To be prayed on 9 consecutive days from October 9 to October 17, St. Ignatius of Antioch’s feast day.
Almighty ever-living God,
you gave St. Ignatius Martyr, Bishop of Antioch,
the courage to witness to the Gospel of Christ
even to the point of giving his life for it.
By his prayers, help us to endure all suffering for love of you
and to seek you with all our hearts,
for you alone are the source of life.
Through the intercession of St. Ignatius,
we pray for our parish community:
help the planning and construction of Holy Family Hall.
Through our new building,
may we be more faithful witnesses to the Real Presence of Jesus Christ.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Para ser orado 9 días consecutivos del 9 de octubre al 17 de octubre, la fiesta de san ignacio de antioquía.
Dios todopoderoso y eterno,
le diste a San Ignacio Mártir, obispo de Antioquía,
el coraje para dar testimonio del Evangelio de Cristo,
incluso hasta el punto de dar su vida por ello.
Por sus oraciones, ayúdanos a soportar todo sufrimiento por amor a ti,
y buscarte con todo nuestro corazón,
porque solo tú eres la fuente de la vida.
A través de la intercesión de San Ignacio,
rezamos por nuestra comunidad parroquial:
ayudar a la planificación y construcción de Sala de la Sagrada Familia.
A través de nuestro nuevo edificio,
Seamos testigos más fieles de la presencia real de Jesucristo.
Concédelo por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo,
Que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo,
por los siglos de los siglos.
Amén.
A novena is a prayer or series of prayers typically prayed over nine days. When prayed personally, novenas are a way for us to grow in devotion, strive for virtue, or seek divine help for the needs in our life or the world. When prayed in community, a novena is all those things magnified as we join our sisters and brothers in praying for a common intention.
God loves you just the same, and you're welcome to join and rejoin any day. The beauty and gift of praying a novena together is that we can be certain others in the community are praying the novena. Even if we forget, our community continues to pray for us and on our behalf.
Pick a regular time to pray the novena by yourself, with your family, or with other parishioners. Light a candle next to a crucifix or cross in your home, close your eyes and take a few breaths, asking for God to be with you, and then begin with the sign of the cross. If you’re praying with others, you can pray in unison, or you can take turns praying the different sections of the prayer.