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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Our next novena is to St. Rose of Lima. Her feast day is August 30.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-rose-of-lima-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Bl. Michael McGivney
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Our next novena is to one of our newest beatified, Blessed Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus. His feast day is August 13, the day between his birth (Aug. 12) and his death (Aug. 14).
https://novenaprayer.com/novena-to-blessed-michael-j-mcgivney/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Anne
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Our next novena is to St. Anne, mother of Our Lady (and my patron saint since my baptism). Her feast day is July 26.
https://novenaprayer.com/saint-anne-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Maria Goretti
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Our new novena is to one of our newest saints, St. Maria Goretti. She is the youngest canonized saint in the history of the Church, being only 11 years old at her death.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-st-maria-goretti
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thursday, June 9, 2022
It’s time to start our next novena, to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The feast day is June 24, but we dedicate the entire month to His Sacred Heart.
https://novenaprayer.com/novena-to-the-sacred-heart-of-Jesus/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Anthony of Padua
Thursday, May 26, 2022
We have probably all prayed to St. Anthony when we are looking for a misplaced item. My keys, eye glasses and phone are the first things that come to my mind. (At least weekly, if you’re wondering.) Do you know why? Because when a novice decided to leave the hermitage they were both staying at, he stole Anthony’s valuable handwritten book of Psalms. When Anthony discovered it was missing, he prayed it would be found or returned to him. The thief did return the book and in an extra step returned to the Order as well.
He is especially invoked and venerated all over the world as the patron saint for the recovery of lost items and is credited with many miracles involving lost people, lost things and even lost spiritual goods. He’s the patron saint of the poor, lost things, oppressed people, lost souls and lost people. His feast day is June 13.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-anthony-of-padua/
God bless you,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Bede the Venerable
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Today we begin our novena to St. Bede the Venerable. His feast day is May 27.
https://novenaprayer.com/saint-bede-the-venerable-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Our Lady of Fatima
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Thank you to the kind person who pointed out that I did in fact send this novena two weeks ago but I did not post it to the website. Ever have one of those weeks?
Now, our NEW new novena is to Our Lady of Fatima. Her feast day is May 13.
https://novenaprayer.com/novena-to-our-lady-of-fatima/
God bless,
Laurie
http://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Louis de Montfort
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
First of all, I want to apologize for missing our last novena. We should have started this two weeks ago.
Our new novena is to St. Louis de Montfort. His feast day is April 28.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-louis-de-montfort-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
http://prayersforpriests.com
(originally sent out on Wednesday, April 13, 2022)
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Novena to St. Teresa of Los Andes
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Good morning everyone!
Today we begin our novena to St. Teresa of Los Andes whose feast day is April 12. She is the first Chilean to be named a saint.
https://novenaprayer.com/saint-teresa-of-los-andes-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests
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Novena to St. Dismas
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Good morning everyone.
Tomorrow we begin our next novena, to St. Dismas. He is known as the good thief, and is the patron saint of those condemned to death, of those engaged in dishonest business who would like to make restitution before they die but do not know how, of great sinners and prodigal sons, and of those near despair because of irresolvable situations. He also assists souls so that they do not die in final impenitence.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-dismas-novena
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena of Grace
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Today we begin our newest novena, the Novena of Grace. The feast day is March 12.
https://novenaprayer.com/novena-of-grace/
Have a blessed beginning of Lent,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Margaret of Cortona
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Today we begin our new novena to St. Margaret of Cortona, She is the patron saint of people who are ridiculed for their piety and those falsely accused, among other patronages. Her feast day is February 22.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-margaret-of-cortona-novena
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Our Lady of Confidence
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Good morning everyone. I’m sorry I didn’t get this out to you yesterday.
Our next novena is to Our Lady of Confidence, one of the many titles with which we honor our Blessed Mother. The Feast Day for Our Lady of Confidence is February 9.
https://novenaprayer.com/our-lady-of-confidence-novena/
Have a blessed day,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Marianne Cope
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Good morning everyone.
