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ANTHEM: Chaplet of St. the O glorious St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gra- cious protection to serve more and more faithfully every day. L: Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the of , R: that we may be made worthy of His promises.

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of , but that we may be con- ducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. AMEN,

NOVENA PRAYER: St. Michael the Archangel, we honor you as a powerful protector of the Church and guardian of our souls. In- spire us with your humility, courage and strength that we may reject sin and perfect our love for our Heaven- ly Father. In your strength and humility, slay the evil and pride in our hearts so that nothing will keep us from God. St. Michael the Archangel, pray that we may be blessed by God with the zeal to live our lives in accordance with Christ’s teachings. St. Michael the Archangel, you are the prince of but in your humility you recognized that God is God and you are but His servant. Unlike , you were not overcome with pride but were steadfast in humility. Pray that we will have this same humility. It is in the spirit of that humility that we ask for your intercession for our petitions… (state your petitions) St. Michael Catholic Parish END WITH PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL with the Mission of Sts. Peter and Paul 67-390 Goodale Ave. Waialua, Hi 96791 INTRODUCTION: SIXTH: L: O God, come to my assistance. By the intercession of St. Michael and the admirable R: O Lord, make haste to help me. heavenly Choir of the Virtues, may it please God to keep L: Glory be to the Father… us from falling into temptation, and may He deliver us R: As it was in the beginning... from evil. Amen. FIRST: 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Seraphim, may it please God to make us SEVENTH: worthy to receive into our hearts the fire of his per- By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir fect charity. Amen. of Principalities, may it please God to fill our souls with 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. the spirit of true and sincere obedience. Amen. SECOND: 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly EIGHTH: Choir of Cherubim, may God in his good pleasure, By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir grant us grace to abandon the ways of sin, and fol- of , may it please God to grant us the gift of low the path of Christian perfection. Amen. perseverance in the faith, and in all good works, that we 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. may be thereby enabled to attain the glory of . Amen. THIRD: 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. By the intercession of St. Michael and the sacred Choir of Thrones, may it please God to infuse into NINETH: our hearts the spirit of true and sincere humility. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir Amen. of all the Angels, may God vouchsafe to grant us their 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. guardianship through this mortal life, and after death a happy entrance into the everlasting glory of heaven. Amen FOURTH: 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of the Dominations, may it please God to CONCLUSION: grant us grace to have dominion over our senses, and to correct our depraved passions. Amen. 4 Our Fathers: (1 For St. Michael, 2 For St. , 3 For St. , 4 For our 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s. Guardian ) FIFTH: By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of the Powers, may God vouchsafe to keep our souls from the wiles and temptations of the . Amen. 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Mary’s.