Ladies of Charity
Of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
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We provide practical and spiritual support to those facing life’s challenges: illness, isolation and unmet immediate needs through member and volunteer efforts and donor generosity
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 are currently praying a novena to St. Anne. We will pray this novena from July 17 through July 25, the eve of the feast day of St. Anne, the mother of our Blessed Mother.
Devotion to St. Anne began early in the history of the Catholic Church. As she was favored by God to become the mother of the holy Virgin Mary, she is often invoked as the Patron of mothers as well as for relationships, among other things.
The novena prayer for day nine as well as the intentions we have received are below. If you have an intention you would like us to include in our novenas and/or you would like to be added to our novena email list, please reply here
St. Anne
June 17-July 25
Introductory prayer
Heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present need under your special protection.
(mention your novena intention )
Vouchsafe to recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praising Him through all eternity. Amen.
Daily Prayer-Day 9
Good St. Anne, I have reached the end of this novena in your honor. I have asked and ask again. Good mother, let not your kind ear grow weary of my prayers, though I repeat them so often. Bounteous Lady, implore for me from divine Providence all the help I need through life. May your generous hand bestow on me the material means to satisfy my own needs and to alleviate the plight of the poor. Good St. Anne, fortify me by the sacraments of the Church at the hour of my death. Admit me into the company of the blessed in the kingdom of heaven, where I may praise and thank the adorable Trinity, your grandson Christ Jesus, your glorious daughter Mary, and yourself, dear St. Anne, through endless ages.
Concluding prayer
Our Father/Hail Mary/Glory be to the Father
Pray for us, Saint Anne. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. O Jesus, Holy Mary, St. Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Good St. Anne, intercede for me.
Novena Intentions
In humble supplication for our temporal & eternal welfare;
In support for Mary & Ted; Marianne; and Sara
For inoperable pancreatic cancer & bladder cancer;
For Jonathan’s continued safety in Mexico
grace under construction stress
Return to the Faith by my adult children and siblings
Faith formation of my four grandchildren
Repose of the souls of Patrick Sexton, Lawrence McGuinness and Ted Kovaleski
Healthy pregnancy for Cara and Laura
Successful rehab for Peter and Ed
Health for Deirdre Torchia and Mary Wan
All cancer patients especially Jim, Joe, Dan, Devon, Celin, Chrissy, Molly, and Lena
All Alzheimer’s patients especially Tambi, MaryAnn, Pat, Rosemary, and Mary
Relief from pain for Hugh, Valerie, Jessica, Roseanne, and Harold
Patti Dennehy whom is being treated for multiple myeloma
Peace and wellbeing of my family.
In loving memory of Thomas P. Regan
In loving memory of Raymond Teatum
For the Holy Souls in Purgatory
That doctors come to a diagnosis for Maureen D
For a return to good health for Marianne and Maureen
Prayers for parents and grandparents for the Feast Day of Saint Anne and Saint Joachim
Prayers for my brother
Prayers for Hermine
Prayers for Ruth's intentions
Prayers for my ill relatives and friends
Prayers for those with no one to pray for them
Peace in the world
Peace in the USA
My health
I pray that strained relationships will be healed.
Pray for Peace and respect for Truth
For our 9 grandchildren and their Grandfather🙏🏻💝
Continued healing and freedom from pain for T
Thanksgiving for successful surgery and good prognosis for KC
For things to get better at work for Chris
Special intention for Marie
Healing for Kerri
Healing for Carol and relief from pain
Special intention for Kate
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
In gratitude for the healthy birth of Cecilia Frances Bianco.
For Jennifer who will be having two serious surgeries in September to save her failing eyesight.
For healing for Maria M. who is having memory issues.
Continued prayers for Gregory and his autoimmune disease
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
Grant Kathy God's grace & support facing health challenge
Declan’s total remission from cancer is our prayer
Resilience for the loving parents D.McC.
Prayers for all the wonderful staff at MSK
Peace and healing for Father Michael Morris
Pray that all us grandmas continue to encourage Catholicism to younger generations
Recovery from surgery for Beth.
Good health and safety for our family.
Healing for Jane.
Repose of the soul of LOC member Dorothy LaManna and comfort for her grieving family and friends
My daughters house sale goes through
My children and grandchildren