Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Novena
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for widows and Catholic schools. Traditionally prayed December 26 through January 3, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena turns to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as a wife, mother, widow, and foundress, asking for fidelity to God’s will in both suffering and service.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for widows, Catholic schools, educators, and families.
Usual timing
December 26 through January 3, 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.
Day checklist
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Day 1
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Pray the principal prayer 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 Father, the first rule of Our dear Savior’s life was to do Your will.
Let His will of the present moment be the first rule of our daily life and work, with no other desire but for its most full and complete accomplishment.
Help us to follow it faithfully, so that doing what You wish we will be pleasing to you.
We ask in particular for
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through the intercession of St Elizabeth Ann Seton in this novena.
Lord Jesus, who was born for us in a stable, lived for us a life of pain and sorrow, and died for us upon a cross; say for us in the hour of death, Father, forgive, and to Thy Mother, Behold thy child. Say to us: This day you shall be with Me in paradise.
Dear Savior, leave us not, forsake us not. We thirst for You, Fountain of Living Water.
Our days pass quickly along, soon all will be consummated for us.
Into Your hands we commend our spirits, now and forever, amen.
St Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us!
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 turns to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as a wife, mother, widow, and foundress, asking for fidelity to God’s will in both suffering and service.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
widows, Catholic schools, educators, families
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for widows, Catholic schools, educators, and families.
Usual timing
December 26 through January 3, or any time
Elizabeth Ann Seton, portrait after Amabilia Filicchi, 1888 reproduction