Novena  (Prayed on Mondays)

Immaculate Mary, your praises enjoy your presence in we sing, You reign now in heaven. Lord Jesus splendor with Jesus our King. Christ, who for the accomplishment of Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! your greatest works Ave, Ave, Maria! have chosen the weak things of the world, that In heaven the blessed your glory no flesh may glory in your proclaim. On earth we your sight, and who for a better children invoke your sweet name. and more widely diffused belief in the Immaculate Conception of Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria! your Mother, have wished that the Concluding Prayer: Virgin Mother of Ave, Ave, Maria! Miraculous Medal be manifested to St. Catherine Laboure, grant we ask God, Mary Immaculate, we unite Priest: In the name of the Father, and you that filled with like humility, we ourselves to you under your title of of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. may glorify this mystery by word and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. All: Amen. work. Amen. May this medal be for each one of us

Priest: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the a sure sign of your motherly affection Novena Prayer: Immaculate Virgin hearts of Your faithful and kindle in for us and a constant reminder of our them the fire of Your love. Send Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus and forth Your Spirit, and they shall be our Mother, we have confidence in filial duty towards you. While created. your powerful and never-failing wearing it, may we be blessed by your All: And You shall renew the face of intercession, manifested often loving protection and preserved in the earth. through the Miraculous Medal. We, the grace of your Son. Most powerful your loving and trustful children, ask Priest: Let us pray. O God, who Virgin, Mother of our Savior, keep instructed the hearts of the faithful you to obtain for us the graces and us close to you every moment of our by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant favors we ask during this Novena if us in the same Holy Spirit to savor they will be for the glory of God and lives so that like you we may live and what is right, and always to rejoice in the salvation of souls. (Here present act according to the teaching and His consolation. Through Jesus your petition in private.) You know, example of your Son. Obtain for us, O Mary, how often our souls have Christ our Lord. your children, the grace of a happy been the sanctuaries of your Son, All: Amen. death so that in union with you we Priest: O Mary, conceived without who hates iniquity. Obtain for us sin. then a deep hatred of sin and that may enjoy the happiness of heaven All: Pray for us who have recourse to purity of heart which will attach us to forever. Amen. you. God alone so that our every thought, word, and deed may tend to His Priest: O Mary, conceived without All: Lord Jesus Christ, who has greater glory. Obtain for us, also, a sin. spirit of prayer and self-denial that glorified your mother, the Blessed All: Pray for us who have recourse to Virgin Mary, immaculate from the we may recover by penance what we first moment of her conception, grant have lost by sin and at length attain you. that all who devoutly implore her to that blessed abode where you are protection on earth may eternally the Queen of angels and of men. Amen. Saint Anthony  Novena Prayers (Prayed on Tuesdays)

ALL: O glorious St. Anthony, safe ALL: Through thee, the seas forgo refuge of the afflicted and distressed their prey, And penal fetters fall away. who hast miraculously revealed that all For limbs restored, lost treasures Statue of St. Anthony of Padua who piously invoke thee on nine found, Both young and old thy praises at Holy Shrine consecutive Tuesdays, will experience sound. Closing Prayer at the end of the thy powerful help; I, a poor sinner, Novena (to be said privately after one encouraged by this promise, come to PRIEST: May glory to the Father be, completes the nine Tuesdays novena) thee, and with a firm hope I implore And to the Son eternally, And Holy thy aid, thy counsel and thy blessing. Ghost, in essence One, In Persons O blessed Saint Anthony, my faithful Obtain help for me, dear Saint, in my Three, be honor done. intercessor, I have now, through the present necessity. (Privately make your grace of God and thy assistance, petition.) But if it be opposed to the ALL: Through thee, the seas forgo finished these pious exercises in thy Will of God, and the welfare of my their prey, And penal fetters fall away, honor, I had, indeed, the will and soul, obtain for me such other graces For limbs restored, lost treasures desire to do all in my power for thy as shall be conducive to my salvation. found, both young and old thy praises greater honor and glory. But thou Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. sound. knowest my weakness and misery and want of devotion. Therefore I beseech PRIEST: Unto thy power, Saint PRIEST: Pray for us, O blessed thee to make amends for all my Anthony, Doth error, death, calamity, Anthony, failings, and to offer thy merits and And leprosy and demons yield; And at good works for me, that I may find ALL: That we may be made worthy of thy prayer the sick are healed. grace and healing with God. Obtain the promises of Christ.

