Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Scholastica Novena
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Scholastica for prayer, monastic life, and purity. Traditionally prayed February 1 through February 10, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena presents St. Scholastica as a virgin whose love made her prayer powerful, asking for innocence, deep charity, and steadfastness in the life of prayer.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for prayer, monastic life, purity, and holy death.
Usual timing
February 1 through February 10, 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.
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Day 1: Way of Innocence
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Principal Prayer for Each Day
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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, Thou caused the soul of Thy blessed virgin Scholastica to enter Heaven in the form of a dove, to show us the way of innocence.
Grant us, by her prayers and merits, to live in such innocence, that we may deserve to attain eternal joys.
Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
Amen.
Saint Scholastica prayed in love and confidence.
Because of her love, her prayer was heard and answered. Through her intercession, let us now pray:
V. By the example and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, keep us faithful to Thy word.
R. Hear us, O Lord.
V. By the example and intercession of St Scholastica, keep us rooted in Thy love.
R. Hear us, O Lord.
V. By the example and intercession of all the holy virgins, keep us firm in prayer and charity.
R. Hear us, O Lord.
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Lord our God, Thou robed the virgin St Scholastica with the beauty and splendor of love.
Help us to walk blamelessly before Thee so that in the company of virgins we may praise Thy Name for ever, and find our delight in Thee, through Christ our Lord.
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 Scholastica, 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 presents St. Scholastica as a virgin whose love made her prayer powerful, asking for innocence, deep charity, and steadfastness in the life of prayer.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
prayer, monastic life, purity, holy death
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for prayer, monastic life, purity, and holy death.
Usual timing
February 1 through February 10, or any time
The Death of Saint Scholastica, Jean II Restout