Catholic novena
Chair of St. Peter Novena (1910 Collect, Nine-Day Arrangement)
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Prayer source
2026 nine-day arrangement of a complete public-domain collect (1910)
The Raccolta, Ambrose St. John translation, 1910 edition (Burns & Oates/Benziger Brothers), no. 321, complete concluding collect, printed p. 291: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Theraccoltaorcol00unknuoft.djvu/311 . This reading uses the entire collect, not the preceding full responsory. The nine-day arrangement was made in 2026.
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- A nine-day use of the complete concluding collect from the 1910 Responsory of St. Peter. The arrangement is identified separately from its older prayer text.
- Often prayed for
- Unity with the Holy See, fidelity to the Church, strength for the Supreme Pontiff, and perseverance in the Catholic faith.
- Suggested start
- February 13, 2027. You may also begin this novena at any time.
- Length
- 9 days
- Feast
- February 22 (1962 Roman calendar)
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About This Novena
The 1910 source prints this complete collect after the responsory in honor of St. Peter. Here the collect alone is offered for nine days.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for the Pope, unity with the Church, steadfast faith, and Catholic fidelity.
Usual timing
February 13 through February 21, or any nine consecutive days
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Prayer through St. Peter
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O Lord, we beseech Thee, raise us up by the Apostolic might of blessed Peter, thy Apostle; that, the weaker we are in ourselves, the more powerful may be the assistance whereby we are strengthened through his intercession; that thus, ever fortified by the protection of thy Apostle, we may neither yield to sin nor be overwhelmed by adversity. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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About this devotion
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A nine-day use of the complete concluding collect from the 1910 Responsory of St. Peter. The arrangement is identified separately from its older prayer text.
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About this novena
Description
The 1910 source prints this complete collect after the responsory in honor of St. Peter. Here the collect alone is offered for nine days.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
the Pope, unity with the Church, steadfast faith, Catholic fidelity
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for the Pope, unity with the Church, steadfast faith, and Catholic fidelity.
Usual timing
February 13 through February 21, or any nine consecutive days
The Chair of Saint Peter in Saint Peter’s Basilica