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NOVENA PRAYER TO ST FRANCIS XAVIER
O most kind and loving saint, in union with you I adore the Divine Majesty. The remembrance of the favours with which God blessed you during life, and of your glory after death, fills me with joy, and I unite with you in offering to Him my humble tributr of thanksgiving and praise. I implore you to secure for me, through your powerful intercession, the all important blessing of living and dying in the state of grace. I also beseech you to obtain the favour I ask in this novena, (here ask the favour you wish to obtain), but if what I ask is not for the glory of God or for the good of my soul, obtain for me what is most conducive to both. Amen
St Patrick
Christ be with me, Christ
within me, Christ behind me, Christ
before me, Christ beside me, Christ to
win me, Christ to comfort and
restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ
above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in
danger, Christ in mouth of friend or stranger.
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ST PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE The power of
God to hold and lead, His eye to
watch, his might to stay, His ear to
harken to my need. The wisdom of
my God to teach, His hand to
guide, his shield to ward; The word of
God to give me speech, His heavenly
host to be my guard. I bind unto myself the name,
The strong name of the
Trinity; By invocation of the same, The Three in One, the One in
Three, Of whom all nature hath
creation; Eternal Father, Spirit,
Word, Praise to the Lord of my
salvation, Salvation is of Christ the
Lord. |
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O St Vincent Pallotti, called by God, you have founded the Union of the Catholic Apostolate and you have given to it as a rule and a model the same life of Jesus Christ. Firmly confident of your protection, we ask you to bless our works and to instill your spirit in all the baptised, so that they may dedicate their lives totally to the Apostolate. Give us the power to witness with our life as true sons and daughters of Mary, Queen of the Apostolate and Patroness of the Union. |
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PRAYER FOR GRACE
St Vincent Pallotti, you understand the difficulties and struggles we all face in our daily lives. Empowered by the grace of God you overcame many setbacks in your own life and brought hope and consolation to everyone you encountered. You continue to help all those who face difficult challenges today.
We humbly ask you to come to our aid and obtain from God this special intention, (mention your intention).
Increrase our faith, encourage our hope, deepen our love and strengthen our perseverance. Be with us in our prayer and help us to pray with greater confidence. St Vincent Pallotti be our helper and intercessor before God. Amen.
BE NOT AFRAID - by Pope John Paul II |
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When on 22 October 1978 I said the words 'Be nit afraid' in St Peter's Square, I could not fully know how far they would take me and the entire Church. Their meaning came more fron the Holy Spirit, the Consoler promised by the Lord Jesus to His disciples, than from the man who spoke them. Nevertheless, with the passing of the years, I have recalled these words on many occasions. The exhortation 'Be not afraid' should be interpreted as having a broad meaning. In a certain sense it was an exhortation addressed to all people, an exhortation to conquer fear in the present world situation, as much in the East as in the West, as much in the North as in the South. Why should we have no fear? Because man has been redeemed by God.....in the Redemption we find the most profound basis for the words 'Be not afraid': 'for God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.' This Son is always present in the history of humanity as Redeemer....the power of Christ's Cross and Resurrection is greater than any evil that man could or should fear....Christ alone can give the ultimate assurance when He says:'Be not afraid!'
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Steer the Ship of My life
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Steer the ship of my life, good Lord, to the quiet harbour, where I can be safe from the storms of sin and conflict. Show me the course I should take. Renew me in the gift of discernment, so that I can always see the right direction in which I should go; and give me the strength and courage to choose the right course, even when the sea is rough and the waves are high, knowing that through enduring hardship and danger we shall find comfort and peace. |
St Basil of Caesarea.
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MISSION PRAYER
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation.
Blessed are you Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth and the life.
Blessed are you, oh Holy Spirit the source of all inspiration.
May your Kingdom of justice, peace, love and forgiveness be established in every land.
May your healing hand touch the sick, comfort the lonely and give new life to all.
Be our companion on the road
and help us to make your
mission alive in our community
and throughout the world.
We make our prayer through
Christ our Lord
Amen.
PRAYER TO ST ANNEGlorious St Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, and with love for those who suffer; heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at your feet, and humbly beg you to take my present difficulty which I recommend to you, under your special protection. (Here mention it) I ask you to recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary and lay it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy conclusion. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face; and with you and Mary and all the saints, praising and blessing Him for all eternity. Good St Anne, Mother of her who is our life, our sweetness and our hope, pray to her to obtain our request.
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THE WAY TO HAPPINESS
Keep your heart free from hate
Your mind free from worry
Live simply
Expect little
Trust God
Fill your life with love
Forget self - think of others
Do as you would be done by
Thank God for all your blessings
Do all you can for prople with no thought of personal gain...
And you will be well on your way to happiness.
A SENIOR CITIZEN REFLECTS
O lord My God please hear my prayer, a little word or two;
I thank You for my faith O Lord, my hope and trust in You.
I thank You for those talents Lord that You've bestowed on me;
Please bring them to fruition Lord, please bring success to me.
I thank You for those gifts O Lord bestowed through all these years,
Those graces and those blessings Lord, please soothe and calm my fears.
I thank You for my health O lord, of mind and body too.
Please keep me fit and well O Lord, your work to strive to do.
And when my time shall come, O Lord, to end this mortal strife,
Please bring me to your Kingdom Lord, and everlasting life.
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