O Seraphic Father St. Francis, we venerate in you the living image of Christ crucified. Born like Him in stable, you did condemn a world which rejected Him; poor like Him, you did esteem no possession but those which are eternal; meek and humble like Him, you did count confusion and humiliation a joy; inflamed with an ardent charity, you did burn to increase His glory; the love of God transformed your whole life into one long martyrdom, and made you strive by severe penances to satisfy the ardour of your desires, until at last it impressed on your body the wounds it had long before deeply engraved in your heart, and made you a living crucifix, preaching sweetly to people the suffering and love of Jesus. Obtain for us, o holy father, that we too may banish from our hearts the spirit of the world; that we may esteem poverty and humiliation above wealth and honours; that we may mortify our passions and advance daily in the love of God, until at last, detached from ourselves and from all creatures, we may live for God alone, and like you may we say with our whole hearts: “My God and my All”, our inheritance and our joy in time and eternity. Amen.
St. Francis, pray for us
Day 1 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 2 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 3 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 4 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 5 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 6 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 7 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 8 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Say 1: Our Father… Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…
(From the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, CA.)
Day 9 – St. Francis of Assisi Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Beloved Saint Francis,gentle and poor, your obedience to God, and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will.
Now in our day, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us we come before the Lord with our special requests…
(Mention your request here…)
O Blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven, present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives.
Amen
Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us.