Spiritual Resources: Christmas Novena/Immaculate Conception Novena/Miraculous Novena of Grace

The Christmas Novena on the Feast of Saint Andrew (said fifteen times daily until Christmas Day) 

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold.  In that hour vouchsafe, O my God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires, through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.  

The Novena in Honor of the Immaculate Conception (courtesy of The Apostolate of Our Lady of Good Success), to be prayed from November 30 to December 7

O IMMACULATE Virgin! Mary, conceived without sin! 
Remember, thou wert miraculously preserved from 
even the shadow of sin, because thou wert destined 
to become not only the Mother of God, but also 
the mother, the refuge, and the advocate of man; 
penetrated, therefore, with the most lively confidence 
in thy never-failing intercession, we most humbly implore 
thee to look with favor upon the intentions of this novena, 
and to obtain for us the graces and favors we request. Thou knowest, O Mary, how often our hearts are the 
sanctuaries of God, Who abhors iniquity. Obtain for us, 
then, that Angelic purity which was thy favorite virtue, 
that purity  of heart which will attach us to God alone, and 
that purity of intention which will consecrate every thought, 
word, and action to His greater glory. Obtain also for us a 
constant spirit of prayer and self-denial, that we may recover 
by penance that innocence which we have lost by sin, 
and at length attain safely to that blessed abode of the 
Saints, where nothing defiled can enter. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Recite the Litany of the Blessed Virgin:

LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven, 
have mercy on us. 
God the Son, Redeemer of the World, 
have mercy on us. 
God the Holy Ghost, 
have mercy on us. 
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, 
pray for us. 
Holy Mother of God, 
pray for us. 
Holy Virgin of Virgins, 
pray for us. 
Mother of Christ, 
pray for us. 
Mother of Divine Grace, 
pray for us. 
Mother most Pure, 
pray for us. 
Mother most Chaste, 
pray for us. 
Mother Inviolate, 
pray for us. 
Mother Undefiled, 
pray for us. 
Mother most Amiable, 
pray for us. 
Mother most Admirable, 
pray for us. 
Mother of good Counsel, 
pray for us. 
Mother of our Creator, 
pray for us. 
Mother of our Savior, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most Prudent, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most Venerable, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most Renowned, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most Powerful, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most Merciful, 
pray for us. 
Virgin most Faithful, 
pray for us. 
Mirror of Justice, 
pray for us. 
Seat of Wisdom, 
pray for us. 
Cause of our Joy, 
pray for us. 
Spiritual Vessel, 
pray for us. 
Vessel of Honor, 
pray for us. 
Singular Vessel of Devotion, 
pray for us. 
Mystical Rose, 
pray for us. 
Tower of David, 
pray for us. 
Tower of Ivory, 
pray for us. 
House of Gold, 
pray for us. 
Ark of the Covenant, 
pray for us. 
Gate of Heaven, 
pray for us. 
Morning Star, 
pray for us. 
Health of the Sick, 
pray for us. 
Refuge of Sinners, 
pray for us. 
Comforter of the Afflicted, 
pray for us. 
Help of Christians, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Angels, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Patriarchs, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Prophets, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Apostles, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Martyrs, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Confessors, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Virgins, 
pray for us. 
Queen of all Saints, 
pray for us. 
Queen conceived without Original Sin, 
pray for us. 
Queen assumed into Heaven, 
pray for us. 
Queen of the most Holy Rosary, 
pray for us. 
Queen of Peace, 
pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, 
spare us, O Lord!. 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, 
graciously hear us, O Lord! 
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, 
have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

During Advent Let us pray.

O God, Thou hast willed that, at the message of an Angel, Thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary; grant to Thy suppliant people, that we, who believe her to be truly the Mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with Thee. Through the same Christ Our Lord. R. Amen.

Miraculous Novena of Grace

Began Saturday, November 25, 2017, Ends on Sunday, December 3, 2017

HISTORY: The Novena of Grace, which begins March 4th and ends on the 12th, the day of the canonization of St. Francis Xavier, owes its origin to the Saint himself. At Naples, in December, 1633, Father Marcello Mastrilli, S.J. was at the point of death. The Saint appeared to him and, bidding him renew a vow he had made to labor in Japan, said: 

PROMISE: "All those who implore my help daily for nine consecutive days, from the 4th to the 12th of March included, and worthily receive the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist on one of the nine days, will experience my protection and may hope with entire assurance to obtain from God any grace they ask for the good of their souls and the glory of God."
 
The Father arose, instantly cured. So well has the Saint kept this promise that this devotion in his honor became universally known as the Novena of Grace. Its efficacy is not restricted to the dates mentioned. It may be made very appropriately from November 25 -December 3, the Feast of St. Francis Xavier. Though any prayers can be said in honor of the Saint, the following are generally recommended.

Prayers for the Novena

PRAYER TO ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 
Attributed to Father Marcello Mastrilli, S.J. (17th century)
 

Prayer of Saint Francis Xavier for the Conversion of Infidels

Eternal God, Creator of all things, remember that Thou alone didst create the souls of infidels, framing them to Thy Own image and likeness; behold, O Lord! how, to Thy dishonor, Hell is daily replenished with them. Remember, O Lord! Thy Only Son, Jesus Christ, Who suffered for them, most bountifully shedding His Precious Blood: suffer not, O Lord Thy Son and our Lord to be any longer despised by infidels; but rather, being appeased by the entreaties and prayers of the elect, the Saints, and of the Church, the most blessed spouse of Thy Son, vouchsafe to be mindful of Thy mercy, and forgetting their idolatry and infidelity, cause them also to know Him Whom Thou didst send, Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord, Who is our health, life, and resurrection, through Whom we are freed and saved, to Whom be all glory forever.

The Vision of St. Francis Xavier
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