for me, through thy merits, the ALL: Through thee, the seas forgo PRIEST: Let us pray: almighty and blessings of a virtuous life, true their prey, And penal fetters fall away, Eternal God, Who didst glorify thy knowledge of my God and of myself, For limbs restored, lost treasures faithful confessor Anthony with the perfect mortification of my senses, and found, Both young and old thy praises perpetual gift of working miracles, a complete triumph over all my sound. graciously grant that what we temptations. I place myself under thy

confidently seek through his merits, we special protection. Assist me to follow PRIEST: All dangers fade when thou thy example in life, and come to my art near, And want and hunger may surely receive through his intercession. Through Christ our Lord. aid in death. In that dread moment let disappear. Let those relate, who know me experience the might of thy help. it well: Let Padua of her Patron tell. Amen. Amen. The Prayers of Simplicity, Charity, and Devotions in Abandonment

Honor of Holy and Mighty God, you led St. Roch from a life of luxury and ease to be a wandering pilgrim, finding you in self-surrender and poverty. Grant, O Lord, through the Saint Roch intercession of St. Roch, that we may be quick to abandon the things of this world that prevent us from (Prayed on Wednesdays) following our pilgrim’s way to Heaven. Amen.

Gracious and Loving God, you called St. Roch to attend to the poor and homeless victims of pandemic. You created in him the desire to serve you through ministry to the outcast and unwanted and those who could not care for themselves. Urge in us, through St. Roch, the power of compassion and care for those who are suffering. Amen.

Mighty and Merciful God, while in the final anguish of the dreaded disease, you taught St. Roch absolute trust in your holy providence. Even while alone in his isolation, you provided for his needs. Give us that same trust and confidence in your healing power for our family and friends, even in the worst moments of fear and anxiety. Amen.

The Novena Prayer of Healing

O Blessed St. Roch, Patron of the sick, have pity on those who lie upon a bed of suffering. Your power was so great when you were in this world, that by the sign of the Cross, many were healed of their diseases. Now that you are in heaven, your power is no less. Offer to God our sighs and tears and obtain for us the physical and spiritual health we seek: (pause to make our intentions)

O God of the Universe, we commend, through the intercession of St. Roch, the sick, disabled, incurable, unjustly imprisoned, and dying. In the sign of your Holy Cross and healing touch, bring your love and care upon us now. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Roch: Pray for us, that we may be relieved from all diseases of body and soul. (repeat 3 times) Lord Jesus, may thy will be done. St. Roch Statue at St. Hyacinth Church St. Roch, Pray for us!  St. Thérèse Devotions Patroness for Vocations for the Diocese of Peoria (Prayed on Thursdays)

“My Vocation is Love, in the heart of the Church, I will be Love and then, I will be all things!”

Hymn perfectly Your Holy Will, to accept Priest: St. Thérèse, of the Child Jesus, St. Thérèse, the Little Flower for love of You the joys and sorrows All: Pray for us! Chosen by the Lord above, of this passing life, so that we may Light the spark of love within us, one day be united together in Heaven Priest: St. Thérèse, of the Holy Face, Chosen flower, rose of love. for all Eternity. Amen. All: Pray for us! As we make our prayers and petitions, Prayer for Vocations: Priest: St. Thérèse, Patroness of Bring them to God's holy throne; St. Thérèse, you answered the Lord’s Vocations for the Diocese of Peoria, Let your perfume go before them, call to become love in the heart of All: Pray for us! Making our requests your own. the Church by entering Carmel and living the hidden life of prayer, Sweet apostle of God's mercy, fasting, and self-offering for the In whose love you came to share, mission of the Church and the You surrendered self completely salvation of souls. Through your In your tasks and in your prayer. gracious intercession, grant our Lead us to that lowly valley prayers for an increase in vocations to Where the humble find their God; the Priesthood and consecrated life in Light our pathway, cheer our spirits, our diocese. Beg our Lord to send us Walking where the Master trod. laborers who will be true disciples of the Lord, faithful to the service of Confidence, abandonment, His Church, the pursuit of holiness, Simplicity in us instill and always eager to place the needs of That like you we may completely others before their own. We Follow God's most tender will. especially ask you to beg Jesus to In the hours of great darkness, send us an abundance of Priests after Light the lamp of faith we need, the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We make Trusting your eternal promise this prayer in the name of Jesus That for us you'll intercede.  Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Morning Prayer of St. Thérèse: Priest’s Closing Prayer: O My God! I offer You all my Let us pray. O God, who open your actions of this day for the intentions Kingdom to those who are humble and for the glory of the Sacred Heart and to little ones, lead us to follow of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every trustingly in the little way of Saint beat of my heart, my every thought, Thérèse, so that through her my simplest works, by uniting them intercession we may see your eternal to Its infinite merits; and I wish to glory revealed. Through our Lord make reparation for my sins by Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and casting them into the furnace of Its reigns with you in the unity of the Merciful Love. O my God! I ask of Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and You for myself and for those whom I ever. Statue of St. Thérèse of Lisieux at Holy Rosary Shrine hold dear, the grace to fulfill

