Catholic novena
St. Gregory the Great Novena
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Prayer source
Later devotional witness. An earlier printed edition for this prayer text is not yet verified.
The linked devotional website is the library’s recorded witness for this entry. An earlier printed edition for the wording shown here has not yet been verified. The daily headings and reading guidance are editorial aids; they do not establish the age of the prayer. The suggested dates on this page follow his March 12 feast in the older Roman calendar, rather than the September 3 date used by the linked website.
Read the source standards- What it is
- A nine-day novena asking St. Gregory the Great’s intercession for priests, reverent worship, and steadfast faith.
- Often prayed for
- Prayed for priests, parishes, reverent worship, steadfast faith, and strength to live a holy life.
- Suggested start
- March 3, 2027. You may also begin this novena at any time.
- Length
- 9 days
- Feast
- March 12
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About This Novena
This novena turns to St. Gregory the Great as a pope, pastor, and teacher whose love for worship, doctrine, and missionary zeal still strengthens the Church.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for musicians, singers, students, teachers, priests, and sacred liturgy.
Usual timing
March 3 through March 11, 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.
St Gregory, you are called the Great because of your faithfulness to Christ and His Church and love of the sacred liturgy.
You helped those in need and sought the conversion of England for Christ.
Through your intercession, please obtain for us the graces we need to be stalwart in faith the way you were.
We especially ask for your prayers for our parish, our priests, and the Pope.
In particular, I ask for the grace of
Pause here for the grace you are asking.
Help me to live a holy life, die a happy death, so that I might enjoy eternal happiness in Heaven. 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.
St. Gregory the Great, pray for us. St. Gregory the Great, pray for us. St. Gregory the Great, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
About this devotion
Why does this page give March 12 for St. Gregory’s feast?
March 12 is St. Gregory the Great’s feast in the older Roman calendar followed by Novena Regina. A nine-day preparation therefore runs March 3 through March 11. Some later calendars and devotional websites give September 3 instead.
Can I offer this novena for my parish priest?
Yes. Pray for your priest, your parish, and those entrusted with teaching and worship. You can name a particular intention privately as you begin each day’s prayer.
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About this novena
Description
This novena turns to St. Gregory the Great as a pope, pastor, and teacher whose love for worship, doctrine, and missionary zeal still strengthens the Church.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
musicians, singers, students, teachers, priests, sacred liturgy
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for musicians, singers, students, teachers, priests, and sacred liturgy.
Usual timing
March 3 through March 11, or any time
Saint Gregory the Great, Francisco de Goya