Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
During the Holy Season of Lent
You call us to a closer union with Yourself.
Help me to prepare to celebrate
The Paschal Mystery
With mind and heart renewed.
Give me a spirit of loving reverence
For You, our Father,
And of willing service to my neighbor.
As I recall the great events
That gave us new life in Christ,
Bring the image of Your Son
To perfection within my soul.

This great season of grace is Your gift
To Your family to renew us in spirit.
Give me strength to purify my heart,
To control my desires,
And so to serve You in freedom,
Teach me how to live
In this passing world with my heart set
On the world that will never end.

I ask for the grace
To master my sinfulness
And conquer my pride.
I want to show to those in need
Your goodness to me by being kind to all.

Through my observance of Lent,
Help me to correct my faults
And raise my mind to You,
And thus grow in holiness
That I may deserve
The reward of everlasting life.

In Your mercy grant me this special favor:

(State your intention(s) here...)

The days of the life-giving Death
And glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Your Son, are approaching.
This is the hour
When He triumphed over Satan’s pride,
The time when we celebrate
The great event of our Redemption.
The Suffering and Death of Your Son
Brought life to the whole world,
Moving our hearts to praise Your glory.

The power of the Cross reveals
Your judgment on this world
And the kingship of Christ crucified.
Father, through His love for us
And through His Sufferings, Death and Resurrection,
May I gain eternal life with You in heaven.

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St. Joseph Novena

March 10 – 18

 

Intro Prayer

Saint Joseph, I, your unworthy child, greet you. You are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that I have special confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, I place all my hope of salvation in you, for you are especially powerful with God and will never abandon your faithful servants.

Therefore I humbly invoke you and commend myself, with all who are dear to me and all that belong to me, to your intercession. I beg of you, by your love for Jesus and Mary, not to abandon me during life and to assist me at the hour of my death. Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me a pure, humble, charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the divine Will. Be my guide, my father, and my model through life that I may merit to die as you did in the arms of Jesus and Mary.

Loving Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, I raise my heart to you to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the Divine Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special grace I now implore:             (Mention your novena intention(s)  here).
Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I feel confident that your prayers on my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. Amen.

 

Daily Prayer-Day 5

Saint Joseph, I thank God for your privilege of being the Patron of the Church. As a token of your own gratitude to God, obtain for me the grace to live always as a worthy member of this Church, so that through it I may save my soul. Bless the priests, the religious, and the laity of the Catholic Church, that they may ever grow in God’s love and faithfulness in His service. Protect the Church from the evils of our day and from the persecution of her enemies. Through your powerful intercession may the church successfully accomplish its mission in this world — the glory of God and the salvation of souls!

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Concluding Prayer

Remember, most pure spouse of Mary, ever Virgin, my loving protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to your protection or asked for your aid without obtaining relief. Confiding, therefore, in your goodness, I come before you and humbly implore you. Despise not my petitions, foster-father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them. Amen.

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Intentions

Intercession in my life;
Intervention for Ted and Mary; Marianne; and Sara

Prayers for my brother 

Prayers for Hermine 

Prayers for Fr. Joe's continuing healing from back surgery 

Prayers for Ruth's intentions 

Prayers for my ill family members and friends 

Prayers for those with no one to pray for them

Please pray for my nephew Kevin Smith who is in the hospital being treated for epilepsy.

Please pray for my sister-in-law Mary Ann Miller who is in the hospital for hip surgery.

In memory of Thomas P. Regan

In memory of Raymond Teatum

Return to the Faith by my adult children and siblings 

Faith formation of my four grandchildren 

Full recovery from heart valve surgery for LOC member Kathleen Schilling

Comfort for LOC members Helen Orzuchowski and Mary Shea

Cure from throat cancer for Victor Cunneen

Cure from breast cancer for Celin, Erin, Molly, Lena and Devon

Health for cancer patients Jim, Hugh, Dan, and Anita

Successful rehab for Peter McCallum who has Guillan-Barre syndrome

Comfort for Alzheimer’s patients Tambi, Mary Am, Rosemary, Pat, and Mary and strength for their caregivers

Health for little Leo and strength for the Screnci family

Relief from pain for Valerie Hanlon and Harold and Roseanne Edie

Gratitude for the safe delivery and health of baby Lucy Fuchsius

Healthy pregnancy and safe delivery for. Alex, Pam, Brigid, Dominique, and Cara

Healing for Christine Heller, suffering with COPD

Good health for Mary S.

Watch over a forever friend who is battling cancer

For my brother Tom as he battles cancer

For my dear friend Barbara.  She starts chemo this week 

Peace and well being of my family!  

Marianne Alexander and her family

Colleen Iler and her family

Father Staples and his parish

For the health of Sharon and Tim

The safety of Emilio in the service of our country 

Comfort and God's reassurance for the elderly of my family especially 95yo Mom

Healing of cancer for Dan Bianco

Return of strength to Dan Bianco’s arms, legs and nerves

Spiritual, physical, mental and emotional health and well being for Diane, Dan, Andrew, Alex (and her unborn baby), and Andy Bianco 

Progress in hip rehab and full healing for Tara 

For things to get better at work for Chris 

Peace and healing for Gretta and Gillian

Healing for Karen's cardiac issues

Healing for Bill

A miracle of healing for Joe

Intention continued prayers for Gregory Stein who suffers from an autoimmune disease- spastic paraplegia

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

For Judy dealing with her own health issues as she mourns the death of her sister, Nancy.

Spiritual & physical health for family & self

Help for Joan’s strength & stamina

For Derek to pass his exam

For Kaitlyn & Connor 

For Catherine & her family

Joan & Vinny

For God’s healing presence for loved ones

Restless legs 

Eye sight to  improve iñ right eye 

For the grace to be bestowed on Son Michael and Rachel his wife for a first baby after their Wedding in 2019

Wellbeing of my daughters and grandchildren 

Repose of the soul of Sr. Enda O'Toole, Aunt of Mary Teatum and comfort for her family

Prayers for the repose of the soul of Jose Montenegro and for peace and strength for his family

Repose of the soul of Aunt Joan and comfort for her family

For Frances Therese Villanueva that the chemo & radiation she is undergoing will yield positive results.

For special intentions of Miguel Luis S.

End   of resless legs.

Help with card to be ok.    

 End of war.

Repose of the soul of Imelda Nunez and comfort and consolation for her son Joe and all her grieving family

For a successful home sale and discernemnt regarding next steps

For the eternal repose of the soul of Olga Cifuentes and consolation for her grieving family.

Prayers for those suffering violence and loss in war

Successful operation and rehabilitation for Jane 

First choice for Jay 

World Peace

 

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Prayers for those suffering violence and loss in war