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 100 novenas. We hope you join us in our spiritual devotions.​
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We will begin our novena to St. Brigid of Ireland on January 23. We will pray this novena from January 23 through January 31, the eve of the feast day of St. Brigid of Ireland,
Saint Brigid of Ireland was an early Christian nun in Ireland and an abbess over several monasteries. St. Brigid was a contemporary of St. Patrick and directly influenced several other future saints of Ireland. Her many religious communities helped to secure the country's conversion from paganism to the Catholic faith. She is traditionally associated with the Cross of St. Brigid, a form of the cross made from reeds or straw that is placed in homes for blessing and protection. St. Brigid is the patron saint of babies, children whose parents are not married, dairy workers, farmers, Ireland, midwives, nuns, poets, printers, and sailors.
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St. Brigid of Ireland Novena
January 23-31
O Glorious St. Brigid, Patroness of Ireland and Mother of the Churches, protect the Irish Church and preserve the true Faith in every Irish heart, at home and abroad.
Obtain for us the grace to walk faithfully in the path of Christian perfection during life, and so to secure a holy and happy death, with life everlasting, in thy blessed company, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
I pray especially in this novena for (mention request here…)
and ask for your prayers for it. Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Saint Brigid of Ireland,
Pray for us
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Novena Intentions
Repose of the soul of LOC member Anne Ruoff and comfort for her grieving family and friends
Healing for Christine Heller, suffering with COPD
In loving memory of Thomas Peter Regan
In loving memory of Raymond Teatum
Prayers for my brother
Prayers for Hermine
Prayers for Ruth's intentions
Prayers for Father Joe as he heals from back surgery
Prayers for my ill family and friends
Prayers for those who have no one to pray for them
Intercession in my life;
Intervention for Ted; Marianne; and Sara
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 Mary Shea and Helen Orzuchowski
Cure from throat cancer for Victor Cunneen
Cure from breast cancer for Celin, Erin, and Molly
Health for cancer patients Jim, Hugh, and Dan
Comfort for Alzheimer’s patients Tambi, Mary Ann, Rosemary, Pat, and Mary
Health for little Leo and strength for the Screnci family
Healthy pregnancy and safe delivery for Lauren, Erin, Alex, Pam, Brigid, and Dominique
Repose of the souls of Richard Kauke and Joe Fitzpatrick and comfort for their grieving family and friends
Birthday Blessings for Keeley
For things to get better at work for Chris
Peace and healing for Gretta and Gillian
Less pain and healing for Tara
Harmony in my children's marriages
Well being of my family!
Peace.
We pray that God's Merciful Hand guide My Children and their partners to Conversion Healing and Grace
Marianne Alexander and her family
Colleen Mullins and her family
Intention continued prayers for Gregory Stein who suffers from an autoimmune disease- spastic paraplegia
Please bring my generations of family HOME.
Prayers needed - Deborah learns this week if cancer spread
Thank you Jesus for giving my husband a peaceful death with minimal suffering. Please help the family to stay strong.
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
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
A miracle for Liz
World Peace
Grandchildren’s well being
Please pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased members of the Durkan and Dillon families
The continued faithfulness to the Catholic Faith by my son Patrick and his family
For healing of my knee
For the most forgotten priests in Purgatory