Ladies of Charity
Of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
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Novenas
The Ladies of Charity is a spiritual community committed to the awesome power of prayer. We gather virtually throughout the year to pray novenas and devotions for the intentions of our members and friends. Since we began our novenas in 2020, we have prayed over 150 novenas. We hope you join us in our spiritual devotions.
We will pray the Pentecost novena to the Holy Spirit from May 15 through the May 23, the eve Pentecost Sunday.
The Pentecost novena is considered the original novena, recalling the nine days the disciples waited in unity and prayer after Jesus’ ascension to heaven. Jesus asked them to pray constantly in the upper room until the descent of the Holy Spirit and we will follow this instruction by praying this novena to the Holy Spirit.
If you have an intention you would like us to include in our novena and/or you would like to be added to our novena email list, please reply here
Pentecost Novena
May 15-23
Day 9- Goodness
Intro prayer
O Holy Spirit, by Your power, Christ was raised from the dead to save us all. By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name. By Your love, we are protected from evil. And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Goodness within us.
We want to be like your Saints in heaven. Holy Spirit, renew us by your power with your Goodness that we may bring the Good News to the world.
Holy Spirit we ask for the grace of [Mention your intention here]. Amen.
Concluding Prayer Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
Novena Intentions
In humble supplication for our temporal and eternal welfare;
In health for Ted & Mary, Marianne, and Sara;
Successful heart surgery & recovery for young woman
In memory of Thomas P. Regan
In memory of Raymond Teatum
Peace and well being of my family
Prayers for my brother
Prayers for Hermine
Prayers for Ruth's intentions
Prayers for Father Joe's continued recovery
Prayers for my ill relatives and friends
Prayers for those with no one to pray for them
Return to the Faith by my adult children and siblings
Faith formation of my four grandchildren
Gratitude for the birth of Clark Joseph O’Gorman
Health pregnancy and safe delivery for Brigid, Dominique, and Cara
Successful rehabilitation for Peter McCallum and Ed McElroy
Health for Deirdre Torchia
Cure from throat cancer for Victor Cunneen
All cancer patients especially Joe, Jim, Dan, Devon, Celin, Chrissy, Molly, and Lena
All Alzheimer’s patients especially Tambi, Mary Ann, Pat, Rosemary, and Mary
Relief from pain for Valerie Hanlon and Roseanne and Harold Edie
Successful retina surgery for Roseanne Edie
A return to good health for Colleen Iler and Marianne Alexander and their families.
For Fr Staples and his whole parish!
Repose of the soul of Colleen Iler with our Heavenly Father.
Successful heart surgery and speedy recovery for Natalie
For Dan Bianco and for the entire Bianco family.
In gratitude for the birth of Alex and Andrew’s daughter, Cecilia Frances on March 31, 2026.
Please pray for successful cataract surgery for Diane Bianco on May 6th and again on May 20th
Continued prayers for Gregory and his autoimmune disease
Special intention for Kate
Blessings for Eamonn on his graduation from Villanova Unversity on May 19 and for a happy and blessed life
For things to get better at work for Chris
Special intention for Marie
Miriam and Carmen Desueza. Miriam has Cancer/diabetes and Carmen has Covid depression.
Eduardo J Salas- Saez - Has Prostrate Cancer and had open heart surgery.
Clara M. Salas- AT and Post covid depression.
Mercedes Swartz - Diabetes and Covid Depression.
Repose of the souls of Rosario Saez Mancebo, Justo E. Salas - Salas, Maria Pascuala Salas Clemenceau Martha Raquel Salas- Salas, Lucia E. Salas- Salas; Clara I. Salas- Salas, Maria Caridad Salas- Salas, Eduardo Perez Ravelo, Maria Lourdes Garcia. and Kenneth Swartz
Peace and comfort for Kitty
To bring Katherine’s suffering to the Lord, while she waits for pain relief surgery.
Prayers for Anne Martyn's recovery
Repose of the soul of LOC member Clare Davis and consolation for her family and friends
Please pray for Christine Heller who has COPD and Joan Quill who is suffering from a breathing problem.
Prayers for strength and healing for Emelia Jean Chindemi whose breast cancer has returned and spread.
Prayers for Kevin Hough who is suffering from ALS.
May Sawyer Zifchak quickly recover from Guillain- Barre Syndrome and be able to walk at his 8th
grade graduation and enjoy being a kid again.
For all those who need prayers.
For wisdom of heart
Pray that Pope Leo’s message about peace and respect for human dignity will be heard
I pray to and ask that the Holy Spirit will guide me In decisions that I must make.
I also pray that this same guidance will bring good decision making skills to my daughter.
For world peace
For family health and happiness
Guidance for Cathy and her brother
For a good home