
Catholic novena
Novena of Grace (in honor of St. Francis Xavier)
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Prayer source
Reviewed public-domain English devotional edition (1910)
The Raccolta, Ambrose St. John English translation, 1910 edition (Burns & Oates/Benziger Brothers), no. 390, printed 344. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theraccoltaorcol00unknuoft.djvu
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- The complete 1910 Raccolta edition of the novena in honor of St. Francis Xavier. The same complete source form is prayed each day.
- Often prayed for
- Living and dying in grace, a special favor, missionary zeal, and confidence through St. Francis Xavier's intercession.
- Suggested start
- March 4, 2027. You may also begin this novena at any time.
- Length
- 9 days
- Feast
- March 12 custom observance
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About This Novena
The Novena of Grace is beloved because it is both bold and well-ordered. It asks confidently for a favor, but it also submits that request to God's glory and the true good of the soul.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for missions, missionaries, state of grace, and urgent favors.
Usual timing
March 4 through March 12 or any time
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O GREAT St Francis, well beloved and full of charity, with thee I reverently adore the divine Majesty; and since I specially rejoice in the singular gifts of grace, bestowed on thee in life, and of glory after death, I give thanks to GOD, and beg of thee, with all the affections of my heart, that by thy powerful intercession thou mayest obtain for me above all things the grace to live a holy life and die a holy death. Moreover, I beg of thee to obtain for me (here insert some special spiritual or temporal favour) , but if what I ask does not tend to the glory of GOD and the greater good of my soul, do thou, I beseech thee, obtain for me what will more certainly attain these ends. Amen.
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The complete 1910 Raccolta edition of the novena in honor of St. Francis Xavier. The same complete source form is prayed each day.
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Description
The Novena of Grace is beloved because it is both bold and well-ordered. It asks confidently for a favor, but it also submits that request to God's glory and the true good of the soul.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
missions, missionaries, state of grace, urgent favors
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for missions, missionaries, state of grace, and urgent favors.
Usual timing
March 4 through March 12 or any time

Saint Francis Xavier, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
