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Traditional Catholic Novenas

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Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows

9 days

For help in grief, family suffering, and perseverance at the foot of the Cross.

Feast: September 15

Often said for

griefmourningfamily sufferingcompassion in sorrow
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Christmas Novena II

9 days

A short Advent devotional sequence prayed from December 16 through December 24, drawing especially on the great O Antiphons and related scriptural invocations in immediate preparation for Christmas.

Feast: December 25

Often said for

immediate preparation for ChristmasAdvent longinghope for Christ’s coming
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Novena to St. Joseph

9 days

For family care, work, purity, protection, and a holy death.

Feast: March 19

Often said for

familiesfathersworkersa happy death
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Novena to Guardian Angel

9 days

For protection, purity, holy inspirations, and help in temptation.

Feast: October 2

Often said for

daily guidanceprotectionsafe travelchildren
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Novena to St. Anne

9 days

Often prayed from July 17 through July 25 in preparation for her feast day.

Feast: July 26

Often said for

mothersgrandmotherschildless couplesfamilies
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Novena to St. Rita of Cascia

9 days

For impossible situations and steadfast patience.

Feast: May 22

Often said for

impossible causesdifficult marriagesabused wiveshard family burdens
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Novena to St. Monica

9 days

For children, conversion of loved ones, and persevering prayer.

Feast: May 4

Often said for

mothers praying for their childrenconversionsdifficult family sorrows
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Novena to St. Brigid

9 days

For charity, protection, and the grace of a faithful Christian home.

Feast: February 1

Often said for

Irelandhomeshospitalitychildren and the hearth
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Novena to the Holy Family

9 days

For peace in the home, fidelity to the Faith, mutual charity, and courage in Christian living.

Feast: Feast of the Holy Family

Often said for

familiespeace in the homemarriagechildren
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Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe

9 days

For merciful help, trust, consolation, and loving protection under her mantle.

Feast: December 12

Often said for

protection of unborn childrenconversionconsolationthe Americas
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Novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

9 days

For help in necessity and placing one's whole cause into Mary's hands.

Feast: July 16

Often said for

the Brown Scapularprotectiona holy deathMarian devotion
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Novena to Our Lady of Knock

9 days

For hope, family charity, reverence at Mass, Eucharistic love, and comfort in distress.

Feast: August 22

Often said for

healingfamily intentionsIrelandquiet trust in suffering
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Novena to St. Nicholas

9 days

Using an Eastern Christian supplicatory text for broad fatherly help, protection, mercy for the poor, and peace for Christian households and communities.

Feast: December 6

Often said for

childrensailorsgift-giving charityfamilies in need
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Novena to St. Rosalia

9 days

For heavenly-mindedness, detachment from earthly things, family needs, and eternal salvation.

Feast: September 4

Often said for

protection from plaguePalermodeliverance in illnesssolitude with God
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Novena to St. Joachim

9 days

For family protection, fidelity to the Church, devotion to Mary, and strong faith against error.

Feast: August 16

Often said for

grandfathersgrandparentsfathersfamilies
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Novena to St. Martha

9 days

For help in trials, family needs, and consolation in difficulty.

Feast: July 29

Often said for

homemakerscookshospitalitydifficult family situations
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Good Friday Novena

9 days

Centered on the Passion, mercy, family needs, and peace.

Feast: Good Friday

Often said for

the Passionrepentancemercyunion with Christ crucified
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Respect Life Novena

9 days

For unborn children, protection of life, conversion of hearts, and healing after abortion.

Feast: January 29

Often said for

unborn childrenconversion of heartshealing after abortionrespect for life
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St. Abigail Novena

9 days

For peace in conflict, prudent speech, and wise reconciliation.

Feast: February 11

Often said for

peace in family conflictreconciliationprudencepeacemaking
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Novena

9 days

For families, schools, holy surrender, and trust in God’s will.

Feast: January 4

Often said for

widowsCatholic schoolseducatorsfamilies
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Our Lady of Loreto Novena

9 days

For finding a home, peace in family life, safety in travel, and confidence in Mary’s help.

Feast: December 10

Often said for

aviatorsfinding a homefamiliestravelers
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St. Adelaide Novena

9 days

For families in distress, peace after betrayal, and perseverance through unjust suffering.

