st francis of assisi
In the Jubilee Year of St Francis,
Celebrating the 800th Year of the Transitus
NOVENA TO ST FRANCIS
Prayer Archive
Novena to St Francis
Day 1 (25 Sep)
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.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 2 (26 Sep)
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,
we resolve to entrust the favourable resolution
of our situations to God our Father,
through your most kind intercession.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 3 (27 Sep)
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,
we resolve to forgive all the wrongs we have suffered from our fellow men.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 4 (28 Sep)
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.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 5 (29 Sep)
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.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 6 (30 Sep)
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.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 7 (1 Oct)
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.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 8 (2 Oct)
St Francis, 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.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Novena to St Francis
Day 9 (3 Oct)
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.
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.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 ever shall be, world without end. Amen.St Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us.
Parish Renewal Prayer
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the gift of
St Mary of the Angels, our Patroness,
whose faithful "Yes" continues to inspire us
to live according to Your Word.Inspired by St Francis of Assisi,
renew our hearts and our parish,
that we may always seek Your will
with humility, simplicity and joy.Strengthen us to Pray faithfully,
be continually Formed
by Your Word and the Eucharist,
and Go forth as joyful missionary disciples.Bless our families, our ministries
and all who worship in this parish.
May we welcome every person
with the love of Christ,
serve those most in need,
and become instruments of Your peace in our community.May all that we say and do bring glory to You
and lead others to know, love and follow Jesus.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.St Mary of the Angels,
Mother of the Word Incarnate:
Pray for us.St Francis of Assisi,
Faithful Servant of the Gospel:
Pray for us.