A NOVENA TO THREE Tues, Sept 25th - 10am Day Two – Thurs, Sept 27th Day Three – Fri, Sept 28th Day Four – Sat, Sept 29th AMERICAN SAINTS FOR LIFE 40 Days for Life Kick-Off 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life Saints Elizabeth Seton, Frances Cabrini 9 am – Mass - St. Patrick 8:15 am – Confessions 3:30 pm – Confessions and John Neumann are powerful Day One – Weds, Sept 26th witnesses to the Gospel of life, each in Confessions – before & after Mass 9 am – Mass - St. Patrick 4:30 pm – Mass - St. Patrick their own time. This novena suggests * Fast and/or offer an intention 5:30 pm – York Catholic HC 6 pm – K of C Adoration chapel three days of prayer to each of the 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life Saints for the promotion of Life in our 4:30 pm - Confessions 6:30 pm – MS Teen Night 7:30 pm – K of C Football Social country and our Church today. 5:30 pm – Mass - St. Patrick Saint Elizabeth Seton, you knew Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton About 6 pm – Rosary the beauty of all human life when May a change in the U.S. Saint John Neumann, as a loyal Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, a 7 pm – K of C Officer’s Meeting you carried a child in your womb Supreme Court move our nation son, a faithful priest, and a tireless prominent New York aristocrat, had and when, as a young widow, a closer to the day when every Bishop, you worked to support and five children with her husband, Saint Elizabeth Seton, you knew William, a shipping merchant. Before teacher, and founder of the Sisters human being is protected in law defend life in all its wonder she turned 30, the Setons went bankrupt the beauty of all human life when of Charity, you sought to live the and welcomed in life. Intercede for the Church you loved and William died. Within five years of you carried a child in your womb his death, Elizabeth had converted to Gospel of Life. Inspire us, Saint Elizabeth Seton, you knew with all your heart that we may be Catholicism, formed New York city’s and when, as a young widow, a intercede for us, and be with us. faithful witnesses to the Gospel of first charity (the Society for the Relief teacher, and founder of the Sisters the beauty of all human life when of Poor Widows with Small Children), We ask this through Christ our Life. We ask this through Christ of Charity, you sought to live the you carried a child in your womb established the first Catholic school and Lord. Amen. our Lord. Amen. the founded the first religious Gospel of Life. Inspire us, and when, as a young widow, a community of women in the United intercede for us, and be with us. teacher, and founder of the Sisters States of America. You know the cry of a little child; Faithful son of faithful parents; We ask this through Christ our of Charity, you sought to live the Saint John Neumann Inspire us to protect the littlest and Teach us to honor our parents when Lord. Amen. Gospel of Life. Inspire us, Saint John Nepimucene Neumann came most vulnerable. intercede for us, and be with us. they grow old. to the United States as one of 36 priests You know the sacrament of Holy to serve the 200,000 Catholics of New We ask this through Christ our Matrimony; Teach us to support all You know the searching of the Immigrant and stranger; Inspire us York and New Jersey in 1836. As a Lord. Amen. priest in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and families with faith and truth. adolescent; Open our eyes to the to welcome the rejected of the Baltimore, and as Bishop of wonder of their lives. You know the loneliness of the world. Philadelphia, he was tireless in his love You know the love of a good for the people of the United States. He orphan; Consecrate us to the died in 1860, while on his way to mail a spouse; Intercede for all newly Protector of the young; Inspire us You know the journey of the dying; protection of children. chalice to a missionary priest. married couples. to work for the safety of all Be with us as we journey toward Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini You know of the vocation of the children. You know the stirring of the child death with those whom we love. Frances Cabrini was born in a little teacher; Inspire us to teach the village in Lombardy in 1850, so fragile in your womb; Intercede for every Gospel of Life. Our Father … at birth that she was brought unborn child. You know the pain of the widow; immediately to Church to be baptized. Inspire to us to seek out those who You know the vows of religious Hail Mary … While from her youth she dreamed only You know the miracle of giving