Ladies of Charity
Of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
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Our Mission: 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 100 novenas. We hope you join us in our spiritual devotions.​
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We are currently praying the St. Andrew Christmas novena.
The short novena prayer is recited fifteen times each day, beginning November 30, the feast day of St. Andrew and concluding on Christmas Eve.
Advent is a season of hope, where we focus our prayers on the joyful anticipation of the light of Christ coming into the world. This will mark the sixth consecutive year we are praying this novena together, in what has become an essential part of the Advent season for our spiritual community.
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St. Andrew Christmas Novena
November 30-December 24
St. Andrew Christmas Novena
Repeat 15 times each day
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment
in which the Son of God was born
of the most pure Virgin Mary,
at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold.
In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee,
O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires
(Here mention your request)
through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ,
and of His blessed Mother.
Amen.
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Novena Intentions
Intercession in my life;
Intervention for Ted, Nuri, Sarah and Marianne
Prayers for my brother
Prayers for Hermine
Prayers for Ruth's intentions
Prayers for my ill family and friends
Prayers for all who have no one to pray for them, especially during this season of prayerful family gatherings
In loving memory Thomas P. Regan
In loving memory Raymond Teatum
Return to the Faith by my adult children and siblings
Faith Formation of my four grandchildren
Strength and mobility for LOC member Helen Orzuchowski
Successful heart valve repair surgery and healing for LOC member Kathleen Schilling
Successful breast cancer surgery for Celin Wittman Constantine
Successful cancer treatments for Jim Wheeler, Victor Cunneen, Hugh Kilbourne, Dan Bianco, Larry McGuinness, and Molly Shields
Comfort for Alzheimer’s patients Tambi, Pat, Mary Ann, Rosemary, and Mary, and strength for their family members and caregivers
Relief from pain for Roseanne and Harold Edie
Comfort for LOC member Mary Shea
Healing for Joellen McDonnell after heart surgery
Healthy pregnancy for Lauren, Erin, Alex, and Pam
Please pray Tom for healing from cancer.
For peace in my family. The return of my children and grandchildren back to the Church.
Prayers for complete healing from hip surgery for Tara
For things to get better at work for Chris
Healing prayers for my brother
Prayers for the repose soul of Maryann
Healing prayers for LOC member Ingrid Maurer
Healing prayers for Rose Sgarlato
Healing prayers for Sarah
Healing prayers for Peggy Salzano
Healing prayers for Joann Gilmartin’s husband
Healing prayers for my sister.
Healing prayers for Sarah’s dad
Healing prayers for Denise and William Esser.
Prayers that S gets a job and finds a purpose in life.
Prayers for the repose soul of Frank.
Prayers that Stephanie has a good school year.
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
A miracle healing for Liz!
Healing for Gregory
Repose of the soul of Eugene Harrington, brother of LOC member Mary Harrington and consolation his family and friends
Pray for Lígia Valot's recovery.
Pray for peace in the family
Pray for those with progressive illnesses and those who care for them
Safe journey for all immigrants everywhere.
Healing of cancer for Dan Bianco
Return of strength to Dan Bianco’s arms and legs, especially his right arm
Spiritual, physical, emotional and mental wellbeing for Diane, Dan, Andrew,
Alex (her unborn growing baby) and Andy Bianco
Healing for Valerie and Janice and her sister Denise
For all the members of the Epiphany family that we will all say Yes to Mary and Joseph as they look for room on the first Christmas Eve so that Christ will be born again in our hearts.
Healing for Steven who suffered a stroke
Peace and comfort for Henry on his journey home
Safe delivery for Jacqueline and the birth of a healthy baby
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