Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to Venerable Father Francis Chiesa
Prayed for holiness, pastoral wisdom, Christian communication, and help in a special need through Venerable Francis Chiesa.
Venerable Father Francis Chiesa is traditionally invoked as patron of Christian communication, teachers, pastoral wisdom, holiness, special needs.
Venerable Father Francis Chiesa, portrait photograph
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.
Jesus Master, Way, Truth and Life, You have enriched Canon Francis Chiesa with the singular gifts of science, pastoral zeal and holiness of life under the gaze of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Glorify in the Church this faithful servant and through his intercession grant me the grace that I ask of you.
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And you, Venerable Francis, who taught Blessed James Alberione to transform everything into objects of meditation and prayer, leading human knowledge back to Christ, grant that in your footsteps we may collaborate in building the Christian community and the promotion of true values in the current culture of communication. Amen.
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, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Venerable Father Francis Chiesa, pray for us. Venerable Father Francis Chiesa, pray for us. Venerable Father Francis Chiesa, pray for us.
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