Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to Saint Louise de Marillac
A traditional Catholic novena to Saint Louise de Marillac for the poor, charity, and social workers. Traditionally prayed April 30 through May 8, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena remembers St. Louise de Marillac as a woman of practical charity, asking for a heart that sees Christ in the poor and serves with tenderness.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for the poor, charity, social workers, widows, and Daughters of Charity.
Usual timing
April 30 through May 8, or any time
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O gracious God, Saint Louise devoted her life to helping Saint Vincent de Paul serve the needs of the poor. Teach me to love the poor, honor them as I would honor Christ Himself, and give me a heart that desires to care for the needy as if I were serving Jesus directly.
Saint Louise, pray for us.
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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 Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Loving and compassionate God, instill in us the fire of St. Louise’s love, the tenacity of her belief, and the tenderness of her care for the most abandoned. Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena remembers St. Louise de Marillac as a woman of practical charity, asking for a heart that sees Christ in the poor and serves with tenderness.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
the poor, charity, social workers, widows, Daughters of Charity
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for the poor, charity, social workers, widows, and Daughters of Charity.
Usual timing
April 30 through May 8, or any time
Saint Louise de Marillac