The Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is your invitation to enter into the loving embrace of Our Blessed Mother and let her lead you closer to her Son, Jesus.For nine days leading up to the Feast of the Miraculous Medal, you&#039;ll walk hand in hand with Mary through powerful reflections and heartfelt prayers. She invites you to trust, as she did at the Annunciation, to embrace your crosses with her strength, and to open your heart to the limitless graces flowing from her Immaculate Heart.Through this novena, you&#039;ll discover the joy of her protection, the peace of her intercession, and the transformative power of surrendering to God&#039;s plan. Mary doesn&#039;t just hear your prayers—she carries them straight to her Son with a mother&#039;s urgency and love. Her Miraculous Medal is a sign of her constant presence and her promise to pour out graces upon those who seek her with faith.This is more than a prayer—it&#039;s a journey of the heart. It&#039;s a chance to grow closer to the Virgin who loves you more deeply than you can imagine, to receive her guidance, and to experience the peace and hope only she can bring. Take this step of faith and allow Mary to transform your life. She&#039;s waiting to walk with you. Will you say yes?www.amm.org

How to Trust: Short Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

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.

Each Day of the Novena, you will receive: A Daily Reflection A Short Prayer Novena ThemesDay 1: Renewed Hope (Don Bosco&#039;s early life and dream at nine)Day 2: Over Hills and Valleys (Don Bosco childhood and adolescence) Day 3: Stepping Stones (Don Bosco&#039;s return home and entering the seminary)Day 4: Helping the “Outcasts” (Pre-Oratory)Day 5: Welcome to the Oratory (Beginning of the Oratory at Valdocco)Day 6: Trust All to Divine Providence (Working through money issues and with benefactors)Day 7: The Beginning of Beautiful Partnerships (Establishing the Salesian Society, Salesian Sisters [with St. Mary Mazzarello], and Salesian Cooperators)Day 8: Nothing by Ourselves (Don Bosco: “I have done nothing by myself. It is the Virgin Mary who has done everything.” / We can do all things to, for, and with God)Day 9: Let the Young Know They Are Loved (Don Bosco&#039;s final words and lasting legacy) Who are the Salesians of Don Bosco, SUE?The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDBs) are a family of men and women founded by an Italian Catholic priest, Fr. John Bosco. Fr. John Bosco was popularly known as “Don” Bosco, using the Italian word &#34;Don&#34; to mean &#34;Father&#34; Bosco.Our mission is to be in the Church signs and bearers of the love of God for young people, especially those who are poor (Salesian Constitution, 2).After the example of our founder, we animate and form collaborators to share in this mission of the Church.By our consecration, the Salesians of Don Bosco, Province of St. Philip the Apostle, are called to be signs and bearers of God&#039;s love for the young in the Eastern United States and Canada (SUE).

Become a Pilgrim of Hope with Don Bosco

Dear St. John Bosco, as we enter this Jubilee year as pilgrims of hope, help us be voices for those most needing them, especially the young and the poor. Give us the courage, strength, and fortitude to always speak up for the most vulnerable while simultaneously seeing God in everyone whom we encounter. May our young people learn how to do this and be not only “Good Christians and Honest Citizens,” but bearers of truth, light, love, faith, and hope, too.

O holy St. John Bosco, who taught us that everyone can be holy and a saint, especially the young, please pray for us and our intentions. (Pause for a moment of silence to offer private intentions for St. John Bosco's intercession) May we follow your advice to “Trust all things to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and to Mary Help of Christians” and “see what miracles are.” In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

(Recite an Our Father, a Haily Mary, and a Glory Be)

Mary Help of Christians, pray for us! St. John Bosco, pray for us!

Pope Francis&#039; most recent encyclical is a joyous celebration of God&#039;s love for us. This Lent, as we prepare our hearts for Easter, spend each day with some of the wisdom of this vital document. Explore Catholic devotion to The Sacred Heart of Jesus through the words and experiences of saints. Grow your own love for Jesus through drawing close to his heart. Embrace the need for reparation and the call for our lives and actions to radiate God&#039;s love to the “least of these”. Let Dilexit Nos guide you this Lent. Discover how Jesus&#039; Sacred Heart transforms your life, inspires repentance, and prepares you for Easter&#039;s renewal.<h2>The Program</h2>Pray, read, and reflect on the words of Pope Francis.  Each day of Lent, you will receive:<ul><li>the Psalm of the day </li><li>an extract of the encyclical, </li><li>and a short meditation to guide your reflection</li></ul>Each Sunday, we will pray and reflect on the readings of the past week. This Lenten journey will draw us ever closer to Jesus&#039; sacred heart. By the end of Lent, we will have explored the entirety of our Pope&#039;s vital and love drenched encyclical in preparation for welcoming Easter Joy.

Lent with the Sacred Heart: Dilexit Nos by Pope Francis

Sanctity of the Heart of Jesus, consecrate my heart;
Providence of the Heart of Jesus, watch over my heart;
Un-changeableness of the Heart of Jesus, strengthen my heart;
Purity of the Heart of Jesus, purify my heart;
Obedience of the Heart of Jesus, subjugate my heart;
Amiability of the Heart of Jesus, make Thyself known to my heart;
Divine attractions of the Heart of Jesus, captivate my heart;
Riches of the Heart of Jesus, do Ye suffice for my heart;
Floods of grace and blessing that flow from the Heart of Jesus, inundate my heart;
O Heart of Jesus! be Thou my joy, my peace, my repose in this world and the next.
O Heart of Jesus! adored in heaven, invoked on earth, feared in hell,
reign over all hearts, reign throughout all ages, reign forever in celestial glory.
Amen.

<h2>A Walk of Faith for Valentine&#039;s Day!</h2>Now is the time to experience the spirit of Valentine&#039;s Day, by confidently entrusting our desires to live a Christian marriage to St. Valentine, a great martyr and the patron saint of lovers.Be assured that we share your hopes and keep your intentions in our hearts every day!<h2>The Grace of Love: a Gift from God</h2><ul><li>Pray for yourself: pray that you meet someone in accordance with the Lord &#039;s heart.</li><li>Pray for yourself: entrust God with your desire to live a fruitful Christian marriage.</li><li>Pray for a single person you know who suffers from loneliness.</li><li>Pray for all those who desire to get married.</li><li>Pray that marriages be based on the « Rock of Faith » .</li><li>Pray for young people who are not looking to commit to the Sacrament of Marriage </li><li>Pray that the world regains a deep sense of commitment to sacraments.</li></ul>… other ideas? Share them with us!St. Valentine will certainly be happy to hear them and present them to the Lord!<h2>Commitment</h2>Commit yourself to offer your thanks to St. Valentine: if you feel that he answered your prayers, celebrate his Feast Day in a spirit of gratitude for his intercession on your behalf!<h2>Click Join to receive the prayers</h2><a href="https://hozana.org/en/intentions">Click here to leave your prayer intention.</a>

Meet Your Soulmate with the Novena to St. Valentine

Loving Father,
You know that the deepest desire of my heart is
to meet someone that I can share my life with.
I trust in Your loving plan for me and ask that I may soon meet
the person that you have prepared for me.
Through the power of Your Holy Spirit,
open my heart and mind so that I recognize my soulmate.
Remove any obstacles that are in the way of this happy encounter,
So that I might find a new sense of wholeness, joy and peace.
Give me the grace too, to know and accept, if you have another plan for my life.
I surrender my past, present and future into the tender heart of Your Son, Jesus,
full of confidence that You will hear and answer my prayer.
AMEN.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
St Valentine, pray for me.