Traditional Catholic Novena
Chair of Saint Peter Novena
A traditional Catholic Chair of Saint Peter novena for the papacy and unity of the Church. Traditionally prayed February 13 through February 21, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena keeps the feast focused on Peter’s confession and Christ’s promise to build His Church on the rock of that faith.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for the papacy, unity of the Church, steadfast faith, confession of Christ, and deliverance from sin.
Usual timing
February 13 through February 21, 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, and mark the day complete when you finish.
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Day 1
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Final 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.
Antiphon: That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.
V. I say unto thee, thou art Peter; R. And upon this Rock I will build my Church.
O God, who by delivering to Thy blessed Apostle Peter the keys of the kingdom of Heaven, didst confer upon him the pontifical power of binding and of loosing, grant that, by the help of his intercession, we may be delivered from the bonds of our sins.
Who livest and reignest with Thee, one God, world without end. Amen.
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that no tempests may disturb us, for Thou hast set us fast on the rock of the Apostle Peter’s confession of faith.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
This day, unite my heart to the intention of this novena and strengthen me in fidelity to Christ and His Church.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena keeps the feast focused on Peter’s confession and Christ’s promise to build His Church on the rock of that faith.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
the papacy, unity of the Church, steadfast faith, confession of Christ, deliverance from sin
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for the papacy, unity of the Church, steadfast faith, confession of Christ, and deliverance from sin.
Usual timing
February 13 through February 21, or any time
The Chair of Saint Peter in Saint Peter’s Basilica