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Novena to All Carmelite Saints (November 5–13) Novena to All Carmelite Saints (November 5–13) 4OPENING NOVENA PRAYER ALL: Lord, may the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother, and the prayers of all the Saints of Carmel help us to walk steadfastly in their footsteps, and by our prayers and good works to further the cause of Your Church. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. 4PRESENTATION 4LITANY TO THE CARMELITE SAINTS ALL: O beautiful flower of Carmel, most fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, holy and singular, who brought forth the Son of God, still ever remaining a pure Virgin, assist us in our necessity! O Star of the Sea, help and protect us! Show us that you are our Mother! LEADER ALL Lord, Have Mercy on Us.................................................................Lord, Have Mercy on Us Christ, Have Mercy on Us...............................................................Christ, Have Mercy on Us Lord Have Mercy on Us..................................................................Lord Have Mercy on Us Christ, Hear Us ................................................................................Christ, Graciously Hear us God, the Father of Heaven...............................................................Have Mercy on Us God, the Son, Redeemer of the World.............................................Have Mercy on Us God, the Holy Spirit ........................................................................Have Mercy on Us Holy Trinity, one God......................................................................Have Mercy on Us Holy Mary, Mother of God..............................................................Pray for Us. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel..................................................................Pray for Us. Mother and Ornament of Carmel ....................................................Pray for Us. Patroness of all who wear the Scapular...........................................Pray for Us. Hope of all Who Die Wearing the Scapular ....................................Pray for Us. St. Joseph, our patron ......................................................................Pray for Us. Holy Father Elijah ...........................................................................Pray for Us. St. Elisha..........................................................................................Pray for Us. St. Angelus.......................................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Denis and Redemptus ................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Jean-Baptiste Duverneuil...........................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Michael-Aloysius Brulard .........................................................Pray for Us. Bl. James Gagnot.............................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Teresa of St. Augustine and Companions of Compiegne ..........Pray for Us. Bl. Isidore Bakanja ..........................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Maria Mercedes Prat..................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Maria Pilar of St. Francis Borgia...............................................Pray for Us. Bl. Teresa of the Child Jesus and of St. John of the Cross ..............Pray for Us. Bl. Maria Angeles of St. Joseph ......................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Maria Sagrario of St. Aloysius Gonzaga ...................................Pray for Us. Bl. Titus Brandsma ..........................................................................Pray for Us. St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross ....................................................Pray for Us. ~ PAGE 1~ Bl. Alphonsus Mary Mazurek and Companions..............................Pray for Us. St. Albert of Jerusalem ....................................................................Pray for Us. St. Peter Thomas..............................................................................Pray for Us. St. Andrew Corsini ..........................................................................Pray for Us. St. John Paul II ................................................................................Pray for Us. Holy Mother Teresa of Jesus, of Avila.............................................Pray for Us. St. John of the Cross........................................................................Pray for Us. St. Simon Stock ...............................................................................Pray for Us. St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, of Lisieux .........Pray for Us. St. Albert of Trapani ........................................................................Pray for Us. St. Nuno Alvares Pereira .................................................................Pray for Us. St. Berthold......................................................................................Pray for Us. St. Brocard.......................................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. John Soreth ................................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Baptist Spagnoli.........................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Francis Palau y Quer..................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Kuriakos Elias Chavara .............................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Aloysius Rabatà .........................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Hilary Januszewski ....................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Jane Scopelli ..............................................................................Pray for Us. St. Henry de Osso y Cervello ..........................................................Pray for Us. St. Raphael Kalinowski ...................................................................Pray for Us. St. George Preca ..............................................................................Pray for Us. St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi..........................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Archangela Girlani.....................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Mary of the Incarnation .............................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Anne of St. Bartholomew ..........................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Mary of Jesus.............................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Mary of the Angels ....................................................................Pray for Us. St. Teresa Margaret Redi of the Sacred Heart .................................Pray for Us. St. Joachina de Vedruna...................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Angelus Augustine Mazzinghi...................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Jacques Retouret ........................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Frances d’Amboise ....................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Bartholomew Fanti ....................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Mary of Jesus Crucified.............................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Josepha Naval Girbes ................................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Teresa Maria Manetti of the Cross.............................................Pray for Us. St. Teresa of Jesus of the Andes ......................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Elia of St. Clement.....................................................................Pray for Us. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity...............................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Maria Candida of the Eucharist .................................................Pray for Us. Bl. Maria Maravillas of Jesus..........................................................Pray for Us. All Holy Priests and Religious ........................................................Pray for Us. Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin .............................................................Pray for Us. Sts. Joachim and Anne.....................................................................Pray for Us. All Holy Men and Women...............................................................Pray for Us. All you Saints of Carmel .................................................................intercede for us All you Saints of God......................................................................intercede for us We sinners........................................................................................We beseech You to hear us That You would spare us .................................................................We beseech You to hear us That You would pardon us...............................................................We beseech You to hear us That You would bring us to true penance........................................We beseech You to hear us That You would deign to govern and preserve ~ PAGE 2~ your holy Church ........................................................................We beseech You to hear us That You will guide and protect Our Order.....................................We beseech You to hear us That You would deign
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