Hello and welcome to our community! Also known as the “Walk of the Incarnation,” this is a 9-month Novena where we journey with Our Lady throughout her entire pregnancy from the Feast of the Annunciation to Christmas Day. 3/25-12/25 This novena offers a unique opportunity to petition Mary with 3 of your most “impossible” requests. You will bring these same prayers to Our Lady every day for 9 months straight. These prayers will be included in each daily post so that you may find them easily. With faith and perseverance, we trust that Our Lady lovingly presents our intentions to her SonWe have divided this novena into 9 separate but cohesive parts. Each month of Mary&#039;s pregnancy is represented by one of her virtues, and a short quote/reflection will be shared daily along with the novena prayers. While the prayers remain the same each day, the short reflections/meditations change as we move from month to month. These are not a required part of the novena, but rather they are meant to serve as supplemental meditations. We invite you to read more about this novena on our website and pray along with us if you feel called! All are welcome to join at any time. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.impossiblenovena.com/">www.impossiblenovena.com </a>“Who can worthily thank thee and adequately praise thee, O Blessed Virgin, who by thy Fiat hast saved a lost world!” - St. Augustine

Impossible Novena 2026

For each of your 3 intentions, you'll meditate and ask for the desired grace by praying "The Hail Holy Queen" followed by the "Prayer of Petition"

HAIL HOLY QUEEN x3: Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Oh clement, oh loving, oh sweet Virgin Mary, Pray for us, oh holy Mother of God. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.

PRAYER OF PETITION x3 : Virgin of the Incarnation, a thousand times we greet thee, a thousand times we praise thee for thy joy when God was incarnated in thee. Because thou art so powerful a Virgin and Mother of God, grant what we ask of thee for the love of God

MEMORARE x1: Remember, oh most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence I fly unto thee, oh Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. Oh, Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

PRAY x3: Blessed and praised be the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar in Heaven, on Earth, and Everywhere. Amen.

HAIL MARY x1: Hail Mary, full of grace, the 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. (Please offer this Hail Mary for the intentions of our Impossible Novena Community)

TO THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT (x1)
Thank you, thank you Lord for all the good that I receive from you every day.
Thank you because you pour into my soul the infinite sweetness of your mercy.
Thank you because you let me feel your forgiveness for my multiple faults.
Thank you because with it you show me that you never abandon me.
Thank you for all the joys you offer me.
Thank you for the sorrows you send me.
Thank you too, oh Lord because you preserve for my soul hope and faith.
Amen.

<h2 id="isPasted">Saint Michael, protector</h2>&#34;Who is like God?&#34; This is what the name Michael means. Leader of the heavenly armies, he is the one who fights evil and reminds man that God alone is God.For centuries, many have held him in deep devotion.For nine days, we will rediscover his interventions in the history and ask him to protect our country, to strengthen the Church and to teach us to fight the good fight of the Gospel.  <h2 id="isPasted">The novena program</h2>Each day, you will receive a prayer time of approximately 10 minutes, in text including: <ul><li>a historical fact about an intervention of Saint Michael in the history</li><li>a meditation;</li><li>a quote from the Pope</li><li>a prayer intention for your country;</li><li>and a prayer intention for each of us.</li></ul> This novena is presented by Fr. Pierre Doat, rector of the <a href="https://www.abbaye-mont-saint-michel.fr/en">Mont Saint-Michel Shrine</a> since September 2023 and a priest of the Saint-Martin Community!

Great Novena to Saint Michael 2026

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, 
O Prince of the heavenly host,by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen

<h2 id="isPasted">Theme: </h2>Saint Jude Thaddeus, accompany us in our difficult struggles.<h2> </h2><h2>Pastoral Note: </h2>The key word is “accompany.” It does not promise automatic solutions; it expresses closeness, intercession, and hope. Furthermore, it says “our,” because no one should bear the weight of their concerns alone. <h2>Why Pray to Saint Jude Thaddeus?</h2>Saint Jude Thaddeus is known as an intercessor in difficult times, but his life and message can help us, above all, to turn our gaze toward Christ and to remain steadfast in the faith. During this novena, we invite you to get to know the apostle Saint Jude Thaddeus better and to let his message accompany you as you face difficulties with renewed hope.Inspired by his letter in the New Testament, we will explore four fundamental attitudes for Christian life: building up, praying, persevering, and hoping. <h2 id="isPasted">Novena Schedule</h2>Day 1 — Be with the concerns we carry in silenceThe things that worry us and that we don&#039;t yet know how to express. Day 2 — Be with our sickThose who are waiting for a diagnosis, treatment, or the strength to carry on. Day 3 — Be with our familiesThrough conflicts, distance, worries about our children, and strained relationships. Day 4 — Be with our financial needsThose who are looking for work, facing debt, or fearing they won&#039;t have enough to live on. Day 5 — Be there for those struggling with addictionFor those who want to move forward and for their families, who often don&#039;t know what to do. Day 6 — Be there for those experiencing sadness, anxiety, or lonelinessFor those who seem fine on the outside but feel on the inside that they can&#039;t go on anymore. Day 7 — Be with those suffering from violence or injusticeWith the victims, the families searching for a loved one, and those awaiting justice. Day 8 — Be with us in our losses and absencesWith those who are grieving or trying to learn to live with an empty space in their lives. Day 9 — Be there for those who are losing hopeFor those who can&#039;t find answers, feel that God is silent, or have stopped praying. If you join us, each day you&#039;ll find:<ul><li>A brief catechesis</li><li>A prayer intention</li><li>A concrete commitment to bring your faith into your daily life.</li></ul>If you come to this novena with a concern, a difficulty, or a special intention, we hope you&#039;ll also find a space for listening, prayer, and community—and new reasons to keep moving forward.With Saint Jude Thaddeus, our hope is in Christ.

St. Jude Thaddeus Novena for difficult causes

Lord Jesus, you chose Saint Jude Thaddeus to proclaim your Gospel. 
Through his intercession, receive the difficult causes we place in your hands: 
(State your intention). 

Grant us strength to do what is required of us, humility to accept help, and a compassionate heart to accompany others. 
May we, even in the midst of trial, remain united to you, our hope. 
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.