Today we begin our novena to St. Marianne Cope. Her feast Day is Jan. 23.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-marianne-cope-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
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Novena to the Infant of Prague
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Today we begin our next novena, to the Infant of Prague whose feast day is January 14.
https://novenaprayer.com/ infant-of-prague-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena for the Octave of Christmas
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
We start our last novena of the year today, a novena for the Octave of Christmas.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/christmas-novena
Merry Christmas,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Joseph
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Tomorrow we begin our next novena, to St. Joseph.
https://www.praymorenovenas. com/st-joseph-novena
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Francis Xavier
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
We start our new novena today, to St. Francis Xavier. He is considered one of the greatest missionaries for the Church since St. Paul and is called the first Apostle of the Philippines. He also co-founded the “Society of Jesus” with St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Peter Faber and four others. His feast day is December 3.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-francis-xavier-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Tomorrow we begin our next novena, to Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. We celebrate the Solemnity on Sunday, November 21, the week before the beginning of Advent.
https://novenaprayer.com/christ-the-king-novena/
Blessings,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Charles Borromeo
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
Tomorrow we begin our next novena. St. Charles Borromeo’s feast day is November 4.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-charles-borromeo-novena
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. John Paul II
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Today we are beginning our novena to St. John Paul II. We will finish the novena the day before his feast, which is October 22.
https://novenaprayer.com/novena-to-st-john-paul-ii/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Bl. Carlo Acutis
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Tomorrow we will begin a novena to one of our most recently beatified brothers, Blessed Carlo Acutis. He died in 2006 at the age of only 15. Devoted as he was, even at such a young age, he gathered information about Eucharistic miracles around the world and through the ages, and catalogued them onto a website. For more information about these miracles, see his website, miracolieucaristici.org. His feast day is October 12.
https://novenaprayer.com/2020/10/12/novena-to-carlo-acutis/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Padre Pio
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Today we start another novena. This one is to St. Padre Pio, not by him. His feast day is September 23.
https://www.padrepio.org/pray/novena-to-st-pio-of-pietrelcina/
God bless,
Laurie
www.prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Peter Claver
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Today we start our new novena. St. Peter Claver was a saint in the early 17th century. He spent his life serving in Columbia, mostly with slaves and the poor. His feast day is September 9.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-peter-claver-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
www.prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Augustine
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
We begin our novena to St. Augustine, whose feast day is August 28.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-augustine-novena
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Sorry this is so late.
Our next novena is to St. Jane Frances de Chantal whose feast day is August 12.
https://vistyr.org/st-jane-frances-de-chantal-1
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Martha
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Today we begin our novena to St. Martha. Her feast day is Thursday, July 29. She is known as the patron saint of cooks and servers. The last time she is mentioned in the Bible, we are told simply, “Martha served.” (John 12:2) That makes her a perfect saint for us to ask to intercede for our priests, who have been called to serve in such a profound way.
https://novenaprayer.com/2020/08/19/st-martha-novena/
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Bonaventure
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
We begin our novena to St. Bonaventure tomorrow. His feast day is Thursday, July 15.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-bonaventure-novena
God bless,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Junipero Serra
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Our next novena begins tomorrow, to one of our newest saints. St. Junipero Serra was canonized on September 23, 2015. His feast day is July 1, the last day of our novena.
https://novenaprayer.com/saint-junipero-serra-novena/
God bless you,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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St. Padre Pio’s Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
I have been waiting a long time for us to pray this novena! This was St. Padre Pio’s favorite novena, one he prayed every day.
https://www.padrepio.org/pray/efficacious-novena/
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Corpus Christi Novena
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Tomorrow we begin the Corpus Christi Novena, in anticipation of the Feast of Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 3. Many dioceses will be celebrating the feast the weekend of June 5 and 6.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/corpus-christi-novena
Blessings,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to Mary, Help of Christians
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Our next novena is to Mary, Help of Christians. Beginning this novena tomorrow means we will finish it a few days before the feast day of May 24.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/mary-help-christians-novena
Also, I was asked to forward this message about a prayer event that we can all participate in remotely on Friday, May 28:
“Dear All,
The All Saints Parish Men’s Group is sponsoring a day of prayer and fasting for the intentions of our local clergy (from all local parishes) on Friday, May 28, which is the Friday after Pentecost. (It’s also an ember day on the traditional calendar.) This is an initiative for all local Catholics willing to participate, not just for the members of the men’s group, and not just for men. (This effort could definitely use the holy women!)
Here are the basic parameters:
· There’s no defined regimen of prayer or fasting for the day: you should discern what works for you. Even if you decide to do only something very small, it will be great to have your participation. (And per the next bullet point, it’s between you and God anyway.)
· There’s no official sign-up and we won’t be tracking who is participating. It’s up to you whom you tell that you are participating, if anyone.
· We would appreciate your spreading the word to others who may be interested.
· If you wish to participate, but you have a conflict on May 28, you may move your participation to a different day.
God bless you and thank you for considering participating in this and/or spreading the word.”
Blessings,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Dominic Savio
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Good morning everyone! I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful day.
