Traditional Catholic Novena

St. Genevieve Novena

Prayed for protection of one’s city and home, help for the poor, courage in danger, and fidelity to Christ.

St. Genevieve is traditionally invoked as patron of Paris, those seeking civic protection in danger, the poor and abandoned.

9 daysFeast: January 30 of 9 days marked complete

Saint Genevieve, painting at the Musee Carnavalet

Pray This Novena

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About This Novena

This novena turns to St. Genevieve as a guardian in time of danger, a helper of the poor, and a saint who kept Christian hope alive in the face of civic fear and attack.

Traditionally prayed for

Often prayed for Paris, those seeking civic protection in danger, and the poor and abandoned.

Usual timing

December 25 through January 2, or any time

Day 1 of 9

The same principal prayer is used each day. Choose the day you are on, pray the main prayer below, and mark the day complete when you finish.

Private intention

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Day 1

Pray the principal prayer below for this day of the novena.

Principal Prayer for Each Day

Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Saint Genevieve, you ensured the protection of Paris through penance and prayer. Please intercede before God for us, for our country, for the devoted Christian hearts. You who cured the sick and fed the hungry, obtain the light of God and make us stronger to reject temptation. You who had the concern of the poor, protect the sick, the abandoned, and the unemployed. You who resisted the armies and encouraged the besieged, give us the direction for truth and justice. You who through the centuries never ceased taking care of your people, help us to keep the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. May your example be for us, an encouragement to always seek God and serve him through our brothers and sisters.

Pause here for the grace you are asking.

Amen.

Litany to Saint Genevieve Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

Often said for

Paristhose seeking civic protection in dangerthe poor and abandoned

Traditional Catholic Novena

St. Genevieve Novena

Day 1 of 9

Day 1

Daily prayer

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Pause here for the grace you are asking.

Amen.

Litany to Saint Genevieve Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

Traditional Catholic Novena

St. Genevieve Novena

9 daysFeast: January 3

Often prayed for prayed for protection of one’s city and home, help for the poor, courage in danger, and fidelity to Christ.

Principal Prayer for Each Day

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Pause here for the grace you are asking.

Amen.

Litany to Saint Genevieve Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

Repeat this prayer for nine days

The same full prayer is used each day of this novena. Pray the daily prayer above once each day for all 9 days. Offer your intention where the prayer asks for it, or before the principal prayer if no explicit cue appears.