begotten Son, and to spread devotion thereto by word
Great Apostle and son of Our Lady, Saint Louis de Montfort, thy only desire was to set aflame the world with the love of Jesus, through Mary. Obtain for us then a perfect and constant devotion to Mary, that we may participate in the fa
O Jesus, Friend of children, Who from Thy most tender years didst grow visibly in wisdom and in grace before God and men; Who at the age of twelve wast seated in the Temple, in the midst of the doctors, listening to them attentively, humbly asking th
Novena to Saint Peter Canisius, Defender of the Faith.
April 18 - 26
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Lord, Thou gavest Saint Peter Canisius wisdom and courage to defend the Catholic Faith.By the help of his prayers may all who seek the truth rejoice in finding Thee, and Thy one H
O Holy Virgin, moved by the painful uncertainty we experience in choosing the true and the good, we cast ourselves at thy feet and invoke thee under the sweet title of Our Lady of Good Counsel.
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We beseech thee: come to our aid at this moment in our w
Preparatory Prayer
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Almighty and eternal God! With lively faith and reverently worshiping Thy Divine Majesty, I prostrate myself before Thee and invoke with filial trust Thy supreme bounty and mercy. Illumine the darkness of my intellect with a ray o
Almighty God, Thou hast bestowed the singular help of Blessed Peter on those in peril from the sea. By the help of his prayers may the light of Thy grace shine forth in all the storms of this life and enable us to find the harbor of everlasting salva
With that profound humility which the Faith itself inspires in me, O My God and Savior Jesus Christ, true God and true man, I love Thee with all my heart and I adore Thee Who art hidden here, in reparation for all the irreverence, pro
During the Easter Season, this devotion shall consist of saying, as often as you want, Regina Caeli, laetare, alleluia. It will end on on May 25, which, on the traditional calendar, is Ember Saturday in the Octave of Pentecost. For those who might wa
Novena for the Feast of the Annunciation.
This year the feast is transferred to April 8 since the 25th was Monday of Holy Week.
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I greet thee, ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power! I greet thee, sanctuary of t
O glorious Apostle and worker of miracles, St Vincent Ferrer, new angel of the Apocalypse and our kind protector, receive our humble prayers and obtain for us a copious shower of divine favors. By that love with which thy heart was inflamed, obtain f
O Divine Saviour, Who didst rise from the dead on that first glorious Easter morn, grant that I may rise from my sins and so live as to see Thee, glorious and immortal, in heaven. Lord, I am nothing, but, although nothing, I adore Thee.
St. Gabriel the Archangel, I venerate thee as the “Angel of the Incarnation,” because God has specially appointed thee to bear the messages concerning the God-Man to Daniel, Zechariah, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Give me a very tender and devoted lo
March 21 Feast of St. Benedict:
Glorious Saint Benedict, sublime model of virtue, pure vessel of God's grace! Behold me humbly kneeling at thy feet.
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I implore thee in thy loving kindness to pray for me before the throne of God.
To thee I have recourse
O glorious descendant of the kings of Juda!, inheritor of the virtues of all the Patriarchs!
just and happy St. Joseph! listen to my prayer. Thou art my glorious protector, and shalt ever be, after Jesus and Mary, the object of my mos
O Glorious Apostle of Ireland, St Patrick, listen to my prayer.
Accept the sentiments of gratitude and veneration with which my heart is now filled. I make thee the representative of my thanks and the mediator of my homage to Almighty G
Here are two possibilities for you to choose from.
Daily Prayer to Saint Joseph During the Month of March.
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To thee, O blessed Joseph, do we have recourse in our tribulation, and having implored the help of thy thrice-holy Spouse, we co
Dear Saint Dominic Savio thou grewest under the supervision and care of St. John Bosco. Witnessing the zeal of thy mentor thou didst share his desire to bring the Lord a great many souls. Despite thy frail and weak constitution thou didst devoutly wa