We begin our new novena today, to St. Dominic Savio. His feast day is May 6, which is the date we will finish the novena.
https://novenaprayer.com/st-dominic-savio-novena/
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayerforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Catherine of Siena
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
We begin our next novena, to St. Catherine of Siena, tomorrow. Her feast day is celebrated on April 29.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-catherine-of-siena-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to the Divine Mercy
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Our next novena is to the Divine Mercy. Typically this novena is started on Good Friday, leading up to the Feast of Divine Mercy on the first Sunday after Easter.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/divine-mercy-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for the Annunciation of Our Lord
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!
Our next novena is for the Annunciation of Our Lord, which is celebrated on March 25.
https://praymorenovenas.com/annunciation-novena
Have a blessed day,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Our next novena is to St. Cyril of Jerusalem. His feast day is March 18.
https://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/novenas/p00120.htm
Blessings,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Lenten Novena
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Today we begin our Lenten journey again. We’ll start it off right with our Lenten Novena.
https://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/novenas/p00120.htm
Blessings,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Tomorrow we begin our next novena, to Our Lady of Lourdes which we celebrate on Thursday, February 11.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/our-lady-of-lourdes-novena
Blessings,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Thomas Aquinas
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Tomorrow we begin our next novena, to St. Thomas Aquinas. If you start the novena on schedule tomorrow, you will actually end it on his feast day, January 28.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-thomas-aquinas-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Hilary
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Tomorrow we begin our first novena of 2021, to St. Hilary.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-hilary-novena
Blessings,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for the Feast of the Holy Family
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Christmas is just three days away. Emmanuel!
Our next novena is for the Feast of the Holy Family which we celebrate on Sunday, December 27 this year.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/holy-family-novena
Have a blessed Christmas,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for Advent
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
We are almost halfway through Advent. This new novena can be prayed throughout Advent.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/advent/prayers/advent-novena
Blessings on you all,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Our next novena is to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We celebrate this feast on December 8.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/immaculate-conception-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Tuesday, November 10. 2020
We celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe on November 22. That’s twelve days from today. That means Advent begins in 19 days, beginning our next liturgical year.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/christ-king-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for All Saints
Thursday, October 29, 2020
This week we begin our new novena for All Saints, the feast we will be celebrating this Sunday, November 1. There is no denying that we need the help of all of the Saints in Heaven, especially for our priests.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/saints-day-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. John Paul II
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
We start our new novena today, to St. John Paul II. His feast day is October 22.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-john-paul-ii-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Good morning everyone! Thank you all for your patience as I worked through a couple of lingering issues from earlier in the month. We should be back on schedule now, and I’ll begin sending the regular weekly prayers again beginning this weekend.
Tomorrow we begin our next novena, to St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-therese-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Gregory the Great
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Our next novena is to St. Gregory the Great, whose feast day is September 3.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-gregory-the-great-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Monica
Thursday, August 20, 2020
This week’s novena is to St. Monica, who can teach us much about patience and persistence.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-monica-novena
Have a blessed week,
Elena & Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Our next novena is for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which we celebrate on August 15.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/assumption-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to Blessed Solanus Casey
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Happy Wednesday, everyone. Our next novena is to Blessed Solanus Casey, whose feast day is July 30.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/blessed-solanus-casey
Blessings on you all,
Elena& Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Our new novena is to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, whose feast we celebrate on July 16.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/our-lady-of-mount-carmel-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. John the Baptist
June 25, 2020
Our new novena is to St. John the Baptist, whose feast day we celebrated yesterday.
https://catholicnovenaapp.com/novenas/st-john-the-baptist-novena/#
Have a blessed week,
Elena & Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com
Novena for the Ascension of the Lord
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
This week’s novena is for the Ascension of the Lord, which we will celebrate on May 21.
We also ask for special prayers for all seminarians who are taking finals this week.
http://www.catholictradition.org/Easter/easter27b.htm
Have a blessed week,
Elena & Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Catherine of Siena
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Happy Wednesday.
This week’s novena is to St. Catherine of Siena, whose feast day is today. She was born during the outbreak of the plague in 1347. She grew in strength of faith and holiness, eventually becoming a Doctor of the Church.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-catherine-of-siena-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to the Divine Mercy
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Happy Easter! He has risen, as He said He would! Alleluia!
Our next novena is to the Divine Mercy. Divine Mercy is this Sunday, April 19.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/divine-mercy-novena
Blessings on you all,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena for Surrendering to the Will of God
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Oh, hey! Look at that! It’s Wednesday already. Without the normal rhythm of life, I sometimes lose track. Lucky for us, www.praymorenovenas.com counts the days for us.