The Holy Rosary

The Rosary is a powerful The Apostles’ Creed prayer; it is the prayer of I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven the Life of Jesus Christ and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord, through the eyes and Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin intercession of His holy Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, Mother. It settles our and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He hearts and focuses our rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is minds on the Gospel. seated at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from While it at first might there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I seem challenging and believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy , the monotonous, the Rosary communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the holds enormous value for resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. those who learn to pray it well. Like anything else, The Our Father we get better with Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy practice! kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us The Rosary, meaning a our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Crown of Roses, is not And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. just the mechanical repetition of the “” fifty Amen. times! The words of the Hail Mary (which are from the first chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel) become a sacred meter The Hail Mary that forms the foundation for an intense meditation on the Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art life of Jesus. That is why the Rosary is sometimes called a thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, “Compendium of the Gospels” or a “Bible Study on a Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, Rope.” now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

In an era where silence and focus can be hard to come by, The Glory Be the Rosary is an essential part of our spiritual discipline. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Many saints described it as a weapon against evil and sin. Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, Religious orders wear their on their left side in world without end. Amen. place of the knightly sword and scabbard. So let’s arm ourselves spiritually with the Holy Rosary in protection of The Fatima Prayer our virtue and our families. Let’s take the time to draw O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of near to our Lord through the guidance of the first and hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in best disciple, Mary, His mother. most need of thy mercy.

There are many wonderful books on the Rosary with tips, The Hail Holy Queen () techniques, histories, and meditations. Check out some of Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our the wonderful guides on Formed.org and YouTube. But sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor the most important thing is simply to start! banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn The Prayers of the Rosary then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit The Sign of the Cross of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Mary. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may Spirit. Amen. be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Rosary Prayer Let us pray, O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

How to Pray the Rosary

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross and the Apostles’ Creed while holding the Crucifix. 2. Pray the Our Father 3. Pray the Hail Mary three times, traditionally for the three theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love. 4. Pray the Glory Be 5. Announce the First Mystery to be prayed. Form an intention for that decade and take a moment to bring the mystery into your mind. Then pray that decade by reciting slowly and devoutly: The Our Father Ten Hail Marys The Glory Be The Fatima Prayer (optional) Continue to the second through fifth mysteries in the same manner. 6. Pray the Hail Holy Queen and (optionally) the Rosary Prayer.

The Mysteries of the Rosary

The Joyful Mysteries The Sorrowful Mysteries (typically prayed on Mondays and Saturdays) (typically prayed on Tuesdays and Fridays) 1. The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary, Lk 1:26-38 1. The Agony in the Garden, Mt 26:36-56 2. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, Lk 1:39-56 2. The Scourging at the Pillar, Mt 27:26 3. The Birth of Our Lord, Lk 2:1-21 3. The Crowning with Thorns, Mt 27:27-31 4. The Presentation of Our Lord, Lk 2:22-38 4. The Carrying of the Cross, Mt 27:32 5. The Finding of Jesus in the Temple, Lk 2:41-52 5. The Crucifixion of Our Lord, Mt 27:33-56

The Luminous Mysteries The Glorious Mysteries (typically prayed on Thursdays) (typically prayed on Wednesdays and Sundays) 1. The Baptism in the River Jordan, Mt 3:13-16 1. The Resurrection of Our Lord, Jn 20:1-29 2. The Wedding at Cana, Jn 2:1-11 2. The Ascension of Our Lord, Lk 24:36-53 3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom, Mk 1:14-15 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit, Acts 2:1-41 4. The Transfiguration, Mt 17:1-8 4. The , Lk 1:46-55 5. The Last Supper and the Eucharist, Mt 26 5. The Coronation of Mary as Queen, Rev 12:1-6

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