Feast: December 16

Often said for

widowsstep-parentsfamiliesthose suffering abuse
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St. Elizabeth of Portugal Novena

9 days

For reconciliation, purity, generous sacrifice, and peace in strained relationships.

Feast: July 4

Often said for

peacemakersreconciliationcharityfamily conflicts
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Our Lady of Czestochowa Novena

9 days

For protection, peace in the family, perseverance in faith, and trust in times of danger or trial.

Feast: August 26

Often said for

Polandfamiliesprotectionperseverance in faith
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St. Colette Novena

9 days

For mothers, sick children, trust in poverty, reform of life, and cheerful perseverance in prayer.

Feast: March 6

Often said for

expectant motherssick childrenchildless couplesFranciscan reform
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St Benedict Joseph Labre Novena

9 days

For the poor, the homeless, mental affliction, humility, and adoration.

Feast: April 16

Often said for

the homelessbeggarsunmarried menmental illness
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Holy Innocents Novena

9 days

For babies, grieving parents, innocence, peace, and trust in God’s mercy amid violence.

Feast: December 28

Often said for

foundlingsbabieschildren's choirsgrieving parents
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Our Lady of the Forsaken Novena

9 days

For the abandoned, the homeless, the mentally ill, and all who fear being left alone or forgotten.

Feast: May 10

Often said for

mental illnesshomelessorphansValencia
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St. Helena Novena

9 days

For difficult marriages, conversion, perseverance in suffering, and a deeper love for the Cross of Christ.

Feast: August 18

Often said for

difficult marriagesdivorced men and womenconvertsnew discoveries
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St. Germaine Cousin Novena

9 days

For abused and abandoned children, disabled people, family healing, and protection for the vulnerable.

Feast: June 15

Often said for

abused childrenabandoned and disabled peopleloss of parentsthe sick
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St. Margaret of Cortona Novena

9 days

For repentance, mercy, healing after a chaotic past, and prayer for the homeless and mentally ill.

Feast: February 22

Often said for

the falsely accusedthe homelessthe mentally illsingle mothers
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St. Rose of Lima Novena

9 days

For purity, humility, patience under misunderstanding, and peace in troubled families.

Feast: August 23

Often said for

chastityagainst vanitygardeners and floristsfamily quarrels
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Saints Louis and Zelie Martin Novena

9 days

For marriage, parenting, illness, mental anguish, and holy perseverance in family life.

Feast: July 12

Often said for

marriageparentingillnessmental illness
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Seven Sorrows and Joys of St Joseph Novena

9 days

Through the seven sorrows and joys of St. Joseph for peace, trust, and deeper devotion to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

Feast: March 22

Often said for

devotion to St. Josephanxietyfearfamily protection
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Holy Family Novena

9 days

For domestic peace, courage in faith, charity in the home, and faithful family life.

Feast: Feast of the Holy Family

Often said for

holy familiesfamily harmonydomestic peacelove of the Church
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St. Anne Novena - Prayers for Finding Your Husband

9 days

For marriage, holy waiting, motherly guidance, and trust in God while seeking a spouse.

Feast: July 26

Often said for

mothersgrandmothersunmarried womenwomen with infertility
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St. Brigid of Ireland Novena

9 days

For faithfulness, children in hard homes, Ireland, and a holy death.

Feast: February 1

Often said for

Irelandchildren in difficult homesmidwivesthe poor
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St. Nicholas of Myra Novena

9 days

For children, families, practical needs, and help in danger or injustice.

Feast: December 6

Often said for

childrenfamilies in needsailorsthe falsely accused
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Novena Prayer to St. Paul for Persons Struggling with Addiction

9 days

Tied to January 25, asking for healing from addiction, family restoration, and grace for recovery.

Feast: January 25

Often said for

persons struggling with addictionfamilies affected by addictionrecoveryconversion
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Novena to Our Lady of the Fire

9 days

For protection from fire, safety for homes and families, and freedom from sinful passions.

Feast: February 4

Often said for

protection from firehomesfamiliessafety
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Novena to Saint Beuno

9 days

For fidelity, simplicity, help for sick children, and freedom from worldly distraction.

Feast: April 21

Often said for

sick childrenabbotssolitudefidelity
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Novena to Our Lady of the Cloud

9 days

For mercy, peace, blessing on the home, and protection from evil.

Feast: December 22

Often said for

mercypeace of heartthe homesuffering
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