It’s amazing to me how timely each of these recent novenas have been, given that the schedule was created well before our current world crisis. It just goes to prove that God is our devoted Father, who loves us and always knows our needs better than we do ourselves.
Our next novena is to surrender to the will of God.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-for-surrendering-to-the-will-of-god
Blessings on you all,
Elena & Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for the Annunciation of the Lord
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Our next novena is for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, which is on March 25th.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/annunciation-novena
Blessings on you all,
Elena & Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Joseph
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
As we start our first novena of the Lent/Easter/Pentecost season, let us turn to the guardian of our Savior, and ask him to also guard our priests for us.
www.praymorenovenas.com/st-joseph-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to Ss. Jacinta and Francisco Marto
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
This week we begin a new novenas to Ss. Jacinta and Francisco Marto, two of the visionaries of Our Lady of Fatima.
https://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/novenas/p03641.htm
Have a great week,
Elena & Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Michael the Archangel
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
We will pray this novena to St. Michael the Archangel for the strength and protection of all of our priests.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-michael-archangel-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for the Abuse Crisis
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
We are all aware that the Church is under attack, both from without and within. Let us pray this novena for the healing of victims, sanctification of priests, and renewal of our Church. Our Lady of Good Counsel, pray for us!
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-for-abuse-crisis
Have a blessed week,
Laurie and Elena
http://prayersforpriesrs.com
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Novena to St. Anthony the Abbot
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Some days it can feel like the Devil is really making headway in this world. Just remember – the war has already been won. Our new novenas is to St. Anthony the Abbott, or St. Anthony the Great as he was also known. His story is fascinating. Here is a link to learn more about him: Who is Saint Anthony?
And now for our novena:
Dear God, St. Anthony the Abbot accepted your call to renounce the world and to love you above all things. He faithfully served you in the solitude of the desert by fasting, prayer, humility and good works. In the Sign of The Cross, he triumphed over the Devil.
Through his intercession, may we learn to love you better; with all our hearts, all our souls, all our minds, all our strength and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
St. Anthony the Abbot, great and powerful saint, grant us also priests willing to answer the call to love you above all things, and to show us the way. We ask this through our lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. One God forever and ever, Amen.
O Divine Eternal Father, in union with your Divine Son and the Holy Spirit, and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg You to destroy the Power of your greatest enemy — the evil spirits.
Cast them into the deepest recesses of hell and chain them there forever! Take possession of Your Kingdom which You have created and which is rightfully Yours.
Heavenly Father, give us the reign of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen.
Blessings on you all,
Elena& Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
December 24, 2019
Happy Christmas Eve! Our next novena is for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God which we celebrate on January 1.
http://www.god-answers-prayers.com
/mother_mary_prayers/novena_prayer_mary_mother_of_god/index.html
Peace and joy to you and yours this Christmas season,
Laurie & Elena
http://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Our new novena begins today, to Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day is tomorrow. She asked St. Juan Diego as she asks us today, “Am I not your mother? … Are you not in the crossing of my arms?” Let us pray to our Mother for holy priests.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/our-lady-of-guadalupe-novena
Have a blessed week,
Elena & Laurie
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Ambrose
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
This week’s novenas is to St. Ambrose, the Patron Saint of Learning. He was known as the “Honey Tongued Doctor” because of his great ability to teach, preach and live the Catholic faith. May all of our priests be recognized as the same. Us too, for that matter.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/saint-ambrose-novena
Incidentally, if you’ve been using the novenas reminder feature on praymorenovenas.com, but having problems getting the emails from them, let me know.
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Novena for Christ the King
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
This week’s novena is a great way to end the liturgical year on a prayerful note, and prepare ourselves to head into the Advent/Christmas/Epiphany season.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/christ-king-novena
Have a great day,
Elena & Laurie
http://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to St. Charles Borromeo
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
This week’s novena is to St. Charles Borromeo, a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation. In that role he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests. His feast day is November 4.
https://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/novenas/p03671.htm
Have a great week,
Laurie & Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com
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Novena to Ven. Fulton J. Sheen
Tuesday, October 16, 2019
This week’s novenas is to Ven. Fulton J. Sheen, whose cause for canonization is progressing. October 21 is the 55th anniversary of his appointment as Bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. Ven. Fulton J. Sheen, pray for us.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/fulton-sheen-novena
Have a blessed week,
Laurie and Elena
https://prayersforpriests.com/
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Novena to St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
https://prayersforpriests.com/
Tomorrow we start our next novena, this one to St. Teresa of Avila. She is the patron of people in religious orders and people ridiculed for their faith. As we head toward her feast day on October 15, let’s pray this novena for our faithful priests and all who are struggling.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-teresa-avila-novena
Have a blessed week,
Elena and Laurie
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Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Oh, hey! Look at that! My calendar says Wednesday already! We owed you all a novena yesterday. Completely my fault.
