Father of the Young
Novena to St. John Bosco
Youth, fathers, guidance, perseverance, trust, vocations, and protection from the snares of the world.
St. John Bosco is traditionally invoked as patron of youth, students, teachers, boys in danger.
Don Bosco in Turin, c. 1880
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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Private intention
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Day 1 of 9
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Day 1: Closeness to Jesus
Ask Don Bosco to draw you close to Jesus with sincere confidence.
Daily Prayer
Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.
O holy patron of the youth, I come to you with sincere confidence in your closeness to Jesus.
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Repeated prayer cue
With your love of Mary, our Mother, pray for me. With your love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, pray for me. With your love for all those who suffer, pray for me. Don Bosco, please pray fervently for the grace that I now ask from God our Father, and pray also that I may have a sincere acceptance of the will of God and a perfect trust in Him. Amen.
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