Please join us in praying the following Novenas
as instructed by Bishop Athanasius Schneider
One of Bishop Schneider’s final messages to us was that we take up a perpetual novena (of our choosing) for the needs and intentions of our apostolate, Parish, and the Diocese of St Petersburg.
We have chosen a Novena to St Edmund, King and Martyr. You may learn more about this inspiring Saint here.
We hope you will set a reminder to pray this with us each day.
Into your hands, O Lord, we entrust this day our souls, and those of all believers. Keep us safe through Saint Edmund’s special intercession, by the merits and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all heavenly hosts, from all vicious and unruly desires, sins and temptations of the devil, and sudden and unprovided death and the pains of hell. Illuminate our heart with the grace of your Holy Spirit; grant that we may, like Saint Edmund, be ever obedient to your commandments and may we not be separated from you, O God, in the Name of Jesus our Lord. Amen
St Edmund King and Martyr, pray for us
Secondly, tomorrow begins the original Novena prayed by Holy Mother Church that of the Novena to the Holy Ghost.
Novena to the Holy Ghost
Pray especially starting on the day after Ascension Thursday, ending on the Pentecost
First Day:
Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given us forgiveness of all our sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us Thy sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.
Recite one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and seven Glory Be’s
