Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows Novena
Prayed for young people, students, priests, purity, and deeper love for the Passion of Jesus and the sorrows of Mary.
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows is traditionally invoked as patron of young people, students, priests, Catholic Action, purity.
Mater Dolorosa, from the workshop of Dieric Bouts
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 angelic young Gabriel, who, with your ardent love for Jesus Crucified and your compassion for Our Lady of Sorrows, were on earth a mirror of innocence and an example of every virtue; we turn to you full of confidence to implore your aid.
How many evil things and afflictions, how many dangers, assail our young people from every side, seeking to make them lose the faith.
Pause here for the grace you are asking.
O good St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin, you were taught by God to love the Passion of Jesus and to remember the sorrows of Mary His Mother.
By her side, you stood by the Cross of Jesus and shared her compassion.
Following her, you grew in love for God and all His people.
Pause here for your intention.
Pause here for the grace you are asking.
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary.
Glory Be.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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