are most in need. of being a missionary, she was three life; Pray that we might be faithful Glory be … birth; Pray for mothers tempted by times rejected when applying to a to the Gospel of Life. convent. Yet in her years of religious abortion. Our Father … (all prayers from U.S. Conference life she founded an order, 70 Hail Mary … of Catholic Bishops website) orphanages, schools and hospitals, Our Father … Our Father … scattered over eight countries in Europe Glory be … Hail Mary … North, South, and Central America. Hail Mary … Glory be … Glory be … U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops st Day Five – Sun, Sept 30th Day Six – Mon, Oct 1 Day Seven – Tues, Oct 2nd Day Eight – Weds, Oct 3rd Day Nine – Thurs, Oct 4th 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life 7 am – 7 pm - 40 Days for Life Confessions – TBA 7:15 am – Confessions Confessions – TBA 4:30 pm – Confessions 9 am – Mass - St. Patrick 9 am – Mass - St. Patrick 8 am – Mass - St. Patrick 9 am – Mass - St. Patrick 5:30 pm – Mass - St. Patrick Confessions – before & after Mass 1:30 pm – Mass @ Rest Haven 9:15 am – Religious Education About 6 pm – Rosary 1:30 pm – Mass @ TBA 10:20 am – 5th Sunday Rosary Heavenly Father, source of all life Saint Frances Cabrini, in every 7 pm – K of C General Meeting 7 pm – Holy Hour 10:45 am – Mass - St. Patrick and holiness, just as you wiped the corner of hemisphere you sought 7:15 pm – Confessions 4:30 pm – Confessions tears of Rachel who mourned for out those whom everyone had Saint Frances Cabrini, in every 8 pm – Night Prayers 5:30 pm – Mass - St. Patrick her children, may all who grieve forgotten. Mother of immigrants, corner of hemisphere you sought the loss of children from abortion friend of orphans, protector of the out those whom everyone had Saint Frances Cabrini, in every Saint John Neumann, as a loyal be assured of your tender mercy. poor, intercede for us who seek to forgotten. Mother of immigrants, corner of hemisphere you sought son, a faithful priest, and a tireless Enable them to seek your follow your example. We ask this friend of orphans, protector of the out those whom everyone had Bishop, you worked to support and forgiveness and entrust their through Christ our Lord. Amen. poor, intercede for us who seek to forgotten. Mother of immigrants, defend life in all its wonder. children to you with hope in your follow your example. We ask this friend of orphans, protector of the Mother of immigrants; Give us a Intercede for the Church you loved infinite mercy and unconditional through Christ our Lord. Amen. poor, intercede for us who seek to love for the lives of all who are with all your heart that we may be love. We ask you this through your follow your example. We ask this rejected or forgotten. Mother of the aged; Be with those faithful witnesses to the Gospel of Son, Christ our Lord, who has through Christ our Lord. Amen. who are forgotten and alone. Life. We ask this through Christ made all things new. Amen. our Lord. Amen. Mother of the oppressed; Inspire us Mother of those who care for the Saint John Neumann, as a loyal to work for justice and the Mother of the oppressed; Pray for sick; Inspire doctors to be apostles Missionary to America; Pray for son, a faithful priest, and a tireless protection of all life. all who are condemned to die. for life. the leaders of our country. Bishop, you worked to support and Mother of the lost; Inspire us to Mother of the sick; Pray for those defend life in all its wonder. Mother of the homeless; Teach us Tireless servant of the cross; Make seek out all whose lives are tempted to forget the infinite value Intercede for the Church you loved that all life comes from God and our hearts to love Christ suffering forgotten. of life. with all your heart that we may be in those who have grown very old. rests only in him. faithful witnesses to the Gospel of Our Father … Our Father … Mother of little children; Be with Model of self-sacrifice; Help us not Life. We ask this through Christ Hail Mary … Hail Mary … the child who is alone or afraid. to count the cost in proclaiming the our Lord. Amen. Gospel of Life. Glory be … Glory be … Preacher of the truth; Teach our Our Father … Faithful unto death; Guide unwed nation to protect the lives of all its Hail Mary … fathers, that they may be true to the citizens. (all prayers from U.S. Conference Glory be … Faith. of Catholic Bishops website) Friend of the sick; Inspire doctors (all prayers from U.S. Conference to cherish the lives of all. Our Father … of Catholic Bishops website) Hail Mary … Our Father … Glory be… Hail Mary … Glory be …