This novena is to Mary, Undoer of Knots. The knots in our lives come in many different forms. It could be something as basic as running through life so fast you lose track of what day it is (or so I’ve heard – LOL) Or it could be a family crisis. We also know that the enemy likes to try to tie knots around us the closer we grow to Jesus and the stronger we are in our faith. He especially enjoys trying to tie knots around our priests.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/mary-undoer-knots-novena
Have a great week, everyone. Elena will try to get my head screwed back on straight for next time.
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Novena to St. Robert Bellarmine
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
It’s time for us to start our next novena, but first we have a request. If you would, please send us a quick reply, even something as simple as “got it”. We’re just checking to make sure we have everyone on the mailing list.
And if this has been forwarded to you by someone else, send a quick note and we’ll will add you.
This novena is to St. Robert Bellarmine, a doctor of the Church, whose feast day is September 17.
https://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/novenas/p03873.htm
Have a great week,
Laurie & Elena
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Novena to St. Augustine
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Tomorrow we start our next novena. I know there are many times we’ve each felt that our faith was under attack, whether from others or from within ourselves. This new novena is to one of the strongest defenders of the faith, St. Augustine.
Here’s the link: https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-augustine-novena.
Have a blessed week!
Laurie & Elena
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Novena to the Queenship of Mary
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Time for our next novena everybody.
This novena is for the feast of the Queenship of Mary, which we celebrate on August 22.
http://www.liturgies.net/saints/mary/queenship/novena.htm
For more about this feast day, go to: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/queenship-of-mary/
There’s a second reason that we are using this novena. This ministry of Prayers for Priests was started in Elmira, NY. Elmira has long been known as the Queen City, since as far back as when Samuel Clemens was spending his summers here.
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Novena to The Most Precious Blood of Jesus
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
July is the month of The Most Precious Blood of Jesus. Before we move into August, let’s spend some time in devotion, as the Church has since the 1800’s.
Our next novena can be found at:
https://ascensionpress.com/pages/novena-to-the-precious-blood
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Novena to St. Benedict
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
We start our next novena tomorrow. This novena is to St. Benedict, whose feast day is Thursday, July 11.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-benedict-novena
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Novena to St. Thomas the Apostle
Tuesday, June 26, 2019
Our novena prayer beginning tomorrow is to St. Thomas the Apostle, adapted from a traditional prayer. His feast day is July 3.
St. Thomas, when you saw the Risen Lord, you humbly confessed “My Lord and My God” and later sacrificed your life on mission in India for love of him. We ask you to pray for our priests and ourselves that we may be strengthened to dedicate ourselves totally to God’s Kingdom. We pray that through your intercession we may be protected in all trials and temptations to doubt our Lord’s love and plan for us, through Christ our Lord, Amen. +Glory Be, 3x
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Novena for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Just as a heads up, by the end of the month I will be sending these emails from my gmail account, desmarlaurie@gmail.com. Our novena prayer beginning tomorrow is for the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, from praymorenovenas.com.
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/novena-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus
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Novena to prepare for the Ascension of Jesus
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Happy Tuesday. I hope you all had a safe and happy Memorial day. Our next novena is timed to the Ascension (thanks for the idea and the link, Elena!), which is Thursday this week.
As a reminder, Masses here at The Parish of the Most Holy Name of Jesus are: 8am St. Patrick, 9am St. Mary, 12:05pm Sts. Peter & Paul, 12:10pm St. Charles, and 5:30pm St. Casimir.
Now, our novena prayer this week comes from Aleteia.
https://aleteia.org/2019/05/22/prepare-for-the-ascension-of-jesus-with-this-novena/
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Novena to St. John Vianney
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Good evening, everyone. It’s time to begin our second novena for our priests. Tomorrow we will start a novena to St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. Once again, I’ll refer you to Pray More Novenas, a great resource for us. Here’s their link to the novena:
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/search?term=john+vianney
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Our First Novena
Monday, April 29, 2019
We will begin our first Novena on Wednesday, May 1st. We’ve decided to do a novena to Saint Bernadette, since the morning after we decided to start this prayer community, Elena took this attached picture before Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes. Notice where the stained-glass window light falls.
Here is a link to a great novena to St. Bernadette:
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-bernadette-novena
God bless,
Laurie Desmarais & Elena Cambio
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