Novena to be faithful to our Promise

Lord Jesus,
Teach us to be generous,
To serve You as You deserve,
To give without stinting,
To fight without care of injuries,
To work without looking for any rest,
To spend ourselves without expecting any reward
Except to know that we fulfil Your holy will.

(Saint Ignatius of Loyola)

Sunday Gospel Reflection with Br. Samuel Mary, csj.

Lord, as I read your Word, help me to know, love, and understand you better.
May your word be true food for my soul,
may it be a firm foundation for my life and may it lead me to the Word of God, Jesus, my Lord and my Savior.
Amen

Novena with the Servant of God Darwin Ramos, street child

O GOD of all Joy, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
you never leave alone those who are in a time of trial.
We thank you for giving us,
in Darwin Ramos, a street child,
an illuminating example of Christian life.

During his short life
you gave him the grace
of simple never-failing faith,
of joyful hope in illness,
of endless charitable concern for his neighbor.

We pray you grant your servant Darwin glorification on earth
so that young and sick people may find in him a master of Joy.
Through his intercession, hear our prayer,
(express it here).

We ask this, through Jesus-Christ, our Lord. Amen.

(Our Father/Hail Mary/Glory to the Father.) 

Retreat for the feast of St George, patron saint of the Scouts

Lord Jesus,
Teach us to be generous,
To serve You as You deserve,
To give without stinting,
To fight without care of injuries,
To work without looking for any rest,
To spend ourselves without expecting any reward
Except to know that we fulfil Your holy will.

Novena for the Youth

We offer you, Loving God, the gifts and needs of youth.
Bless them with your guiding grace as they face the challenges and opportunities in their lives.
Touch their hearts with the gentleness of your love, that they may know they are valued and valuable beings.
Send your spirit of hope to their lives, that they may believe in themselves and know they are needed in this world.
Grace them with the gift of joy that they may celebrate life through laughter and tears alike.
Guide us, as we continue to grow in appreciation of the many gifts of young people, in the ministry opportunities we offer to them, in the journey of faith we walk with them, in our shared mission as a community called to discipleship in the world.
We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

The Journey to Holiness: Pray, Live Love!

Help me to spread Thy fragrance everywhere I go. 
Flood my soul with Thy spirit and love. 
Penetrate and possess my whole Return to being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of Thine. 
Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Thy presence in my soul. 
Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus. 
Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others.

Praying With Mary: For Kids

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Novena to the Servant of God: Carlo Acutis

Dear Father,
Who has given us the ardent testimony
of the young Servant of God, Carlo Acutis,
who made the Eucharist the core of his life
and strength of his daily commitments
so that everybody may love You above all else,
let him soon be counted among 
the Blesseds and Saints in Your Church.

Confirm my Faith
nurture my Hope,
strengthen my Charity
in the image of young Carlo,
who, growing in these virtues,
now lives with You.

Grant me the grace I really need....

I trust in you, Father, and your Beloved Son Jesus,
in the Virgin Mary, our Dearest Mother,
and in the intervention of Your Servant, Carlo Acutis.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Novena in Honor of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Litany of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

God our Father in heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.
All the angels and saints, pray for us.

Blessed Pier Giorgio, pray for us. (Repeat after each invocation.)
Loving son and brother,
Support of family life,
Friend of the friendless,
Most Christian of companions,
Leader of youth,
Helper of those in need,
Teacher of charity,
Patron of the poor,
Comfort of the sick,
Athlete for God's kingdom,
Conqueror of life's mountains,
Defender of truth and virtue,
Opponent of every injustice,
Patriotic citizen of the nation,
Loyal son of the Church,
Devoted child of the Madonna,
Ardent adorer of the Eucharist,
Fervent student of the Scriptures,
Dedicated follower of St. Dominic,
Apostle of prayer and fasting,
Guide to a deep love for Jesus,
Diligent in work and study,
Joyful in all of life's circumstances,
Strong in safeguarding chastity,
Silent in pain and suffering,
Faithful to the promises of Baptism,
Model of humility,
Example of detachment,
Mirror of obedience,
Man of the Beatitudes,

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Pray for us, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Father, You gave to the young Pier Giorgio Frassati the joy of meeting Christ and of living his faith in service of the poor and the sick. Through his intercession, may we, too, walk the path of the Beatitudes and follow the example of his generosity, spreading the spirit of the Gospel in society. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

IMPRIMATUR, November 2, 1994
+Joseph A. Galante, D.D., J.C.D., Bishop of Beaumont , TX