Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Teresa of the Andes Novena
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Teresa of the Andes for young people, joyful holiness, and purity. Traditionally prayed July 4 through July 12, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena turns to St. Teresa of the Andes as a young Carmelite saint whose brief life still speaks strongly to youth, purity, joy, and total belonging to Christ.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for young people, joyful holiness, purity, Carmelite vocation, and Chile.
Usual timing
July 4 through July 12, 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.
Merciful Lord, the joy of the saints, you set the youthful heart of Saint Teresa ablaze with the fire of virginal love for Christ and for His Church, and even in suffering you made her a cheerful witness to charity.
Through her intercession fill us with the delights of your Spirit, so that we may proclaim by word and deed the joyful message of your love to the world.
Especially we ask for her prayers for our intention
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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.
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 Teresa of the Andes, 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. Teresa of the Andes as a young Carmelite saint whose brief life still speaks strongly to youth, purity, joy, and total belonging to Christ.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
young people, joyful holiness, purity, Carmelite vocation, Chile
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for young people, joyful holiness, purity, Carmelite vocation, and Chile.
Usual timing
July 4 through July 12, or any time
Teresa of the Andes, early twentieth-century photograph