Traditional Catholic Novena

St. Katharine Drexel Novena

Prayed for justice, racial healing, generous charity, love of the Eucharist, and faithfulness in serving neglected people.

St. Katharine Drexel is traditionally invoked as patron of racial justice, philanthropists, Black and Native American ministry, Eucharistic charity.

9 daysFeast: March 3Progress: 0 of 9 days marked complete

Portrait photograph of Saint Katharine Drexel

Saint Katharine Drexel, ca. 1915

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About This Novena

This novena turns to St. Katharine Drexel as a wealthy American woman who gave her life to Christ, the Eucharist, and the service of Black and Native American communities.

Traditionally prayed for

Often prayed for racial justice, philanthropists, Black and Native American ministry, and Eucharistic charity.

Usual timing

February 22 through March 2, 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 below, and mark the day complete when you finish.

Private intention

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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.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Ever loving God, you called Saint Katharine Drexel to teach the message of the Gospel and to bring the life of the Eucharist to the Black and Native American peoples.

Her prayers and example enable us to work for justice among the poor and oppressed. Draw us all into the Eucharistic community of Your Church, that we may be one in You.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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The Eucharist is a never-ending sacrifice. It is the Sacrament of love, the supreme love, the act of love. Help me each moment today and always to communicate myself to You by doing Your will. - Saint Katharine Drexel

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 Glory Be

St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us!

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Often said for

racial justicephilanthropistsBlack and Native American ministryEucharistic charity

Traditional Catholic Novena

St. Katharine Drexel Novena

Day 1 of 9

Day 1

Daily prayer

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Ever loving God, you called Saint Katharine Drexel to teach the message of the Gospel and to bring the life of the Eucharist to the Black and Native American peoples.

Her prayers and example enable us to work for justice among the poor and oppressed. Draw us all into the Eucharistic community of Your Church, that we may be one in You.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Pause here for the grace you are asking.

St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us!

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Traditional Catholic Novena

St. Katharine Drexel Novena

9 daysFeast: March 3

Often prayed for prayed for justice, racial healing, generous charity, love of the Eucharist, and faithfulness in serving neglected people.

Principal Prayer for Each Day

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Ever loving God, you called Saint Katharine Drexel to teach the message of the Gospel and to bring the life of the Eucharist to the Black and Native American peoples.

Her prayers and example enable us to work for justice among the poor and oppressed. Draw us all into the Eucharistic community of Your Church, that we may be one in You.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Pause here for the grace you are asking.

St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us!

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Repeat this prayer for nine days

The same full prayer is used each day of this novena. Pray the daily prayer above once each day for all 9 days. Offer your intention where the prayer asks for it, or before the principal prayer if no explicit cue appears.