Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Novena
Prayed for families, widows, educators, surrender to God’s will, and perseverance in sorrow.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is traditionally invoked as patron of widows, Catholic schools, educators, families.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, portrait after Amabilia Filicchi, 1888 reproduction
Pray This Novena
Start with day 1
Begin the novena now, move one day at a time, and come back here whenever you are ready for the next day.
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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 of 9
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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.
O Father, the first rule of Our dear Savior’s life was to do Your will.
Let His will of the present moment be the first rule of our daily life and work, with no other desire but for its most full and complete accomplishment.
Help us to follow it faithfully, so that doing what You wish we will be pleasing to you.
We ask in particular for
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through the intercession of St Elizabeth Ann Seton in this novena.
Lord Jesus, who was born for us in a stable, lived for us a life of pain and sorrow, and died for us upon a cross; say for us in the hour of death, Father, forgive, and to Thy Mother, Behold thy child. Say to us: This day you shall be with Me in paradise.
Dear Savior, leave us not, forsake us not. We thirst for You, Fountain of Living Water.
Our days pass quickly along, soon all will be consummated for us.
Into Your hands we commend our spirits, now and forever, amen.
St Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us!
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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